GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Wednesday that goaltender Ludvig Persson (pronounced like "person") will transfer to UND for his final two years of eligibility beginning in 2023-24.

"We are excited to bring Ludvig into our program," said Berry. "He brings a wealth of experience playing against our league and facing some of the best teams in the nation on a nightly basis. We look forward to having his immediate impact for our team this upcoming season."

Persson has been a steady force between the pipes during his collegiate career, appearing in 82 games in three seasons for Miami. In those three years, the Hindås, Sweden, native ranks fourth all-time in Miami history with 2,451 saves and was named the team's most valuable player in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

He is the only active goaltender in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) to have 50-or-more saves in a game, doing so three times over his career, with his most recent coming in a 4-1 win at Minnesota Duluth (50 saves on 51 shots). Persson also earned All-NCHC Second Team and All-Rookie honors during the 2020-21 campaign, posting a .925 save percentage and 2.62 GAA.

Over his career, Persson has garnered NCHC Goaltender of the Week seven times, including one of only three netminders to win the award three straight weeks in the league's history, and is also a two-time NCHC Goaltender of the Month honoree.

Persson is the third acquisition by North Dakota via transfer this offseason, joining defenseman Garrett Pyke and forward Cameron Berg.

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