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UML Recruiting Thread, 2014 and beyond

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ScottK said:
I would think that players currently on the team or committed would be a factor. If a potential recruit knows some of the guys already there, or knows some that are committed, and thus would have the chance to play with them, then that would be a factor as well. How many Sioux Falls guys did we have on the team in 2013? I can think of at least 4 (Ruhwedel, Furlong, Kamrass, Holmstrom).
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Definitely. That's an excellet point.

UML Puck Hawk said:
If so I sure hope the tour shows a lot of south :(
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Back in my days at ULowell I always tried to take at least one class on South Campus to have the opportunity to see someone from the opposite sex. I do not know for certain, but I think the gender ratio has improved since the '80s.

Overall, quite a good list. It also helps to explain/verbalize (just a little) the challenges that UML faces when recruiting. Most of us already know all this, so there are no surprises. One thing this list does (at least for me) - is to help me appreciate even more the wonderful and consistent accomplishments the team has achieved the last few years.
 
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Nick Master has been traded from Cedar Rapids to Tri City for a draft pick.
 
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Patronick said:
Oops, too late. Revs win.

At what point is it ok to be more than a little concerned at our lack of recruiting for 2015 and beyond?
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According to Heisenberg, Lowell has 12 kids committed for the 2014-15 season, 5 of which committed in the spring of '14... Heisenberg 2014 Lists

Lowell currently has 6 committed to 2015-16, all of which committed in 2012 & 2013... Heisenberg 2015 Lists

That's 18 commits over the next two incoming classes, and will probably add a few more for 2015. How many more will make you feel comfortable? 30? 40? ;) :p
 
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ScottK said:
That's 6 commitments to replace just 3 seniors (Wallin, Suter, Kamrass).
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They'll need to add at least a couple of defensemen for 2015-16 to replace Suter and Kamrass. Tommy Panico will be in Lowell this season.
 
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boblav1 said:
They'll need to add at least a couple of defensemen for 2015-16 to replace Suter and Kamrass. Tommy Panico will be in Lowell this season.
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Agreed.

BTW, Lohin on twitter says he's hoping to be at Lowell next season ('15). Maybe they'll push O'Neill out to '16?
 
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FiveHole12 said:
According to Heisenberg, Lowell has 12 kids committed for the 2014-15 season, 5 of which committed in the spring of '14... Heisenberg 2014 Lists

Lowell currently has 6 committed to 2015-16, all of which committed in 2012 & 2013... Heisenberg 2015 Lists

That's 18 commits over the next two incoming classes, and will probably add a few more for 2015. How many more will make you feel comfortable? 30? 40? ;) :p
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Recruiting for this season isn't the issue. It's over, the roster is full.

Lowell has seven recruits for 2015 beyond, which is the fewest in Hockey East.

NU - 17
NH - 16
VT - 14
BC - 13
PC - 13
CT - 12
ND - 12
BU - 11
MC - 11
ME - 9
MA - 8
Lowell - 7


It's not how many recruits do I want to see, it's getting to some players early. Lowell only has one player committed beyond 2015, which is also the fewest in Hockey East.
 
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Patronick said:
Recruiting for this season isn't the issue. It's over, the roster is full.

Lowell has seven recruits for 2015 beyond, which is the fewest in Hockey East.
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Lowell only has one player committed beyond 2015, which is also the fewest in Hockey East.
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That is the maddening thing. Why? Especially after the last few years. I would not expect Lowell to be in the top third, probably at the top part of the bottom third (make sense?)
Anyway, that is why I put out the the criteria of what potential recruits would be looking at to make a decision. While Lowell does not top out any of those categories, they're not too bad either. It has me baffled?
 
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Lowell better fire the coach and hire a guy that will recruit according to the fan's wishes. :D

BC has 3 commits coming in this year. Count 'em... THREE!!! Should I be worried???
 
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FiveHole12 said:
Lowell better fire the coach and hire a guy that will recruit according to the fan's wishes. :D

BC has 3 commits coming in this year. Count 'em... THREE!!! Should I be worried???
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My fault. Should have remembered not to express an opinion with this many idiots around. Won't happen again.
 
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18 scholarships available.
18 players coming in this season and next, PLUS the current returning roster.
Not a lot of room available over the next 3 seasons.

To answer your question... no, I don't think you should be worried, unless your loading up with D-3 types. Hasn't Lowell historically had that one HUGE class coming in (which looks like next year)?
 
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