(Release courtesy Chris Richards/Acadia University)
The Acadia Axemen are proud to welcome Jordan Grill to the program. Jordan, a 6’1” native of Battleford, Saskatchewan played his junior hockey in the SJHL with the Battlefords North Stars for the past 4 years.
Over his time with the North Stars, he scored 101 points in 168 regular season games, along with 176 minutes in penalties. Grill, was primarily a defenceman with Battlefords but will suit up as a forward with the Axemen, has been model of consistency the past 2 years as Grill had 30 points in 44 games, including 12 goals in 2023-24 and 33 points in 47 games last season.
We asked Jordan what made him choose Acadia for his next chapter on and off the ice, he said, “Acadia has shown a lot of interest in me as a player and a person and seeing that made me decide Acadia was my best choice. The community and campus definitely caught my eye. I chose to be an Axemen because of how the team sets its goals to push each other on and off the ice. I believe in the team’s values, the coaching staff’s vision, and the opportunity to grow as a player, and a person as well.”
Gill joins former Battlefords teammate Kian Bell with the Axemen, the two played together in both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. In 2022-23, they were a part of the Battlefords SJHL championship team, adding 9 points in 13 playoff games, and then making it to the Centennial Cup Junior A national finals, losing 4-0 to the Brooks Bandits. Grill added 2 points in 6 games in that tournament.
Acadia Axemen Head Coach Darren Burns sees Grill as a strong fit for the team saying, “Jordan is a very low maintenance player with an extremely strong work ethic. He is very well conditioned, can skate and plays an extremely physical brand of hockey. He has the ability to be an effective power forward in the league. Character, team first attitude and tough is how many coaches in his former league describe him and this translates well to the AUS. We needed to add physical play up front in our roster and we are confident that he will bring this on a consistent basis. We are excited to add him to our team.”
Grill added that, “The fans and coaches can expect a fast, physical player who works every minute. Someone who will always have a teammates back and not be scared to get his hands dirty.“
Grill joins a strong recruiting class for the Axemen with defenceman Brayden Schmitt, and forwards Ryder McIntyre, Roenick Jodoin, and Zak Lavoie. Stay tuned for more Axemen recruiting news in the coming weeks! #GoAcadiaGo
