Christiaan Minella

About

Since the age of three I have identified myself as an athlete. While I was also fortunate to achieve some success in baseball through high school, I enjoyed the most success in ice hockey. When I picked up my first hockey stick, I was hooked. Hockey has taken my family and me all over North America and Europe, giving us fond memories every step of the way. Hockey blessed me with a scholarship opportunity to attend my dream school and earn my Marketing degree from the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 2010. After a successful four-year collegiate career, I enjoyed a seven-year professional hockey career. Over my seven-year career, I played for the Wheeling Nailers and Wilkes-Barre Penguins, of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, as well as my hometown Cincinnati Cyclones, an affiliate of the Nashville Predators. Since retiring, I turned to my new-found passion, Real Estate, and I am excited to build a successful and long career as a Real Estate agent. Hockey has equipped me with a unique skill set that will benefit me, and ultimately my clients. As a member of the Notre Dame Hockey Leadership Committee in my senior year, I know how to take the initiative and find a way to achieve any goal that is expected of me. Being a part of a team since the age of three, I know how vital it is to work together towards that common goal. Also, having to frequently overcome the adversities that hockey can often present has instilled a drive and determination in me that has served me well so far in my lifetime. Being born in Cincinnati to a mother from the Westside and a father from the Eastside allows me the opportunity to offer a helpful perspective to my clients throughout Cincinnati.