UML Recruiting: Finally in the 20s!

[UMLFan]

Dom Rivelli (Highland Park, IL) has committed to Lowell for the upcoming season. The current captain of the NJ Titans (NAHL) is 5'10, 176, and was born August 1, 2003 (so he'll be 21 when he plays his first game at Lowell). He currently leads the Titans with 17 goals and has a total of 26 points in 35 games played. Couple of quotes here.

https://twitter.com/NAHLTitans/statu...28648322637972

[boblav1]

A new recruit, '06 Forward Charles Kresl who currently plays for the Bishop Kearney Selects 18U AAA. He will play in the BCHL next season for Vernon.

Charles Kresl - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)

(9) Charlie Kresl (@Ckresl29) / X (twitter.com)

[boblav1]

A new recruit, '07 goaltender Kyle Jones who is currently playing for the LA Jr. Kings U16.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/559100/kyle-jones

[boblav1]

Recruit stats as of 2/25/24.

	Recruit	DOB	Pos.	Team	NZ	GP	G	A	T
	Dylan Cook	03/02/03	F	Austin (NAHL)	3.50	45	11	26	37
	Dominick Rivelli	08/01/03	F	New Jersey (NAHL)	3.50	40	19	13	32
	Libor Nemec	09/03/03	F	Green Bay (USHL)	4.00	44	21	20	41
	Daniel Buchbinder	07/07/04	D	Penticton (BCHL)	3.75	44	1	10	11
	Daniil Dolzhenko	08/31/04	D	Wisconsin (NAHL)	3.50	45	3	18	21
	Chris Delaney	09/25/04	F	Madison (USHL)	3.75	45	9	21	30
	Lee Parks	10/16/04	F	Fargo (USHL)	3.75	46	22	20	42
	Nick Romeo	05/02/05	F	Dubuque (USHL) / Maine (NAHL)	3.75	48	22	15	37
	Lucas Busch	09/29/05	F	Maple Grove (MN HS)	3.25	26	21	24	45
	Charlie Kresl	01/27/06	F	Bishop Kearney Selects U18	3.50	50	18	37	55
	Easton Jacobs	01/29/06	F	Sioux City (USHL)	3.75	38	7	4	11
	Rowan Guest	01/31/06	D	Pacific Coast Academy	3.75	27	11	23	34
	Carson Olsen	03/03/06	D	Battlefords (SJHL)		44	10	19	29
	Ryan Kroll	04/04/06	D	Omaha (USHL)	3.50	43	0	3	3
	Kyle Jones	02/27/07	G	LA Jr. Kings	4.00	36	2.77
	Cullan McCrate	04/18/07	D	Little Caesars 16U	3.75				0

- NZ has not rated Carson Olsen.
- I haven't been able to find stats for Cullan McCrate.

[boblav1]

Lucas Busch signs his NLI.

[UMLFan]

Good to see a goalie recruit, even though he's a couple of years out.

And it looks like my hope that they'd change their recruiting philosophy finally has started to play out. I went back to the older commit lists and looked up some stuff:

2024: 8 commits for beyond this incoming class, with 5 potentially coming in two years.
2023: 5 commits for beyond the 2023 class (all coming the following season, 2024).
2022: 6 commits for beyond the 2022 class (all 2023).
2021: 9 commits for beyond the 2021 class (all but 1 were 2022 commits).
2020: 10 commits for beyond the 2021 class (all but 1 were 2021 commits).

They now appear to be recruiting more long term than just the following year or two, which I personally this is good, but of course, we won't find out for a while what the results are.

[boblav1]

Defenseman Carson Olsen was named SJHL Rookie of The Year.
North Stars Bell, Olsen headline SJHL Award winners | battlefordsNOW

[UMLFan]

Updated 4/18: Beni Halasz added through the portal
Updated 4/13: Jack Robolotti added through the portal.
Updated 4/1: Ben Brunette and Luke Pavicich entering the portal.
With the commits over the past few months, and now the portal in play, here's an update for the Lowell roster going out a couple of years. As always, a lot can change between now and then. For now, I still don't know who will be in goal for the 2025/2026 season.

If we use this season as an example, we have 18 forwards and 8 defensemen. So using that, I can imagine we'll still add at least another defenseman for next year and definitely someone who has experience to back up Welsch.? I've left Jones and Kresl for the 2026/2027 season as per Chris' site.

24/25 roster

Defense (9):
Seniors: Nick Andrews, Pierson Brandon, Isac Jonsson, Jack Robilotti
Juniors: Mitchell Becker, T.J. Schweighardt
Sophomore: Sean Kilcullen
Freshmen: Daniel Buchbinder, Daniil Dolzhenko

Forwards (18):
Seniors: Owen Cole, Matt Crasa, Stefan Owens
Juniors: Dillan Bentley, Jack Collins, Nick Rheaume, Roc Truman, Scout Truman
Sophomores: Jonathan Horn, Jaiden Moriello, Shawn O'Donnell, Grant Silkalns, Jan Vaarwerk
Freshmen: Dylan Cook, Chris Delaney, Libor Nemec, Lee Parks, Dominic Rivelli

Goalies (3):
Senior: Edvard Nordlund, Henry Welsch
Junior: Beni Halasz
Sophomore:
Freshman:

This leaves us at 30 on the roster, with the class breakdown being:
Seniors: 9
Juniors: 8
Sophomores: 6
Freshmen: 7

25/26 roster

Defense (9):
Seniors: Mitchell Becker, T.J. Schweighardt
Juniors: Sean Kilcullen
Sophomore: Daniel Buchbinder, Daniil Dolzhenko
Freshmen: Rowan Guest, Ryan Kroll, Cullen McCrate, Carsen Olsen

Forwards (17):
Seniors: Dillan Bentley, Jack Collins, Nick Rheaume, Roc Truman, Scout Truman
Juniors: Jonathan Horn, Jaiden Moriello, Shawn O'Donnell, Grant Silkalns, Jan Vaarwerk
Sophomores: Dylan Cook, Chris Delaney, Libor Nemec, Lee Parks, Dominic Rivelli
Freshmen: Lucas Busch, Easton Jacobs

Goalies (1):
Senior: Beni Halasz
Junior:
Sophomore:
Freshman:

This leaves us at 27 on the roster, with the class breakdown being:
Seniors: 7
Juniors: 7
Sophomores: 7
Freshmen: 6

[boblav1]

Wow, goaltending is a real issue for 2025-2026. Welsch should be the number one goalie next season. Even if they bring in another goaltender (recruit/portal) for next season how much playing time will they get.

[chiefs11]

All that roster work it turns up side down fast

[Will]

Updated 4/1: Ben Brunette and Luke Pavicich entering the portal.
With the commits over the past few months, and now the portal in play, here's an update for the Lowell roster going out a couple of years. As always, a lot can change between now and then. For now, I still don't know who will be in goal for the 2025/2026 season.

If we use this season as an example, we have 18 forwards and 8 defensemen. So using that, I can imagine we'll still add at least another defenseman for next year and definitely someone who has experience to back up Welsch.? I've left Jones and Kresl for the 2026/2027 season as per Chris' site.

24/25 roster

Defense (8):
Seniors: Nick Andrews, Pierson Brandon, Isac Jonsson
Juniors: Mitchell Becker, T.J. Schweighardt
Sophomore: Sean Kilcullen
Freshmen: Daniel Buchbinder, Daniil Dolzhenko

Forwards (18):
Seniors: Owen Cole, Matt Crasa, Stefan Owens
Juniors: Dillan Bentley, Jack Collins, Nick Rheaume, Roc Truman, Scout Truman
Sophomores: Jonathan Horn, Jaiden Moriello, Shawn O'Donnell, Grant Silkalns, Jan Vaarwerk
Freshmen: Dylan Cook, Chris Delaney, Libor Nemec, Lee Parks, Dominic Rivelli

Goalies (2):
Senior: Edvard Nordlund, Henry Welsch
Junior:
Sophomore:
Freshman:

This leaves us at 28 on the roster, with the class breakdown being:
Seniors: 8
Juniors: 7
Sophomores: 6
Freshmen: 7

25/26 roster

Defense (9):
Seniors: Mitchell Becker, T.J. Schweighardt
Juniors: Sean Kilcullen
Sophomore: Daniel Buchbinder, Daniil Dolzhenko
Freshmen: Rowan Guest, Ryan Kroll, Cullen McCrate, Carsen Olsen

Forwards (17):
Seniors: Dillan Bentley, Jack Collins, Nick Rheaume, Roc Truman, Scout Truman
Juniors: Jonathan Horn, Jaiden Moriello, Shawn O'Donnell, Grant Silkalns, Jan Vaarwerk
Sophomores: Dylan Cook, Chris Delaney, Libor Nemec, Lee Parks, Dominic Rivelli
Freshmen: Lucas Busch, Easton Jacobs

Goalies (0):
Senior:
Junior:
Sophomore:
Freshman:

This leaves us at 26 on the roster, with the class breakdown being:
Seniors: 7
Juniors: 6
Sophomores: 7
Freshmen: 6

Could Nordlund be eligible for 25-26? Don't think he played a single minute his freshman year, not sure if that means that year doesn't count for eligibility or not

[boblav1]

Nice job Monty with the roster projections. Based on the latest update the Hawks have to find a goaltender and I think they'll bring in another defenseman. It would be nice to get a goal scoring forward from the portal but at 18 forwards I'm not sure there's room.

I'm not sure about Nordlund eligibility for 25-26.

[chiefs11]

More will leave we can find room

[boblav1]

Recruit stats through 4/7/24.

											Playoffs
	Recruit	DOB	Pos.	Team	NZ	GP	G	A	T		GP	G	A	T
	Dylan Cook	03/02/03	F	Austin (NAHL)	3.50	57	14	38	52
	Dominick Rivelli	08/01/03	F	New Jersey (NAHL)	3.50	54	31	17	48
	Libor Nemec	09/03/03	F	Green Bay (USHL)	4.00	52	25	23	48
	Daniel Buchbinder	07/07/04	D	Penticton (BCHL)	3.75	54	1	11	12		2	0	0	0
	Daniil Dolzhenko	08/31/04	D	Wisconsin (NAHL)	3.50	53	4	18	22
	Chris Delaney	09/25/04	F	Madison (USHL)	3.75	60	11	30	41
	Lee Parks	10/16/04	F	Fargo (USHL)	3.75	60	30	28	58
	Nick Romeo	05/02/05	F	Dubuque (USHL) / Maine (NAHL)	3.75	60	23	18	41
	Lucas Busch	09/29/05	F	Maple Grove (MN HS) / Wisconsin (NAHL)	3.25	41	25	27	52
	Charlie Kresl	01/27/06	F	Bishop Kearney Selects U18	3.50	57	20	39	59
	Easton Jacobs	01/29/06	F	Sioux City (USHL)	3.75	39	7	4	11
	Rowan Guest	01/31/06	D	Pacific Coast Academy	3.75	27	11	23	34		3	0	3	3
	Carson Olsen	03/03/06	D	Battlefords (SJHL)		51	10	20	30		6	0	3	3
	Ryan Kroll	04/04/06	D	Omaha (USHL)	3.50	53	0	3	3
	Kyle Jones	02/27/07	G	LA Jr. Kings	4.00	42	2.12
	Cullan McCrate	04/18/07	D	Little Caesars 16U	3.75				0

- NZ has not rated Carson Olsen.
- I haven't been able to find stats for Cullan McCrate.
- Easton Jacobs is listed as injured and has not played since 3/1/24.
- Libor Nemec is currently serving a 6-game suspension for cross checking.

[boblav1]

Celebrini tops Central Scouting North American ranking for 2024 NHL Draft | NHL.com

Lee Parks is ranked at 199, in the 7th round, for NA skaters.