Midland University
Biscuits and Breezers
Welcome back to another blog of Biscuits and Breezers! As you all know, starting with the 2014-2015 season, I will be following 5 or 6 different college programs/players as they make their way through college puck to give you an insight as to what goes on with college hockey. Now before the season starts, I will be reviewing all of the players one by one that will be featured throughout this year. So far, those skaters will be Sebastian Gronborg, Ben Henry, Rob Donovan, and Taylor McConnell out of Midland University, Joey Sundgren at St. Olaf, Tommy Bennett in University of Arizona, and Dax Deadrick and Chance Creger out of Northland College. Starting now I will be introducing you to your first review! (This first player was highly requested so he will have the first review!)
Biscuits and Breezers' College Spotlight Player:
Sebastian Gronborg
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Weight: 165 lbs
Hometown: Nykoping, Sweden
Many of you will recognize the name Sebastian Gronborg seeing as he was very active with the page last season when he was goaltender for the WSHL's Missoula Maulers. I previously stated that Gronborg was set and ready to go as a college goaltender when he started with the Maulers and indeed he is. His large presence on the ice and his constant battle to be the number one goaltender is exactly what college hockey organizations are looking for. They need a goaltender who is confident between the pipes and who will stop at nothing to win. Gronborg was picked up by the newly formed Midland University Men's Hockey team towards the very end of the 2013-2014 season. Seeing as this is a new team, Gronborg will be great to have as he will set the bar very high for future players and goaltenders alike. He finished out the '13-'14 season with a .917 save percentage and 2.3 goals against average. Sebastian is the type of goaltender who fears none and accomplishes a great amount. He always goes out onto the ice with a winning mentality and is out there until his job is done to the best of his ability. Midland University should be very successful going into it's inaugural year in the ACHA (D1) and with Sebastian in the cage, the success rate will go up just that much more. He is very loyal to any team he plays on and now going into a college program, that could be the difference that sees more back to back wins. Gronborg fits the mold of a college goaltender seeing that he is determined to go all the way to the championship round, he never gives up no matter how hard the situation gets, he brings his "A" game every night, and will go through every possible disaster on the ice so that he and his team mates will come out on top. Could he be following in the footsteps of Adam Wilcox up at University of Minnesota?
Best of luck with Midland University and have a phenomenal season Sebastian!
New mask for the 2014-2015 season (Credit to Sebastian Gronborg) |
Next College Spotlight Player:
Dax Deadrick (Northland College)
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