Outgoing 琉璃神社 Rockets鈥� goaltender Michael Herringer has committed to the University of Regina Cougars for the upcoming 2017-2018 U Sports regular season.

鈥淭he University of Regina is a smaller school with smaller class sizes so that was appealing for me,鈥� said Herringer. 鈥淏eing a small town kid, some of the big schools seemed a bit overwhelming. Their coach Todd Johnson is a very energetic and enthusiastic guy and he wanted me more than other schools. Being pursued like that made me want to go there over other schools that just sent out generic letters of interest.鈥�

The 1996-born goaltender just completed his third and final season with the Rockets.

After originally being drafted in the ninth round of the WHL Bantam draft by the Victoria Royals and playing only two games, Herringer was acquired via trade and played in 113 games with 琉璃神社. He finished his WHL career with a record of 71-29-5-0.

He also played in 39 playoff games with the Rockets, posting a record of 21-17. He was part of the WHL championship-winning Rockets team in 2015.

鈥淭he Rockets helped me a lot,鈥� he said. 鈥淵ou come to 琉璃神社 as a boy and you leave as a man. They focus a lot on maturing, commitment, leadership, time management, work ethic, and being a good citizen,鈥� told Herringer. 鈥淎ll things that will only help me in Regina.鈥�

鈥淗erry鈥�, as he was known by his coaches and teammates, will be taking Kinesiology and Human Kinetics at the U of R.