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Austin Bruins start 2026-27 season with veteran defensemen trio

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 5:19 PM

Last updated Sep 18, 2026

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Summary

The Austin Bruins open their 2026-27 season against the Watertown Shamrocks tonight at Riverside Arena. The Bruins feature a core of veteran defensemen, known as '3D': Gus Elbert, Ryan Lund, and Andrew Leung, who aim to lead the team after a successful run last season that ended in the national semifinals. The Bruins have eight returning players and several newcomers, including two Swedish defensemen. Head coach Steve Howard emphasizes the leadership role of the returning trio both on and off the ice.

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•Austin lost in the national semifinals four months ago.
•Elbert, Lund, and Leung are key leaders on defense.
•The Bruins feature two new Swedish defensemen for added depth.
•Austin begins the season tonight against Watertown at 7:05 p.m.
•The team has lost eight of its top nine scorers from last season.

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5:19 PMYahoo Sports — Austin to be led by '3D,' trio of veteran defensemen

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Sep. 18—AUSTIN, Minn. — Call Gus Elbert, Ryan Lund and Andrew Leung "3D." The trio of defensemen have been through plenty of ups and downs together over the past two years. They were all on the ice the last time the Austin Bruins played games that counted. That was just four months ago, in the national semifinals, when the Minnesota Wilderness ended the Bruins' magical run to the North ...
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Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 5:19 PM
Austin to be led by '3D,' trio of veteran defensemen
Sep. 18—AUSTIN, Minn. — Call Gus Elbert, Ryan Lund and Andrew Leung "3D." The trio of defensemen have been through plenty of ups and downs together over the past two years. They were all on the ice the last time the Austin Bruins played games that counted. That was just four months ago, in the national semifinals, when the Minnesota Wilderness ended the Bruins' magical run to the North ...

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