From USPHL.com
By Minnesota Moose Staff
The Minnesota Moose of the USPHL Premier are excited to announce the college advancement of 2001-born forward Jackson Terpstra to Grand Valley State University.
GVSU is an ACHA D1 program playing out of Grand Rapids, Mich. The Moose are excited to see Jackson join teammate Tristan Avoletta to compete at the collegiate level with Grand Valley State University for the next four years.
Jackson Terpstra (Jenison, Mich.) joined the Moose this past 2021-22 after playing for another junior organization. He finished his career with the moose netting five goals and 15 assists for 20 points.
“We know as a staff that going into a season, we have to find the right pieces for on the ice and in the locker room. We knew we got the right piece the day that Jackson walked into Fogerty Arena to start the season,” said Moose GM/Head Coach Jon Jonasson. “He was a locker room favorite and showed poise on and off the ice. Jackson showed up ready to work every day for workouts, practices, and games no matter what the task was at hand. He was a huge part of our success in our late season push as he kept pushing everyone else in the locker room. The staff is out now looking for a player with the character that Terpstra has for next season and know he will be next to impossible to replace.”
“This past year coming from a different league to the USPHL Premier to play for the Moose was the best decision I believe I could have made,” said Terpstra. “The Moose put everything into my brothers and I so we could go out and battle every day for what we loved. I’ll forever be grateful I had the privilege to pull a Moose sweater over my head. Once a Moose Always A Moose.”
(Originally published at https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1227160)
