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Really like getting Bookman out of the portal too

Nehring was bad in the USHL in his 18 year old season. Very good system fit in his 19 year old freshman season at Western Michigan.

They might not be the annual team to fear, but they return Slukynsky and Ferschweiler keeps turning nobodies into dudes. No one would have thought anything of Owen Michaels before 2024-25, then he turned into their 2nd best forward. Replacing Bump's production will be a challenge, but guys keep stepping up for the Broncos.

Western Michigan will be great because of Slukynsky in net and Ferschweiler's ability to turn nobodies into dudes. Denver is great because of Carle & their usual solid recruiting, but will be interesting to see how they look offensively without Buium. I could see Nebraska Omaha as high as 3 but as low as 8, likely same with Colorado College; the conference will be very fun to follow overall.

Penner is a 2008, heading into his 17 year old season

As we've mentioned since the coaching change and addition of a GM, programs need 3-4 year guys who will go to war to help the team win, invested in the year to year results. With how Penner has progressed over the past calendar year, I am confident that he can be a solid middle/bottom pairing defenseman for North Dakota in a few years.

Lukas Sawchyn (2007, Edmonton Oil Kings, Grande Prairie AB) commits to Arizona State

Jaxon Williams (2008, Ottawa 67s, Cary NC) commits to Wisconsin. Son of Mr Game 7 Justin Williams

Western Michigan has finalized their roster. Already prepared for Ferschweiler to turn more no names into dudes this season.

The problem with going back to Shattuck is that we don't have a better idea of how his game translates to higher levels. Would have liked to see him in junior (whether it be in the USHL or the Dub) for his 16 year old season, but understand why he's going back to Shattuck.

Very solid pickup for this cycle

Everyone had him going to Boston College for awhile, not a huge surprise

Rocco Pelosi (2009, NTDP, Sewell NJ) commits to Boston College

You think it's a Canadian 2008 who is a high profile draft eligible & already produced in junior or a high profile Canadian/American 2009?

Bat Signal has dropped!!!

Bringing in Lawrence would require Lawrence to have accelerated to graduate HS in 2025 instead of 2026, not sure if that has been done to make bringing him in early an option.

2025-26 U17 NTDP (2009s) Commits as of 8/22: Cannon Thibodeau - Notre Dame Nate Chizik - Notre Dame Diego Gutierrez - Notre Dame Jake Boguniecki - Boston College Carter Meyer - Boston University Braden Horton - Penn State Finn Sears - Boston College Sam Pandolfo - Boston University Ben Geiger - Minnesota Broden McArthur - Minnesota 3 - Notre Dame 2 - Boston College, Boston University, Minnesota 1 - Penn State

They need to recruit more non Minnesotans in order to break their National Championship drought. Goofers having a very good cycle after an atrocious one the past 12 months

Would expect to have to wait some time to get another high ender out of the CHL. Chyzyk and Jackson have been quite intentional/picky with their roster building, and with many 2009s on official visits right now, we'll have to be patient. Wish NCAA Hockey recruiting was covered like football and we'd be informed of the players who've been offered, who is in guys' top 3 or 4, etc. It was quite cool seeing the report that Carter Casey had a top 4 of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Denver, and North Dakota, so then it made it easier to follow the recruitment.

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Just as we've seen Michigan State have a full revival over the past 2-3 years, Penn State emerge over the past 6 months, we're now seeing Notre Dame re-emerge over the past couple months since Brock Sheahan has taken over. Fighting Irish will likely be a big time player in more recruiting battles going forward

Projected 1st rounder in 2026, Notre Dame really going hard after Ontario guys. Huge huge commit for the other UND

Correct. If things go extremely well for him, he's a 2-3 year guy, and everyone will take that if he's an outstanding NCAA player earlier on. But likely a 3-4 year guy, we'll see how he does in junior this year in Penticton.