Men's Ice Hockey

MSU's Napravnik signs with Hershey (AHL)

From MSUMavericks.com.

Minnesota State forward Julian Napravnik has signed with Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Named First Team All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association this year, Napravnik tied for third in the nation in scoring with 49 points on 18 goals and 31 assists in 40 games played. The Bad Nauheim, Germany native, who led Minnesota State with 129 shots on goal this season, ranked third on the Mavericks with a +33 rating, third with six power play goals and tied for fourth with three game-winning goals as a senior.

Napravnik was the 2020-21 Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Forward of the Year and 2020-21 All-WCHA First Team.

Napravnik, who helped lead this year's team to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular and postseason tournament titles and the NCAA Albany Regional championship, finished his four-year college career with 45 goals and 78 assists for 123 points in 143 games played and ranks ninth on the school's career scoring charts. His 15 career game-winning goals rank second all-time.

Hershey is an affiliate of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals.  Today's announcement from the Bears is HERE.