UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - As a young athlete playing junior hockey with the Oakville Blades in Ontario, Canada, it's hard to imagine freshman forward Sean Kohler had time to do anything but train. However, years of prioritizing community involvement outside of hockey led to attention from the Ontario Junior Hockey League, and at the end of the 2014-15 season Kohler was named the OJHL Humanitarian of the Year.
Kohler has been involved in numerous community service activities, both by his own initiative and through the Oakville Blades organization. Kohler, along with his family, traveled to sub-Saharan Africa with the Me to We/Free the Children program.