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

 

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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)

 

[cinnamoroll]

4/8 recap

BFD 8-1 NB, BFD leads 1-0, Malhotra (BU) 2g1a, Dennis (Michigan) 1g, Harper (Michigan) 1g

just a no-nonsense methodical slaughtering by the Bulldogs

 

[cinnamoroll]

QMJHL Round 2​

All teams are reseeded regardless of conference.

(1) Moncton Wildcats vs. (8) Val d’Or Foreurs​

Moncton:

• F Alex Mercier, Merrimack, OA
• F Preston Lounsbury, Holy Cross, OA
• F Simon Binkley, Alaska, 06
• F Teddy Mutryn, BC, 07
• F Grayden Robertson-Palmer, Dartmouth
• F Rian Chudzinski, BU, 07
• F Kuzma Voronin, Maine, 06
• F Niko Tournas, UNH, 06
• D Tommy Bleyl, Michigan State, 07
• G Rudy Guimond, Harvard, OA
• G Jacoby Weiner, Harvard, 08

Val-d’Or:

• F Evan Sercerchi, UNH, 09
• F Sheldon Rioux, Brown, 07

(2) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (7) Québec Remparts​

Chicoutimi:

• F Émile Ricard, Omaha, 07
• F Maxim Massé, UMass, 06
• F Nathan Lecompte, Northeastern, 07
• F Maverick Lachance, Merrimack, 06
• F Gryphon Watson-Bucci, Merrimack, 06
• F Liam Lefebvre, UVM, 07
• D Peteris Bulans, BGSU, OA
• D Jordan Tourigny, Northeastern, OA
• D Alex Huang, Harvard, 07

Québec:

• F Nathan Quinn, Northeastern, 07
• F Mathias Loiselle, UVM, OA
• D Alexandre Taillefer, UMass, 08
• D Charlie Morrison, UConn, 07
• D Freddy Meyer, BU, 07

(3) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (6) Shawinigan Cataractes​

Rouyn Noranda:

• F Benjamin Brunelle, Canisius, OA
• F Thomas Verdon, BGSU, OA
• D Tristan Langlois, Clarkson, 07
• G Samuel Meloche, Northeastern, 07

Shawinigan:

• F Félix Lacerte, UVM, 06
• F Samuel Boyer, UVM, 08
• F Vince Élie, Clarkson, OA
• F Cole Chandler, Northeastern, 07

(4) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (5) Newfoundland Regiment​

Blainville-Boisbriand:

• F Matt Gosselin, Clarkson, 06
• F Vincent Collard, St Thomas, OA
• F Torkel Jennersjö, UMass, 07
• F Stefano Pietroantonio, Dartmouth, 07
• F Vincent Desjardins, Omaha, 06
• D Mathieu Taillefer, UMass, 06
• G Jakub Milota, OSU, 06

Newfoundland:

• F Justin Larose, Michigan, OA
• F Ryan Dwyer, RPI, 07
• F Dominic Pilote, UMass, 06
• F Maddex Marmulak, Cornell, 07
• F Luke Sinclair, Princeton, 07
• F Blake Pilgrim-Edwards, Maryville, OA
• D Noah Laberge, Northeastern, 06
• G Antoine Proulx, Clarkson, 08

Game 1 of BLB/NFL is 4/9, everyone else begins on 4/10 plus game 2 of BLB.

 

[cinnamoroll]

4/9 preview

QMJHL:
BLB/NFL 7pm, game 1

OHL:
BAR/OTT 7pm, game 1, freeview

 

[cinnamoroll]

WHL Round 2 preview

(1) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (6) Saskatoon Blades​

1 Saskatoon @ Prince Albert Friday April 10 7pm ST
2 Saskatoon @ Prince Albert Saturday April 11 7pm ST
3 Prince Albert @ Saskatoon Tuesday April 14 7pm ST
4 Prince Albert @ Saskatoon Wednesday April 15 7pm ST
5* Saskatoon @ Prince Albert Friday April 17 7pm ST
6* Prince Albert @ Saskatoon Sunday April 19 4pm ST
7* Saskatoon @ Prince Albert Tuesday April 21 7pm ST

Prince Albert:

• F Owen Corkish, St Thomas, 07
• F Jonah Sivertson, SCSU, 08
• F Evan Smith, Alaska, 06
• F Brandon Gorzynski, ASU, 07
• F Brayden Dube, Bemidji State, OA
• F Aiden Oiring, Omaha, OA
• F Max Heise, Michigan State, 06
• D Linden Burrett, Alaska, 06
• D Hubert Clarke, Western Michigan, 07

Saskatoon:

• F Rowan Calvert, Maine, OA
• F Zachery Olsen, CC, 08
• F Hayden Harsanyi, CC, 07
• F Cooper Williams, NoDak, 08
• F Tyler Parr, Union, OA
• F Gavin Clark, Merrimack, 08
• D Brayden Klimpke, NoDak, 07

Expect a lot of hate in this one

(2) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (4) Calgary Hitmen​

1 Calgary @ Medicine Hat Friday April 10 7pm MT
2 Calgary @ Medicine Hat Saturday April 11 7pm MT
3 Medicine Hat @ Calgary Monday April 13 7pm MT
4 Medicine Hat @ Calgary Wednesday April 15 7pm MT
5* Calgary @ Medicine Hat Friday April 17 6pm MT
6* Medicine Hat @ Calgary Sunday April 19 4pm MT
7* Calgary @ Medicine Hat Tuesday April 21 7pm MT

Medicine Hat:

• F Ethan Neutens, Alaska Anchorage, OA
• F Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Merrimack, 07
• F Noah Davidson, BC, 08
• F Kade Stengrim, SCSU, 07
• D Jonas Woo, ASU, 06
• D Josh van Mulligen, Niagara, OA
• G Carter Casey, Minnesota, 07

Calgary:

• F Ethan Moore, LSSU, OA
• F Harrison Lodewyk, RPI, OA
• F Kale Dach, Penn State, 07
• F Ty Meunier, Omaha, 08
• F Keaton Jundt, NoDak, 08
• F Andrei Molgachev, UConn, 08
• D Ben MacBeath, DU, 08

(1) Everett Silvertips vs. (4) Kelowna Rockets​

1 Kelowna @ Everett Friday April 10 7:05pm PT
2 Kelowna @ Everett Saturday April 11 6:05pm PT
3 Everett @ Kelowna Tuesday April 14 7:05pm PT
4 Everett @ Kelowna Wednesday April 15 7:05pm PT
5* Kelowna @ Everett Friday April 17 7:05pm PT
6* Everett @ Kelowna Sunday April 19 5:05pm PT
7* Kelowna @ Everett Tuesday April 21 7:05pm PT

Everett:

• F Zackary Shantz, SCSU, OA
• F Shea Busch, Penn State, 07
• F Hunter Rudolph, SCSU, 08
• F Henri Ament, Cornell, 07
• D Jaxon Pisani, Providence, 09
• G Raiden LeGall, Minnesota State, 06

Kelowna:

• F Ty Halaburda, Colorado College, OA
• F Ryan Oothoudt, Air Force, 07
• D Parker Alcos, Quinnipiac, 06
• D Keith McInnis, UMD, 06
• D Mazden Leslie, BGSU, OA
• G Harrison Boettiger, DU, 07

(2) Penticton Vees vs. (3) Prince George Cougars​

1 Prince George @ Penticton Friday April 10 7:05pm PT
2 Prince George @ Penticton Saturday April 11 7:05pm PT
3 Penticton @ Prince George Tuesday April 14 7pm PT
4 Penticton @ Prince George Wednesday April 15 7pm PT
5* Prince George @ Penticton Friday April 17 7:05pm PT
6* Penticton @ Prince George Sunday April 19 7pm PT
7* Prince George @ Penticton Tuesday April 21 7:05pm PT


Penticton:

• F Diego Johnson, UConn, 06
• F Brady Birnie, Bemidji State, OA
• F Brooks DeMars, NoDak, 09
• F Jacob Kvasnicka, Minnesota, 07
• F Brittan Alstead, UConn, 06
• F Louis Wehmann, Cornell, 06
• D Doogan Pederson, LSSU, 06
• D Nolan Stevenson, SCSU, OA
• D Sean Burick, DU, 08
• D Ethan Weber, Penn State, 06
• G AJ Reyelts, UMD, 06
• G Ethan McCallum, RPI, 06

Prince George:

• F Cole Hajt, Princeton, 09
• F Brock Souch, SCSU, 06
• F Jack Finnegan, Miami, 08
• F Riley Ashe, Omaha, 06
• D Phoenix Cahill, CC, 08
• G Alexander Levshyn, Clarkson, 06
• G Joshua Ravensbergen, Michigan State, 06

 

[cinnamoroll]

4/9 recap

QMJHL:
NFL 4-1 BLB, NFL leads 1-0, Laberge (Northeastern) 3a, Larose (Michigan) 1g, Pilote (UMass) 1g, Desjardins (Omaha) 1g.

Newfoundland showed up, Armada didn't- both the team and fans. BLB avoids scheduling games when the Habs play because they're the closest Q team to Montreal, but the scheduling quirks of getting to Newfoundland forced a game tonight

OHL:
BAR 4-2 OTT, BAR leads 1-0, Zebeski (UNH) 1g, Wilmott (OSU) 1g, Vandenberg (Providence) 1g

probable suspension watch on David Bedkowski for a boneheaded spear at the end of the 2nd period

 

[cinnamoroll]

06 F Jiří Klíma commits to Bemidji State, plays for Shawinigan Cataractes. Another win for Vaclav Nestrasil Sr's master plan to get as many members of the 2026 Czech World Junior teams to college as possible. That team notably played their preliminary games at the Sanford Center, evidently it made a good impression. In a 1st round series where some of the Cataractes top scorers didn't produce, he was by far the most impactful player throughout, 8 points in 7 games.

07 D Quinn Beauchesne commits to Boston College, plays for Guelph. 5th round pick by the Penguins, fairly high pedigree guy. Could've gone higher in the draft if not for some significant injuries his draft year plus being only 6 foot.

Signing an ATO for AHL games before you've began your NCAA career does not compromise your eligibility immediately, but signing longer term pro contracts do. Two guys who were committed but signed pro contracts- PA's Christensen (Omaha) and BDN's Mistelbacher (Maine). For undrafted kids, there's usually no way you aren't taking an AHL/NHL deal when it's offered. Even for drafted kids who aren't super high-end guys. Takes a lot of balls to defer it in order to go somewhere new (as opposed to not coming out of college yet), only guy I know to have done so is Luke Misa.