MNJHL - Chance Creger – Milwaukee School of Engineering (NCAA DIII)

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Chance Creger – Milwaukee School of Engineering (NCAA DIII)

Chance joined the Saints on Jan. 31 and finished the year playing in 10 games to finish out the year. Now next season he will be taking a short travel down to Milwaukee just a 3 hour drive from Wisconsin Rapids where the Saints play. Creger is happy about the opportunity to study Industrial Engineering while continuing his hockey playing days. “Great opportunity to further my hockey career while also getting an education at one of the best engineering programs in the country.” Chance is another student athlete that has a good head on his shoulders, as he not only looked to elevate his game, but also his academic knowledge.


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Chance Creger Commits to MSOE NCAA Div III

Boulder Hockey Club would like to Congratulate Chance Creger on his recent commitment to play NCAA Div III hockey at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

 “It is a great honor to be able to play at MSOE.” Chance Creger says. “I'm very excited about this coming season and would like to thank all those who have helped me achieve this goal. I would like to especially thank past coaches Matt Huckins, Brent Cullaton and Marty Quarters.”

 Chance started playing hockey at the YMCA in Lafayette from Mites until his first year of Bantam before finding a home at the Boulder Valley Hockey Assoc. Chance has been a long time Bison playing Bantam A, Midget Minor AA and for the Jr Bison over the last 7 years. In 2010 he helped the Bison U16 AA Team win Regional Silver Sticks, a State Championship, and a trip to Nationals.

"Chance is one of those resilient players that you use as an example in your locker room.” states former Bison Hockey Director Matt Huckins. "He played hurt, had to recover from major surgeries, and was up and down during his junior career. The key is he stayed mentally tough and was able to achieve his goals, Congrats Chance."

Chance also played for the Peak to Peak CSHAA high school hockey team as a freshman and sophomore where he was alternate captain as a sophomore. From there he left to play junior hockey for the Corpus Christi Icerays in the North American Hockey League (NAHL); being the youngest player on his team that season. He also played for the Minot Minotauros in the NAHL. Chance finished his junior hockey career playing with the Central Wisconsin Saints in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MNJHL) for coach Marty Quarters.

"Although Chance joined our team late in the season he was a welcomed addition from the first practice.” stated Saints’ Head Coach Marty Quarters. “This is a testament to his leadership, ability, and the experience he has gained playing Jr A hockey the previous seasons. As good as Chance was on the ice, his off ice also set a standard of strong character and hard work in the local community. The Saints are proud of Chance committing to MSOE and are confident that he will represent them on the ice and on campus. He is what our next generation should all try to emulate"

Playing in 111 games during his Junior A hockey career, Chance tallied 31 PTS from 12 G and 19 A with 261 PIM.

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Chance Creger: Minot vs. Austin 9/27/13

Chance Creger Hardest Shot Competition

Chance Creger and the Minotauros: Dream Catchers' Softball Game

Yesterday I was presented with a great opportunity to play some softball with the Dream Catchers. The Dream Catchers are a group of kids in Minot with special needs, the group meets and plays softball in the spring and summer every year. Each player was able to pair up with one of the kids and help them field, bat and run the bases. I was paired up with an 8th Grader named Haley and a Preschooler named Nole. It was an incredible experience to help these kids out and something that I'll never forget.

Chance Creger... "Cornerstone of the Team"

24 teams in 24 days: Minot Minotauros
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

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"On defense, the Minotauros return Scott Dornbrock and Chance Creger. They are a part of what Murray believes will be the cornerstone of the team. “I think we are going to be real solid defensively,” said Murray. “Not only do we have two experienced defensemen like Scott (Dornbrock) and Chance (Creger) back there, but we brought in some players that are older and have some junior experience to help us out.”"

Chance Creger and Team at Minotauros Training Camp

     

After returning to Minot two weeks early to train, we hit the ice last Friday to begin training camp. We have a skilled team this year and camp has been extremely high paced. The exhibition season starts this Friday with a home and away series against Bismarck. There has been a lot of focus on systems and conditioning to get everyone in shape and on the same page.  My knee has held up great so far and my puck movement has definitely improved since last season. I am looking forward to this season and finishing up my junior career strong. The season will start against Corpus Christi on the 18th.