Lincoln Stars goaltender Will Prowse has excelled this season with the USHL team.

Recently, the Vail native announced his commitment to further his hockey and academic career by attending NCAA Division I Boston University.

“I am very excited and honored to announce my commitment to further my education and play Division I hockey at Boston University,” Prowse said in a statement on social media. “I would like to thank all of my coaches, teammates, and especially my family for all the support along the way.”

Prowse is in his second season with the Stars following a rookie year where he was named to the 2025 USHL All-Rookie First Team and won the Anderson Cup with the Stars.

In his second year in Lincoln, Prowse is among the top 10 in USHL with a .912 save percentage and is tied for second in the league with three shutouts.

“We’re excited for Will and his family,” Lincoln head coach Rocky Russo said. “Will went from being a backup in prep school to making a USHL team. He has been one of the most coachable players that we have had in Lincoln over the last five years. (Lincoln goaltending coach) Artt (Brey) and Will have a great relationship and Artt is able to push him and hold him accountable, and Will is open to coaching on a daily-basis.”

It was also announced that Prowse will return to Lincoln for his final season of junior hockey eligibility in the 2026-27 campaign.

“Will has found a great home at BU in the future, and the opportunity for him to come back and play his 20-year-old year before he goes to college is a win-win for him, and certainly for the Lincoln Stars as well,” Russo said.

Back home, Prowse said he started playing hockey at Dobson Arena in Vail when he was about five years old and it just started as a new sport to try. He then played for the Vail Mountaineers, Arvada Hockey Club and Rocky Mountain RoughRiders.

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— Lincoln Stars Staff

(April 6, 2026)