May 2, 2024
(Photo by Scott Adamson)
The New Mexico Ice Wolves of the North American Hockey League (NA3HL) are defensemen. carson pavlovich has entered into an NAHL bidding agreement with the Colorado Grit of the NAHL South Division.
Pavlovich, 17, played in 22 games for the Icewolves in his first year of junior hockey. Prior to committing to New Mexico, the 2006 defenseman was a three-year member of Proctor High School and served as team captain during the 2023-2024 season.
While playing in the NA3HL, the Minnesota native totaled 10 points (four goals, six assists), including two game-winning goals, one power-play goal, and one short-handed goal. The 6-foot-3 defenseman also played in five Fraser Cup playoff games and scored one goal for the Icewolves. During the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons, Pavlovic played in the NAPHL Fall League with the Minnesota Wilderness and Minnesota Blue Ox U16 teams.
Vogel will be New Mexico State's second bidder.
Click here to view the NA3HL bid list for the 2023-24 season
A tender is a type of contract that a player signs to express his intent to play for that particular NAHL team, and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with his NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within his NAHL and cannot be scouted by any other of his NAHL teams. Each team will be granted 10 bids on him, including his 2 bids (plus or minus trades) that will be used only for players in his NA3HL, and will be available on Nov. 1. It became effective on the day. Tendered players will not be eligible for the 2024 NAHL Draft.
