LUCA DURANTE FOLLOWS BROTHER ALONG NCAA GOALTENDING ROUTE
Goaltender Luca Durante of the Aurora Tigers (photo credit – Ray MacAloney/OJHL Images) has confirmed his commitment to join the NCAA Division 3 SUNY Cortland Red Dragons in Cortland, NY beginning with the 2019-20 season.
Durante, 20, spent two and a half seasons with the Mississauga Chargers in the OJHL before being traded to Aurora on Dec. 23, 2018.
The Brampton resident had a .901 save percentage and 3.24 goals against average in 15 regular season games with Aurora. In five playoff games, during a first-round loss to Newmarket, his numbers were .925 and 1.94.
His brother Stefano, 22, plays goal for NCAA Division 1 American International in Springfield, Mass. Stefano played for Cobourg of the OJHL for three years, including their 2017 RBC Cup championship season.
Congratulations to Luca and best of luck in the NCAA
The OJHL, the largest Jr. A hockey league in Canada, had more than 135 commitments in 2017-18, including 65 NCAA Division I scholarships.
