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Jiwa Commits to Southern Maine

By Neil Ravin, 07/26/21, 9:00AM EDT

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Spartans All-Star Forward Set to Join Huskies This Fall

EXETER, NH -- Azam Jiwa, a forward for the Seacoast Spartans, has committed to the University of Southern Maine (USM) for the fall of 2021.

The 2000-born native of Canada joined the Spartans for his final season of junior hockey, and in 42 total games in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), Jiwa scored 15 goals and collected 23 assists.

“Zammer is a threat to score every time that he is on the ice," said Spartans head coach and general manager Brett Tryder. "He has great speed, a great shot, and always seems to have the puck on his stick. There is no doubt in my mind that he will excel at USM, and my guess is that he will be an even better college player than he was a junior player. It is always nice to bring a high-end, Canadian player to the EHL and allow them to show their talents in a heavily visible and recruited league. I am very happy for Azam and his family and I always feel great about sending players to Coach Harding at USM.”

With Jiwa's commitment, the Spartans have now seen two players per season (2019-20 and 2020-21) commit to join the USM hockey program. This fall, Jiwa and Nick Librizzi from the 2020-21 team, will join up with Shea Flanagan and Nick Nault from the 2019-20 team.

“When deciding where to play for my final year of junior hockey amidst Covid, my family and I sought out advice and subsequently put our trust into Coach Brett Tryder and the Seacoast Spartans," said Jiwa. "Being from Canada out west, most junior leagues were shut down or pushed back due to the pandemic. A big factor to making the transition to the east coast was Coach Brett, I have known Tryder for a few years and we had kept a good rapport throughout the years. My time with Seacoast really helped me rediscover my game. Furthermore, Coach Tryder incorporated many lessons to build character needed for the next level. My experiences living in Hampton Beach will not go washed in the tide. Living together in apartment style housing boasted meaningful connections with teammates that I will forever be grateful. If not for Seacoast and what the EHL has provided me with, I am unsure I would have reached my goal of playing college hockey. I am looking forward to the next chapter in pursuing a business degree and playing for the University of Southern Maine.”

Learn more about the Spartans on the team's official website, and check out the full 2020-21 NCAA commitment list.

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