NA3HL players play big part in NAHL commitment success

July 16, 2019

On the heels of the announcement that the North American Hockey League (NAHL) had set yet another single-season NCAA commitments record, the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) is pleased to announce that several of its former players were a part of this group of record-breaking NAHL commitments to the NCAA.

 

In total, out of the 336 NAHL players that made NCAA commitments during the 2018-19 season, 24 of those NAHL players had previously played in the NAPHL.

 

This is in addition to the close to 100 NA3HL players that made NCAA commitments throughout the 2018-19 season directly out of the NA3HL.

 

Seth Bacon, Austin Bruins, (Rochester Grizzlies), Bethel University

Will Baginski, Austin Bruins, (St. Louis Jr. Blues), King's College

Jarod Blackowiak, Austin Bruins, (North Iowa Bulls), Augsburg College

Nick Althaus, Brookings Blizzard, (Willmar WarHawks), University of Wisconsin-Superior

Thomas Magnavite, Brookings Blizzard, (La Crosse Freeze), Saint Mary's University

Jarrett Cammarata, Chippewa Steel, (New Ulm Steel), Bethel University

Sam Dabrowski, Chippewa Steel, (La Crosse Freeze), Hamline University

Jake Peterson, Chippewa Steel, (Texas Brahmas), University of St. Thomas

Blake Bennett, Corpus Christi IceRays, (Lockport Express), American International College

Ty Proffitt, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, (Yellowstone Quake), University of Wisconsin-Superior

Noah Wilson, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, (Chicago Bulldogs), Army

Seth Eisele, Lone Star Brahmas, (North Iowa Bulls), Lake Superior State University

Blake Evennou, Lone Star Brahmas, (Glacier Nationals), Ferris State University

Michael Redmon, Lone Star Brahmas, (Texas Brahmas/Nashville Jr. Predators), Augsburg College

Trevor Wilhelm, Lone Star Brahmas, (St. Louis Jr. Blues/Texas Brahmas), Saint Mary's University

Jhuwon Davis, Minnesota Magicians, (Metro Jets), New England College

Issac Kobiena, Minnesota Wilderness, (Granite City Lumberjacks ), St. Scholastica

Taylor Lantz, Minot Minotauros, (Granite City Lumberjacks), University of Alaska-Anchorage

Keenan Lund, Minot Minotauros, (Granite City Lumberjacks), Air Force Academy

Brandon Perrone, New Jersey Titans, (Texas Brahmas), University of Alaska-Anchorage

Louis Boudon, Northeast Generals, (Metro Jets), Lake Superior State University

Nigel Nelson, Springfield Jr. Blues, (Granite City Lumberjacks), Milwaukee School of Engineering

Joey Lajcaj, Topeka RoadRunners, (Atlanta Capitals), Trine

John Shively, Topeka Pilots, (St. Louis Jr. Blues) , SUNY-Buffalo State

 

Earlier this summer, not only did 26 NA3HL players sign a tender to play in the NAHL for the 2019-20 season, but 26 more players were selected in the 2019 NAHL Draft.

 

No other league has had more movement and advanced more players onto play in the NAHL than the NA3HL. Thanks to additional and enhanced initiatives that were put in place this past season in cooperation with the NAHL, more players from the NA3HL play, practice, and earn NCAA Division I scholarships with the NAHL than any other league.

 

The NA3HL also continues to make its mark and is one of the leaders in junior hockey with the advancement of players onto the NCAA. So far in 2019, the NA3HL has over 120+ college commitments, with almost 70% of those being NCAA commitments. In addition, over 300 former NA3HL players are currently playing in the NCAA, and 13% of NCAA Division III freshmen this season previously played in the NA3HL.