Re: Brown Hockey 2015-16: (s)Lappin' around the competition
Here's a compilation of all recruits that you can weed through. It's not sorted whatsoever, so it can be a pain, but it is probably the most comprehensive list.
Elite Prospects filters commitments by team, but I don't know how accurate it is. A 13-member freshman class would be almost unprecedented.
In any event, it looks as though goaltending and defensemen will be the focal point of this year's class. Nieto had terrific stats in the NAHL, and the d-men seem to all have decent size. Not much in terms of point production, however.
On the forward side of things, August Von Ungern-Sternberg (now THAT'S a fun name!), Chris Berger and Brent Beaudoin could provide some decent offensive production, while the other forward recruits have not been big-time scorers but bring some size to the table. Ben Taylor, in particular, is intriguing, as he's 6'3" and has managed to put up points during his career at prep school. He might be a little unpolished since he didn't play juniors, but might he be the next Volpatti or Hathaway?
There don't seem to be any hyped-up recruits like there were two years ago, but I'm interested to see what these guys can bring to the table. If nothing else, the goaltending situation should see an upgrade and the defensive corps should be solidified with more depth. If we can shore up the back end, we could see a big improvement next season. The offense wasn't always great these past two years, but the defense was definitely a much bigger issue.
Here's a compilation of all recruits that you can weed through. It's not sorted whatsoever, so it can be a pain, but it is probably the most comprehensive list.
Elite Prospects filters commitments by team, but I don't know how accurate it is. A 13-member freshman class would be almost unprecedented.
In any event, it looks as though goaltending and defensemen will be the focal point of this year's class. Nieto had terrific stats in the NAHL, and the d-men seem to all have decent size. Not much in terms of point production, however.
On the forward side of things, August Von Ungern-Sternberg (now THAT'S a fun name!), Chris Berger and Brent Beaudoin could provide some decent offensive production, while the other forward recruits have not been big-time scorers but bring some size to the table. Ben Taylor, in particular, is intriguing, as he's 6'3" and has managed to put up points during his career at prep school. He might be a little unpolished since he didn't play juniors, but might he be the next Volpatti or Hathaway?
There don't seem to be any hyped-up recruits like there were two years ago, but I'm interested to see what these guys can bring to the table. If nothing else, the goaltending situation should see an upgrade and the defensive corps should be solidified with more depth. If we can shore up the back end, we could see a big improvement next season. The offense wasn't always great these past two years, but the defense was definitely a much bigger issue.
