MADISON, WI - The Madison Capitols, a member of the United States Hockey League, announced defenseman Andong 'Misha' Song has committed to the Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

 

Song, 20, has appeared in 37 games with the Capitols this season.  The 6-foot-1, 179-pound native of Beijing, China, became the first Chinese-born player to be drafted by an NHL team when the New York Islanders selected him in the sixth round, 172nd overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.  Song will join Cornell University for the 2018-19 season.

 

"I'm so happy to commit to Cornell," exclaimed Song.  "It's a great academic school and they have a great hockey program that will help me in the future so I couldn't be more excited to go there."

 

"I'm really happy for Misha," said Capitols Head Coach and General Manager Garrett Suter.  "He's done a lot of hard work on and off the ice this season to get where he's at.  He'll do great at Cornell, and I'm glad he'll have one more year here.  (We) still have a few things to work on, but still couldn't be happier for the kid."

 

The Capitols continue their four-game road trip with a trip to Cedar Rapids Ice Arena to face-off with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, March 3.  To catch all of the action, tune into www.HockeyTV.com. For more information, call the Capitols at (608) 257-CAPS or visit www.MADCAPSHOCKEY.com.

 

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