Eau Claire Memorial standout Jefferson Dahl has verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team following an official visit over Tuesday.
Dahl, who earlier this month was traded to the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League, will spend the next two seasons honing his skills at the USHL level before joining the Badgers for the 2010-11 season.
"They have such a nice venue there, the coaching staff was awesome and everyone wsa really friendly there," said Dahl, who grew up a Badgers fan. "It was my first choice."
Dahl enjoyed a stellar senior campaign, leading the Old Abes to their first state title and grabbing the state's Mr. Hockey Award, given each season to the state's top senior, along the way. He finished his senior season with 36 goals and 40 assists, the highest single-season total in school history.
Dahl also leaves the Old Abes program holding the school record in career goals (96), assists (112) and and points (211). Dahl is the second Eau Claire native in the past three years to commit to an NCAA Division I program, joining former Eau Claire North standout Derrick LaPoint, who just finished up his first season as a member of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.
Be sure to check out Wednesday's Leader-Telegram for more thoughts from Dahl on the commitment.
-- Adam Parks
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