Prospective Recruits

[tnt]

On 4/2/2026 at 11:07 AM, SiouxFanatic said:

Wouldn’t surprise me to see Mathis Preston go with his buddy to Denver, but maybe he is still weighing offers.

[Fratt Mattin]

1 hour ago, tnt said:

Wouldn’t surprise me to see Mathis Preston go with his buddy to Denver, but maybe he is still weighing offers.

That would be a deadly duo for the Pios. They will score plenty of goals next year if they get Preston too

[nascar99]

23 hours ago, tnt said:

Wouldn’t surprise me to see Mathis Preston go with his buddy to Denver, but maybe he is still weighing offers.

He follows Boston College and Penn State on IG last time I checked. Doesn't mean they're in his top 3 or anything, but it's definitely notable

[beastandco]

Top prospect Ethan Belchetz has recently followed UND hockey on instagram. Other schools are BU, Michigan, and Penn State. So three big dogs and Penn State. I expect him to be one of the forwards that makes the jump this offseason.

[nodakgirl93]

2 hours ago, beastandco said:

Top prospect Ethan Belchetz has recently followed UND hockey on instagram. Other schools are BU, Michigan, and Penn State. So three big dogs and Penn State. I expect him to be one of the forwards that makes the jump this offseason.

He's big. How good is his skating?

[atxsioux]

He's a pretty solid skater for his size from what I recall watching highlights at the Hlinka Gretzky this past fall.

Probably a little more speed compared to a Cade Littler as a current player comp (and all things considered Cade is a solid skater IMO)

[tnt]

14 hours ago, nascar99 said:

He follows Boston College and Penn State on IG last time I checked. Doesn't mean they're in his top 3 or anything, but it's definitely notable

 

4 hours ago, beastandco said:

Top prospect Ethan Belchetz has recently followed UND hockey on instagram. Other schools are BU, Michigan, and Penn State. So three big dogs and Penn State. I expect him to be one of the forwards that makes the jump this offseason.

When I see elite players like this following Penn State, I wonder if they are looking for a payday, because other than a place to play against college competition, I don’t view Penn State as a program that gets players ready for the NHL.  

 

[beastandco]

1 hour ago, tnt said:

 

When I see elite players like this following Penn State, I wonder if they are looking for a payday, because other than a place to play against college competition, I don’t view Penn State as a program that gets players ready for the NHL.  

 

We will see if the money talks but the current state of Penn State’s roster next year will be a tough sell for these top guys. Gadowsky has his work cut out for him. 

[atxsioux]

Penn State's extremely non-structured playstyle + terrible non-conference schedule has been fairly criticized so far throughout this year. (Much more than it ever was in the past due to the spotlight being on them). 

[scpa0305]

8 hours ago, beastandco said:

Top prospect Ethan Belchetz has recently followed UND hockey on instagram. Other schools are BU, Michigan, and Penn State. So three big dogs and Penn State. I expect him to be one of the forwards that makes the jump this offseason.

Interesting. During the CHL NTDP showcase he had some odd comments related to CHL players moving to NCAA as opposed to staying in the CHL leagues. Clearly things have changed haha 

[scpa0305]

4 hours ago, tnt said:

 

When I see elite players like this following Penn State, I wonder if they are looking for a payday, because other than a place to play against college competition, I don’t view Penn State as a program that gets players ready for the NHL.  

 

True…but some of those guys who’ve recently signed are shredding the A right now. Super small sample size obviously.