BROOKINGS – The Blizzard signed a pair of forwards on Thursday, including Brookings native Carter Krogman.

He is the first Brookings area player to sign with the Blizzard.

Krogman, 17, played the previous two seasons for Omaha AAA of the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL).

In 22 games, the 5-foot-10, 174-pound Krogman totaled nine points.

The team also signed Josh Boyer, 17, of the St. Louis Selects. Boyer, who is 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, split time between the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and the Selects of the NAPHL this season.

The Blizzard play host to the Minnesota Wilderness in Games 3 and 4 of the NAHL Central Division semifinals tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. The best-of-5 series is tied 1-1.