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Ben Hrebik failed a class & didn't get through the NCAA Clearinghouse, so he's heading back to the O for his overage season of junior, roster spot opened up, Homer eligibility remaining, he got added

Ohio State is a football school 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. One sport school. Living around the university, it is clear they aren't incredibly stressed/pressed to make everything else a national contender. Yes, women's hockey is great, but they don't pour a ton of resources into it (ex: the arena situation).

Jack Queally (2010, Milton MA, NTDP) commits to Boston College

1. The NTDP has been built around developing guys into winning the U18, helping to build the core of the U20 World Junior team to win that. USA Hockey doesn't care much about the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. 2. Hockey Canada has never cared about the U18 because it is during the CHL Playoffs, thus their best can't go, and instead, they send their best to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, in major part as a kickoff to the season for the top draft eligibles & give them exposure.

You'd hope to be able to get 2 of those 4. Joseph seems like a Boston University or Boston College lock based on geography, but don't count Michigan or Michigan State out.

Is he planning on accelerating his education to graduate HS in 2027?

MJ Campbell (2010, Frankfort IL, Chicago Steel) commits to Notre Dame

Andrew Krochalk (2010, Caledonia MI, NTDP) commits to Michigan State State gets 2 West Michigan, 1 Southeast Michigan kids, all NTDP bound, to start the August 1 cycle.

Jack Trupiano (2010, St Clair Shores MI, NTDP) commits to Michigan State

Kohyn Eshkawkogan (2008, OHL, Ottawa 67s) commits to Penn State, very nice get for them. Should be a 1st or 2nd rounder in 2027.

Jacobson is a 2008, just FYI

Great opinion piece from Schloss

Not expecting a busy August 1 for the 2010s in terms of commitments. I could see some of the late 2009 Americans committing since they've been waiting for awhile. Doesn't seem like many Upper Midwest/Western US guys commit early, clearly few Canadians are committing right away. Mostly a New England/New York group that commits right away.

Wonder who they bring in. Rogowski isn't quite ready, Gard is but is very much a bottom 6 type

Denver and Michigan recruit all over as well

Yes but the early bday kids don't get to choose that, hockey being a birth year sport makes sense. Holding your kid back a grade to be able to stat pad in school based sports is cheating IMHO.

I personally think it leads to misleading sports stats because you're artificially creating an environment that allows you to stat pad against younger competition. I'd rather challenge myself athletically than make it easier

Not necessarily kids who got held back (some are), but because of US History of states' rights, every school district in every state has a different cut date for their school year grouping, which makes things overly complicated. So a lot of these mid-later 2010s are naturally the oldest kids in their grade, rising sophomores in HS. I love how Canada's federal system means the school year grouping is the same for the whole country and they go by the birthyear, meaning all 2010s graduate HS in 2028, all 2011s graduate in 2029. Much simpler system, wish we did that.

2026 Top 30 Americans August 1 List from Schloss!!

I'm glad to see almost everyone get away from that and really hit Canada & Europe to a lesser extent much harder. Makes the NCAA game better

Boston College adding a very productive Dub forward, Matias Vanhanen (2026 New Jersey 2nd rounder), to their lineup for this season. Much needed scoring depth for the Eagles.