Next season, Connor Sodergen will be playing hockey a lot closer to home.
The West 麻豆精选 奥补谤谤颈辞谤蝉鈥� forward has committed to the University of Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks for the 2017-18 NCAA campaign.
The River Hawks play out of the Hockey East conference and are off to a strong start in their season, posting an 8-4-2 record thus far in 14 games.
With the campus just minutes away from his hometown of Tewksbury, Mass., it will be much like a homecoming for the 20-year-old Sodergren.
鈥泪鈥檓 excited for the opportunity to play at a school so close to 丑辞尘别,鈥� said Sodergren. 鈥泪鈥檓 thankful for everyone who has helped me get 迟丑别谤别.鈥�
Sodergren, who is in his second season with West 麻豆精选, serves as one of the BCHL 肠濒耻产鈥檚 assistant captains.
The 6-foot, 190-pound forward was a key part of the 奥补谤谤颈辞谤蝉鈥� run to the RBC Cup national championship in 2015-16.
After registering 30 points in 58 games during the regular season, Sodergren added another seven goals and 10 assists in 35 post-season games, during the BCHL playoffs, Western Canada Cup in Estevan, SK and the Royal Bank Cup in Lloydminster, AB.
鈥淐辞苍苍辞谤 is a complete 200-foot player that is hard to play against every 苍颈驳丑迟,鈥� said 奥补谤谤颈辞谤蝉鈥� general manager and head coach Rylan Ferster, 鈥淗颈蝉 work ethic is second to 苍辞苍别.鈥�
With the commitment, Sodergren joins fellow 奥补谤谤颈辞谤蝉鈥� forwards Quin Foreman (Dartmouth) and Jon Russell, (Harvard) and defenseman Nicholas Rutigliano (Bentley) who have all been recruited to play Div. 1 college hockey.
Warriors @ 痴别谤苍辞苍鈥�
The Warriors (12-14-1-0) will visit the Vernon Vipers Friday night in BCHL action. Face off at Kal Tire Place is 7 p.m.
West 麻豆精选 will be home Saturday night to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Puck drop at Royal LePage Place is 7 p.m.
