Colorado College head coach Mike Haviland announced today that Hugo Blixt and Brian Hawkinson will join the Tiger hockey program this year as transfer students.
 
Blixt, a 6-foot-4 defenseman, played 47 games the past two seasons for Boston University. As a freshman in 2018-19, he appeared in 37 games, posting two assists and 27 blocked shots. During his sophomore campaign, he played in 10 games, including six Hockey East contests.
 
Hawkinson, a 5-foot-10 forward, played in 60 games during his two seasons at National Collegiate Hockey Conference-rival Miami University. As a freshman, he finished second on the team in rookie scoring and tied for fifth overall with 16 points (3g,13a) in 34 games with the RedHawks. Hawkinson dished out a pair of assists in 26 games last season as a sophomore.
 
"We are excited to add these two veteran players to our team," Haviland said. "They are smart and play the game with a high compete level. Both are high character people that have tremendous leadership qualities." 
 
Blixt and Hawkinson join a group of 12 incoming freshmen, a recruiting class that was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation by College Hockey News, as newcomers to the program this fall.
 
Both transfers are eligible to play during the 2020-21 campaign and have two seasons of eligibility at Colorado College.
 
 
Hugo Blixt
Defenseman
6-4, 195
Linkoping, Sweden
Boston University
 
2019-20 (BU): Played in 10 games, including six Hockey East contests ... Recorded three blocked shots.

2018-19 (BU): Appeared in 37 games ... Posted two assists and 27 blocked shots ... Earned first collegiate point with an assist in 3-2 win over UConn on Nov. 23 ... Also earned an assist against No. 2 UMass on Feb. 1 ... Recorded a combined seven blocked shots in the final two games of the season ... Member of Hockey East all-academic team.
 
Before College: Played the 2017-18 season with Tri-City Storm of the USHL ... Tallied 27 points on 11 goals and 16 assists in 59 games ... Goal total ranked second on the team ... Played in 2018 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game ... Member of VIK Västerås HK the previous three seasons in his native Sweden … Member of Hockey East all-academic team.


Brian Hawkinson
Forward
5-10, 175
Centennial, CO
Miami University
 
2019-20 (Miami): Appeared in 26 games … Dished out two assists for both of his points … Assisted on the game-winning goal at Colgate … Also had an assist against Denver ... Member of NCHC all-academic team.

2018-19 (Miami): Appeared in 34 games … Finished second in rookie scoring and tied for fifth overall with 16 points (3g,13a) … Recorded three assists in his first career series against Alabama Huntsville … Scored first-career goal at Omaha … Led all forwards with 31 blocked shots … Blocked four shots at No. 10 Providence.

Before College: Spent three seasons with the USHL's Tri-City Storm, winning a Clark Cup in 2015-16 … Served as alternate captain for the Storm in 2016-17 … Posted 16 points (6g, 10a) in 58 games as the Storm's captain in 2017-18 … Played youth hockey with the Colorado Thunderbirds.