Howard left to be with his old coach from the National Development Team. Not sure that NIL weighed heavily in his decision but I'm sure Michigan St probably came up with a better NIL deal than Duluth.
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Isaac Howard entered the transfer portal after his freshman season at Minnesota-Duluth.
He chose Michigan State without having set foot on campus.
Why?
“I know what I’m getting out of Adam Nightingale and Will Morlock,” Howard said, referring to MSU’s head coach and strength and conditioning coach, respectively. “Those are two guys I trained with here [at the USA Hockey National Team Development Program]. Nightingale was my head coach. Morlock was my off-ice trainer.
“I’m going there to develop, first and foremost. That’s what it’s all about when you’re young.