St. Lawrence University Athletics

One of the best defensive defenseman in St. Lawrence men's hockey history, Drew Bagnall '07 was a Hobey Baker Finalist, First-Team AHCA All-America, the Inside College Hockey Player of the Year, the ECAC Defensive Defenseman of the Year, and the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year in 2006-07.
 
Under Bagnall's leadership, the Saints steadily moved up the ECAC standings, moving from ninth in his first year with the team to fifth in 2006-07, when the team won 21 games. In his senior year, Bagnall led a defense that helped the Saints drops their goals allowed per game by nearly 12% when compared to the season prior. He finished his career with 19 goals and 53 assists for 72 points. He excelled on and off the ice, winning St. Lawrence's Outstanding Male Senior Scholar-Athlete Award and the Leadership in Economics Award.
 
After graduating from St. Lawrence, Bagnall had a eight-year professional hockey career. He played in 474 AHL games and was the team captain for three different organizations, and played in two NHL games for the Minnesota Wild.
 
Bagnall retired from professional hockey in 2016. He now provides operating room support and consultation to orthopedic surgeons for Johnson & Johnson Dupuy-Synthes. He and his wife, Kristyn, live in Edmonton with their children, Bennett and Emerson.