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BU Recruiting Update, Part 3

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Parker jokes still giving you the weepies? I hope you didn't just paint your face!!

Jokes about Parker? Reread my previous posts on here, I've been open season him, it's hilarious. Jokes about his wife passing away mid-season, even you can't be that low.
 
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2012 recruit Myron talks about World Junior A Challenge. Article says he had 13 offers.

Next season, BU will have three Grizzlies (Myron, Moran, Courtnall) and four Vipers (Gill, Noonan, Santana, Hetnik).
 
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Matt Lane (NTDP) has committed to BU according to Judd Bracket on Twitter

Lane would be the fifth forward for BU's 2012 recruit class. Trying to confirm he's for 2012. He's a 5-10, 178 left-shot forward from Rochester. Last year, had a 9-13-22 line for the U17s. Before the NTDP he played for the Mississauga, Ont. Minor Reps, scoring 93 points in 72 games. At the recently completed Four Nations tournament in Switzerland, he scored goals in two of the three games, one unassisted.

He and 2013 recruit Matt Grzelcyk will be at Agganis Arena on when the U18s play BU on Jan. 8.

In a recent post, USHR suggests his game is speed and he's more of a playmaker than a finisher.

An AHR review from Jan. 2011:
Matthew is a tremendous skater: Agile and shows different gears that he can kick it in to. Is an energy / grinder type player with competent hands. Nothing too slick but shows flashes of creativity. Played an intense, down –low game with a hard-edged fore-check. Has a great deal of hockey sense and uses it on both sides of the puck. Not the most skilled player but gives it all he has every time he touches the ice.
 
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Didn't expect Matt Lane to go the NCAA route, thought he was going to go major junior like his brother. Glad to have him though, hopefully he continues to improve and can contribute once he arrives.

This commitment makes me ask a few qs though:
1) Wonder what the deal was with Darcy as it seemed we still had a scholarship?
2) What's the goaltending situation going to be like next year? Are we seriously going to have one scholarship goalie?
 
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that doesnt say playmaker, o king of spin. energy/grinder type with not a lot of skill? good to know your overhype machine never needs new batteries.
 
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I would guess, based on the above scouting report, that Lane is probably not a 4/4 guy. Maybe he pays in year one (and maybe two) before his scholarship kicks in.
 
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that doesnt say playmaker, o king of spin. energy/grinder type with not a lot of skill? good to know your overhype machine never needs new batteries.

Yet another reading comprehension fail.
1. I didn’t spin anything. The conclusion was from USHR which posted on Oct. 25 about uncommitted prospects and described Lane as “Excellent skater who can make plays. Can he finish?”
2. If I was looking to spin anything—which I wasn’t—I wouldn’t have included the AHR review with all the “warts.”
3. Yesterday on the United States of Hockey site, Chris Peters, the former Communications Director of USA Hockey posted a review of U18 players at the Four Nations tournament:
Matthew Lane registered three points and has shown some marked offensive improvement from last season. He has nine points overall on the year. Lane plays with a bunch of energy.
4. Thanks for the layup. Looks like your own batteries need replacing.

Originally posted by Bumbles
This commitment makes me ask a few qs though:
1) Wonder what the deal was with Darcy as it seemed we still had a scholarship?
2) What's the goaltending situation going to be like next year? Are we seriously going to have one scholarship goalie?

1. USHR reported that Darcy never received offers from BU or BC. It's possible that his slow start this season and being downgraded from A prospecs to B by Central Scouting were factors.
2. BU is looking at goalies and will add a second one to the recruit class. I have no names at this point, but I hope they're looking at the St. Michael's Buzzers goalie and a few in the USHL.
 
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2. BU is looking at goalies and will add a second one to the recruit class. I have no names at this point, but I hope they're looking at the St. Michael's Buzzers goalie and a few in the USHL.

That goalie to join O'Connor may be BU's most important recruit, since we all know you need strong goaltending in order to compete for the prizes.

I have heard conflicting reports on O'Connor.
The negative side said that he wasn't that highly thought of, was big and slow, and was maybe another Rollheiser at best.
The positive side said that he has improved greatly, especially in the areas of quickness and consistency, over the past two seasons.
But even the positive side said that he was no sure thing. But who really is?

Karson Gillespie and Brett Bennett each came to BU as top prospects, maybe Gillespie even moreso. Yet neither really panned out.
And we can look at John Curry, from third-string walk-on to All-American and Hockey East Player of the Year.
Bentley has a very good goalie, and I doubt he was heavily recruited. St. Francis X's goalie from California was very good, and he is playing college hockey in Canada.


Recruiting goalkeepers is not an exact science, but the Terriers need to get this one right. Especially since they will need to go with two freshmen again.
Millan and Muse won national titles as freshmen, so that shouldn't be a concern.

Hopefuly, BU has someone in the pipeline that they feel confident about.
Might it be someone from Europe, through connections with Hasanen?

What can Rogie21 tell us about O'Connor or the Buzzers' goalie?
 
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O’Connor had a terrible first start against the NTDP U17s, giving up 5 goals (3 PP) on 19 shots, hence some of those negative reports. FWIW, since then, he’s gone 6-2 in 8 starts, with only one bad game, This past weekend, two strong efforts (2-1 L, 5-2 W).

Adrian Ignani is the top goalie—statistics-wise—in the OJHL. Two others in the top four, Jason Pucciarelli and Matthew Wintjes, both of Newmarket, are among the top uncommitted players, according to USHR. (Disclaimer—I have no idea whether BU is interested in any of these guys)

Central Scouting released part of its preliminary “Ones to Watch list.” Among draft-eligible USHL players, Robbie Baillargeon was ranked #11. From United States of Hockey:

Coming over from high school hockey, Baillargeon needed some time to adjust, but by all accounts, he’s right where he needs to be now. He’s been a point-per-game player on one of the better offensive teams in the USHL with six goals and five assists in 11 games. The one thing Baillargeon will have to prove is that he is not just a product of a high-scoring team. That said, the skill set is right where it needs to be and he should continue to rise.
 
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