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Huskies' Will Borgen inks entry-level deal with the Buffalo Sabres
3/26/2018 9:54:00 AM | Men's Hockey
ST. CLOUD—Fresh off a decorated junior season, St. Cloud State men's hockey defenseman Will Borgen has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, the team announced on Sunday. The entry-level contract will begin starting with the 2018-19 season.
Borgen will forfeit his senior season with the Huskies and report to Buffalo's playoff-bound AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, on an amateur tryout agreement. The Moorhead, Minn., native was a fourth round selection, 92nd overall, by the Sabres at the 2015 NHL Draft.
The Sabres selected Borgen in the fourth round (92nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft.
In three seasons at SCSU, Borgen totaled five goals and 41 points in 106 career games. In 2017-18, he notched two goals and 15 points in 36 games en route to NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year and All-NCHC Honorable Mention honors and helped the Huskies capture the Penrose Cup as NCHC regular season champions.
He was also one of just four NCAA players selected to represent the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. In his previous international experience, he helped Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Of note, a total of 30 former SCSU players have gone on to play games in the NHL. SCSU alumni who have played in the NHL this season include Matt Cullen (Minnesota), Charlie Lindgren (Montreal), Matt Hendricks (Winnipeg), Nick Jensen (Detroit), Nic Dowd (Vancouver), Kalle Kossila (Anaheim), Kevin Gravel (Los Angeles) and Jonny Brodzinski (Los Angeles).
