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Gluchowski Commits to St. Lawrence

February 5, 2013 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release


KEARNEY, Neb. - The coaching staff at St. Lawrence University hasn't been shy about their feelings for some of the current Tri-City Storm players. On Tuesday, defenseman Nolan Gluchowski became the second Tri-City skater of the season to commit to play college hockey for the Saints.

Gluchowski, who is in his first full season with the Storm, said he fell in love with the school instantly when he stepped on the Canton, N.Y. campus last weekend.

"I really didn't know what to expect," Gluchowski said. "The campus is beautiful and the arena is awesome. It's a nice old barn, and the student and city support they get is awesome. They're just all for hockey and that's what I loved."

The defenseman has appeared in 33 games this season, registering six goals, six assists and 38 penalty minutes with a team high plus-minus rating of +8.

A Wixom, Mich. native, Gluchowski will join fellow Storm teammate Brian Ward at school in the fall of 2014, after spending another season playing for Tri-City.

"He is such a great teammate and leader," Gluchowski said of Ward. "Playing another few years with him will be awesome."

The 19-year-old said St. Lawrence gave him the option of coming back to Kearney, and he made the decision to stay with the Storm for another season.

"No matter what I was going to come back," Gluchowski said. "I feel like another year of the USHL will get me more ready to play college hockey and I can step in and be a difference maker right away."

When Gluchowski looks at his conference schedule, he'll see a lot of familiar faces on opposing rosters. The Storm have six other skaters who are committed to play in the same conference as the Saints, the ECAC (Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference).

"I think it's going to be a lot of fun," Gluchowski said. "It'll bring back a lot of memories of playing here. Some of my best buddies will be playing in the ECAC so it'll be a good chance to get to see them often."

The Storm are getting ready for a weekend of games that starts on Friday night in Lincoln against the Stars, and ends on Saturday night in Kearney when the Fargo Force come to town for a 7:05 p.m. game.

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