Lumberjacks Conor Garland Commits to Penn State for 2015

Garland was drafted in May by the Lumberjacks in the third round of the United States Hockey League Futures Draft.

The Scituate, Mass., native spent the 2011-12 season with the Boston Jr. Bruins of the Tier III Empire Junior Hockey League. He scored 94 points which included 42 goals to lead the Bruins. He also finished the season third in league scoring. Garland was playing against much older players last year, some as much as five years his senior.

Penn State begins play this fall as a Division I Varsity program for the first time since 1946. They will join the Big Ten in 2013-14 when the conference adds the sport.

The Lumberjacks have reduced the price of season ticket plans for the 2012-13 campaign to just $200! That's an average of only $6.25 for each of next season's 32 home contests. Contact the Jacks' ticket office at 231.724.JACK for more information on the unprecedented offer.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks are proud members of the United States Hockey League, the nation's only Tier I junior hockey league and the leading producer of NCAA players and National Hockey League draft picks in the United States. The Lumberjacks' organization prides itself on developing not just premier hockey talent, but also exceptional young men outside the arena of sports. For more information, visit muskegonlumberjacks.com.

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• U18 Selects Fall to Finland, 8-2, in Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament - U.S. National Team
• Lumberjacks Conor Garland Commits to Penn State for 2015 - Muskegon Lumberjacks
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