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2012 D-3 commitments

Re: 2012 D-3 commitments

westernbadger said:
Three western Wisconsin varsity high school skaters who have finalized their college decisions and will be playing D3 hockey next season:Hailey Rock, who played forward for St. Croix Valley Fusion Co-Op High School team, will be skating at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, per the New Richmond News
Macki Fadness, a forward, who played for the Eau-Claire Altoona Co-op, will be skating at St. Mary's in Winona, Minnesota, per the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Alex Willi, who played forward and defense at Hudson HS, will be skating at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, per the Hudson Star-Observer
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Just how much recruiting do the WI and for that matter other D3 schools do? Limited budgets so limited distance? Same apply to the D1 schools or do they just jump to the so called Tier 1 programs and assume those are the best players?

I ask because I have seen a lot of junior and high school hockey in MN, WI, MI, some in Chicago and Ohio. There are differences but not as much as I believe coaches think, and more is hype and propaganda.

This has nothing to do with any of the young women that have made commitments.
 
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In years past, the vast majority of Wisconsin skaters who went on to play either D1 or D3 hockey skated at Shattuck-St. Mary's, for the Minnesota Thoroughbreds or enrolled in Twin Cities private schools. In the last few years, however, more and more Wisconsin skaters are making the move from Wisconsin high school teams to college hockey.

Wisconsin hockey, IMHO, is still a few years behind Minnesota in the depth of their teams, so they don't draw the attention that the Twin Cities high schools do. Most skaters who play for their high school team in this area during the varsity season and who have/are made/making the jump to the college level have skated on off-season teams, such as Team Wisconsin or summer teams out of the Twin Cities. The girls are seen at tournaments and showcases, but still have to do some self-promotion to get their name to the coaches...who in turn, can watch for them at these events or at their varsity games.

In some instances, I think the skaters also consider whether the college/university will also be a good fit for them academically or for their anticipated major.
 
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Just for clarification...all three of these girls played on high school varsity teams for a public high school or co-op teams made up of mainly public high schools.
 
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Amherst

Kasia Henley………………G………………Burlington Barracudas
 
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westernbadger said:
In years past, the vast majority of Wisconsin skaters who went on to play either D1 or D3 hockey skated at Shattuck-St. Mary's, for the Minnesota Thoroughbreds or enrolled in Twin Cities private schools. In the last few years, however, more and more Wisconsin skaters are making the move from Wisconsin high school teams to college hockey. Wisconsin hockey, IMHO, is still a few years behind Minnesota in the depth of their teams, so they don't draw the attention that the Twin Cities high schools do. Most skaters who play for their high school team in this area during the varsity season and who have/are made/making the jump to the college level have skated on off-season teams, such as Team Wisconsin or summer teams out of the Twin Cities. The girls are seen at tournaments and showcases, but still have to do some self-promotion to get their name to the coaches...who in turn, can watch for them at these events or at their varsity games.
In some instances, I think the skaters also consider whether the college/university will also be a good fit for them academically or for their anticipated major.
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Yes, familiar with Shattuck's and my daughter and I personally know some of those girls, daughter has played with them. Same goes for many of the Team WI girls, in fact she is spending the night at one of their homes tonight before they go to a tourney in WI tomorrow. My daughter also plays in the summer (off season) on a WI based team that plays in many of the Twin City or higher quality tourneys and the team has been very successful.

I agree the WI High School based teams are behind and there are few of those in MI and less in IL or OH unless you go to a higher end private school such as a Culvers. In MI it seems coach's just run to the AAA Tier 1 programs like Little Caesars which are all situated in suburbs just outside of Detroit.

Yes academic fit matters as does GPA, more so I believe in Women's hockey then men's. I am still not sure the coaches go to these tournaments or only specific ones. Self promotion seems to be key to get them to a place you are playing and in some cases it's who you know not what you do.
 
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University of Southern Maine


Alexandra O'Sullivan..........................................D..................................Proctor Academy
 
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From the JWHL Banquet Program (complete as of 3/11/2012):

AMHERST COLLEGE
Caroline Bomstein………………. D…… Washington Pride

BETHEL UNIVERSITY
Caroline Kivisto………………….. F……. Minnesota Thoroughbreds

COLBY COLLEGE
Katherine Mackey………………. D…… Washington Pride

ELMIRA COLLEGE
Heather Berzins…………………… F……. Warner Hockey School

FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY
Haylea Barbieri……………………. F/D.. Boston Shamrocks

HAMILTON COLLEGE
Megan Fitzgerald………………… F……. Washington Pride

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
Mary Shefveland…………………. G…… Minnesota Thoroughbreds

LAKE FOREST COLLEGE
Marina Alessi………………………. F……. Washington Pride

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
Marisa Dreher……………………… G…… Washington Pride

NORWICH UNIVERISTY
Maggie Cross………………………. D…… National Sports Academy
Ali Greene…………………………… F……. North American Hockey Academy

ST. NORBERT COLLEGE
Bridget Clements………………… D…… Washington Pride

STEVENSON UNIVERSITY
McKenzie Taggart……………… F……. Colorado Select

SUNY - POTSDAM
Sarah Nelson………………………. F……. Colorado Select

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - RIVER FALLS
Leah Gefroh………………………… F Minnesota Thoroughbreds
 
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IceMomofFour said:
From the JWHL Banquet Program (complete as of 3/11/2012):

AMHERST COLLEGE
Caroline Bomstein………………. D…… Washington Pride

BETHEL UNIVERSITY
Caroline Kivisto………………….. F……. Minnesota Thoroughbreds

COLBY COLLEGE
Katherine Mackey………………. D…… Washington Pride

ELMIRA COLLEGE
Heather Berzins…………………… F……. Warner Hockey School

FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY
Haylea Barbieri……………………. F/D.. Boston Shamrocks

HAMILTON COLLEGE
Megan Fitzgerald………………… F……. Washington Pride

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
Mary Shefveland…………………. G…… Minnesota Thoroughbreds

LAKE FOREST COLLEGE
Marina Alessi………………………. F……. Washington Pride

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
Marisa Dreher……………………… G…… Washington Pride

NORWICH UNIVERISTY
Maggie Cross………………………. D…… National Sports Academy
Ali Greene…………………………… F……. North American Hockey Academy

ST. NORBERT COLLEGE
Bridget Clements………………… D…… Washington Pride

STEVENSON UNIVERSITY
McKenzie Taggart……………… F……. Colorado Select

SUNY - POTSDAM
Sarah Nelson………………………. F……. Colorado Select

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - RIVER FALLS
Leah Gefroh………………………… F Minnesota Thoroughbreds
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SACRED HEART
Annie Griswold ..................F .......................(Boston Shamrocks) ......................Alexandria Bay, NY

FRANKLIN PIERCE
Sam Mead ........................D .......................(Boston Shamrocks) ..................................Hazen, ND
 
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From the Ohio Flames website:

SUNY-Cortland
Lauryn Gillis............F.................(Ohio Flames)..................Vermilion, OH
Corey Temple......... F................(Ohio Flames)...................Troy, MI

Buffalo State
Jackie Madison........F.................(Ohio Flames)..................Mentor, OH

St. Norbert
Emily Chandler........F..................(Ohio Flames)..................Carmel, IN

Stevenson
Tori Emoff..............F/D..............(Ohio Flames)...................Oakwood, OH
Anastassia Nelson..........G...........(Ohio Flames)................. San Antonio, TX
 
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Chicago Young Americans:

Colby College
Elisa Rascia........................F.......................(CYA)...............Illinois

Lake Forest College
Katie Riley..........................F.......................(CYA)............Illinois

St Anselm
Alez Kazmer........................F.......................(CYA)............Illinois
Kelsey Patten.....................D......................(CYA).............Illinois

Williams College
Natalie Bernstein.................F.......................(CYA).............Illinois

Wisconsin Eau Claire
Ashley Baugher....................F........................(CYA)............Illinois
 
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Another one from the Ohio Flames website


Manhattanville
McKenna Farole.............D.................(Ohio Flames)..................Long Beach, CA
 
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canadahockey26 said:
SUNY Canton say they are having a women's team net year. Any recruits yet?
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I've heard grumblings of this but I don't know if its a full fledge varsity Division III program yet. I want to say that is still a few years off. Just like the men's D-III program.
 
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From some of the New England Papers (Boston Herald/Globe all scholastics, Burlington Free Press all-stars)...some of these may have been mentioned before

Bowdoin

Tara Celata....................D...............Dedham HS

Franklin Pierce

Hayley Arnold.................D...............Spaulding HS/VT Shamrocks
Casey Schaejbe..............G...............Arlington HS
Bryana Harron................F...............Woburn HS
Colleen Doucette............F...............Wakefield HS

Holy Cross

Kati Goguen..................F...............Acton Boxboro HS/Assabet

UMass-Boston

Mackenzie Clark.............F...............Winthrop/Lynn HS

Trinity College

Shannon Farrell.............F...............Berwick Academy
 
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WIrinkrat said:
From some of the New England Papers (Boston Herald/Globe all scholastics, Burlington Free Press all-stars)...some of these may have been mentioned before

Bowdoin

Tara Celata....................D...............Dedham HS

Franklin Pierce

Hayley Arnold.................D...............Spaulding HS/VT Shamrocks
Casey Schaejbe..............G...............Arlington HS
Bryana Harron................F...............Woburn HS
Colleen Doucette............F...............Wakefield HS

Holy Cross

Kati Goguen..................F...............Acton Boxboro HS/Assabet

UMass-Boston

Mackenzie Clark.............F...............Winthrop/Lynn HS

Trinity College

Shannon Farrell.............F...............Berwick Academy
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Would Kati Goguen happen to be related to Plattsburgh State assistant coach Nicole Goguen?
 
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