Graduating Pistons Quizi, Noad, announce college commitments

A pair of key contributors to the Steinbach Pistons from this season have announced where they will be continuing their hockey careers.

Chris Quizi will be heading back south, suiting up for the University of Wisconsin River Falls Falcons in the NCAA Division III. The 2005-born goaltender joined Steinbach this season after four years with four different junior A programs in Ontario and Alberta.

It was a tough season, injury-wise for the Bradford, Ont. goalie, as he was injured early in the season and was knocked out of the playoffs after a hard collision during the team’s MJHL semi-final loss to Virden.

Despite being limited in his playing time, Quizi was still nominated for the league’s top goaltender award, posting a 21-5-2 record and a save percentage of 0.917.

Pistons captain Sam Noad is staying in Canada and will be suiting up for Toronto Metropolitan University, which play out of Maple Leaf Gardens.

The London, Ont. native is returning to the Greater Toronto Area, with the TMU Bold playing USports hockey. Noad played three seasons with Steinbach, scoring 130 points across 150 Manitoba Junior Hockey League games.