Ontario Hockey League grad and former Barrie Colts captain Jason Willms is headed to eastern Canada to continue his hockey career at the University of New Brunswick (UNB).
The Kitchener native will make his way to Fredericton, N.B., after signing a letter of intent with the UNB Reds.
The 21-year-old just wrapped a four-year OHL career, the vast majority of which was spent with the Barrie Colts, aside from 25 games with London after being traded at the January deadline. And he never missed a game, dating back to the 2016-17 season.
Willms says he took his time before deciding on his next step in his post-OHL life.
"I thought about a couple of other options, but at the end of the day, I felt UNB was the best fit for me, both academically and hockey-wise," Willms said in a release.
Willms, who collected 181 points in 264 consecutive regular-season OHL games with Barrie and London, plans to study business at UNB.
The Reds, who are the defending Atlantic University Sport champions, also recently added former Ottawa 67's player Austen Keating. Former Kitchener Rangers defenceman and Cambridge native Connor Hall is on the team as well.
-- KitchenerToday
