Lone Star Captain Auture makes NCAA Commitment

The Lone Star Brahmas of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are proud to announce that defenseman Antti Autere has committed to play NCAA hockey for Endicott College in the CNE.

The 5’9 blueliner from Ivyland, Pennsylvania, is heading to skate with the Gulls in Massachusetts in the fall. Autere is a third-year veteran of the Brahmas and spent the past season as the Captain. He hit the ice in a total of 31 games this past season, finding the back of the net three times, while producing seven assists for his team. He featured a +19 rating for the year.

The season prior, Autere played in 66 games for Lone Star, helping the team secure the 2024 Robertson Cup trophy. The lefty notched one goal and 30 assists during his 2023-24 campaign. In his debut season with the Brahmas, he hit the ice in 63 contests, tallying four goals and seven assists for the Texas team.

He played a total of 160 games for Lone Star, scoring eight goals, making 44 assists for a total of 52 career points.

Head Coach of the Brahmas, Dan Wildfong, shares what it means to see Autere take his next step in his hockey career.

“Antti has been a Brahma for the past three seasons and served as our Captain this year. We are so excited for him and his next step in his hockey career. We can’t wait to see him hit the college ice.”

Autere is one of 15 members of the Lone Star Brahmas to make a college hockey commitment.

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