The '03 native of Lancaster, MA recently finished his second and final season with the Wizards, and over the course of 81 career games in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), Fontaine tallied 28 points to his credit on seven goals and 21 assists.

"As a staff we couldn’t be more proud to hear about Joe’s commitment to Keene," said Wizards head coach and general manager Kory Falite. "Over the past two seasons we’ve seen his game rise to new heights, and we’re so excited to see it continue to grow. Keene State is gaining not only a very good hockey player, but more importantly, a tremendous person."

Fontaine is part of a strong incoming freshmen class that includes 13 other players from around the EHL.

Here is the full list of players set to join the Owls with Fontaine this fall:

• Michael Boschetto (Seacoast Spartans)
• Chase Carney (Railers Jr. Hockey Club)
• Brody Davidson (Bridgewater Bandits)
• Owen Davidson (Bridgewater Bandits)
• Artur Dzhilavyan (Connecticut Chiefs)
• Luke Festa (Connecticut RoughRiders)
• Kyle Gonzalez (New Hampshire Avalanche)
• Thor Hansen (Railers Jr. Hockey Club)
• Ryan Koshiol (East Coast Wizards)
• Jared Martin (Connecticut Chiefs)
• Shane Mazur (Connecticut Chiefs)
• ​​​Sean McBride (Railers Jr. Hockey Club)
• Peter Unger (New York Apple Core)

"I’m very excited to continue my academic and athletic careers at Keene State College," said Fontaine. "First, I’d like to thank my family for the countless sacrifices they’ve made and all the support they’ve given to get me to this point. I also want to thank the coaching staff at the East Coast Wizards for the opportunities to develop as a player and person. Lastly, I want to thank Coach Rodrigue for the opportunity to be a part of something special at Keene State. I’m looking forward to getting started in New Hampshire this fall."

Learn more about the Wizards on the team's official website, and check out the full 2023-24 NCAA commitment list.