Idaho Falls Forward Sardo makes NCAA Commitment

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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are proud to announce that forward Joshua Sardo has committed to play NCAA hockey for Aurora University in the NCHA.

The 5-foot-10 righty from Park Ridge, Illinois, Sardo will join the Spartans next fall in his home state. The ‘06 forward is a second-year skater in the NAHL. This season, he started his year with the Wisconsin Windigo before being acquired by the Idaho Falls Spud Kings ahead of the annual NAHL Showcase. While as a Spud King, Sardo has recorded nine points across 13 games played. He has found twine four times while registering five assists for the Idaho-based club. His best single-game performance this season came on Oct. 17, 2026 against the Billings Cattle Punchers. Sardo spotlighted a four-point night, scoring a goal while producing three assists for the Mountain Division team. His work that weekend earned him the honor as the Mountain Division Star of the Week.

In Sardo’s debut season in the NAHL, he laced up for the Wisconsin Windigo in 43 regular-season games. He found twine 16 times and recorded 16 assists for the Midwest Division club. He tallied three game-winning goals and four power-play tallies in that span.

In the postseason for the Windigo, the Illinois native played in 10 playoff games and recorded six points for his club. He scored five goals and notched an assist in the postseason push. Sardo played a major offensive role at critical points in the contest because two of his goals were game-winning tallies while two of them were recorded on the man advantage.

The NAHL veteran will join a college program coached by an NAHL alumnus, Jason Bloomingburg. Bloomingburg played three seasons with the Texas Tornado before coming back to serve as an assistant coach of the team. Following his time in the League of Opportunity, he took over the Division III program a few years later and has now made a mark on the national stage. The Aurora University Spartans made their first Frozen Four appearance this past spring.

Sardo is the first member of the Idaho Falls Spud Kings to make a college ice hockey commitment.