CHL to NCAA Recruiting Megathread

[Robert Balin]

Hey Cinn question. Xavier Cormier UNH recruit was playing just about every game and had some nice totals for a 16-17 year old defensemen 6-11-17 +16. He then stopped playing completely was he injured?

 

[cinnamoroll]

Hey Cinn question. Xavier Cormier UNH recruit was playing just about every game and had some nice totals for a 16-17 year old defensemen 6-11-17 +16. He then stopped playing completely was he injured?

did some spelunking in the french side of things, i think it is just the fact that he's a young offensive defenseman and the coach has him on a short leash. not uncommon for that type of player. the fans seemed to think he deserved more runway. if there were any injuries it isn't reported.

he'll get a bigger role next year

 

[cinnamoroll]

4/6 recap:

Que 4-2 Cha, series tied 3-3, Loiselle (UVM) 1g1a, Morrison (UConn) 1g1a, Quinn (Northeastern) 2a, Campbell (Maine) 1g1a

QMJHL comes through with 3 game 7s

SAS 3-2 EDM in OT, Saskatoon wins, Calvert (Maine) gwg 1a, Williams (NoDak) 1g1a, Sotheran (Omaha) 2a

bit of an upset, 6th seed knocks out the 3rd seed. all the matchups are now set in the WHL.

 

[cinnamoroll]

some news items-

two of the better freshmen on this years Mercyhurst team (not named Charles-Edward Gravel) were the twins Jacob and Andrew Leblanc, it was suspected they would be targets in the portal. Lindenwood grabs both, solid adds for Fisher. still curious where Gravel ends up, i'd imagine he has some options

OA D Mazden Leslie commits (again) to BGSU. He was meant to enroll last summer until Mem Cup host Kelowna traded for his rights. Luke Schenn called to help talk him into staying for the season. I figured the commitment could be reengaged esp since BGSU's coach Williams was the Silvertips coach not too long ago- he knows how much a Mem Cup means to these guys more than other coaches.

 

[cinnamoroll]

4/7 preview:

Cha/Que 6pm, game 7, series tied 3-3
Sha/She 7pm, game 7, series tied 3-3
Rou/Gat 7pm, game 7, series tied 3-3

 

[cinnamoroll]

08 F Tyler Challenger commits to Michigan State, played for Sarnia and Erie. Definitely a project player who had a challenging (pun not intended but welcomed) season, could be a power forward if things work out right. Erie was not using him nearly enough and a lot of scouts felt he was miscast, so things looked up after the trade.

 

[cinnamoroll]

4/7 recap:

Que 1-0 Cha, nothing from any commits because it was so low event... Campbell (Maine) had 4 shots? during 2nd intermission they had Ferris State assistant coach Justin DeMartino on for an interview, Islanders OA Nathan Leek is one of their top recruits. Talked about the changing landscape and developing relationships with CHL teams, gave a little intro on the school.
Sha 6-1 She, Lacerte (UVM) 2g, ballsy of Sherbrooke to pull Labbé with 10:27 left down by 4, so ENG comes at 12:11
Rou 5-0 Gat, Brunelle (Canisius) 3g, Verdon (BGSU) 1g, Meloche (Northeastern) 20 save shutout.

results were all pretty obvious quick besides i suppose Quebec, but Déniger didn't feel like letting in a goal tonight so it felt inevitable by the end. first game in the Sha/She series the home team won. props to a young spunky Gatineau team to putting the fear of god into the Huskies.

one news item:
06 Onni Kalto commits to BGSU, Oshawa Generals import player

 

[cinnamoroll]

OHL playoffs 2nd round:

Playoff tracker, Freeview schedule (will italicize these)

(1) Brantford Bulldogs vs. (5) North Bay Battallion​

Game 1 – Wed., April 8 at Brantford, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Fri., April 10 at Brantford, 7:00pm
Game 3 – Sun., April 12 at North Bay, 2:00pm
Game 4 – Tues., April 14 at North Bay, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Thurs., April 16 at Brantford, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sat., April 18 at North Bay, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Mon., April 20 at Brantford, 7:00pm*

Brantford:

• F Adam Benak, WMU, 07
• F Gabriel Frasca, Quinnipiac, OA
• F Caleb Malhotra, BU, 08
• F Cooper Dennis, Michigan, 07
• D Cam Hankai, BGSU, 07
• D Edison Engle, OSU, 07

North Bay:

• F Sebastian Gervais, Clarkson, OA
• F Lirim Amidovski, UConn, 06
• F Nicholas Wellenreiter, Maine, 06
• F Ryder Cali, Harvard, 08
• D Alexander Karmanov, Penn State, 08
• D Jonathan Kapageridis, UVM, 07
• D Brandt Harper, Michigan, 06
• G Jack Lisson, Canisius, 06

(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) Ottawa 67s​

Game 1 – Thurs., April 9 at Barrie, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sat., April 11 at Barrie, 7:30pm
Game 3 – Tues., April 14 at Ottawa, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs., April 16 at Ottawa, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Sat., April 18 at Barrie, 7:30pm*
Game 6 – Sun., April 19 at Ottawa, 5:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues., April 21 at Barrie, 7:00pm*

Barrie:

• F Calvin Crombie, Robert Morris, OA
• F Mason Zebeski, UNH, OA
• F Benjamin Wilmott, OSU, 06
• F William Schneid, UConn, 07
• F Nicholas Desiderio, Providence, 08
• F Joseph Salandra, Harvard, 08
• D Parker von Richter, UNH, 06
• D Cole Emerton, Cornell, 08
• D Ethan Armstrong, Minnesota State, 07

Ottawa:

• F Nicholas Sima, Michigan, OA
• F Shaan Kingwell, Princeton, 07
• F Sam McCue, BGSU, OA
• F Brayden Krawczyk, UMass, 08
• F Thomas Vandenberg, Providence, 08
• D Frankie Marrelli, OSU, 06
• G Ryder Fetterolf, Penn State, 08

(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Soo Greyhounds​

Game 1 – Fri., April 10 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun., April 12 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 3 – Tues., April 14 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm
Game 4 – Thurs., April 16 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm
Game 5 – Fri., April 17 at Kitchener, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sun., April 19 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm*
Game 7 – Tues., April 21 at Kitchener, 7:00pm*

Kitchener:

• F Christian Humphreys, Minnesota, 06
• F Weston Cameron, UMass, 08
• F Dylan Edwards, Quinnipiac, OA
• F Haeden Ellis, Northeastern, 07
• D Max Dirracolo, St Lawrence, 06
• G Christian Kirsch, Quinnipiac, 06

Soo:

• F Quinn McKenzie, Penn State, 07
• F Jordan Charron, St Lawrence, 07
• D Callum Croskery, BC, 08
• D Chase Reid, Michigan State, 07

(2) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Flint Firebirds​

Game 1 – Fri., April 10 at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Sun., April 12 at Windsor, 4:05pm
Game 3 – Tues., April 14 at Flint, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs., April 16 at Flint, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Sat., April 18 at Windsor, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun., April 19 at Flint, 4:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues., April 21 at Windsor, 7:05pm*

Windsor:

• F Cole Davis, UConn, 06
• F Caden Harvey, Penn State, 08
• D Jakub Fibigr, OSU, 06
• D Carson Woodall, BC, 06
• D Andrew Robinson, Providence, 08
• D Jonathan Brown, Yale, 07
• D Wyatt Kennedy, UNH, OA

Flint:

• F Alex Kostov, Quinnipiac, 06
• F Christopher Thibodeau, Lindenwood, OA
• F Ihnat Pazii, St Lawrence, 06
• F Darian Anderson, Clarkson, 06
• F Charlie Murata, Michigan State, 09
• D Darels Uljanskis, UConn, 06
• D George Komadoski, Notre Dame, 08
• D Dryden Allen, Michigan State, 07
• D Luka Graziano, Harvard, 07
• D Urban Podrekar, Ferris State, OA
• G Mason Vaccari, Stonehill, OA

WHL second round preview will come shortly, all game 1s on friday. tbd on QMJHL because no one had their matchups until tonight.

 

[Timothy A]

big news, though not unexpected: Mike McMahon reports Landon Dupont is heavily considering NCAA and recruiting process to commit. Like McKenna, he was given exceptional status in the WHL and is the projected 1st overall in 2027. He's an 09 defenseman playing for Everett. early favorites are Michigan and DU

So what you are saying is the person who brings the biggest bag of money gets him, right?

 

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

4/7 recap:

Que 1-0 Cha, nothing from any commits because it was so low event... Campbell (Maine) had 4 shots? during 2nd intermission they had Ferris State assistant coach Justin DeMartino on for an interview, Islanders OA Nathan Leek is one of their top recruits. Talked about the changing landscape and developing relationships with CHL teams, gave a little intro on the school.
Sha 6-1 She, Lacerte (UVM) 2g, ballsy of Sherbrooke to pull Labbé with 10:27 left down by 4, so ENG comes at 12:11
Rou 5-0 Gat, Brunelle (Canisius) 3g, Verdon (BGSU) 1g, Meloche (Northeastern) 20 save shutout.

results were all pretty obvious quick besides i suppose Quebec, but Déniger didn't feel like letting in a goal tonight so it felt inevitable by the end. first game in the Sha/She series the home team won. props to a young spunky Gatineau team to putting the fear of god into the Huskies.

one news item:
06 Onni Kalto commits to BGSU, Oshawa Generals import player

Verdon's goal was a beaut, deflected out of mid-air shoulder high. Puck changed directions at a 45 degree angle.

 

[cinnamoroll]

4/8 preview

BFD/NB 7pm, game 1, freeview

 

[cinnamoroll]

05 F Ethan Miedema commits to Bemidji State, played for Guelph this year, 5 seasons between Windsor, Kingston, and Guelph. 23 4th round pick by Buffalo. Basically just a steady player his entire career, never fully lit it up but he holds the record of 3rd most OHL regular season games played with 335. Also he's 6'4. Definitely one of the OAs I was keeping an eye on to see where he ended up.

QMJHL All Star Teams:
Rookie All-Star Team
Defenceman : Tommy Bleyl, Moncton (Michigan State)
Forward : Egor Shilov, Victoriaville (BU)
Forward : Alexey Vlasov, Victoriaville (UConn)

Second All-Star Team
Defenceman : Marcus Kearsey, Charlottetown (Northeastern)
Forward : Nathan Leek, Charlottetown (Ferris State)

First All-Star Team
Goaltender : Rudy Guimond, Moncton (Harvard)
Defenceman : Tommy Bleyl, Moncton (Michigan State)
Defenceman : Alex Huang, Chicoutimi (Harvard)
Forward : Maxim Massé, Chicoutimi (UMass)
Forward : Thomas Verdon, Rouyn-Noranda (BGSU)

 

[beaverhockeyfan]

05 F Ethan Miedema commits to Bemidji State, played for Guelph this year, 5 seasons between Windsor, Kingston, and Guelph. 23 4th round pick by Buffalo. Basically just a steady player his entire career, never fully lit it up but he holds the record of 3rd most OHL regular season games played with 335. Also he's 6'4. Definitely one of the OAs I was keeping an eye on to see where he ended up.

Thanks, was just looking to see if you had the low down on Ethan.

 

[cinnamoroll]

Thanks, was just looking to see if you had the low down on Ethan.

all reports are he’s a great kid. Guelph brought him in as a veteran presence for a very young team. they’re focused on next year since they’re hosting the Mem Cup so he was kinda on his own after the deadline- esp when they were only dressing three forward lines for the last few games due to a bajillion injuries. during his OHL career he raised funds for cancer research- his mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when he was 7. and he even does research for his chirps the next game he got into his first fight w the same guy (yes that is Lindenwood’s Jacob Leblanc)