Will Esterbrooks, a Hermantown native, is moving up to Division I hockey. Esterbrooks, who was part of Hermantown’s 2022 state championship team, announced his commitment to Alaska Anchorage in an Instagram post Thursday. Cloud Norsemen and the Maryland Black Bears of the NAHL, scoring 50 points in 50 games. He also captured the Robertson Cup with the Black Bears, taking down the Minnesota Wilderness in overtime. Esterbrooks last played for Hermantown in the 2024 season, when he captained the team to a Class A runner-up finish.