Mavericks land D recruit

On Thursday, Minnesota State received a commitment from Tri-City Storm (USHL) defenseman Jack McNeely.

I'm proud and excited to announce my commitment to play college hockey at Minnesota State Mankato. Thanks for all the support #mavs

— Jack McNeely (@j_mcneely20) June 23, 2016

McNeely is a 6-foot-3, 178-pound D from Burnsville via Lakeville North High School where he helped his team go 31-0 and win a state championship in 2015. He was previously committed to Nebraska Omaha, and his brother, Matt, was a goalie at Minnesota Duluth. It appears he will be returning to Tri-City for another season.

This year, his first full season in the USHL, he had eight assists in 59 games and another two helpers in 11 playoff games as the Storm won the Clark Cup championship.

The Storm also have another future MSU player on the roster, defenseman Jason Krych.