Prospective Recruits

[nascar99]

36 commits on August 1, 2024, 16 commits on August 1 2025

5 NTDP last year, 1 NTDP this year

[scpa0305]

So you’re telling my R McQueen from Sask (playing in Brandon) would rather play for providence as opposed to us? Especially as we need a RW? Money has to be the difference 

[nascar99]

Schloss BOMB: Roger McQueen officially exploring NCAA options, Providence College the favorite.

[nascar99]

Just now, scpa0305 said:

So you’re telling my R McQueen from Sask (playing in Brandon) would rather play for providence as opposed to us? Especially as we need a RW? Money has to be the difference 

Leaman is a good coach, money likely a factor too. Not sure how much UND has in their budget after getting Reschny and Verhoeff for this season

[scpa0305]

Just now, nascar99 said:

Leaman is a good coach, money likely a factor too. Not sure how much UND has in their budget after getting Reschny and Verhoeff for this season

Has to be the sticking point. He’d have a top line spot just sitting there for him. 

[ChetSteadman]

On 7/31/2025 at 9:53 AM, RhettRingers said:

Have a hunch a big name recruit will commit tomorrow. 

When’s tomorrow?

[nascar99]

Drew Roscoe (2009, St Louis MO, OHL, Saginaw Spirit) commits to Michigan

[beastandco]

52 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said:

I thought he is a center? He’d most likely get top line at Providence while he’d compete against Reschny and others at UND. Nonetheless, interesting though.

Most of the big boys, including UND, have their top line center(s). I do not think McQueen or the Ducks would want him in a situation where he would not be guaranteed top line minutes. If that is the case, conversations with a lot of schools end rather quickly.

If he is okay with playing games at wing with high end line mates, UND would be a hard option to pass up. Especially now that a lot of NIL funds are dried up for next season.

[nascar99]

Gavin Burcar (2009, Coto de Caza CA, WHL, Spokane Chiefs) commits to Michigan State.

[atxsioux]

20 minutes ago, beastandco said:

Most of the big boys, including UND, have their top line center(s). I do not think McQueen or the Ducks would want him in a situation where he would not be guaranteed top line minutes. If that is the case, conversations with a lot of schools end rather quickly.

If he is okay with playing games at wing with high end line mates, UND would be a hard option to pass up. Especially now that a lot of NIL funds are dried up for next season.

Ya based on watching Reschny this past week he is pretty solidified to be top line center. Unlikely that McQueen and his team want him playing wing or 2nd line center

 

Also not as confident in how he will jump in to college next year with injury past plus him seeming to be kind of raw so that may have turned off UNDs staff.

[atxsioux]

Overall the more and more high end players from the CHL that flip to NCAA is good big picture. Makes it more and more likely that future players will choose the NCAA after their draft year.

[Brett0909]

1 minute ago, atxsioux said:

Ya based on watching Reschny this past week he is pretty solidified to be top line center. Unlikely that McQueen and his team want him playing wing or 2nd line center

 

Also not as confident in how he will jump in to college next year with injury past plus him seeming to be kind of raw so that may have turned off UNDs staff.

Definitely creates new and interesting dynamics. With a significantly larger pool of players that you can pull from but only expect one year out of, it may be harder to do when there’s some uncertainty with the serious lower back injury. These types of players have to be taken as what can you give me now, because you likely won’t have a second year.

Not saying that UND passed on him, because I have no idea and would be pretty excited if he chose UND over Providence, but certainly adds a new element to how you evaluate talent, and who can immediately make your team better.

[cberkas]

Sean Barnhill flips to Michigan State

[nascar99]

Plenty of uncommitted on the 2025 US Hlinka Gretzky Cup Roster

 

[nascar99]

Nate Chizik (2009, Warrington PA, NTDP) commits to Notre Dame. 2nd NTDP commit of the cycle.

[cberkas]

Roger McQueen to Providence is official 

[nascar99]

1 minute ago, cberkas said:

Roger McQueen to Providence is official 

Providence with the RKO outta nowhere

[cberkas]

6 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Nate Chizik (2009, Warrington PA, NTDP) commits to Notre Dame. 2nd NTDP commit of the cycle.

Notre Dame and them always going for NTDP goalies

[beastandco]

Interesting move for McQueen. Not a ton of notable alumni and the Trevor Connelly experience was not great last year. Right choice to go to college, we will see how his situation works out.

All eyes on Desnoyers for the next week.  Almost all of his peers have went to NCAA. UND is holding out for someone, I have a feeling that he is their guy.

[SiouxFanatic]

6 minutes ago, beastandco said:

Interesting move for McQueen. Not a ton of notable alumni and the Trevor Connelly experience was not great last year. Right choice to go to college, we will see how his situation works out.

All eyes on Desnoyers for the next week.  Almost all of his peers have went to NCAA. UND is holding out for someone, I have a feeling that he is their guy.

Desnoyers is a center as well, no? Obviously UND and all of us fans would be ecstatic if he came here and was ok playing wing or competing with Reschny. 

Pridham seems to make the most sense in terms of need.

[scpa0305]

40 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Providence with the RKO outta nowhere

I’m still totally blown away by this one…I actually thought he was coming here. 

[scpa0305]

24 minutes ago, beastandco said:

Interesting move for McQueen. Not a ton of notable alumni and the Trevor Connelly experience was not great last year. Right choice to go to college, we will see how his situation works out.

All eyes on Desnoyers for the next week.  Almost all of his peers have went to NCAA. UND is holding out for someone, I have a feeling that he is their guy.

Pretty should he’s going back to junior, no? I thought he had mentioned that publicly 

[brianvf]

1 minute ago, scpa0305 said:

Pretty should he’s going back to junior, no? I thought he had mentioned that publicly 

His CHL team made him captain for next year to try to lure him back but he hasn’t announced if he’s going back for sure or going NCAA. 

[brianvf]

Providence seems like an odd choice. But who knows. Connelly left after one season of lackluster performance there. 

[SiouxFanatic]

7 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Pretty should he’s going back to junior, no? I thought he had mentioned that publicly 

FWIW, McQueen publicly talked about going back to Brandon if he didn’t make NHL cut. Things change. NCAA teams have often been on the wrong side of this in the past.