Waterloo Black Hawks goaltender Dane Callaway has announced his college commitment to play for Long Island University next season.

The 20-year-old is spending his final months as a junior player with the Hawks after first joining the team coming out of the United States Hockey League's holiday break.  Callaway is on target to become the fifth Waterloo player – and third goalie – to appear for the Long Island Sharks during the school's short Division I history.
 

A native of Duluth, Callaway made a strong impression during his first Waterloo appearance.  On December 27th, he stopped all 29 Madison Capitols shots during a 2-0 Black Hawks victory.  Callaway was also in net for a New Year's Eve win against the Des Moines Buccaneers.  Overall for Waterloo, he is 3-4-1 with a 2.48 goals-against average and .921 save percentage.

Opening the season with the Bismarck Bobcats in the North American Hockey League, Callaway was 13-5-2 in 21 games there, including three shutouts.  Last year with the Fargo Force, Callaway was 4-7-2 during his first United States Hockey League stint, posting a 3.49 goals-against mark in 16 appearances.

Today's announcement gives the Black Hawks 15 current players with NCAA commitments.

Long Island's 2025/26 roster includes former Black Hawks defenseman Nate Benoit.  However, the school has regularly attracted Waterloo goaltenders.  The Sharks' first Division I win on November 19, 2020 featured 39 saves by former Hawk Garrett Metcalf.  The next season, goalie Kris Carlson arrived on campus after a transfer from Alaska.

Callaway and the Black Hawks are on home ice tonight against the Youngstown Phantoms.  It's A Weekend with the Black Hawks, presented by John Deere.  Good seats are available from the Domino's Black Hawks Box Office at (319) 291-7680 or from tickets.waterlooblackhawks.com.