Nolan Welsh is finally getting his chance to play college hockey south of the border.
On Wednesday, the Prince George Spruce Kings captain committed to Long Island University, the NCAA’s newest Division 1 program.
“I just wanted to say thank you to everyone in the Spruce Kings organization. I couldn’t say enough good things about how this program supported and treated me the last three years,” said Welsh.
“That being said, I am very excited about this opportunity at LIU and I can’t wait to get the next chapter of my life started.”
The 20-year-old played in 199 BCHL regular-season games, 143 of which were with the Spruce Kings.
Welsh also sits sixth all-time in playoff assists in team history.
The Fred Page Cup and Doyle Cup champion capped off his 20-year-old season with 14 goals and 25 assists in 46 games.
On a league level, Welsh played 61 playoff games which is 5th in BCHL history.