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RPI Recruit Thread 2025-2026
- Thread starter Ralph Baer
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I have no doubt this staff can bring in some 4 star players, but RPIEotT was talking about the new players available for recruitment on August 1. Those are primarily '10s. The best players (4.5-5) in that group will be shopping. I'm sure we will get some (primarily in our 3.75-4.00 sweetspot with an occasional 3.5 or 4.25) once players get some feedback on their relative market value. Rankings are not the be all and end all, but those average at least a full step (+.25) up from what we've gotten over the last decade+. If Lang continues that trend and adds another increment someone better figure out how to add significant $$ to the C. Lloyd Bauer endowment fund.
Agreed those players 4.5-5 are not within reach for us. Especially with the shopping that’s now taking place. I was just saying I think we could still grab some higher end 10s especially with the larger pool now. That’s my biggest concern is lang does such a good job here the bigger schools come calling for his services. AD Bowers might need to make that extension sooner rather than later.
RPEyeofthetiger
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Not to pat myself on the back but did I just speak this into existence?
Ryan Sikes (@rms_hockey) on X
Recruitment for 4 ⭐️ defenseman Maksim Yakub has started to pick up steam over the last few months, having completed visits to both Sacred Heart and RPI. My latest for @PuckPreps 👇️ https://t.co/0ZPiAxM4Xk
Apparently this kid took a visit to RPI, 4-star ‘09 according to Puck Preps, Maksim Yakub
Ralph Baer
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FWIW, NZ has him as 3.75 *'s. He was a teammate of Ryan Hecker last season (defensive partner?).Not to pat myself on the back but did I just speak this into existence?
Ryan Sikes (@rms_hockey) on X
Recruitment for 4 ⭐️ defenseman Maksim Yakub has started to pick up steam over the last few months, having completed visits to both Sacred Heart and RPI. My latest for @PuckPreps 👇️ https://t.co/0ZPiAxM4Xkx.com
Apparently this kid took a visit to RPI, 4-star ‘09 according to Puck Preps, Maksim Yakub
Edit: He was indeed Hecker's defensive partner. Earlier, he was rated as 4 *'s.
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Ralph Baer
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Two new women's recruits. One for 3027, one for 2028.
Code:
# Name Ps commitm. Team (League) Year DOB Ht Wt Hometown NZ*s
93 Kamyl Chemrouk RW 01/30/25 Powell River Kings (BCHL) 2027 01/02/07 6'00" 152 Montreal, QU 3.75 x
22 Tafari Chingwaru RD 10/09/24 Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) 2028 09/26/08 6'00" 195 Edmonton, AB 3.75 x
40 Ryan Dwyer C 01/30/25 Newfoundland Regiment (QMJHL) 2027 03/27/07 5'11" 175 Oreboro, Sweden 3.75 x
22 Léo-Gabriel Gosselin RC 08/07/25 Sém. St-François Blizz.(QM18AAA) 2027 05/19/09 6'02" 170 Québec, QC 4.00 x
11 Ryan Hecker RD 10/16/25 Avon Old Farms Winged Beavers 2028 06/27/08 6'00" 173 Evanston, IL 3.50 x
8 Carter Matthews LD 12/04/23 Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 2027 04/20/06 6'01" 185 Calgary, AB 3.50 x
13 Kieran Witkowski LW 05/11/26 Brampton Steelheads (OHL) 2027 02/07/07 5'11" 176 Toronto, ON 3.75 Sp Aw Sk
Women
6 Alexine Beaulieu D 08/01/25 Loomis Chaffee School 2027 03/xx/08 5'07" 130 Hudson, NH 4.00 x
xx Olivia De Caria F 07/29/26 Stoney Creek Sabres (OWHL U18 AA)2028 08/07/10 5'08" 154 Hamilton, ON 3.75 x
30 Claire Hicks G 07/13/26 Central York Panthers (OWHL U22) 2027 08/19/09 5'08" xxx Toronto, ON 4.00 x
29 Corinne Leibowitz F 10/13/25 Bishop Kearney Selects 19U 2027 01/xx/08 5'02" 155 Whitehouse Sta.,NJx.xx x
8 Ellie Mehling LD 12/18/24 NAHA Major Jr. (White Team 19U) 2027 06/xx/08 5'04" 130 Burnt Hills, NY 3.25 x
47 Miriam Toet-Uddveg F 03/27/25 MODO Hockey 2 (NDHL) Sweden 2027 04/25/07 5'09" 176 Lorenskog, Norway x.xx x
* Probably no longer an RPI recruit
# Known to have signed National Letter of Intent
[b]The years the recruits are listed as arriving at RPI are not necessarily accurate.[/b]
The dates on which some of the women are listed as committing on may be considerably after the actual dates.
"Hometown" is sometimes where the player was born and sometimes where he or she currently lives.
I am assuming that Neutral Zone regards their Star ratings as public because they often tweet them with committals.
STRENGTHS according to Neutral Zone (NZ rarely includes them for women):
Aw=Awareness/IQ, Ch=Character/Leadership, GS=Goal Scoring Ability, Sk=Skating, Sp=Speed, SH=Stick Handling Skill,
St-Strength, To=Toughness, Vi=Vision/Passing
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# Name Ps commitm. Team (League) Year DOB Ht Wt Hometown NZ*s
14 Grayson Burzynski LD 12/08/25 Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 2026 06/04/05 6'04" 211 Winnipeg, MB 4.25 x
93 Kamyl Chemrouk RW 01/30/25 Powell River Kings (BCHL) 2027 01/02/07 6'00" 152 Montreal, QU 3.75 x
22 Tafari Chingwaru RD 10/09/24 Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) 2028 09/26/08 6'00" 195 Edmonton, AB 3.75 x
40 Ryan Dwyer C 01/30/25 Newfoundland Regiment (QMJHL) 2027 03/27/07 5'11" 175 Oreboro, Sweden 3.75 x
23 Josh Evaschesen LW 12/06/25 Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 2026 08/11/06 6'02" 195 Medicine Hat, AB 3.75 SH Vi
13 Jordan Gavin LW 02/04/26 Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 2026 11/13/06 5'11" 180 Surrey, BC 4.00 SH Vi Sk
22 Léo-Gabriel Gosselin RC 08/07/25 Sém. St-François Blizz.(QM18AAA) 2027 05/19/09 6'02" 170 Québec, QC 4.00 x
14 Luke Goukler LW 07/18/26 Chicago Steel (USHL) 2026 08/11/06 5'11" 178 Cumming, GA 4.00 Sp SH Aw Sk
73 James Guo RD 11/17/25 Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 2026 04/02/05 6'01" 190 Woodbridge, ON 4.00 x
10 Caleb Hadland LW 02/04/26 Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 2026 03/06/06 5'10" 190 Sylvan Lake, AB 4.00 SH Aw Ch Sk GS
11 Ryan Hecker RD 10/16/25 Avon Old Farms Winged Beavers 2028 06/27/08 6'00" 173 Evanston, IL 3.50 x
3 Logan Heroux RD 04/27/26 Ferris State Bulldogs (CCHA) 2026 05/30/03 6'02" 205 Middletown, NJ 3.50 x
29 Harrison Lodewyk C 12/08/25 Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 2026 03/01/05 5'11" 207 Red Deer, AB 3.75 St Ch Sk
30 Ethan McCallum G 03/24/26 Penticton Vees (WHL) 2026 04/11/06 6'04" 202 Brandon, MB 3.75 Aw Sk
8 Carter Matthews LD 12/04/23 Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 2027 04/20/06 6'01" 185 Calgary, AB 3.50 x
12 Ryan Michael LD 01/08/26 Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 2026 02/05/05 6'02" 197 Langley, BC 4.00 Ch
18 Simon Motew RD 04/15/26 U. of Maine Black Bears (HEA) 2026 03/31/03 6'01" 190 Highland Park, IL 3.75 x
18 Brendan Ross RW 04/13/26 Providence College Friars (HEA) 2026 07/08/03 6'04" 190 Calgary, AB 3.75 Sp Aw Vi Sk
9 Shane Smith C 05/08/26 Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 2026 01/14/05 6'01" 204 Cessford, AB 4.00 Aw GS
8 Guerin Slezak LD 07/11/26 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2026 05/10/06 5'10" 187 Arlington, TX 3.50 x
13 Kieran Witkowski LW 05/11/26 Brampton Steelheads (OHL) 2027 02/07/07 5'11" 176 Toronto, ON 3.75 Sp Aw Sk
27 Benjamin Yurchuk LC 04/17/26 Merrimack College Warriors (HEA) 2026 02/02/05 5'09" 169 Montreal, QC 3.75 Sp SH Aw Sk GS
Women
10 Olivia Aquino F 12/31/24 Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes (OWHL)2026 03/21/07 5'06" 145 Oakville, ON 3.75 x
6 Alexine Beaulieu D 08/01/25 Loomis Chaffee School 2027 03/xx/08 5'07" 130 Hudson, NH 4.00 x
33 Sadie Bellissimo G 11/07/24 Cushing Academy Penguins 2026 10/xx/06 5'07" xxx Littleton, CO x.xx x
14 Kate Elbrecht F 03/21/25 Northwood HS (NAPHA) 2026 12/14/07 5'08" xxx New Hartford, NY x.xx x
94 Kaylynn Fisher RD 10/26/24 Kingston Jr Ice Wolves (OWHL) 2026 09/22/08 x'xx" xxx Peterborough, ON 3.75 x
26 Claire Jelinek RD 03/27/25 Minnetonka HS (MN-HS) 2026 03/19/08 5'07" 145 Centennial, CO x.xx x
22 Keira Johnson D 03/27/25 Central York Jr. Panthers (OWHL) 2026 03/11/07 5'09" 130 Scarborough, ON x.xx x
29 Corinne Leibowitz F 10/13/25 Bishop Kearney Selects 19U 2027 01/xx/08 5'02" 155 Whitehouse Sta.,NJx.xx x
11 Linn Mattsson RW 01/15/26 Djurgårdens IF (SDHL) Sweden 2026 03/29/07 5'06" 132 Stockholm, Sweden x.xx x
9 Caely Martin LD 08/29/24 Oakville Jr. Hornets (OWHL) 2026 09/17/07 5'04" xxx Toronto, ON 3.50 x
8 Ellie Mehling LD 12/18/24 NAHA Major Jr. (White Team 19U) 2027 06/xx/08 5'04" 130 Burnt Hills, NY 3.25 x
9 Megan Meola LW 12/09/24 Bishop Kearney Selects 19U 2026 07/24/07 5'02" 118 Long Valley, NJ 3.75 x
4 Barbora Proskova DF 03/16/25 Brynäs IF U19 Sweden 2026 05/07/07 5'04" 140 ? Czechia x.xx x
47 Miriam Toet-Uddveg F 03/27/25 MODO Hockey 2 (NDHL) Sweden 2027 04/25/07 5'09" 176 Lorenskog, Norway x.xx x
* Probably no longer an RPI recruit
# Known to have signed National Letter of Intent
[b]The years the recruits are listed as arriving at RPI are not necessarily accurate.[/b]
The dates on which some of the women are listed as committing on may be considerably after the actual dates.
"Hometown" is sometimes where the player was born and sometimes where he or she currently lives.
I am assuming that Neutral Zone regards their Star ratings as public because they often tweet them with committals.
STRENGTHS according to Neutral Zone (NZ rarely includes them for women):
Aw=Awareness/IQ, Ch=Character/Leadership, GS=Goal Scoring Ability, Sk=Skating, Sp=Speed, SH=Stick Handling Skill,
St-Strength, To=Toughness, Vi=Vision/Passing
Code:
# Name Ps Team (League) Gm- G- A- P- PM Next Gm
14 Grayson Burzynski LD Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 59-11-47- 58- 58
playoffs 4- 2- 1- 3- 2
total 63-13-48- 61- 60 season over
24 Kamyl Chemrouk RW Brooks Bandits (BCHL) 24- 8- 9- 17- 11
24 Coquitlam Express (BCHL) 8- 2- 3- 5- 2
93 Powell River Kings (BCHL) 16- 4- 4- 8- 2
total 48-14-16- 30- 15 season over
23 Tafari Chingwaru RD Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) 10- 0- 1- 1- 7
44 Vancouver Giants (WHL) 2- 0- 0- 0- 0
22 Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) 20- 1- 5- 6- 8
playoffs 4- 0- 0- 0- 2
total 36 1- 6- 7- 17 season over
40 Ryan Dwyer C Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 15- 0- 2- 2- 8
40 C Newfoundland Regiment (QMJHL) 30- 5- 2- 7- 41
playoffs 12- 2- 2- 4- 10
total 57- 7- 6- 13- 59 season over
23 Josh Evaschesen LW Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 67-33-40- 73- 35
playoffs 4- 0- 1- 1- 0
total 71-33-41- 74- 35 season over
13 Jordan Gavin LW Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 68-16-42- 58- 6
playoffs 4- 0- 1- 1- 0
total 72-16-43- 59- 6 season over
22 Léo-Gabriel Gosselin RC Sémin. St-François Blizzard(QM18AAA)37-21-30- 51- 30
SSFB (Challenge CCM) 4- 1- 1- 2- 0
playoffs 17- 6- 8- 14- 8
26 Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 1- 0- 2- 2- 0
9 Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 6- 0- 0- 0- 0
total 65-28-41- 69- 38 season over
14 Luke Goukler LW Chicago Steel (USHL) 56-12-19- 31- 33 season over
73 James Guo RD Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 63- 8-31- 39- 34
playoffs 4- 1- 2- 3- 8
total 67- 9-33- 42- 42 season over
10 Caleb Hadland LW Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 56-15-29- 44- 55
playoffs 4- 0- 0- 0- 2
total 60-15-29- 44- 57 season over
11 Ryan Hecker RD Northern CT Nor'Easters 18U 20- 2-10- 12- x
11 Avon Old Farms Winged Beavers 28- 2- 6- 8- x
total 48- 4-16- 20- x season over
3 Logan Heroux RD Ferris State Bulldogs (CCHA) 32- 0- 4- 4- 24 season over
29 Harrison Lodewyk C Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 4- 1- 3- 4- 6 traded
9 Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 51-17-19- 36- 67
playoffs 7- 1- 2- 3- 6
total 62-19-24- 43- 79 season over
33 Ethan McCallum G Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 13- 4- 6-0-3.49-.866
30 Penticton Vees (WHL) 21-14- 4-1-2.21-.918
playoffs 2- 0- 1-0-3.67-.824
total 36-18-11-1-2.68-.903 season over
24 Carter Matthews LD Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) 30- 1- 8- 9- 33
8 Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 18- 0- 2- 2- 4
playoffs 2- 0- 0- 0- 2
total 50- 1-10- 11- 39 season over
12 Ryan Michael LD Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 67- 3-30- 33- 31
playoffs 4- 1- 0- 1- 2
total 71- 4-30- 34- 33 season over
18 Simon Motew RD U. of Maine Black Bears (HEA) 10- 0- 2- 2- 4 season over
18 Brendan Ross RW Providence College Friars (HEA) 3- 0- 0- 0- 0 season over
33 Shane Smith C Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 20-12-11- 23- 33 traded
9 Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 41-21-24- 45- 44
playoffs 9- 2- 2- 4- 4
Memorial Cup 3- 0- 0- 0- 2
total 73-35-37- 72- 83 season over
8 Guerin Slezak LD Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 season over
13 Kieran Witkowski LW Brampton Steelheads (OHL) 62-14-20- 34- 19 season over
27 Benjamin Yurchuk LC Merrimack College Warriors (HEA) 13- 2- 0- 2- 0 season overRPEyeofthetiger
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Interesting. I wonder if there’s a relationship there that has him looking at RPI. No disrespect to our program or Sacred Heart but it’s interesting that those are the two programs he’s looking at. I would assume a 4 star 2010 player would have a lot of interest from programs that are currently ahead of us and SHU. Not complaining though!