Former AAA Star Tyson Empey commits to NCAA Div. III
After a heartbreaking loss in the SJHL finals to the Melfort Mustangs, Tyson Empey’s summer took a positive turn when he committed to the Concordia University of Wisconsin Falcons.
A four-year SJHL career with the Flin Flon Bombers was preceded by a year with the Battlefords AAA Stars, a year Empey looks back on fondly.
“I thought it was a good opportunity (to) grow as a hockey player and move away from home for the first time,” Empey said of his decision to come to the Battlefords. “It turned out to be one of the most fun years I’ve ever had. We all went to the same school, me and my roommate Brock Weston spent a lot of time at Dairy Queen.”
The Swift Current native recalled being 15 years old and receiving a call telling him the Bombers had listed him, procuring his services once he became junior eligible. He admitted he was a little worried about going to the Bombers considering they were so far away from home.