{"id":19209,"date":"2021-01-12T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=19209"},"modified":"2021-01-12T21:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:23:00","slug":"ramsay-announces-commitment-to-university-of-vermont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=19209","title":{"rendered":"Ramsay announces commitment to University of Vermont"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EAST HANTS:<\/strong> A hockey player from East Hants has announced he has committed to an NCAA Division 1 hockey team, when the time comes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At just 16-years-old, Duncan Ramsay is a highly coveted player that calls Belnan home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He announced on his twitter last week that he will be a University of Vermont Catamount, where he hopes to begin play in September 2022. However, not all freshmen can hit the ice and be ready for Division 1 hockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when exactly Ramsay does start playing will be a decision left up to the teams coaching staff and Ramsay based on his development over the next year-and-a-half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the University of Vermont is 1-5-2 (won-loss-tied) with a late start to the season due to COVID19 cases in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Honoured and proud to announce my commitment to play division I college hockey at the University of Vermont. Special thanks to my family, friends, coaches and teammates for all the help and support along the way. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gocatamounts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gocatamounts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UVMmhockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UVMmhockey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9o1vlfb4Hy\">pic.twitter.com\/9o1vlfb4Hy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duncan Ramsay (@duncanramsayy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/duncanramsayy\/status\/1347708364961308674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the tweet Ramsay thanked his family, friends, coaches, and teammates for their help and support along his journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHonoured and proud to announce my commitment to play division I college hockey at the University of Vermont,\u201d said Ramsay in the tweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramsay, who suited for the Major Bantam Rangers in 2017-2018, was selected by the Saint John Sea Dogs with the 70<sup>th<\/sup> pick overall in the fourth round in last June\u2019s QMJHL draft. He had just finished off a great season with the Mount Academy Saints, a prep school team based in Charlottetown, P.E.I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;8&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the U16 team he compiled a goal and 10 assists in 15 games during Canadian Sport School Hockey League East play. With the U18 team, he played in five games and had no points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In East Coast Elite League play U16 division, Ramsay had seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points in 16 games played with the Saints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramsay is now with Kimball Union Academy, a prep school in New Hampshire this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now his focus turns to being ready to play at the NCAA Division 1 level in 18 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;96&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;] EAST HANTS: A hockey player from East Hants has announced he has committed to an NCAA Division 1 hockey team, when the time comes. At just 16-years-old, Duncan Ramsay is a highly coveted player that calls Belnan home. 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