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2017-18 commitments

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Another for Plattsburgh

Greg Malafronte New Jersey Titans (NAHL) Position: F 5'9 155lbs 52 GP 15 G 25 A 40 PTS
 
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Norwich has 4 commitments on the SJHL home page and other commitments are listed by team and college.
NU56
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Maybe the Oldest
 
altazo said:
Looks like your link might still be listing all the WIAC schools as members of the NCHA.
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Indeed, that is skewing the results. That said, the NAHL has fed into the West Region teams more than the East Region for years. My theory is that it is a product of the geographic footprint of the NAHL being more concentrated near the MidWest.

The NAHL is definitely the best US-based league feeding into D3, since USHL recruits at this level are few and far between. The SJHL and AJHL in Canada may have something to say about the best overall, and the Ontario leagues aren't far behind. But the name of the league the guy played for isn't the be all and end all. Just because a kid was a great 3rd line guy in the NAHL doesn't mean he's going to be a game-changing stud at the D3 level.
 
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Looks like Geneseo will not have D1 transfer dman from Merrimack back this yr,as/elite,Braxton Bilious to Simon Frasier 2017/18 season...
 
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CARDS_rule_the_Burgh said:
Indeed, that is skewing the results. That said, the NAHL has fed into the West Region teams more than the East Region for years. My theory is that it is a product of the geographic footprint of the NAHL being more concentrated near the MidWest.

The NAHL is definitely the best US-based league feeding into D3, since USHL recruits at this level are few and far between. The SJHL and AJHL in Canada may have something to say about the best overall, and the Ontario leagues aren't far behind. But the name of the league the guy played for isn't the be all and end all. Just because a kid was a great 3rd line guy in the NAHL doesn't mean he's going to be a game-changing stud at the D3 level.
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Norwich has found good prospects in all of them...EHL guys like Salvucci, Piacentini, Smith, Russell, Flaherty...NAHL guys like Brandrup....AJHL with Ostepchuk...SJHL with Williams, Reichenbach. Even found a decent one in the Ontario league...some guy named Pelletier?

It's all about casting a wide net and having the commitment to get coaches out on the road often. Steve Mattson does a terrific job doing this at Norwich. Big part of the success rate.
 
PrezdeJohnson09 said:
Norwich has found good prospects in all of them...EHL guys like Salvucci, Piacentini, Smith, Russell, Flaherty...NAHL guys like Brandrup....AJHL with Ostepchuk...SJHL with Williams, Reichenbach. Even found a decent one in the Ontario league...some guy named Pelletier?

It's all about casting a wide net and having the commitment to get coaches out on the road often. Steve Mattson does a terrific job doing this at Norwich. Big part of the success rate.
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Exactly! It's about the player's skill set and ability to be coached, not about what league he happened to play in.
 
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dmac1103 said:
He is a forward

Thomas Bowe F 6'1" 201 40-22-47-69-183 Aspen Leafs (RMJHL)
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Looks like I was right, he's listed on the Plattsburgh recruiting article as a defenseman.

Tommy Bowe | Defense | Homer, Alaska | Aspen Leafs (RMJHL)
6-0 | 209

Coach Emery on Tommy Bowe:
"A gritty defenseman that loves to play the body, Tommy can get the puck from the point to the net. As a player who prides himself on his defensive play, he's not afraid to sacrifice and block shots. His defensive pride is his key, but he will surprise you with good seam passes on his breakouts and in his offensive zone play."
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