Kamloops Blazers winger Nathan Behm is headed to the NCAA for the 2026-27 season. The 18-year-old announced that he will be headed to Arizona State University after spending one more year in the WHL. Behm has spent his entire career with Kamloops after being drafted 13th overall by the Blazers in the 2022 WHL Draft.
Behm is coming off his best year in the WHL. In 59 games, he scored 31 goals while recording 66 points. This past June, Behm was drafted in the third round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, going 66th overall to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Arizona State University is already home to a few former WHLers. Former Victoria Royals captain Justin Kipkie is slated to patrol their blue line, while former Lethbridge Hurricanes and Edmonton Oil Kings forward Ty Nash will look to provide some offence. Arizona State University also features former Regina Pats forward Braxton Whitehead and former Moose Jaw Warriors forward Casey Brown.
Nathan Behm of the Kamloops Blazers (Photo Credit: Kyle Smutzki/Kamloops Blazers/WHL)Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News.
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