Duhamel commits to Clarkson

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Saint John Sea Dogs defenseman Olivier Duhamel has committed to Clarkson University of the NCAA.

Duhamel made the announcement on his Instagram on Saturday. The enrolment year was not included in his post, but Elite Prospects has it listed as the 2026-27 season – which could always change, of course.

Duhamel, who will turn 18 in November, appeared in 39 games with the Sea Dogs last season, posting four goals and five assists. He split the 2023-24 season between the Sea Dogs and the Collège Charles-Lemoyne Riverains of the Quebec under-18 league.

The Longueuil, QC native was a second-round pick of Saint John in the 2023 QMJHL Entry Draft.

Clarkson, located in the small town of Potsdam, NY, is a member of the ECAC – the same hockey conference the Ivy League teams play in – and is only a two-and-a-half hour drive from the Montreal area.

Sea Dogs head coach and general manager Travis Crickard played NCAA DIII hockey at SUNY-Potsdam.

It's not easy keeping track of all these, but here, in no particular order, are the current Sea Dogs committed to NCAA programs for future seasons: Duhamel (Clarkson), Alexander Donovan (Denver), Zachary Morin (Boston University), Everett Baldwin (Providence), Cameron Chartrand (Boston College) and Oskar Drabczynski (Harvard).

You can check out our NCAA commitment page for more info on current, former and maybe future Sea Dogs.