Hockey and finance set future path for Saunders graduate

By Nathaniel Smith For four years, Tyler Mahan learned how to balance Division I hockey and three academic programs—finance, accounting, and communication. Now, that same equation follows him after graduation as he weighs professional hockey offers in North America and Europe against a career in finance at Deloitte. “Looking back, RIT put me in a position where I didn’t have to choose too early between hockey and finance, it pushed me to seriously develop both at the same time,” Mahan said. “On the hockey side, the level of competition, structure, and daily commitment made the idea of playing professionally feel…