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Considering how good of a job Nightingale has done, the fact that Augustine is back in net, plus the recruits coming in like Lindstrom, Lee, Romani, Nilson, & potentially more, I think Michigan State is the 2026 National Championship favorite. I'm not convinced that Howard is 100% back for State next year, I still think his rights get dealt and he signs pro this summer. A lot can change between now and the start of the season, but man, they're gonna be a wagon again.

The CHL should reduce their education packages if 85% of their guys are going NCAA where they're going to get some financial aid via scholarship. Lower costs for the CHL since the player pool can get much of their education covered.

Calgary was patient with Coronato and had him go back to Harvard for a 2nd year, would think they'll be patient again here. Conroy being an NCAA alum helps. Again, if Reschny has a monster year of 50-60 points and leaves after one season, we'll live with that

Bukala is a good one up there, he's underestimating how big of the transition it'll be for Reschny. I think Reschny is a 2 year NCAA player at UND, unless he puts up 50+ points as a freshman

Cheerleader Canadian media with obvious CHL bias hating on the NCAA. Although I'd need to see the video to get full context

Macklin Saskatchewan, good ol prairie town. Reschny will feel right at home in Grand Forks

They're on the verge of landing high end guys more consistently. Sleeping giant, like Penn State was.

Really interested to see if Bill Zonnon goes NCAA. I know he flirted with that coming out of minor hockey before he chose to go major junior in the Q. Zonnon would be a great identity player who can produce at a place like Boston University or Boston College. Wonder if Penn State tries to throw a bag at him since he's been drafted by one of the teams in their backyard. Wonder if Penn State tries to throw the bag even more at Flyers 1st rounder Porter Martone.

Brzustewicz one of the few CHLers that might be fine staying in junior. London knows what they're doing. We'll see if the Kings sign him or wait and steer him towards the NCAA

Feels like the type that Arizona State should go hard after. Denver makes sense too. Could see other powers make a push for him

Lakovic to Washington at 27. He needs to go NCAA. One of the few CHLers interested in Minnesota. Please no Lynden. Go to Boston College

If Ravensbergen doesn't go NCAA, he and his advisor are dumb. CHL straight to pro goalies is almost always a bad idea

Meghan Chayka is her name. Buccigross is weird

It depends on how well he produces.

One of the Canadian teams I hate the least, that's fine with me

Braeden Cootes goes to Vancouver at 15. Another guy I'd love at UND. Would be the perfect NCAA player IMHO

Outside of the occasional few, Boston College hasn't gone after many high end Canadians, but I expect that to change some. Wisconsin's athletic department doesn't seem to care enough about hockey anymore to really go for it, plus Hastings favors the older gritty veterans which is reflected by his recruiting strategies. Minnesota isn't a serious threat for high end Canadian CHLers until proven otherwise as I always mention. Agree on everyone else: Denver, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Boston University will be serious threats. I also think Arizona State will be lurking and going after high end CHLers, with the ability to land a few here and there, they're a sleeper wild card for me. Ohio State doesn't care enough about hockey to make serious pushes for elite guys, Notre Dame will get more moving forward but not a ton. Could see them having big time appeal for the Catholic/academic/prestige minded CHL families and get some commits that way, as they have with Edina and Maple Grove kids.

Spence, Mews, Ivankovic are all blue chippers that they already got to be fair. I am wondering how many draft eligible OHLers will just sign pro shortly after this weekend and forego the NCAA (which would be foolish for most of them IMHO). Michigan is facing stiffer competition now that Michigan State has their s*** together and elevated back into a power since Nightingale took over, and Penn State is going for it now with their NIL budget + Frozen Four run momentum, not to mention the normal competition for elite OHLers that Boston University will always give the maize and blue.

Procyszyn is still unsigned, thus still NCAA eligible. Definitely the type I'd guess Michigan, Michigan State, Western Michigan, Penn State, Boston University, & likely more out east would be targeting. Definitely a good guy to keep on our radar. Very possible that Procyszyn was considering the NCAA route coming out of minor hockey, so thus it's very possible that Chyzyk was scouting him to try to bring him in for Waterloo in the USHL.

I should have stated that many of my targets wouldn't be for this year specifically and should go back to junior for another year before coming in. Fiddler, Behm, Lafreniere, Bear all need another year for different reasons.

Any of Braeden Cootes, Ben Kindel, Roger McQueen, Carter Bear, Cameron Schmidt, Lynden Lakovic, Blake Fiddler, Nathan Behm, Tommy Lafreniere from the Dub. Not convinced any of the high enders from the O or Q will be going to North Dakota until proven otherwise.

Thoughts on the (potential) effects: 1. Not every USHLer will be a near guarantee to play NCAA D1 Hockey. 2. Far fewer Minnesota HS, New England Prep School, NAHL, Canadian Junior A (BCHL, OJHL, AJHL, SJHL, MJHL, CCHL) players will make it to NCAA D1 Hockey 3. The NCAA will likely go from a 61% US, 29% Canadian, 10% European (Source: NCAA Scoring Leaders 2024-2025) split to closer to a 45% US, 45% Canadian, 10% European split. Unlikely to have the majority of NCAA players be from the States anymore. 4. Nearly every non elite player will get deferred back to junior a year or two, considering the player pool has expanded by ~1600 and it is now easier than ever to bring new recruits in. 5. Far more (potential) 4 & 5 star talents in the game coming from the CHL. Minor hockey across Canada still produces a ton of elite players that the NCAA hasn't seen enough of due to the old rules.

Hoping most teams steer uncommitted CHLers to the NCAA after they draft em. Just would be better for those players' development and great for NCAA Hockey