Summer time is when players start to make university commitments if they haven't been invited to pro camps. A few universities have announced that some Halifax Mooseheads alumni will be on their rosters come September. On July 12, the uOttawa Gee-Gees announced that they have recruited Ottawa native David Lafrance for the 2022-23 season. The 21-year-old played this past season with the Herd collecting 6 goals and 14 points in 68 games played.
The same day, the Acadia Axemen have added defenceman Brendan Tomilson to their program this fall. Tomilson played two seasons with Halifax between 2019-2021 where he recorded 17 points in 80 games. The Cameron, ON native captained the OJHL's Pickering Panthers in 2021-22 and helped lead them to the Junior A championship series. He scored 55 points (14G & 41A) last year leading to the 20-year-old winning the OJHL Defenceman of the Year.
Tomilson said; "While playing in Halifax for a couple years I heard a lot about the atmosphere around Acadia and how close of a community it is with having the small-town feel. Acadia offers both a first-class education as well as a first-class hockey program that sees a lot of players turn pro, and after talking to the coaching staff it felt like a perfect fit for me from all aspects."
"Ryan's proven to be one of the top defenceman in the OUA during the last few seasons," said Varsity Blues head coach Ryan Medel. "He brings a little bit of everything to the table. He's mobile, he can move pucks out of his own end and he's effective up top on the powerplay."
Good luck to these guys with their new teams come the fall.
Photos - teams' twitter accounts
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