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RPI Recruit Thread 2025-2026

rpi82 said:
I think we started to see pieces of his defensive system as the season wore on and I expect to see even more this season. As for the offensive end, we didn't really exhibit much of the puck control style that Lang said he espouses. That was probably due to the amount of turnover and talent limitations. Puck control can wear out the other team and generate great scoring opportunities, but it can also result in odd-man rushes the other way if a player tries and fails to make a move or pass to maintain offensive control instead of just putting the puck in safe areas. It requires levels of stick work, skating and situational awareness that were probably a bit beyond us last year. I'm hopeful more of it takes root this season.

I must admit I'm getting irrationally exuberant about our direction. My senior year was one of the worst we ever had. However, Mike Addesa had already begun selling the proverbial ice to eskimos by bringing in guys like Hammond, Friday, Langevin and Sadeghpour, who would be important pieces 3 years later. They were just names to us because junior and prep hockey didn't have as much coverage as they do today, but Oates, Servinis, Carter (the only one I knew of because of his exploits in the Boston high school ranks), Jooris, etc. were on the way. I think the college game has changed too much to expect that sort of success ever again, but I am confident our days of holding up the rest of the ECAC standings on a pretty regular basis are over. If Coach Lang can sell ice in the small cities along the major junior trail of Canada that's good enough for me.
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well said! I’m really excited for the future of the program. Lang and co have really recruited well. Building the roster from the goal out. The upcoming season should be a very exciting season for us. Probably not since Appert have I been this excited for hockey in Troy.
 
I too am starting to get a bit of a feeling about hockey in Troy coming up. Had that feeling first when I saw Watson and Scammell skate on the freshman team in 1966 (frosh could not play varsity back then). Obviously felt it when the Addesa recruits began to arrive in the early to mid 1980's. Then perhaps finally with the 1995-96 teams getting up to Lake Placid consecutive years. Been a very long time and was beginning to feel a bit numb and that might never get the experience again. Certainly in between we had some wonderful boys playing who did well as individuals but no real team success. here it is only May though and can feel the excitement starting to build.
 
Wicked Slappaahs said:
I don't know if this was the player folks were expecting ?? 6'1 204 lbs 33-35-68 in 61 games

Shane Smith (b.2005) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Shane Smith, a hockey player from Chiliwack, BC born Jan 14 2005 who was active from 2020 to 2026.
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Rockets forward Smith awarded Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy as WHL Humanitarian of the Year for 2025-26 – Western Hockey League

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It’s certainly was. Great pickup! Heavy with left shots up front but no complaints here.
 
DrDemento said:
I too am starting to get a bit of a feeling about hockey in Troy coming up. Had that feeling first when I saw Watson and Scammell skate on the freshman team in 1966 (frosh could not play varsity back then). Obviously felt it when the Addesa recruits began to arrive in the early to mid 1980's. Then perhaps finally with the 1995-96 teams getting up to Lake Placid consecutive years. Been a very long time and was beginning to feel a bit numb and that might never get the experience again. Certainly in between we had some wonderful boys playing who did well as individuals but no real team success. here it is only May though and can feel the excitement starting to build.
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I agree 100% Doc. Time will tell how we measure up against the league ...as they all are pursuing the CHL path to recruiting. More than anything, I hope we have a new ice surface completed in time to freeze some water come August ! LOL
 
Wicked Slappaahs said:
I agree 100% Doc. Time will tell how we measure up against the league ...as they all are pursuing the CHL path to recruiting. More than anything, I hope we have a new ice surface completed in time to freeze some water come August ! LOL
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I do too. But the only thing I know about ice is the stuff they put in my vodka gimlet to make it cold (and not that much since I do not want to dilute anything!!)
 
Code: 
 # 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 Aw Ch Sk GS
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
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 Vi Sk
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
13 Kieran Witkowski     LW 05/11/26 Brampton Steelheads (OHL)        2026  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
 8 Ellie Mehling        LD 12/18/24 NAHA Major Jr. (White Team 19U)  2026  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      2026  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
 
WItkowski led Brampton in scoring. They did not make the playoffs.

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
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 reg season over
                           playoffs                             9- 2- 2-  4-  4 eliminated
                           Memorial Cup                         0- 0- 0-  0-  0 05/22/26
                           total                               70-35-37- 72- 81
13 Kieran Witkowski     LW Branpton Steelheads (OHL)           62-14-20- 34- 19 season over
27 Benjamin Yurchuk     LC Merrimack College Warriors (HEA)    13- 2- 0-  2-  0 season over
 
Instagram post

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Wit on Instagram: "I am excited and honoured to announce my commitment to continue my academics and play NCAA Division 1 hockey at RPI. Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates and friends who have helped me on this journey. Let’s Go! @rpi_mhockey

866 likes, 119 comments - kieran_witkowski on May 11, 2026: "I am excited and honoured to announce my commitment to continue my academics and play NCAA Division 1 hockey at RPI. Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates and friends who have helped me on this journey. Let’s Go! @rpi_mhockey".
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rpi82 said:
Interesting. Elite Prospects has him coming in for 26-27, but I find that hard to believe. He's a '07 left wing. I presume if we do add more players they'd either be RW or LD, both of which are under represented on our likely roster.
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I agree, I put him in as a 2026 as that is all I have seen, but it might change.
 
Ralph Baer said:
WItkowski led Brampton in scoring. They did not make the playoffs.

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
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 reg season over
                           playoffs                             9- 2- 2-  4-  4 eliminated
                           Memorial Cup                         0- 0- 0-  0-  0 05/22/26
                           total                               70-35-37- 72- 81
13 Kieran Witkowski     LW Branpton Steelheads (OHL)           62-14-20- 34- 19 season over
27 Benjamin Yurchuk     LC Merrimack College Warriors (HEA)    13- 2- 0-  2-  0 season over
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Absolutely wild to lead your team in scoring with 34 points. Maybe surrounded by better talent can unlock something here. Former second round OHL pick. Some pedigree there.
jericho said:
With the eligibility rules the way they are now, you can probably have someone born the same year as you too
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RPEyeofthetiger said:
Absolutely wild to lead your team in scoring with 34 points. Maybe surrounded by better talent can unlock something here. Former second round OHL pick. Some pedigree there.
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Yeah I believe Brampton is in a rebuild right now after losing a ton of high quality plyers in the past few years (Rehkopf, Misa, Martone and Ivankovic come to mind), but maybe @cinnamoroll can confirm that for us :) Hopefully they'll improve next year
 
DrDemento said:
List is getting quite long - more difficult to keep track - thank you RB for keeping it up to date
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Echo this, thank you Ralph. The list will get quite a bit shorter this summer when everyone enrolls. There's still a lot of work to be done to build out the pipeline. Luckily, this year's roster will not have many seniors or spots to fill, so during the season, they should be able to build it out for the future more. Last year, they had to recruit for a larger class and couldn't recruit much for the future.
 
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