The Colorado Grit of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are proud to announce that forward William Johnson has committed to play NCAA Division III for St Olaf College located in Northfield, MN.

Johnson a ‘04 left shot forward from Edina, MN is in his first season with the Grit and serves as an assistant captain on the team. Through 40 games this season Johnson has tallied 9 goals and 16 assists for 25 points.

Grit head coach Kevin Holmstrom explains more about Johnson and his future.”We are very excited for Willy and his commitment. This is a great fit for him and a school he is very familiar with. Willy is a pro in all he does on and off the ice and has been a pleasure to work with. We count on him and his leadership everyday we step on the ice and he simply does a great job. He checks all the boxes as a great player and young man that will be a big asset to St Olaf.”

Johnson had this on his commitment “I am honored and super excited to commit to St. Olaf College. I would like to thank my family, teammates, friends and billets for supporting me throughout my journey. Im grateful to have the opportunity to play hockey as well as further my education next fall. I would like to thank all of the Colorado Grit organization for giving me a great place to play my final year of juniors. I look forward to making a run to the playoffs this year and seeing what we can do.”