At first blush, hockey and Harvard appear to go together about as well as a concussion and a Nobel Prize. Yet that dichotomy is what drew Kings right wing Alex Laferriere to the school on his way to the NHL.
“You’re kind of set up for life,” said Laferriere who, at three weeks past his 23rd birthday, is just beginning that life. “If you get hurt and you can never play hockey again, being able to have a Harvard degree is something that I think is pretty attractive.”
Laferriere isn’t there yet. A psychology major, he still has four classes to finish before he can earn his diploma.