Bruin defenseman commits to UW-Eau Claire
May 22— The Austin Bruins are proud to announce that defenseman Alex Perreault has committed to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to further his academic and playing career. "It means everything to continue playing hockey at the collegiate level," said Perreault. "It's always been a dream of mine to play college hockey.
" Perreault was acquired by the Bruins in late November via a trade with the Elmira Aviators. The 21-year old played in 30 games with the Black and Gold. The defenseman recorded his first point as a Bruin on Dec.
12 against the Watertown Shamrocks when he assisted on Siamion Marshchanok's empty net goal. He scored his first goal a week later when he tapped in a pass from EJ Paddington in the first minute of the second period against the Aberdeen Wings. "I feel like the structure that we had this year helped me grow as a player," the six-foot-seven blue-liner said.
"Playing in Austin taught me how to play within a system and understand the details that come with structured hockey that you see more of at the collegiate level. " "We are very excited for Alex and his family," Bruins head coach Steve Howard said. "He came to Austin for the exposure to colleges and he has earned this opportunity.
We are excited to follow his collegiate career" The UW-Eau Claire Blugolds hockey team is a Division III program that is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UWEC finished the 2025-26 season with a 16-8-2 overall record, going 11-3-1 in conference play this season. The Blugolds finished second in their conference with 33 points.