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Ferner Commits to North Dakota

April 9, 2021 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
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Former Sioux City Musketeers captain and volunteer assistant coach Brady Ferner has announced his intention to continue his playing career at the University of North Dakota.

"Through conversations with the coaching staff at North Dakota, we both felt we had something we could provide each other," Ferner explained, "At the end of the day, I am getting an opportunity to be around great players and great people."

Ferner appeared in 146 career USHL games, all with the Musketeers and served as captain during the team's 2017-18 campaign. The Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, native tallied 35 career points and was part of the 2016-17 squad that won the Anderson Cup.

Ferner spent his first two seasons of college hockey at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Ferner appeared in 70 career games for the Engineers, helping a team that finished 11th in the ECAC during his freshman season, to a fourth place finish as a sophomore. Rensselaer canceled its 2020-21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, allowing Ferner the opportunity to volunteer as an assistant coach with the Musketeers.

"This winter has been a great experience for me," Ferner noted, "I have had the opportunity to get my feet wet in coaching, which has helped me learn the game from a different perspective. I have been able to skate every day with the team as well as lift in the locker room whenever I need to. I can't thank the Musketeer organization enough for the opportunity they have given me."

With no guarantee that Rensselaer would field a team for the 2021-22 season, Ferner decided that it was the right decision to enter the transfer portal.

"Brady is a leader both on and off the ice," said Musketeer head coach Luke Strand, "his ability on the ice will add depth to the North Dakota lineup but his work ethic, passion and determination are his separating skill set."

The Fighting Hawks are coming off a season in which they finished with a 22-6-1 record, repeating as NCHC champions while earning the national number one overall seed in the NCAA tournament. Ferner reunites with former Musketeer teammate Connor Ford, a Bowling Green transfer who spent the 2016-17 season in Sioux City.

"I have learned a ton from Coach Strand and Coach (Jay) Varady," Ferner continued, "First and foremost you have to be a good person. Character and compete come first. I have a great respect for their competitiveness and their will to win. They want to be the best all while wanting the best for their players."

The opportunity to play for and coach his hometown team has not only give Ferner a new perspective on hockey but the values surrounding the game as well.

"The lessons I have been able to learn from the coaching staff and people within the Musketeers organization I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I am forever grateful for these people and the help they have provided."

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