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 faculties within the U.S. beginning subsequent August.
Beforehand, CHL participation ended gamers’ eligibility.
The 20-year-old Doucette believes it is 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 greatest likelihood, they’ve an amazing group,” stated Doucette. “The college has a deep historical past involving hockey and is well-known for its instructional amenities and applications.”
Sting Normal Supervisor Dylan Seca is thrilled for Doucette’s subsequent chapter.
“That is nice information for Tyson and the Doucette household,” stated Seca. “We’re thrilled he’s capable of 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 all the time valued his tutorial research. The power to mix each at such an amazing establishment could 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).
Thus far in a Sting uniform, Doucette has 40 targets and 76 factors throughout 157 common season contests.
The Sting return to motion on Wednesday at dwelling to the Flint Firebirds on CHOK.
