{"id":36039,"date":"2025-03-27T16:54:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=36039"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:54:50","slug":"aurora-tigers-assistant-captain-jack-rispin-commits-to-ncaa-lake-forest-college-foresters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurora-tigers-assistant-captain-jack-rispin-commits-to-ncaa-lake-forest-college-foresters\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Tigers\u2019 Assistant Captain Jack Rispin commits to NCAA Lake Forest College Foresters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aurora Tigers\u2019 Assistant Captain and veteran defender Jack Rispin committed to the NCAA Division 3 Lake Forest College Foresters last Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commitment to the Illinois-based Foresters was confirmed by Tigers\u2019 General Manager and Assistant Coach James Thomson who complimented Rispin\u2019s potential for post-secondary success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJack\u2019s an incredibly brilliant kid regarding both his schooling and athletics.  He is so well-rounded individually. As a leader for us, first and foremost, he\u2019s earned everything he\u2019s received with the Tigers.  We believed in Jack and he grew as a leader\u2014his play and attitude were the reasons he was so respected in the room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to his dedication to academics and his leadership on and off the ice, General Manager Thomson believes Rispin has the right stuff for NCAA hockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJack\u2019s biggest upside is his skating\u2014he\u2019s such a graceful skater. He won\u2019t be behind the NCAA pace.  Jack\u2019s taken his lumps at the Junior level, he figured things out, and he\u2019s done the work. He showed up every day and he\u2019s teachable. He\u2019s going to earn his spot with the Foresters, he might have to wait his turn, but he\u2019s going to earn his ice time. The departure of a number of seniors from Lake Forest College\u2019s defense corps will be a huge advantage for Jack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exemplary student-athlete, who \u201cfell in love with hockey when I played rep with the Tyke Tigers in Aurora,\u201d cited education as the principal reason for committing to Lake Forest College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy dad, mom, and I took a tour of the campus in January as part of a family mini-vacation. I had two years of Junior Hockey eligibility left, but Lake Forest College offered me a great scholarship.  We were impressed with the super small campus. The rink and the gym are really nice. The dorm rooms and campus are nice, too\u2014they\u2019re in the Chicago neighborhood where they filmed the Home Alone<\/em> movies. There was lots of community feeling when we visited and we liked the focus on education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The veteran Tigers\u2019 defenseman also noted that the 10-team Northern Collegiate Hockey Association is \u201ca strong conference and one of the best hockey leagues in the Midwest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rispin, who attended St. Andrew\u2019s College for five years and accrued a 4.0 GPA when he graduated in June 2024, noted that Lake Forest College is \u201cvery academically-oriented and there are so many great course options available. I want my education to open doors to other places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lifelong resident of Innisfil discussed his goals as a student-athlete at Lake Forest: \u201cI plan to earn a four-year Business degree with a focus on Economics. I want to maintain my GPA. I\u2019ve always been a hard worker in the classroom. I\u2019m excited about playing for the Foresters and I want to be a regular so I\u2019m going to do my best to stay in the lineup. I have an opportunity to play for Lake Forest with five senior defensemen graduating this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rispin expressed his gratitude toward the Aurora Tigers for helping him achieve his post-secondary goal of playing NCAA hockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe most important part was the Tigers gave me the opportunity to play and develop. They gave me a chance to play more and I\u2019m thankful for my coaches and teammates over the last two seasons. It was also awesome that the coaching staff believed in me to make me an Assistant Captain this year and to be part of the team\u2019s leadership group. It was great to mentor the younger players. We had a very tight dressing room, despite the challenging season. We wanted to teach the rookies not to get too high or too low. It was important for us to maintain our composure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The on-ice leader pointed to a big late-season victory in 2025 as the highlight of his Tigers\u2019 career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost definitely, it was when we beat JRC at Ray Twinney in Newmarket.  We pulled out that win because Matt Humphries played so great in net for us.  He was promoted to the OHL the next day.  There was lots of high spirits in the dressing room and the old rink was filled with lots of supporters in the stands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Rispin\u2019s multiple connections to Aurora through Tyke Rep Hockey, attending SAC for five years, and playing two years for the OJHL Tigers makes him a local role model for kids in Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked what advice he would give Aurora kids about achieving their post-secondary goals, the Tigers\u2019 stalwart defender suggested \u201cthat they don\u2019t get too high or too low during their minor hockey career.  Don\u2019t get too emotional about being placed on the fourth line or in a lower pairing. Even if you get scratched, don\u2019t get down and keep working hard.  Stay confident and stay strong and confident with the puck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rispin will report to the Lake Forest College Foresters in mid-August to begin his NCAA hockey career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jim Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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