Prospective Recruits

[nascar99]

Olivers Murnieks (2008, Saint John Sea Dogs) commits to Boston College

[SKondrashkin]

7 hours ago, nascar99 said:

If he's made above the monetary threshold playing pro, then he's ineligible for the NCAA. Unless the Clearinghouse miraculously lets him in (or we get proof he's made less $ than the threshold), my assumption is that Ivar Stenberg is ineligible for NCAA Hockey

 

8 hours ago, nodakgirl93 said:

With the new rule change you never know. Even just for 1 season. I suppose how high he gets drafted this summer and by which team will be a factor in that decision. 

 

Nah, Stenberg will have significantly outgrown the college game by next year, if he hasn't already.   He's currently a point/game player in one of the top mens leagues in the world.  There's no rational reason for him to go the college route next season.  He'll be in the NHL/AHL, or, if not, back in Sweden.  

[burd]

48 minutes ago, SKondrashkin said:

 

 

Nah, Stenberg will have significantly outgrown the college game by next year.  There's no rational reason for him to go the college route next season.   

As a full blood Norsky, I have to ask why  anyone would expect a Swede to act rationally.

[Sodbuster]

2 hours ago, burd said:

As a full blood Norsky, I have to ask why  anyone would expect a Swede to act rationally.

As another full blooded Norsky, I totally agree.

[nodakgirl93]

4 hours ago, SKondrashkin said:

 

 

Nah, Stenberg will have significantly outgrown the college game by next year, if he hasn't already.   He's currently a point/game player in one of the top mens leagues in the world.  There's no rational reason for him to go the college route next season.  He'll be in the NHL/AHL, or, if not, back in Sweden.  

Hey I can dream. No harm in that.

[cberkas]

On 1/7/2026 at 8:16 PM, tnt said:

Any idea why the Vancouver Giants would trade the leading scorer in the WHL, Cameron Schmidt, to Seattle?  Would assume he isn’t a college candidate, but Seattle does have 2009 Brock England who some have mentioned here who is doing quite nicely for a team not doing well.

Looks like it is a move for next season 

[nascar99]

I probably commented about this pages ago, but we're much more likely to see quieter August 1st through October 1st first time eligible commitment periods going forward.

The top US players might still have interest in committing that early, but with a much larger player pool opened up now via the Canadian Hockey League, coaches can recruit hundreds of older junior players with more track record of production/easier projection to do. Recruiting 15 year olds coming out of minor/prep/HS hockey is extremely hit or miss due to having to do a 4-5 year projection outward of what these guys will be. Going up to Brandon to watch the Wheat Kings play the Saskatoon Blades for example, you're recruiting guys in junior who are years older in most cases, and projecting outcomes from junior to the NCAA is much easier than minor/prep/HS to the NCAA.

As we saw last August 1, very few Canadian 2009s committed during that window, and that allows for coaches to track them in junior and see the progression (or lack thereof) before offering them. NIL in some cases will also play a factor, but that's mostly for high end potential recruits.

[beastandco]

22 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

I probably commented about this pages ago, but we're much more likely to see quieter August 1st through October 1st first time eligible commitment periods going forward.

The top US players might still have interest in committing that early, but with a much larger player pool opened up now via the Canadian Hockey League, coaches can recruit hundreds of older junior players with more track record of production/easier projection to do. Recruiting 15 year olds coming out of minor/prep/HS hockey is extremely hit or miss due to having to do a 4-5 year projection outward of what these guys will be. Going up to Brandon to watch the Wheat Kings play the Saskatoon Blades for example, you're recruiting guys in junior who are years older in most cases, and projecting outcomes from junior to the NCAA is much easier than minor/prep/HS to the NCAA.

As we saw last August 1, very few Canadian 2009s committed during that window, and that allows for coaches to track them in junior and see the progression (or lack thereof) before offering them. NIL in some cases will also play a factor, but that's mostly for high end potential recruits.

The age requirement to officially offer a player will eventually be raised, in my opinion. I see no benefit for the player or team to commit a player multiple years before they get to campus. Shortening the window will prevent players from changing their commitments and teams from pulling scholarships.