brianvf

Big time get for BU. Not too much of a surprise with his older brother already committed to BU as well.

He grew up watching Brad Miller Time on Youtube.

No titles....30 years of mediocrity....couple titles.... Something like that?

But he didn't commit on Aug 1st, so there must be a problem.

I was wondering that as well after seeing that he made their camp.

I would guess that James is higher up in the line chart. I wonder if Hellsten and DeRidder will split time to start or if one will be "the guy" from the onset.

Are you basing this on the fact that there isn’t a recruit that committed on Aug 1st? Not many programs got a commitment today especially compared to last year. And there is still a ton of great recruits available.

If true, I wonder if they lose any players and/or recruits due to the fallout.

It says in the article that he was contacted by 30-40 schools. I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that some of those interested schools were UM, UMN, Bostons, etc being that he was approached by 2/3rds of all NCAA D1 schools.

Article on UND commit Wiebe: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-commit-abram-wiebe-emerges-as-a-prospect-becomes-vegas-golden-knights-draft-pick

Top line winger for UMass suffered a career ending injury: https://dailycollegian.com/2022/07/garrett-wait-medically-disqualified-will-not-play-for-umass-hockey/ Ouch, that's tough.

A few SSM players on that list. Seems to have been awhile since we landed our last SSM player...before that, they almost were like a development team for UND with how many recruits came from there for a bit.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/gavin-hain-is-back-on-skates-after-season-ending-knee-injury

Brendan Budy transferred to RPI.

You won't like this: Hopefully Gaber has a breakout junior year at UND.

A few former UND players moving to different NHL teams: Stecher to Arizona (back with Schmaltz) Caggiula to Pittsburgh Poganski to Seattle Former UND recruit Michael Mancinelli (who ended up going to ASU) is transferring to Maine

https://fightinghawks.com/news/2022/7/11/mens-hockey-nineteen-north-dakota-products-featured-at-nhl-development-camps.aspx

https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/06/19/teuvo-two-blackhawks-reportedly-sign-nick-schmaltz/ Looks like Nick signed with the Blackhawks on June 19, 2016. Definitely not as late as Jasper...that would have also been before the NHL development camps as well.

I really only recall that happening once to us (player leaving school due to good performance at camp) in the last couple decades (correct me if I'm wrong). I wouldn't worry about it. Weatherby was an outlier.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/five-undrafted-und-players-to-participate-in-nhl-development-camps

Just the narrative in your brain, I believe.

3 Logan Cooley Minnesota ARI 5 Cutter Gauthier Boston College PHI 13 Frank Nazar Michigan CHI 14 Rutger Mcgroarty Michigan WPG 23 Jimmy Snuggerud Minnesota STL 25 Sam Rinzel Minnesota (Inc 2023) CHI Just a bunch of B10 recruits taken today, along with one BC.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/dylan-james-is-unds-top-nhl-draft-prospect

They have a say. Some players have even changed their numbers from year to year. JPL did that a few years ago.