Prospective Recruits

[scpa0305]

1 hour ago, cberkas said:

Diego Gutierrez to Notre Dame

Best dman I’ve watched in some time. He’ll be there one year and go high in the draft

[nascar99]

2025-26 U17 NTDP Commits as of 8/11:

Cannon Thibodeau - Notre Dame

Nate Chizik - Notre Dame

Diego Gutierrez - Notre Dame

Jake Boguniecki - Boston College

Carter Meyer - Boston University

[NoDakZ11]

18 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

2025-26 U17 NTDP Commits as of 8/11:

Cannon Thibodeau - Notre Dame

Nate Chizik - Notre Dame

Diego Gutierrez - Notre Dame

Jake Boguniecki - Boston College

Carter Meyer - Boston University

I know Notre Dame has never been a slouch, but they’re also a team I never concerned myself with when talking recruiting. Are we seeing that Sheahan is a force on the recruiting trail, is this NIL, or both? 
 

Impressive stuff from them lately. 

[nascar99]

16 minutes ago, NoDakZ11 said:

I know Notre Dame has never been a slouch, but they’re also a team I never concerned myself with when talking recruiting. Are we seeing that Sheahan is a force on the recruiting trail, is this NIL, or both? 
 

Impressive stuff from them lately. 

Jackson had a very specific niche of players he had recruited, didn't land the high end 4 stars and 5 stars often if ever. Sheahan, with his experience with the Chicago Steel when they turned into a wagon, is likely a much more aggressive & persistent recruiter who appeals to younger guys. Would think their budget helps some.

[atxsioux]

Western Canadians don't really seem like the type to go to Notre Dame so I think thankfully they wont be in the picture on those recruits.

 

Looks like they'll be more of a player on the US recruits though definitely (Having an older super structured pseudo lame duck coach gone now probably fully opens the door for Sheahan a little more too) 

[nascar99]

6 minutes ago, atxsioux said:

Western Canadians don't really seem like the type to go to Notre Dame so I think thankfully they wont be in the picture on those recruits.

 

Looks like they'll be more of a player on the US recruits though definitely (Having an older super structured pseudo lame duck coach gone now probably fully opens the door for Sheahan a little more too) 

Thibodeau is essentially Canadian, only born in Charleston South Carolina, grew up entirely in Kitchener Ontario where he played his minor hockey, basically using the same loophole that Emery did to play for the NTDP. I think Notre Dame will be a bigger player in recruiting Ontario, battling with Michigan, Michigan State, Boston University, Penn State, and sometimes Boston College. Sheahan is Canadian, from Lethbridge Alberta, so would imagine he has far more minor & junior hockey connections throughout the country than a lot coaches.

[brianvf]

Does anyone have any info on what Mathis Preston might do for NCAA next season?
All the write-ups on him talk about how fast he is.  Would love to add some speed to the lineup next season after James departs.

[cberkas]

3 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Does anyone have any info on what Mathis Preston might do for NCAA next season?
All the write-ups on him talk about how fast he is.  Would love to add some speed to the lineup next season after James departs.

He follows Bryn

[beastandco]

16 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Does anyone have any info on what Mathis Preston might do for NCAA next season?
All the write-ups on him talk about how fast he is.  Would love to add some speed to the lineup next season after James departs.

Outside of DuPont, he’s my top target for UND for 26/27. 

He follows Penn State and BC. He also follows Bryn, like @cberkassaid. He has followed Bryn within the last couple of weeks. UND is in the mix and it only helps that he is playing with Verhoeff and Williams for the next week or two.

[brianvf]

2 minutes ago, beastandco said:

Outside of DuPont, he’s my top target for UND for 26/27. 

He follows Penn State and BC. He also follows Bryn, like @cberkassaid. He has followed Bryn within the last couple of weeks. UND is in the mix and it only helps that he is playing with Verhoeff and Williams for the next week or two.

Heck, just adding DuPont and Preston, combined with what we already have incoming for next season...and we'd be set.   

[beastandco]

46 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Heck, just adding DuPont and Preston, combined with what we already have incoming for next season...and we'd be set.   

UND is very young and if they are able to retain most of their guys, they may only have one or two freshman spots open for next season. They will be pretty selective with those spots considering how much talent is still uncommitted. I’m confident that UND will land one or two high end players for 26/27. 

[brianvf]

11 minutes ago, beastandco said:

UND is very young and if they are able to retain most of their guys, they may only have one or two freshman spots open for next season. They will be pretty selective with those spots considering how much talent is still uncommitted. I’m confident that UND will land one or two high end players for 26/27. 

I could see D-corps needing to replace Liv, Wiebe, and Zmolek. Maybe Emery if they want him in their system instead of playing a 3rd year here. Hopefully Reschny and Verhoeff stick around for 2 years. Like you said, not a ton of open spots so hopefully they are selective and can fill them with some blue chippers. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

We will have a draft pick portal out annually, just how college athletics works now. Can't have this much talent and keep it. Preferably it's someone who was underperforming like Costantini, Johnson or Emerson. I have a hunch who it will be but hope he proves me wrong.

EDIT: we also need to keep a slot for someone who has proven themselves at the college level who grew up a fan a la Johannes and Menghini. Players who will relish every moment on the ice, never taking a shift for granted.

[tnt]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

I could see D-corps needing to replace Liv, Wiebe, and Zmolek. Maybe Emery if they want him in their system instead of playing a 3rd year here. Hopefully Reschny and Verhoeff stick around for 2 years. Like you said, not a ton of open spots so hopefully they are selective and can fill them with some blue chippers. 

Have Lindberg and MacKenzie already for next year at defense.

[beastandco]

24 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

We will have a draft pick portal out annually, just how college athletics works now. Can't have this much talent and keep it. Preferably it's someone who was underperforming like Costantini, Johnson or Emerson. I have a hunch who it will be but hope he proves me wrong.

EDIT: we also need to keep a slot for someone who has proven themselves at the college level who grew up a fan a la Johannes and Menghini. Players who will relish every moment on the ice, never taking a shift for granted.

Players have the right to hit the portal if they feel like they are being undervalued. Other than this past portal window, UND generally gets better from the portal. I would like to see us only use the portal to even out the classes once a player leaves. 

[siouxfaninseattle]

2 hours ago, brianvf said:

Heck, just adding DuPont and Preston, combined with what we already have incoming for next season...and we'd be set.   

Number 9, number 9.......

[Sioux90]

50 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

Number 9, number 9.......

I think you mean 10. 🫠

[atxsioux]

Swanson may be a possible flight risk if this season doesn’t go too well for him individually. (Granted if he struggles this year not too sure how big of a loss it would end up being in the grand scheme of things.) 

[hockeytherapy13]

2 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

We will have a draft pick portal out annually, just how college athletics works now. Can't have this much talent and keep it. Preferably it's someone who was underperforming like Costantini, Johnson or Emerson. I have a hunch who it will be but hope he proves me wrong.

EDIT: we also need to keep a slot for someone who has proven themselves at the college level who grew up a fan a la Johannes and Menghini. Players who will relish every moment on the ice, never taking a shift for granted.

Costantini ended up performing very well and played a solid role for Western in winning a natty. Seemed like one of those opportunities where he needed a different role to thrive because when guys like Senden (don’t get me wrong, he bled green and was a great team-first guy) and Hain play over you regularly, it’s hard to develop to your full potential.