NA3HL Sheridan Hawks linemates Billings, Cummings take friendship, hockey chemistry to Grand Canyon University

 

SHERIDAN — Sheridan Hawks forwards Blake Billings and Jacob Cummings lingered with their teammates on the ice at the St. Peters Rec-Plex after the final horn sounded a 7-1 loss to the Rochester Grizzlies in the North American 3 Hockey League Fraser Cup Championship semifinals. Before the pair left their junior hockey careers behind, they embraced just in front of Sheridan’s bench.

“‘It’s just a step,’” Cummings said he told Billings. “‘It sucks now, but it’ll make us better.’”

Though Billings and Cummings ended their time with the Sheridan Hawks April 18 in St. Peters, Missouri, they will take their friendship and on-ice chemistry to Phoenix, Arizona, and Grand Canyon University this fall. Billings committed to play for the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I program May 5, Cummings announced his commitment nine days later and both said they chose the school, in part, because of the warm weather Arizona promises.

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