UConn men’s hockey landed a commitment from Jake Richard, an ‘04 forward who will join the team as part of the Class of 2023.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Richards is a 6-foot-2, 175 pound power forward who currently plays for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL. In 36 games as a rookie, he’s racked up 10 goals, 12 assists and 22 points — 16 of which have come since Jan. 1 — while drawing rave reviews from his coach.
“He’s going to be a high-end goal scorer in our league, if not next year then the year after.