CHL to NCAA Recruiting Megathread

[Engineers]

06 D Alexis Lemire commits to BGSU, plays for Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. played w incoming Falcon Thomas Verdon, I think he is going to spend his OA season in the Q though

07 F Alex Donovan commits to Providence, plays for Saint John Sea Dogs. He was previously committed to DU

08 F Zach Lansard commits to UMD, plays for Regina Pats. 2026 3rd round pick to Canes

09 D Kaden Aucoin commits to BU, plays for Sarnia Sting. Son of former Terrier Adrian

09 F Louis-Émile Dumais commits to Quinnipiac, plays for Shawinigan Cataractes.

09 F Sawyer Schmidt commits to Quinnipiac, plays for Saginaw Spirit.

08 G Xavier Wendt commits to St Thomas, plays for Tri-City Americans. His nickname is Ferb. no real reason to share that beside finding it really funny,

08 F Parker Vaughan commits to UMass-Lowell, plays for North Bay Battalion.

Bunch of commits who havent played CHL but are expected to play there this season
09 D Whitaker Rewertz- UMD- Penticton
09 F twins Benjamin and Peyton Collins- Cornell- Brampton

Some guys slated to come this year who are not longer coming-
Josh Evaschesen was traded to his hometown Medicine Hat Tigers so will go back for his OA season before coming to RPI
Sam McCue is no longer going to UVM

Misc trades:
07 F Cash Koch (UNH) to Vancouver
08 F Ty Meunier (Omaha) to Swift Current
08 D Landon Pickersgill (LSSU) to Sarnia as part of the return for...
08 D Nick Bogas (Michigan State) to Flint, this is just trading his rights. he played NTDP U18 last year and isnt going to college until 2027. I'd imagine he's going to sign

Also, St Lawrence is bringing in two players with the same name. William Bishop is transferring from Clarkson while Will Bishop is an incoming freshman. They're both defensemen and wear back to back numbers. Sophomore Bishop played QMJHL and is 6'0, Freshman Bishop played OHL and is 6'6. They're also opposite shots so you could see a defense pairing of Will Bishops. makes sense they play for the Saints.

good luck ECAC announcers

Is Sam McCue going to RPI? We have a open top 6 role for him lol

 

[cinnamoroll]

07 F Nicholas Sykora flips to Western Michigan, previously was going to Quinnipiac but not this year. Played for Owen Sound and will join the Broncos this season. Son of Petr Sykora who had 1017 games in the NHL and 2 Stanley Cups.

08 F Dima Zhilkin commits to Michigan for 2027-28, captain of Saginaw Spirit and a top prospect for the 2027 draft. Younger brother of Jets F Danny Zhilkin. He probably should make Canada's WJC team this winter, he was great in the showcase and is super talented. Bit of a pest too, does not shy away from anything... in 59 games he had 75 points and 100 PIMs

 

[boblav1]

FYI - Any thoughts on Owen Phillips and Parker Vaughan?

Barry Scanlon
Halifax Mooseheads star defenseman Owen Phillips commits to UMass Lowell. Will captain Halifax next season, then arrive in Lowell in 2027. Pocketed 41 points in 64 regular-season games. Expected to make immediate impact with River Hawks.

 

[cinnamoroll]

FYI - Any thoughts on Owen Phillips and Parker Vaughan?

Barry Scanlon
Halifax Mooseheads star defenseman Owen Phillips commits to UMass Lowell. Will captain Halifax next season, then arrive in Lowell in 2027. Pocketed 41 points in 64 regular-season games. Expected to make immediate impact with River Hawks.

Both are solid guys.

Owen Phillips- Second season as captain of the Mooseheads, who are a great organization having a few down years of late. He's shouldered a ton of responsibility as a result of the young roster, but by all accounts he's done an admirable job. He shows high end flashes on occasion but most of the offensive D-man air is taken up by 27 draft eligible Malik L'Italien. Could unlock that next level of impact in college if he's given the opportunity

Parker Vaughan- Great shot, many people think the skill is greater than the production. Finishing is the concern. Uses his physicality well. Apparently he and BU's Tynan Lawrence are cousins. Look for him to have a big jump in opportunity. If you are looking for reasons besides watching Vaughan to check out North Bay games, he is teammates with Alexander Karmanov (Penn State). Thats the 7'1 Moldovan defenseman.

 

[boblav1]

Thank you.

 

[cinnamoroll]

07 Liam Lefebvre flips commit to BU and will return to Cape Breton for the season

09 G Mason Courville commits to Penn State, plays for Flint Firebirds. One of the very rare cases where a goalie goes from OHL Draft to spent most of the year with the OHL team, he was the backup for incoming Stonehill goalie Mason Vaccari. Ok numbers in 18 games, but considering he was 16 it's promising. Pennsylvania native, his dad Larry ended his career with Reading Royals and held various roles in the org for a long while. He was part of team USA for this year's Hlinka Gretzky Cup, split time in net on the way to silver.

08 F Thomas Rousseau commits to UConn, plays for Sherbrooke Phoenix. Younger brother of Samuel Rousseau, who will be attending LIU.

07 F Julien Maze commits to Quinnipiac, plays for Calgary Hitmen

08 F Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll rumored to commit to Michigan, plays for Med Hat. also 2027 draft eligible like Dima

Guelph loses potential OA F Leo Serlin as training camp starts- most likely he will fill in one of RPI's open forwards spots.