Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

[Hockeyfan2113]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

I am of the belief that the defending champion is always the team to beat. They retain most of their scoring plus their goalies. So unless BU gets demoted to D3 for their report (sorry bad joke), they are automatically the team to beat period. Now of the teams that have best shots/will be most interesting to watch in no order: Oswego, SNC, Norwich, Platty, Gustavus, St. Thomas, Hobart, Utica.

Top Fr recruit is impossible to tell. Every year theres plenty of kids from all the various junior/prep schools that are supposed to be "studs" then flame out so I refuse to comment on that.

 

[hawk]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

Was over at Kreitzsberg today getting my season tickets and talked to a few people. They seem to think that the Cadets will be contenders again but are concerned that there are only 25 presently on the roster. My bet is that they will find a way to the top.

With Norwich losing so many key plays last season I was wishing they would bring in a big class to get ready for the 2013/2014 season. Losing 3 key defensemen from last year's team will be hard to replace. Dartmouth coming up in about a month will be a big test for the Cadets.

 

[NUProf]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

With Norwich losing so many key plays this last season I was wishing they would bring in a big class to get ready for the 2013/2014 season. Losing 3 key defensemen from last year's team will be hard to replace. Dartmouth coming up in about a month will be a big test for the Cadets.

A lot depends on injuries. If you remember, in the early season last year, there were a number of players who were out for long periods of time. The quality of the roster is excellent, but the depth to cover injuries is not what we have seen in the past at NU.

 

[hawk]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

A lot depends on injuries. If you remember, in the early season last year, there were a number of players who were out for long periods of time. The quality of the roster is excellent, but the depth to cover injuries is not what we have seen in the past at NU.

Prof I was sort of comparing the Cadets recruits to St. Norbert's. There recruit list is as follows:
BCHL 2
AJHL 1
USHL 1
D1 transfer

The above Junior A leagues are the strongest in North America.

 

[jerrynu26]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

Prof I was sort of comparing the Cadets recruits to St. Norbert's. There recruit list is as follows:
BCHL 2
AJHL 1
USHL 1
D1 transfer

The above Junior A leagues are the strongest in North America.

No, you were not. You didn't mention SNC.

 

[CARDS_rule_the_Burgh]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

St. NORBERT!

No S!

Actually... he was using the 's in an appropriate manner (indicating the possessive... meaning "the recruits of St. Norbert").

Where he erred was in failing to correctly indicate the possessive for the Cadets... where it should have been Cadets' (plural possessive)

 

[Toe Blake's Brother]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

Seth Soley will be the biggest guy SNC will have to replace this season.

Have you forgotten Ryd already?

 

[altazo]

Have you forgotten Ryd already?

Dang, my bad!

 

[Tommyfan]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

Look for Castleton to be strong, lots of upper classman who have put points up.

Top Freshmen look for:
Nate Brown at Geneseo
Connor Gorman at Platty
Erik Cooper at SNC
Jeff Pauluk at Eau Claire
Connor McBride at St. Thomas
Brantley Sherwood at Plymouth St
Jarryd Ten Vaanholt at Elmira
Matt Coleman at Manhattenville
Marc Biggs at Salve Regina
Jesse Petito at Wentworth
Derek Gingera at Castleton
Dean Niezgoda at Norwich[/QUOT

Norberts is still the team to beat. Many say Tyler Zepeda incoming frosh is the top recruit in country. ST looking strong with some D1 transfers and top Jr A players...Tyler Richter is one to watch.

 

[altazo]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

Yeah, Zepeda looks like he has the potential to be a real good one. 3+ seasons as a productive player in the USHL. The only reason I can think of that he didn't end up in the WCHA, CCHA, or Hockey East is that he is undersized.

 

[Tommyfan]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

Prof I was sort of comparing the Cadets recruits to St. Norbert's. There recruit list is as follows:
BCHL 2
AJHL 1
USHL 1
D1 transfer

The above Junior A leagues are the strongest in North America.

ST has 2 Div. 1 tranfers. Also, Richter and Lovick (NAHL) have very strong numbers

 

[pete99race]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

Yeah, Zepeda looks like he has the potential to be a real good one. 3+ seasons as a productive player in the USHL. The only reason I can think of that he didn't end up in the WCHA, CCHA, or Hockey East is that he is undersized.

In the pre season "on ice sessions" I have seen, he skates like one of those super fast BC forwards.
Very fast (maybe fastest SNC player, I have ever seen) with a very quick shot. Had two goals in his first four shifts during this afternoon's session.
Also, very impressed with Cooper.

 

[bakdraft21]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

ST has 2 Div. 1 tranfers. Also, Richter and Lovick (NAHL) have very strong numbers

according to the D3 site they have 3..Niagra,Providence and Mich Tech..plus looks like a few other god ones..

 

[bakdraft21]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

In the pre season "on ice sessions" I have seen, he skates like one of those super fast BC forwards.
Very fast (maybe fastest SNC player, I have ever seen) with a very quick shot. Had two goals in his first four shifts during this afternoon's session.
Also, very impressed with Cooper.

ugh the rich get richer.......dont think my Lakers are keeping pace this yr as far as the recruiting went..ps looks like Platty has reloaded, and then got another gun and reloaded...should be a fun yr cant wait

 

[OSU2010]

ugh the rich get richer.......dont think my Lakers are keeping pace this yr as far as the recruiting went..ps looks like Platty has reloaded, and then got another gun and reloaded...should be a fun yr cant wait

They've kept their core players from the year before, our biggest loss is Ian Boots, we're not down too many guys, what did we lose like 3 or 4?

 

[bakdraft21]

Re: Team to Beat/ Top FR recruit in the country

They've kept their core players from the year before, our biggest loss is Ian Boots, we're not down too many guys, what did we lose like 3 or 4?

Correct, he was a guy that the other team had to game plan for..I guess what was saying is that the other teams have loaded up, and we havn't, I guess because we have so many coming back and the whole aide thing...I will say that NEXT year will be very very interesting to say the least...lets get it on