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NEWS STORY
Bemis Commits to Western
Michigan
Bensenville, IL (February 12th, 2007)
-- The Chicago Steel are proud to announce that
defenseman Josh Bemis has committed to the Western
Michigan Broncos for the 2009-2010 season.
A native of Clarkston, MI, Bemis is in his first season
with the Steel after joining the team full-time in
January. Bemis was the Steel's second round selection in
the October USHL Futures Draft where he played for coach
Brian Burke on the Victory Honda AAA team for the past
two seasons. Bemis currently has a 0-1-1 line in 18
games with the Steel this season.
Bemis becomes the tenth Steel player to commit to a NCAA
Division I school this year and joins fellow Steel
forward Tyler Murovich as a young Bronco recruit.
"Josh is one of the top young defensemen in the
country," said Steel General Manager Jason Koehler. "He
has been a great addition to our blue line since joining
us and will be an impact defenseman for the Broncos'
hockey program down the road and will walk in with over
150 USHL games under his belt. We are very fortunate
that we'll have Josh in a Steel uniform to anchor our
blue line for two more seasons - we forsee great things
for Josh as he becomes one of the league's top
defensemen. Bronco's assistant coach Marc Fackler was
very proactive in his recruiting of Josh for Western
Michigan, and they will be rewarded in three years."
Western Michigan is a member of the CCHA Division I
college hockey level. They are currently 14-15-1 on the
season.
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