UND men’s hockey team announces signings

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota men’s

hockey coach Dave Hakstol announced today that two

players have signed national letters of intent during

the November 2006 signing period, bringing UND’s total

number of current men’s hockey signees to five.

UND’s two new signees include forward Brett Hextall

(Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and forward Brad Malone

(Miriamichi, New Brunswick), who joined defensemen

Derrick LaPoint (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Jake Marto

(Grand Forks, N.D.) and forward Evan Trupp (Anchorage,

Alaska) as players who have signed national letters of

intent at UND.

“This group of young men sets the base for what will

be an impact freshman class for our program,” Hakstol

said. “Ability, character and leadership qualities are

common traits among all five of these individuals.

We’re very happy to be able to announce this

significant group of signings and will continue

working hard to complete our freshman class of

2007-08.”

Evan Trupp

Forward (shoots left), 5-10, 155, Anchorage, Alaska,

(South Anchorage HS)

Current Team: Penticton Vees (BCHL)

Trupp spent the 2005-06 season with Penticton of the

British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and led the Vees

to the league championship game. A 5-foot-9, 151-pound

forward, Trupp scored 20 goals and added 59 assists

for a team-high 79 points in 59 games, finishing 11th

in the BCHL scoring race. He added another 13 points

(five goals, eight assists) in 12 playoff games and

was also named BCHL Interior Conference Rookie of the

Year.