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Wisconsin Hockey Recruiting Vol. XXXIV: Go pick me out a winner, Strand

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gwhinwi said:
Owen Lindmark has committed to the Badgers as well.

https://twitter.com/lindy2201/status/757591593691992064

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=315962
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What the blank is going on here? I'm shocked, happy, a little scared, and befuddled by all these youngsters signing up. I guess that is G2O's recruiting philosophy. The more they sign up, the more skeptical I am getting that this will work en mass.
 
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Timothy A said:
What the blank is going on here? I'm shocked, happy, a little scared, and befuddled by all these youngsters signing up. I guess that is G2O's recruiting philosophy.
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Well, there were/are some openings for the '19/'20 and '20/'21 rosters to fill. Guess this 14, 15, and 16 year old signings business will be part of the norm for everyone going forward.
 
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gwhinwi said:
Well, there were/are some openings for the '19/'20 and '20/'21 rosters to fill. Guess this 14, 15, and 16 year old signings business will be part of the norm for everyone going forward.
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I kinda like picking up some later developing players from the USHL and BCHL too. I hope they don't ignore Canada. We shall see.
 
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Recruiting Vol. XXXIV: Go pick me out a winner, Strand

Tanner Latsch commits per twitter. birth year 2002. Wow.
 
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Tanner has Michigan State on his Facebook page. I thought that was interesting, but pulling kids from Michigan is a good sign.

And yes one heck of a week.
 
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Recruiting Vol. XXXIV: Go pick me out a winner, Strand

Pulling commits from 14 & 15 year olds. This seems weird to me. I know there is a benefit to being out front, building a relationship before the OHL starts their hard sell....but I got to believe there is a miss ratio on even the best 14 & 15 year olds being effective upper end D1 players. Hope G20 have got projecting these youngin's out 3-4 years down.
 
Out of the 22 kids that will be on the USNTDP U17 team this year, just 4 are uncommitted. I think that is a pretty clear sign you have to get some commitments at younger ages to be competitive with other elite teams.

I noticed Don Granato coached one of the all-star teams at (I believe) the U16 select camp this year, so he was up close and personal with that age group, even getting to interact with them in a game setting.

One other random thing I stumbled onto today. It looks like Max Gildon has a brother named Michael who is a 2001 forward and was a line mate of Turcotte's at select camp. I would assume the staff will be keeping an eye on him in the future.

markwojo said:
Pulling commits from 14 & 15 year olds. This seems weird to me. I know there is a benefit to being out front, building a relationship before the OHL starts their hard sell....but I got to believe there is a miss ratio on even the best 14 & 15 year olds being effective upper end D1 players. Hope G20 have got projecting these youngin's out 3-4 years down.
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey Recruiting Vol. XXXIV: Go pick me out a winner, Strand

Yet another commit for Bucky:

U.S. Hockey Wire ‏@USHockeyWire 3m3 minutes ago
Patrick Keegan ('00 D-Cushing Academy) commits to University of Wisconsin. Big physical defender is a MA native, big pickup for the Badgers.
 
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The recruiting spreadsheet simply cannot be updated fast enough!
 
Article up on the first 3 commits from the weekend.

Looks like Mathieu de Saint Phalle is a legacy...

LINK: <a href= "http://host.madison.com/wsj/sports/college/hockey/badgers-men-s-hockey-uw-adds-recruits-for/article_005cb40a-6e0d-586a-8ca1-bca9f33f58b8.html">http://host.madison.com/wsj/sports/college/hockey/badgers-men-s-hockey-uw-adds-recruits-for/article_005cb40a-6e0d-586a-8ca1-bca9f33f58b8.html</a>
 
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UWisco said:
The recruiting spreadsheet simply cannot be updated fast enough!
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No doubt.

I've updated the spreadsheet again. I have Latsch pencilled in as a '20-'21 (not ready to add another year to the sheet yet.)
 
gwhinwi said:
I was informed, via a trusted source, that he was not going to be attending the UW.
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Are you sure this trusted source said he won't be attending this upcoming year? Because if he still is committed, like a lot of sites say, he may play a year with Fargo in the USHL then join UW.

I have no idea I'm just speculating, it would be nice if the roster was updated.
 
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UWisco said:
Are you sure this trusted source said he won't be attending this upcoming year? Because if he still is committed, like a lot of sites say, he may play a year with Fargo in the USHL then join UW.

I have no idea I'm just speculating, it would be nice if the roster was updated.
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I understand what you are saying. I'm just waiting on a few things to shake out to know how the roster will lay out for this year.
 
UWisco said:
Are you sure this trusted source said he won't be attending this upcoming year? Because if he still is committed, like a lot of sites say, he may play a year with Fargo in the USHL then join UW.

I have no idea I'm just speculating, it would be nice if the roster was updated.
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The roster on uwbadgers, I mean.
 
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Recruiting Vol. XXXIV: Go pick me out a winner, Strand

Today was Granato's Birthday, could the commitments today be coordinated? It was just nuts.
 
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