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Maine Recruits: When Ashes Fall, Legends Rise

Maine RW recruit Landon Wright(Kingston(OHL)) with the game winning goal against Oshawa. He collects a loose puck or drop pass and heads down the slot, pulls up and rips a laser to beat the glove. He has been playing on the same line as former Maine recruit Andrew Kuzma. Andrew Kuzma had the game tying goal. And younger brother to Andrew, Robin, had the insurance goal. Not sure if the Kuzma brothers are both headed to Penn State anymore.

Here is Wright’s laser: https://x.com/OHLHockey/status/1969920232203469033
 
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Maine RW recruit Landon Wright(Kingston(OHL)) with the game winning goal against Oshawa. He collects a loose puck or drop pass and heads down the slot, pulls up and rips a laser to beat the glove. He has been playing on the same line as former Maine recruit Andrew Kuzma. Andrew Kuzma had the game tying goal. And younger brother to Andrew, Robin, had the insurance goal. Not sure if the Kuzma brothers are both headed to Penn State anymore.

Here is Wright’s laser: https://x.com/OHLHockey/status/1969920232203469033
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Andrew Kuzma and Penn State have both been very clear he intends to return next season, Robin has never been committed anywhere afaict
 
I was going to wait until October 1st to post this but I'll just post the updated recruit spreadsheet now that Maine has gotten a couple of recruits very recently. So far we know where every recruit is going to play this year except for Roarke Gilmour and Joseph Covelluzzi. My next update for the spreadsheet will probably be when the NHL preliminary scouting report is released in late October.

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Maine Hockey Recruits

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Another new recruit, PPG player in the QMJHL last year.

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In this article they knicknamed him “Souris Sparkplug”. Evidently he is a high compete, high emotion, tenacious player. Described as a heart and soul type. https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edw...y-for-big-season-with-charlottetown-islanders

Here is some info I collected on him…

Ross Cambell(Charlottetown(QMJHL) - DOB 6/30/06, 5’10” 180 lbs, NZ 3.75, 1st RW, high compete, tenacious forechecker, feet keep moving, pesky defensively, playmaker, excels on pk, back checks well, wins puck battles, physical despite his size

Nice shot inside right dot: https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=4093611660882475&surface_type=vod&referral_source=vod_deeplink_unit
Goal against grain off a face off: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=933423092287560&wtsid=rdr_0hdobSF4DtQW9T4uv
Hat trick: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G2nQXaxyj1Q
Walks in and buries the game winner: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2954205998088661&wtsid=rdr_0kMuB6r1XOm7vInXt
Wrap around goal: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1103736508176610&wtsid=rdr_0nYy8KlZdFfxZ9uif
Stick handles with speed, turns d, sneaks in a back hander: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=582169174687848&wtsid=rdr_0wc7DjmOBj3cyYoma
Dangles, then back hands: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SX9GKjYymZc
Scores in shootout: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy4hWJfOYip/
 
I'm excited for Maine to have a slightly undersized ball of energy flying around the ice and finishing checks. Someone you watch and say "I'm glad he's on our team, he plays like a real asshole."

Give us memories of Martin Mercier popping Keith Tkachuk in the jaw despite giving up 6 inches and 40 pounds.
 
Ross Campbell(Charlottetown(QMJHL)) got one off the face off tonight too. He beat Maine goalie recruit Vecvanags for the goal. https://x.com/IslandersHKY/status/1972404940795785680

Mikus Vecvanags(Newfoundland(QMJHL)) has struggled so far in his two starts. He’s at .827 save percentage and 4.58 gaa so far. It is a situation to watch since Newfoundland is rotating 3 goalies to start the season.
 
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Last night I was able to watch Maine recruits Jude Herron and Ross Campbell of Charlottetown(QMJHL) in an exciting comeback from down 3-0 against Shawanigan(QMJHL) to win in OT. Both players got helpers in the effort. You can see highlights here. I can tell you this is a case of their better plays not turning into points, but then getting on the score card just due to work ethic and making smart plays using teammates. Herron has found a bit of another gear this season. The way I would describe it is his feet are more active and he’s going to the net with less fear. Last night he got his helmet ripped off after the whistle by being a pest in front. He’s got good range and is very tenacious at being a pest in neutral ice, disrupting break outs and neutral zone transition. Ross Campbell is quit quick in bursts and is playing on the 1st line, 1st PP, and PK too. Plays a lot of minutes and is a key player on that team. Looks like Maine did well getting him. https://chl.ca/lhjmq/gamecentre/31945/
 
Maine center recruit Evan Van Gorp of London(OHL) had a great day. He got high sticked which was called a major. He got fixed up and played with bandaged forehead. Well he came back in and scored a key goal then assisted on the game winner in OT.

Here is highlight of his goal where he converts a perfect feed from behind the net by Van Bommel… https://x.com/LondonKnights/status/1974600763805700209

Here is highlight where he carries puck in and gets credit for 2nd assist on game winner in OT… https://x.com/LondonKnights/status/1974604997024526373

Maine giant defensemen Maxim Sokolovskii of London(OHL) broke the puck out and got credit for 2nd assist on the first London goal… https://x.com/LondonKnights/status/1974571889621442949
 
Watching Moncton(QMJHL) vs St. John(QMJHL) and Maine LW recruit Kuzma Voronin is putting on a show. He has a goal and an assist in the first period.

Here is his goal where he does a stop and go then cuts up the goal line and pops it up high over goalies shoulder from odd angle.

Here is his first assist where he gets to a loose puck and cycles it up to his d man that fires it through a screen.


Update: Voronin got another first assist on a 2-on-0 where he dished to Tournas who had a wide open net. https://x.com/monctonwildcats/status/1974632897924788299

This was the best game I’ve seen from Voronin so far. He had lots of other good shots and plays. Awesome looking recruit. I am imagining he will be coming in next season. He’s on Moncton’s top line with Teddy Mutryn(BC recruit) and Nico Tournas(UNH recruit).
 
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Maine RW recruit Ross Campbell(Charlottetown(QMJHL)) had a 4 assist day to help his team win 6-5. He had 2 primary assists and 2 secondary assists.

One of his primary assists is here: https://x.com/IslandersHKY/status/1974944285276733910

Here is a secondary assist on the game tying goal: https://x.com/IslandersHKY/status/1974959754830385550

Here is the primary assist on a 150 ft stretch pass off the boards to put a guy in on a breakaway the game winner: https://x.com/IslandersHKY/status/1974966502903460183
 
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