Another OHL commit for BGSU-
05 F Matthew Soto commits to BGSU, decided he would celebrate with a hat trick tonight with the Peterborough Petes. 5 point game for him. He spent 4 full seasons with the Kingston Frontenacs, for his overage season he was traded to the youthful Petes (still paying for their 2023 OHL Championship). 11 points in 9 games so far. In Kingston he was often a depth guy and only hit 50 points in one season, but he's getting top 6 minutes this season. He was born in St Paul, MN, but most of his youth hockey has been in Ontario.
Mike McMahon also reports
07 F Jake Crawford from Owen Sound as a BGSU commit. 3rd OHL season with the Attack, 2nd with an A... 6'3, skates well. BGSU OHL commits this cycle up to 5 with Soto, McCue, Crawford, Carson Campbell, and Chase Coughlan.
Speaking of letters, I am enjoying seeing a few of the commits new to the CHL (but experienced in USHL/BCHL) occasionally getting letters despite being recent additions. I track the Sharks prospects the most, of course, and 2 have received As- Michigan State commit Max Heise with Prince Albert and BC commit Teddy Mutryn with Moncton. There's a few others I know of- Northeastern commit Owen Keefe with Drummondville and Michigan commit JP Hurlbert with Kamloops, afaik no one has received a C besides the special case of Penticton, where they traded for the WHL rights of a player who played for them in the BCHL.
