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CHL to NCAA Recruiting Megathread

05 F Reggie Newman commits to Ferris State, plays for Victoria Royals

Currently the top 2 goaltenders in the OHL are both rookies with prior college commits.

Ottawa 67's Ryder Fetterolf (Penn State), in 14 games he's got 11-2-1-0 with a 0.926 save percentage and 1.90 GAA
Kingston Frontenacs' Matthew Minchak (Colgate) in 11 games has a 5-3-1-1 record, but a 1.99 GAA and a 0.934 save percentage.

Ottawa is doing much better than was expected, and Fetterolf is a part of that. Kingston isn't fantastic but it definitely isn't on Minchak- that's more goal support.

Also at the tops of the leaderboards is Kitchener Rangers' Christian Kirsch 🦈 (UMass) and a few older goaltenders that could be targets of

Speaking of OHL goaltenders, 07 G Bjorn Bronas signed with the Sudbury Wolves, Minnesota State commit. He was having a tough year in Sioux City and the team was planning on moving him in some way. The Wolves drafted him in 2023 and were also wanting to shake up the goalie room. It isn't their only problem, but it definitely is one. For example, tonight against the Barrie Colts, the Wolves put 45 shots on net and allowed 22 against. They lost 5-2. Bronas was backing up the poor 09 rookie they would prefer to not ruin, so he might get a good run in net.
 
Bit of a shocker- Guelph is named the 2027 Memorial Cup hosts over the presumed favorite Kitchener.

What is relevant for NCAA: for commits on the Storm (or ones that get traded to them) could delay enrollment another year for a guaranteed mem cup spot. As an example, Mazden Leslie was going to forgo his overage season and join BGSU until Kelowna traded for him (and receiving a nudge from Luke Schenn). Another year in junior is often a good thing and getting Big Game experience is always a plus, especially when they will be transitioning to the single game elimination in college.
 
cinnamoroll said:
Bit of a shocker- Guelph is named the 2027 Memorial Cup hosts over the presumed favorite Kitchener.

What is relevant for NCAA: for commits on the Storm (or ones that get traded to them) could delay enrollment another year for a guaranteed mem cup spot. As an example, Mazden Leslie was going to forgo his overage season and join BGSU until Kelowna traded for him (and receiving a nudge from Luke Schenn). Another year in junior is often a good thing and getting Big Game experience is always a plus, especially when they will be transitioning to the single game elimination in college.
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For someone who doesn't know why Kitchener was the favorite or who was bidding to host, why is it a shock that Guelph was named the host over them?
 
sezenack said:
For someone who doesn't know why Kitchener was the favorite or who was bidding to host, why is it a shock that Guelph was named the host over them?
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the bids were from Kitchener Guelph and Niagara, the finalists were Kitchener and Guelph. they present their bid to a panel of 5 independent judges with sports experience and it’s more than the arena, it’s the town having the infrastructure to host a lot of people (things to do around the town, enough nearby hotels and parking for fans media executives and 3 teams) and commitments to improving the facilities in the lead up.

main thing is Kitchener arena is farther ahead in amenity upgrades and has much larger capacity, 7,131 vs 4,715. they also have two connected practice rinks. the Aud is much older than the Sleeman Centre but the continual upgrades put it way ahead. Guelph will need to put in new investments quick to get their arena up to a higher standard- most notably a jumbotron in serious need of upgrading. reportedly it was a 3-2 decision, so not unanimous. mostly the extra seats and more consistent upgrades over the years. Kitchener is also just a perennially successful team in fan base and results.

one thing Guelph has going for them that could’ve pushed it over the edge is the coincidental overlap with the city’s bicentennial celebration. the mayor of Guelph is already labeling it the centerpiece of their festivities.
 
cinnamoroll said:
the bids were from Kitchener Guelph and Niagara, the finalists were Kitchener and Guelph. they present their bid to a panel of 5 independent judges with sports experience and it’s more than the arena, it’s the town having the infrastructure to host a lot of people (things to do around the town, enough nearby hotels and parking for fans media executives and 3 teams) and commitments to improving the facilities in the lead up.

main thing is Kitchener arena is farther ahead in amenity upgrades and has much larger capacity, 7,131 vs 4,715. they also have two connected practice rinks. the Aud is much older than the Sleeman Centre but the continual upgrades put it way ahead. Guelph will need to put in new investments quick to get their arena up to a higher standard- most notably a jumbotron in serious need of upgrading. reportedly it was a 3-2 decision, so not unanimous. mostly the extra seats and more consistent upgrades over the years. Kitchener is also just a perennially successful team in fan base and results.

one thing Guelph has going for them that could’ve pushed it over the edge is the coincidental overlap with the city’s bicentennial celebration. the mayor of Guelph is already labeling it the centerpiece of their festivities.
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Thank you!
 
Some weekly awards:

CCHA Forward of the Week: Connor McClennon, Bemidji State

Hockey East Co-Player of the Week: Roger McQueen, Providence

Hockey East Rookie of the Week: Jacob Mathieu, Northeastern

Hockey East Goalie of the Week: Mathis Rousseau, Maine

ECAC Rookie of the Week: Alexis Cournoyer, Cornell

05 D Nic Sima commits to Michigan, plays for Saginaw Spirit and 2025 OHL Teammate of the Year.
 
cinnamoroll said:
the bids were from Kitchener Guelph and Niagara, the finalists were Kitchener and Guelph. they present their bid to a panel of 5 independent judges with sports experience and it’s more than the arena, it’s the town having the infrastructure to host a lot of people (things to do around the town, enough nearby hotels and parking for fans media executives and 3 teams) and commitments to improving the facilities in the lead up.

main thing is Kitchener arena is farther ahead in amenity upgrades and has much larger capacity, 7,131 vs 4,715. they also have two connected practice rinks. the Aud is much older than the Sleeman Centre but the continual upgrades put it way ahead. Guelph will need to put in new investments quick to get their arena up to a higher standard- most notably a jumbotron in serious need of upgrading. reportedly it was a 3-2 decision, so not unanimous. mostly the extra seats and more consistent upgrades over the years. Kitchener is also just a perennially successful team in fan base and results.

one thing Guelph has going for them that could’ve pushed it over the edge is the coincidental overlap with the city’s bicentennial celebration. the mayor of Guelph is already labeling it the centerpiece of their festivities.
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Then again, one must also consider the envelopes of cash being handed out...assuming they are using the Int'l Olympic Committee model....lol
 
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Wicked Slappaahs said:
Then again, one must also consider the envelopes of cash being handed out...assuming they are using the Int'l Olympic Committee model....lol
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Definitely a different model than the IOC. If money was the goal, they would've picked Kitchener, the bigger city/metro area with the better sponsorship opportunities and the potential for much larger ticket sales. Theres a lot of local pride that goes into this- maybe im just naive but I don't think it's that.
 
cinnamoroll said:
2026 CHL USA Prospect Challenge rosters have been finalized. It's basically the NTDP vs CHL all-star draft eligibles for 2 games. Interesting thing is 2 former NTDP players are now on this side. Notably Harrison Boettiger is one of the CHL goalies, and part of why Kelowna targeted him was being impressed with his performance in this game, the only returnee from last years event. Boettiger was the only reason the NTDP was in one of last years games, otherwise both would've been blowouts. Boettiger is a late birthday so he aged out. JP Hurlbert (Michigan) will be playing his former teammates after leaving the NTDP as one of their top U17 scorers.

Commits on the team:
Caleb Malhotra, BU, captain
Egor Shilov, BU
JP Hurlbert, Michigan, alternate captain
Nikita Klepov, Michigan State
Brooks Rogowski, Michigan State
Chase Reid, Michigan State
Beckham Edwards, Notre Dame

Other players are almost certainly being targeted by colleges, some might event have commitments that aren't official yet.
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Game 1 of the CHL/NTDP Prospect Challenge begins in an hour, streams for free on Victory+.
 
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