Saturday, July 10, 2010

Steel Goaltender Wilson Commits to Yale University

Press Release

The Chicago Steel announced that goaltender Connor Wilson has committed to attend Yale University and will enroll at the school in the fall of 2011.

Wilson posted a 14-12-5 record in 31 appearances during his first USHL season in 2009-10. The 18-year-old native of Cary, North Carolina was named the USHL Goaltender of the Week for the period of March 1-7. It concluded a stretch where he compiled a 5-2-0 record, a 1.43 goals-against-average, a .953 save percentage, and two shutouts over seven starts. Wilson concluded the 2009-10 season equaling a season high 40 saves in the 6-4 win over Fargo on April 2nd.

Two other USHL players from the 2009-10 season are also committed to continuing their careers at Yale University; Cedar Rapids RoughRiders forward Stu Wilson and Green Bay Gamblers forward Alex Kubiak.

Yale University is a member of the ECAC and 10 USHL alumni competed for the Ivy League school during the 2009-10 campaign; Sean Backman (Green Bay Gamblers), Josh Balch (Chicago Steel), Charles Brockett (Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets), Nick Jaskowiak (Tri-City Storm), Nick Maricic (Tri-City Storm), Jimmy Martin (Des Moines Buccaneers), Brian O'Neill (Chicago Steel), Dan Otto (Chicago Steel), Ryan Rondeau (Waterloo Black Hawks), and Andrew Miller (Chicago Steel).

In addition, Yale assistant coach Eric Lind played in the USHL as a defenseman for the Des Moines Buccaneers during the 1996-97 season.

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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