Springfield, Illinois – The Springfield Jr. Blues, proud members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), are excited to announce that forward Zach Howard has announced his NCAA Division 1 commitment to Army West Point!
Howard, who is in his first full year of junior hockey, is settling in nicely in Springfield and through 29 games he has 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points. He was named the Jimmy Johns Athlete of the Month for November where he notched 5 points in 6 games.
The New Richmond, WI native comes to the Jr. Blues after three seasons at St. Thomas Academy where he registered 58 points in 72 games on 27 goals and 31 assists. He will join fellow Jr. Blues alum Joey Dosan and Mac Gadowsky who currently play for the Army Black Knights.
“Zach is very hard working and loves to compete, “Said Head Coach Todd Pococke. “He continues to grow each week and we look forward to seeing how much he can accomplish the rest of this season. Army is getting a great hockey player and outstanding character kid.”
Howard is the second player on the Jr. Blues to commit to an NCAA Division 1 program. He joins Jake Peterson who is committed to Air Force Academy.
