Decided to take a look at the projected team for next year, to see both the amount of depth we will have and how the team looks overall. It looks like, without cuts/transfers/early departures, we will have between 29 and 31 players as a part of the 2014-15 NU team. There are currently 20 skaters slated to return and one goalie. For incoming recruits, I went off of Heisenberg's list, bumping anyone who was listed as unsure between '14 or '15 into purely '14 to see what our "maxed out" look could be. This is also assuming we do not pick up a late recruit. This is how it breaks down, by position:
Forward
Adam Reid (Sr), Torin Snydeman (R-Sr), Ryan Belonger (Jr), Mike McMurtry (Jr), Kevin Roy (Jr), Zach Aston-Reese (So), Dalen Hedges (So), Mike Jameison (So), Will Messa (So), Tanner Pond (So), John Stevens (So), Mike Szmatula (So), Jason Cotton (Fr), Nick Hutchison (Fr), Ryan Rosenthal (Fr), Dylan Sikura (Fr), Nolan Stevens (Fr)
Defence
Dax Lauwers (Sr), Dustin Darou (Jr), Jarrett Fennell (Jr), Mike Gunn (Jr), Colton Saucerman (Jr), Matt Benning (So), Gus Harms (So), Jake Schechter (So), Garrett Cockerill (Fr), Josh Couturier (Fr), Trevor Owens (Fr)
Goaltender
Derick Roy (R-So), Ryan Ruck (Fr), Jake Theut (Fr)
I expect there to be a handful of cuts/transfers, as we cannot possibly carry this many players through the season. In addition, I expect there will be redshirts handed out to players who did not play much/at all in order to retain the year of eligibility. Regarding incoming freshmen, I expect Hutchison to be pushed back a year, and possibly Stevens, though most of what I have seen indicates he is matriculating in the Fall of 2014. Cotton is another '14 or '15 listed, but I am hoping the coaches bring him in next year.
Overall, I see depth at the three positions, uncertainty between the pipes, and some promising young blood coming in again. If anyone else has comments, please feel free to share.