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Thomas Jarman(5) was all set to have a great 2nd campaign with Maryland Black Bears, committed to a great school, Boston University for 2021 one month in, then went on Christmas break and found out his new college club was wooing him to start his schooling early to play for the team.

He skated 14 NAHL games this season pocketing a nifty 3 goals and 3 assists with 2 game-winning attempts before needing to split.

The fairly large 6’3″ 201 lbs. defenseman ended up playing 16 NCAA Division 1 hockey games for the Terriers with two assists and a +1 rating to his record.

We bet he can’t wait to start his 2nd season, which should be way more normal than the 2021 campaign was, especially with all the “postponed” games.

Danbury Hat Tricks‘ 3rd, almost 4th year junior, left wing Levi Stauber(5) commits to Michigan Tech for 2021/2022 as he finishes up a decent season with the team scoring 5 goals and a best 8 assists.

The 5’11” 175 lbs. forward took an interesting path in his last few sessions, first joining Austin Bruins, which lasted almost a season with a loan to the USHL for a few games for Dubuque Fighting Saints, a team he was in training camp with, before he headed up north to the BCHL for his next endeavor.

For 2020/2021, he thought to play for closer to home Minnesota Wilderness but that didn’t quite work out as it was maybe planned, as he was traded to where he is currently.

He committed to college early after captaining his high school club in a 2nd straight great session but has definitely taken an interesting, longish tour to college.

We did a Twitter interview with Levi:

CHP: You were drafted after a solid 2nd year as assistant captain at your high school, Duluth Marshall School, then joined Austin Bruins before heading up to play in the BCHL. What caused that route to happen?

Levi: I signed with Austin after my hs season then played a season year there. My second year I had the opportunity to go play in west Kelowna in the BC and I didn’t want to pass that opportunity up. Had a great start to the season there then I got mono and when I came back I struggled for a while.

The summer after my second junior season I was able to sign with the MN Wilderness back in the NAHL. It was a great opportunity for me. I got to play junior hockey and live at home as well. At the end of January I got traded to Danbury. It’s been good so far.

CHP: You do look comfortable with this Hat Tricks’ team. Why did you decide to do a third year of juniors?

Levi: Yes I think I’m fitting in pretty well with the team. Playing a 3rd year of juniors because I want to take advantage of playing as many games as possible before going to college.

MTU had a solid lineup and playing an extra year of juniors will hopefully help me be able to crack the lineup as a freshman.

CHP: You were called up to Dubuque for a few games during your rookie year of juniors. How did that happen?

Levi: Yes I got called up to Dubuque for a few games my rookie year. I started my rookie year in Dubuque then got sent to Austin and they called me up for a few games right before Christmas my rookie year

UMass Minutemen undrafted junior left wing Garrett Wait(12) potted the overtime game-winner in the 3-2 win to propel them to a 2nd straight NCAA Division 1 National Championship.

They ousted the team that beat them in the final game of 2019, two-time title collector, University Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.

The 6′ 190 lbs. forward came to the school after two years at University Of Minnesota Gophers and was able to over double his scoring totals in the first year of his new school to 9 goals and 8 assists in 28 games with a phenomenal +18 rating.

For the former Waterloo Blackhawks‘ striker, beating another team from his former school’s state must have been a little extra nice.