COMMITTED UND Recruits

[nascar99]

Just now, siouxczech29 said:

So, thoughts on who this might be?

Assuming someone from the Dub. Guys like Carson Carels, Ryan Lin, Landon DuPont, Daxon Rudolph, Mathis Preston, Liam &/or Markus Ruck, Shaeffer Gordon Carroll are all prime targets

[cberkas]

8 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Assuming someone from the Dub. Guys like Carson Carels, Ryan Lin, Landon DuPont, Daxon Rudolph, Mathis Preston, Liam &/or Markus Ruck, Shaeffer Gordon Carroll are all prime targets

He's committed to Michigan

[brianvf]

10 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Assuming someone from the Dub. Guys like Carson Carels, Ryan Lin, Landon DuPont, Daxon Rudolph, Mathis Preston, Liam &/or Markus Ruck, Shaeffer Gordon Carroll are all prime targets

I was hoping it would be someone that just finished playing at the Hlinka.  So any of those guys.    

[nascar99]

4 minutes ago, cberkas said:

He's committed to Michigan

Did he do this today??

[cberkas]

Just now, nascar99 said:

Did he do this today??

He's been committed for a good minute, around May

[beastandco]

It’s DeMars

[scpa0305]

1 minute ago, beastandco said:

It’s DeMars

Really?

edit…you’re right UND account following him  is on insta. 

[beastandco]

Just now, scpa0305 said:

Really?

Yes

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

2 minutes ago, beastandco said:

It’s DeMars

And whom is this?

[scpa0305]

1 minute ago, beastandco said:

Yes

Interesting. I’ve seen Boomer play a lot. Solid player, good size. I wouldn’t pin him as a high high ender…but it’ll be interesting to see how he does in the dub this year.

[nascar99]

1 minute ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

And whom is this?

2009, White Bear Lake MN, played minor hockey for the Long Island Gulls last year and will be going to the Dub to play for the expansion Penticton Vees in 2025-26.

[nascar99]

 

[nascar99]

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

ASU, OSU, Maine, QU listed of the 12 (!) offers he received. Have to assume if MN, WI, ND, UM and MSU were among them they'd be mentioned.

[brianvf]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/penticton-vees-forward-boomer-demars-commits-to-und

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DeMars had offers from 12 NCAA programs, including Arizona State, Ohio State, Maine and Quinnipiac.

He made a recruiting visit to Arizona State and had planned one to Ohio State, but canceled that after visiting UND.

"I knew I was meant to play at North Dakota ever since I stepped foot in that arena," he said. "I could feel it.

"I loved the campus. The Ralph is something different. In my opinion, it's the best place to play college hockey in the entire country. Stepping into that building blew me away. It's a less-populated campus and it has a tighter feel, which I absolutely loved."

 

[nodakgirl93]

Remember you still need those 3-4 year guys. Sounds like he may be one of those?

[nascar99]

2 minutes ago, nodakgirl93 said:

Remember you still need those 3-4 year guys. Sounds like he may be one of those?

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.

[beastandco]

DeMars just turned 16. We likely won’t see him for 3 years unless he has a breakout year. He could’ve been in next year’s cycle.

[dagies]

Gotta love that first name for a power forward.....

[scpa0305]

19 minutes ago, beastandco said:

DeMars just turned 16. We likely won’t see him for 3 years unless he has a breakout year. He could’ve been in next year’s cycle.

The portal transfers, etc We’re kind of seeing the recruiting direction this team is going. Besides the full blown blue chips, they’re taking bigger two way guys that can skate. I have never thought of Boomer as the very best in the 09 MN crop but he’s always in that tier and he’s been on some really good teams. Also a captain at LI speaks to that side of things. Go let him play two years in the Dub and let’s see how things shake out. 

[brianvf]

Updated Commit List as of Aug 20th:

• A couple of the players still aren't confirmed for where they are playing for 25/26, but most should be accurate.

Forwards

• Pilgrim (USHL Tri-City) - '06: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Schultz (USHL Chicago) - '06: 0gp - 0g/0a
• O'Neill (WHL Edmonton) - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Sanderson (USHL Muskegon) - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Simpson (USHL Youngstown) - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Jundt (WHL Calgary) - '08: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Williams (WHL Saskatoon) - '08: 0gp - 0g/0a
• DeMars (WHL Penticton) - '09: 0gp - 0g/0a
• McKamey (WHL Victoria) - '09: 0gp - 0g/0a

Defensemen

• MacKenzie (WHL Edmonton) - '06: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Lindberg (USHL Fargo) - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a

Goalies

• Heil (USHL Madison) - '06: 0gp - .000 / 0.00 (0-0-0)

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

1 minute ago, brianvf said:

Updated Commit List as of Aug 20th:

• A couple of the players still aren't confirmed for where they are playing for 25/26, but most should be accurate.

Forwards

• Pilgrim (USHL Tri-City) - '06: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Schultz (USHL Chicago) - '06: 0gp - 0g/0a
• O'Neill (WHL Edmonton) - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Sanderson (USHL Muskegon) - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Simpson (USHL Youngstown) - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Jundt (WHL Calgary) - '08: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Williams (WHL Saskatoon) - '08: 0gp - 0g/0a
• DeMars (WHL Penticton) - '09: 0gp - 0g/0a
• McKamey (WHL Victoria) - '09: 0gp - 0g/0a

Defensemen

• MacKenzie (WHL Edmonton) - '06: 0gp - 0g/0a
• Lindberg (USHL Fargo) - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a

Goalies

• Heil (USHL Madison) - '06: 0gp - .000 / 0.00 (0-0-0)

Wouldn't be a surprise to see one or two more go W. All things equal, WHL locations > USHL locations (for the most part).

[ChadR]

6 hours ago, cberkas said:

He's been committed for a good minute, around May

No

[atxsioux]

7 hours ago, cberkas said:

He's been committed for a good minute, around May

Saw a recent tweet from Cam Robinson that he allegedly hasn't had any contact yet with NCAA schools. 

 

Is the Michigan commitment a silent one?

[nascar99]

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