Greenwood Village native Gudridge commits to NCAA D-III Gustavus, will 'grow and develop’

The NAHL’s Watertown Shamrocks have announced that defenseman Jordan Gudridge has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Gustavus Adolphus College.

“I decided on Gustavus because I believe it’s the place where I’ll continue to grow and develop, both as a player and as a person,” said Gudridge.

Gudridge is a second-year NAHL veteran, skating in 103 contests over two seasons. This past year, the ‘05 skater from Greenwood Village laced up in 52 games during the regular season, scoring seven goals with 26 assists for 33 points. He led all defensemen on the Watertown roster in goal scoring and ranked as one of the top blueliners on the scoresheet with his 33 points.

Thanks to his work on the ice, the captain helped to lift his organization to their first postseason. In his three playoff games, Gudridge recorded two assists for the Shamrocks.

He was also selected to the annual Top Prospects Tournament where he represented the Central Division and registered two assists for his team.

Gudridge had a special experience playing with the Shamrocks in his age-out season playing alongside his younger brother and starting goaltender, Mason Gudridge.

“Jordan came to our team with a ton of junior hockey experience, and that was a major part of our success this season,” said Casey Kirley, head coach and general manager of the Shamrocks. “While known as an offensive, puck-moving defenseman, he also played with a lot of intensity every night. Jordan is a great leader and teammate, and we were fortunate to have him as a captain this season. Gustavus is getting a great player, competitor, and person.”

Prior to joining the Shamrocks, Gudridge played in his home state and laced up for the Colorado Grit during the 2023-24 season.

Growing up in Colorado, Gudridge started his hockey journey with the Arapahoe Warriors playing out of Family Sports Center. Shortly after, he moved to play for the Krivo School of Hockey out of the Ice Ranch, where he played from the ages of seven to 12.

“Coach Andrei Krivokrasov developed my skills and taught me the fundamentals of the game,” Gudridge said. “Over the course of five years, Coach Andrei dedicated his life to making me a better hockey player and I cannot thank him enough for how much he has done for me.”

Gudridge’s 12U-16U years were all spent with the Thunderbirds, where he credits a lot of his development and success to coaches Angelo Ricci, David Clarkson, Cam Clemenson, Ken Klee, and Adam Shaner.

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