Sarnia Sting overager Tyson Doucette has dedicated to Colgate College, in New York, for the 2025-26 hockey season.
The NCAA’s division one council voted November 7 to allow former Canadian Hockey League gamers to compete for division one colleges within the U.S. beginning subsequent August.
Beforehand, CHL participation ended gamers’ eligibility.
The 20-year-old Doucette believes this can be a nice alternative to get an training and assist additional his path to play professional hockey.
“I selected Colgate as a result of I consider this may give me my finest probability, they’ve an awesome group,” mentioned Doucette. “The varsity has a deep historical past involving hockey and is well-known for its academic amenities and applications.”
Sting Basic Supervisor Dylan Seca is thrilled for Doucette’s subsequent chapter.
“That is nice information for Tyson and the Doucette household,” mentioned Seca. “We’re thrilled he’s in a position to proceed his play within the NCAA at Colgate. Tyson is a participant who’s upside continues to be simply scratching the floor, and somebody who’s at all times valued his tutorial research. The power to mix each at such an awesome establishment may be very thrilling for him and his household.”
The Sting signed Doucette as a free agent within the fall of the 2022-23 season.
The Sault Ste. Marie native, {split} the 2021-22 season between the Soo Thunderbirds within the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and the Aurora Tigers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).
To this point in a Sting uniform, Doucette has 40 objectives and 76 factors throughout 157 common season contests.
The Sting return to motion on Wednesday at house to the Flint Firebirds on CHOK.
