2013 Early Departures

[BC/HE]

Re: 2013 Early Departures

Early departures are recipients of "scholarships," although their departures suggest that "scholarship" is not a priority with them, and in their case probably not with their sponsoring schools. Just to clarify reality why not label these grants-in-aid "hockeyships?" There are bound to be some exceptions, but not nearly as many as those which belie the name "scholarship."

"If thought can corrupt language language can corrupt thought." - George Orwell

Not all scholarships are equal either. Some players come in with a 2 or 3 year scholarship with the intention of leaving early or if they do leave early with a 4 year scholarship it opens up another scholarship as well. Schools can thus extend additional scholarships to fulfill the 18 scholarship quota by using this partial scholarship method. This is a luxury afforded the power schools as they can get those top notch recruits who have no intention of sticking it out 4 years by not quite but almost promising them an extension if they do stay while allowing them additional scholarships in the meantime.

I wasn't belittling your education. Just wasn't sure if you wanted an answer or were making a point.

Here are some reasons. One is what MNS mentioned: some kids take longer to develop. Another is that the schools that aren't able to persuade draft picks to sign because they would rather go to Minnesota, UND, BC, etc. can take a 19, 20 or 21 year old freshman and counter the talent and potential of the younger person with experience and size. A third reason is that while the power programs are able to recruit the more talented players, some of those players don't stay all four years. So when you have a QU team with 13 or 14 seniors, they are going to have a big advantage over a team like Minnesota who had one senior. So there are a couple answers to your question.

This is where BC has excelled in recent years. For the most part they have kept the stellar players 3 or 4 years instead of 1 or 2 years(are you listening Minnesota?) to maintain cohesion and team chemistry. When you put together top end recruits with stability you get that lethal combination that can win championships. Teamwork wins championships more than talent alone but if you have both you are on solid ground. Another highly overlooked reason for championship teams is the selection of team captains. A great captain can motivate his team for that extra effort necessary to win it all.

 

[BC/HE]

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Major loss for Niagara as Carsen Chubak, a Hobey Baker top 10, reportedly signed with the Adirondack Phantoms.

 

[alnike]

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College Hockey's only 2013 NHL first round pick, Mike McCarron who signed with Western Michigan, has now signed with the Montreal Canadiens and will play with London OHL or Hamilton AHL in 2013-14.

http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677715&navid=DL|MTL|home

McCarron had previously been linked with verbals to Michigan State and Cornell and an LOI to Western Michigan.

This has been a unique offseason and maybe a new trend developing with players making early decisions and not dragging things out through the summer. Of the 27 college-experienced players with eligibility remaining, 25 of them signed before the Frozen Four championship on April 13th. The other two signed by early May. Over two months have passed without a signing and it appears that may be it, unless some players impress at NHL summer development camps. Now July represents the period where newly drafted recruits weigh the CHL offers with NHL team input.

 

[Bonin21]

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Of the 27 college-experienced players with eligibility remaining, 25 of them signed before the Frozen Four championship on April 13th. The other two signed by early May.

Interesting. I'd be surprised if there are no more early departures but I'd agree there will be more incoming freshmen that head north.

 

[The Exiled One]

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Garrett Haar - Western Michigan

 

[jnacc]

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College Hockey's only 2013 NHL first round pick, Mike McCarron who signed with Western Michigan, has now signed with the Montreal Canadiens and will play with London OHL or Hamilton AHL in 2013-14.

First time that college hockey has been shut out of the first round since 1997....

 

[Pirateasaurus]

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Tough couple days for the Broncos.

 

[Deleted member 3166]

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UNO defenseman Tony Turgeon signs with San Antonio of the AHL after he was an invitee to Florida's development camp last week.

 

[Happy]

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Not all scholarships are equal either. Some players come in with a 2 or 3 year scholarship with the intention of leaving early or if they do leave early with a 4 year scholarship it opens up another scholarship as well. Schools can thus extend additional scholarships to fulfill the 18 scholarship quota by using this partial scholarship method. This is a luxury afforded the power schools as they can get those top notch recruits who have no intention of sticking it out 4 years by not quite but almost promising them an extension if they do stay while allowing them additional scholarships in the meantime.



This is where BC has excelled in recent years. For the most part they have kept the stellar players 3 or 4 years instead of 1 or 2 years(are you listening Minnesota?) to maintain cohesion and team chemistry. When you put together top end recruits with stability you get that lethal combination that can win championships. Teamwork wins championships more than talent alone but if you have both you are on solid ground. Another highly overlooked reason for championship teams is the selection of team captains. A great captain can motivate his team for that extra effort necessary to win it all.

Nick Leddy would have been a senior this year for Minnesota. Instead, he won the Stanley Cup, and signed a $5.4 million contract. Minnesota never expected him to leave after 1 year, but how can I be mad he was a Gopher? If the Wild would not have made it's worst trade ever, Leddy would have played 1 or 2 more years with Minnesota.