Northeastern Recruits

[Hokydad]

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That's a terrific scouting report. It sound like you've not only seen him play, but that you understood what you were looking at. Thanks

The coaches expect to bring him to school this coming fall. Purely conjecture on my part, but perhaps they are afraid of losing him to the OHA if he plays another year of juniors and is drafted in the early rounds of the June 2011 draft. If you recall, we lost two recruits from next years class to the OHA and one from 2011 to the WHL.

He will come, wants to go the college route. Does not though mean he wouldnt play the O card for leverage etc. Big mistake if the they bring him in next year, not ready. They do though say that if he is even up in USHL then he can play hockey east. He holds his own and with right style, play between the dots etc, and coupled with right partner, he could do ok. Probably wouldnt stay all 4 years anyways so in that sense, it does not matter.

2011 will be his draft year so luck for his advisor to plot that strategy out.

[roma]

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Not recruits, but players who will be back next year.
Steve Qualier; was NU’s top returning player. Made HE’s all
Frosh team.
Randy Guzior; made a great adjustment from forward to Defense, according
to the coaches. His physical presence is missed.
Both have red shirted and should be fully recovered from their
Injuries.

[roma]

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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Hoefler; D man (New York Apple Core)EJHL

The 6'5", 215 pound '90 birth year has been labeled as one of the league's best defensemen by multiple Division 1 college recruiters. In this past weekend's sweep over the Huskies, Hoefler played a huge role both defensively and offensively. He recorded 4 assists in Sunday's win and was a +5 rating on the weekend.

[NUMcNeely]

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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Hoefler; D man (New York Apple Core)EJHL

The 6'5", 215 pound '90 birth year has been labeled as one of the league's best defensemen by multiple Division 1 college recruiters. In this past weekend's sweep over the Huskies, Hoefler played a huge role both defensively and offensively. He recorded 4 assists in Sunday's win and was a +5 rating on the weekend.

Man, our defensemen are going to be huge! Looks like Hewkin/Maley won't be seeing much ice time next year

[Ryecheers]

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Man, our defensemen are going to be huge! Looks like Hewkin/Maley won't be seeing much ice time next year

You might be surprised. Cronin really seems to like Maley's game. Hewkin seems to have lost his spot even before the three left-shot goliaths reach campus. He will be one of only three Right shots - if that really matters. I suppose Eibler will now be penciled in for 2011. He's very effective on D and offensively skilled.

Next year's Defense as of now:
Ellement (L) Student (R)
Newton (L) Maley (R)
Muench (L) Hewkin (R)
Bitetto (L) Guzior ? (R)
Oleksiak (L)
Hoefler (L)

Looks like something's gotta give unless we plan to play 3D hockey! Is someone leaving early?

[Huskies01]

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Man, our defensemen are going to be huge! Looks like Hewkin/Maley won't be seeing much ice time next year

I dont know about that.

I think the only sure things on the blue line next year will be Student and Newton.

Right now, you cannot count on Meunch to play a full season, which is to bad because he is probably the best one we got.

Ellement has played good at times, bad at others, right now he looks like a 5th or 6th dman.

So you take the two new towers, and put one with Hewkin and one with Maley. Tell the freshmen they are not allowed to cross the opposing teams blue line. Let Hewkin and Maley worry about moving the puck, though neither can pick out a pass, and let the two towers be the stay at home guys as they learn the league. And this way, if they cannot skate all that well right now, we have cover with two guys who can.

Some of the best d-pairings in the NHL were big stay at home guys with the fleet skater as a pair. Beukaboom and Leetch. Stevens and Neidermayer. Daneyko and Driver.

And lets not throw Guizor in their please. No way he sees the ice as a dman next year.

[roma]

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NU recruit Mitch MacMilan is 20, his brother , Mark, is 17, and a better prospect; 51 points in 41 games. Will he sign with NU? BC? bu? Wisconsin? UNH?
NHL?

[walrus655321]

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There was some talk about moving Maley to forward. Obviously that didn't happen in the first half with all the injuries, but it's something to keep an eye on in the second half if Ellement plays well and Muench stays healthy.

[chase.ma]

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NU recruit Mitch MacMilan is 20, his brother , Mark, is 17, and a better prospect; 51 points in 41 games. Will he sign with NU? BC? bu? Wisconsin? UNH?
NHL?

I would be happy to have both of them. Its nice to look at someone like Mitch MacMilan and see a steady progression of point totals, showing that he is still getting better. Thats in complete contrast to Brodie Reid who seemed to plateau and then become an injury concern. On the bright side, it looks like our defense is going to get much stronger over the next few years.

[roma]

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Help is on the way. 18 year old goalie Clay Witt was selected to play in the USHL All Star Game. No other NU recruit made either team.

[Ryecheers]

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Help is on the way. 18 year old goalie Clay Witt was selected to play in the USHL All Star Game. No other NU recruit made either team.

Reid should have made it as the rep fromLincoln, but they chose a player who made it last year even though he has been completely unproductive this year. Witt is having a terrific season and deserved the position.
Two more goals for Alberni Valley's Mitch MacMillan last night. He has 45 goals in 45 games in his quest for 50 in 50.

[Hokydad]

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The USHL very much focusses on undrafted players and younger kids, for all-star games, teames etc
very political.
The leagues big push is to get as many kids drafted as possible, which is not a bad thing but lets a lot of the older kids slip by without the recognition they deserve

[Ryecheers]

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Mitch MacMillan was the POW in the British Columbia league.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/front_...;leagueID=2393

[Hokydad]

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jamie oleksiak was traded from chicago steel to sioux falls. was traded straight up for their 8th dman, 3 pts, worst plus minus...

interesting.....

[boblav1]

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FYI - The Heisenberg site is showing another recruit for the Huskies.
Adam Reid-LC (2011) USNDPT U17 Team 6'2 180 1-29-93