COMMITTED UND Recruits

[AZSIOUX]

The 2013/14 Stats page has each recruit listed with their current team and league.

10 USHL

2 USHL/International

1 AJHL

1 BCHL

[FightingSuhaki]

10 USHL

2 USHL/International

1 AJHL

1 BCHL

I always love seeing recruits who have played on an international stage. European hockey is less physical. More detail conscious and less physical brand of hockey.

[scpa0305]

The 2013/14 Stats page has each recruit listed with their current team and league.

Which "2013/14 stats page"?

[UND99]

Which "2013/14 stats page"?

Under the Recruit Stats heading:

http://atraditionofexcellence.blogspot.com/p/the-recruits.html

[scpa0305]

Under the Recruit Stats heading:

http://atraditionofexcellence.blogspot.com/p/the-recruits.html

Oh sure, thanks.

[tnt]

Ryan Gropp off to a good start in the first regular season game with a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win by Penticton.

[AZSIOUX]

Gropp with 2g,2a first 2 games in BCHL (Penticton)

AJHL lone UND recruit Rhett Gardner from that league is one game into his season 0-1

USHL starts up around sept 20th or so (10 ushl recruits along with 2 national/ushl recruits)

[AZSIOUX]

No suprise but Gersich(F), Poganski(F), Schmaltz (F)and Mantha (D) all chosen for USA top 40 2014 draft prospects game

Gersich and Poganski are on team Mullen

Schmaltz and Mantha on team Johnson

The game is Sept 26th in Pittsburgh Penguins arena.

http://www.allamericanprospectsgame.com/news_article/show/285669?referrer_id=641381

--side note I see Gersich scored a goal for team USA in ushl exh action last weekend

[siouxnami]

Still surprised to see no Wilkie.

[AZSIOUX]

Still surprised to see no Wilkie.

Think he tweeted about it at some point saying it will fuel him even more. Think this is what he was referring to but could be wrong:) this class is so loaded adding gropp

[roper1313]

Yeah, Charlie had a rough season last year. He broke his ankle in the spring of 2012 so he was slowed going into the season. Then he suffered a shoulder injury and once he came back from that, he injured his other shoulder. Too bad because that was a really important developmental year for him, and now this season is really crucial. Of interest, he was also a 2nd Round pick in the 2013 NAHL Draft, so I'm not sure if there's something to read between the lines there or not.

Just an FYI, Charlie did not make the 2013 Force roster. They introduced the team today at a season ticket holder party and he was not there.

[AZSIOUX]

Just an FYI, Charlie did not make the 2013 Force roster. They introduced the team today at a season ticket holder party and he was not there.

That doesn't sound good

[MissSioux85]

Charlie Pelnik tweeted

Excited for this new chapter in my life! #Canada

Someone asked him where in Canada and he responded, "BC." He recently started following the head coach of the Langley Rivermen (BCHL) so I would guess that's where he's off to.

I wonder what his status is as a UND recruit.

[siouxnami]

Charlie is stil young. If he wants to be a Fighting Sioux he needs to do something this year. The BCHL is a skating / offensive league which will be very good for him.

[AZSIOUX]

Charlie is stil young. If he wants to be a Fighting Sioux he needs to do something this year. The BCHL is a skating / offensive league which will be very good for him.

Glad he's in the bchl! Hope he makes most of it!

[cberkas]

Glad he's in the bchl! Hope he makes most of it!

At the moment he's not on langley's roster. Langley plays on Firday and Saturday, maybe he'll be on the roster by then.

[AZSIOUX]

http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=9755

Nick Schmaltz at 23 in September iss rankings top players in the world for 2014

[geaux_sioux]

http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=9755

Nick Schmaltz at 23 in September iss rankings top players in the world for 2014

Good for him. Hopefully he can climb the list. I absolutely cannot wait to see his class on the ice.

[UND99]

Charlie is stil young. If he wants to be a Fighting Sioux he needs to do something this year. The BCHL is a skating / offensive league which will be very good for him.

He'll be playing for Langley (BCHL).

[AZSIOUX]

Schmaltz #13 on bob mckenzies tsn rankings.

http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=31165

[UND99]

Saw on the Wednesday chat someone asking about recruit Jack Rowe (Cedar Rapids/USHL) and why he didn't play in the preseason. He suffered a concussion that kept him out of the preseason but he has returned to skating now and should be back in the lineup for the RoughRiders.

[tnt]

Good for him. Hopefully he can climb the list. I absolutely cannot wait to see his class on the ice.

Don't know, if he moves up the list too much, depending on the team, they might push him the Major Junior route, especially if he perceives he would be a one and done college guy.

[AZSIOUX]

Poganski article

http://www.allamericanprospectsgame.com/news_article/show/286839?referrer_id=641381

[hrkac]

Don't know, if he moves up the list too much, depending on the team, they might push him the Major Junior route, especially if he perceives he would be a one and done college guy.

i can tell you right now, he's still very much set on UND.

[tnt]

i can tell you right now, he's still very much set on UND.

It's great exposure for a UND player to go high in the draft, but in the same token, higher draft picks are pressured more to sign early with their NHL team if they are developing well, and even if they aren't developing as the team hopes. Beyond that, whether he is firm in coming to UND, that won't stop the vultures from circling him and giving him reasons why a person with a high draft status should go a different route. Not saying he will bite on that, but nonetheless the higher he goes, the more pressure will be put on him by those outside sources.