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CHL to NCAA Recruiting Megathread

08 F Cole Zurawski commits to Notre Dame, point per game draft eligible Owen Sound Attack

07 F Torkel Jennersjö commits to UMass, plays for BLB Armada, also draft eligible, Swedish
 
05 F Talon Brigley commits to Sacred Heart, captain of the Red Deer Rebels

06 D Ty Henry commits to St Thomas, plays for Erie Otters but has been out with injury so far all season. 2024 6th round pick to Chicago

06 D Linden Burrett commits to UAF, plays for Prince Albert Raiders

The WHL and OHL have begun announcing their own version of the QMJHL Prospects Showcase, where league-wide draft eligibles can show their skills. Rosters have been rolled out gradually, I'll post more about it when it comes closer.

I mentioned a week ago that Baie Comeau had brought in a goalie from the USHL in Colgate commit 06 Samuel Caulfield. Baie Comeau dug themselves quite a hole in the standings, but he has had two straight spectacular games where he kept the other team to one goals, saved 30/31 and 29/30, including a win over the wagon Armada. The team and fans have praised him a lot. The CHL has a Protector of the Week award, they awarded it to him after his first week in the league.

I'm late on the other weekly awards...

NCHC Rookie of the Week- Jan Spunar, NoDak
NCHC Goalie of the Week- Quentin Miller, DU
 
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Max Burkholder is expected to be out for the season for CC. McMahon reports that pending eligibility confirmation, they will add D Mats Lindgren for the 2nd half. WHL veteran, spent most of last season in the ECHL, hasn't played yet this season.

OA F Ben Pickell commits to Robert Morris, plays for the Sarnia Sting
 
QMJHL trade period has opened, allowing rostered players not OA or import to be traded. A few big ones already

Quickest on it is Chicoutimi, who made multiple big acquisitions, including the two that included commits
Sherbrooke sends 06 F Mavrick Lachance (Merrimack) to Chicoutimi for 4 high draft picks- 2026 1st and 3rd round, a 2027 4th round, 2028 2nd round pick.
Baie Comeau sends their injured-all-season captain Alexis Bernier to Chicoutimi for 2027 1st, 2nd, 4th round picks and 2028 4th and 5th, plus the rights to affiliate player 09 F Léo-Gabriel Gosselin (RPI).

I love how wacky junior trades can get with the numbers of draft picks. sometimes theres 7 in them for one guy, and the player who would be picked with the asset you traded probably just began middle school.
 
07 F Cash Koch commits to UNH, plays for Tri-City Americans.

06 G AJ Reyelts (Penticton Vees, UMD commit) is cut from Team USA for World Juniors. Still need some cuts for skaters afaict

Canada made some cuts- two OHL forwards and Penn State's Jackson Smith on defense. In the event of a surprise loan of Sam Dickinson from the Sharks, they will need to cut one more guy on defense- probably Keaton Verhoeff. I doubt the Sharks are sending him though. Another forward cut would be needed if Berkly Catton is 1. healthy 2. sent by the Kraken, and the already needed cut at goalie hasn't been made officially. Everyone knows who it is though, even if it makes me sad. Still don't know why they refuse to bring 3 goalies like you are allowed to do.

I'm probably doing a mini series of standout alumni from each CHL team in the NCAA, so stay tuned. One part of it may or may not be featured in a podcast shortly...
 
07 F Owen Corkish commits to St Thomas, plays for Prince Albert Raiders
06 F Ihnat Pazii commits to St Lawrence, plays for Flint Firebirds, from Ukraine
06 D Max Dirracolo commits to St Lawrence, plays for Kitchener Rangers

QMJHL trades:
BLB acquires 06 D Mathieu Taillefer (UMass) from Halifax.
Sherbrooke acquires 06 Brogan McNeil (Alaska) from Shawinigan
 
07 D Brayden Klimpke commits to NoDak, plays for Saskatoon Blades. Joins fellow teammate F Cooper Williams who committed earlier this season. Projected arrival is 27-28, 2026 draft eligible, wears an A for the blades. He is the younger brother of Robert Morris captain Tanner Klimpke. Tanner scored the game tying goal at the Ralph last season when RMU took them to OT, told Brayden it was his favorite rink he's ever played at.

Wondering if we end up hearing more about concrete arrivals, I know the CHL teams would prefer a more significant commitment or at least a range, even if it is caveated by potential changes.

Henry Brzustewicz has been cut from US WJC, more cuts to come...
 
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