Sioux Falls Stampede player commits to fourth school
A player has just committed to UMass-Lowell. It is his fourth commitment to an NCAA school.
UMass-Lowell is on a roll with commitments this week. On Friday, they announced the signing of Joey McGraw, a right-shot forward currently with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL. McGraw posted about the flip on his Instagram on April 8, but the team only made it official a month later.
Born in New York, the 6-foot-1, 205 lb McGraw grew up in Sugar Land, Texas. His family moved there for his father’s job at Shell when he was young. McGraw spent time early in his hockey career with the Dallas Stars Elite team before moving to Michigan for a year in 2020-21 to play for Little Caesars.
At just 15 years old, the Northeast Generals of the NAHL tendered him. He stayed with the team for four years, evolving from by far the youngest player on their roster into a solid player over his tenure on the team. “Joey McGraw is an amazing young man,” Generals GM/Head Coach Bryan Erikson said .
Not a lot of 15 year olds would be able to trust the process the way he did. Matt Dibble (former Generals GM) and I along with Joey came up with a very clear plan for his development. Huge credit goes to Joey for sticking through the ups and downs.