College Hockey Inc. Scholarship

Presented by JLG Architects

College Hockey Inc. Scholarship
Minnesota’s Audrey Wethington was the 2025 scholarship recipient.

The College Hockey Inc. Scholarship, presented by JLG Architects, is a $2,500 postgraduate scholarship awarded annually to an NCAA hockey student-athlete who helps build the game through their support of the next generation of hockey players.

The scholarship is open to any NCAA hockey player, men’s or women’s and regardless of division, who is exhausting their NCAA eligibility. The winner is selected by a committee of representatives from College Hockey Inc. and JLG Architects.

The scholarship is awarded in honor of JLG founder Lonnie Laffen, a passionate college hockey supporter who passed away in 2020.

Recipients:

2020: Breanna Scarpaci, Boston University
2021: Michael Korol, Norwich University
2022: Brooke Leone, Augsburg University
2023: Stephanie Martin, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
2024: Emma Guzdek, Wilkes University
2025: Audrey Wethington, University Minnesota

About JLG Architects:
JLG Architects doesn’t just design sports facilities — we build epic arenas of energy where championships are won, crowds roar, and athletes rise to the occasion. As the nation’s premier expert in ice arena design, rinks, and barns for 36 years, JLG delivers high-performance athletics and unrivaled fan experiences. With a powerhouse team—including the nation’s only Certified Ice Rink Manager/Certified Ice Technician Architect and former NHL player Architect—we break the ice to design game-changing venues that bring people together.

JLG Architects has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Sports Facility Architecture Giants in the U.S. by Building Design+Construction, the Best Ice Hockey Arena Architects in the Upper Midwest U.S. by Global 100, and one of 50 Most Admired Companies in America by MSN Money. JLG is the Preferred Architecture Partner of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, Atlantic Hockey America, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference, and the Western Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association.