Prospective Recruits

[Blackheart]

3 hours ago, jk said:

With WI back in the game, I wouldn't be surprised if they charge hard for guys like this.  In fact, since they not only recruit nationally but also regionally, I would say that generally recruiting just got a little tougher for UND and MN.  That's based on the assumption that the Hastings group is better at both recruiting and coaching than their predecessors.

Hastings recruited a lot of over-agers/late bloomers at Mankato?  Not sure how they will do recruiting against the other blue bloods, although, UW historically a top program. 

[cberkas]

Ben Kevan commits to Arizona State. They also added a Slovakian goalie Samuel Urban. 
 

Seems like more and more Slovakians are playing NCAA now.

[brianvf]

Sounds like Lindberg is down to UND and DU for his final two.
Would be nice to get all three of the F/M boys.

[scpa0305]

5 hours ago, brianvf said:

Sounds like Lindberg is down to UND and DU for his final two.
Would be nice to get all three of the F/M boys.

DU has a track record for letting smaller skill guys play. Makes sense they’re in the running. I’m hoping we get him as well. He’s always been a fun player to watch.

[scpa0305]

I doubt we were in on him but Shane Vansaghi committed to Mich State. Benefits of hiring for NTDP coach I assume, they’ve had a very solid recruiting year.

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

I doubt we were in on him but Shane Vansaghi committed to Mich State. Benefits of hiring for NTDP coach I assume, they’ve had a very solid recruiting year.

Some solid recruits and great pickups from the portal.
They should be much improved this year.  UW too.
The B10 might be more tightly contested this year.

[scpa0305]

Ryker Lee to Mich State…great commit. Not really a blue chip but I think this kid will be a high end college player. Late bloomer but skill is off the charts. I was hoping we were in on him. Kind of reminds me of Blake.

[ChadR]

On 8/30/2023 at 10:07 AM, scpa0305 said:

yeah BU, BC, MI, or MN. Would be fun to see them go against the grain though.

Hagen's brothers visited Michigan and Notre Dame recently.

[brianvf]

11 minutes ago, ChadR said:

Hagen's brothers visited Michigan and Notre Dame recently.

I wonder where else they might be headed for visits?

[scpa0305]

13 hours ago, ChadR said:

Hagen's brothers visited Michigan and Notre Dame recently.

Makes sense. Although Notre Dame has always confused me a bit. If I’m an offensive/skill guy…that’s the last place I’d be going. Michigan seems like a logistical destination for them. The one brother is a one and done anyways.

[brianvf]

Talk about waiting until the last minute to enter the transfer portal:

 

[The Sicatoka]

Four weeks into school year? 

Red.
Flag. 

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

24 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Four weeks into school year? 

Red.
Flag. 

 

Something tells me it's got something to do with this.

[siouxforce19]

15 minutes ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

 

Something tells me it's got something to do with this.

It does. Apparently you can’t enter the portal after a certain date without a coaching change so it seems the coach on administrative leave is enough to qualify as a coaching change. Mike McMahon from CHN had this in his newsletter. Swankler is not one of the suspended players. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Swankler shouldn't even be playing college hockey to begin with, as much as I disagree with why.

[scpa0305]

25 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Swankler shouldn't even be playing college hockey to begin with, as much as I disagree with why.

Agreed. Unsigned players should be free to play CHL hockey and then go NCAA if they are unsigned. (Especially since those football players are making major money already)

But rules are rules no matter how stupid. No idea how he got clearance in the first place.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

Agreed. Unsigned players should be free to play CHL hockey and then go NCAA if they are unsigned. (Especially since those football players are making major money already)

But rules are rules no matter how stupid. No idea how he got clearance in the first place.

It seems like they are now coming down harder on people, like the guy at Western who missed a season and had to pay his income back. 

[scpa0305]

Asher Barnett to Michigan. Huge get 

[scpa0305]

Hagens bros to BC 

[brianvf]

21 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Hagens bros to BC 

I suppose better there than UM or UMN.   

[brianvf]

James Hagens (BC)
LJ Mooney
Logan Hensler (UW)
Zachary Morin (BU)
Sascha Boumedienne
Sam Laurila (UND)
Garrett Lindberg
Cullen Potter
Cole McKinney (Mich)
William Moore
Lukas Sawchyn
Charlie Trethewey (BU)
Andrew O'Neill (UND)
Caleb Heil (UND)
Masun Fleece (PSU)
Drew Schock (Mich)
Jake Stuart
Jacob Rombach
Cooper Simpson
Carter Murphy

[scpa0305]

45 minutes ago, brianvf said:

James Hagens (BC)
LJ Mooney
Logan Hensler (UW)
Zachary Morin (BU)
Sascha Boumedienne
Sam Laurila (UND)
Garrett Lindberg
Cullen Potter
Cole McKinney (Mich)
William Moore
Lukas Sawchyn
Charlie Trethewey (BU)
Andrew O'Neill (UND)
Caleb Heil (UND)
Masun Fleece (PSU)
Drew Schock (Mich)
Jake Stuart
Jacob Rombach
Cooper Simpson
Carter Murphy

Did this list originate from the Schloss article?

[brianvf]

21 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Did this list originate from the Schloss article?

Yes.
Hardly an all-encompassing list for sure, I think he meant it mainly for recruits that would be recruited by every college and recruits that he knew that UND and other nearby schools would be after.

[dustnyou]

Potter to Michigan State. 

[brianvf]

12 minutes ago, dustnyou said:

Potter to Michigan State. 

Big time pickup for them.
The Spartans are on the upswing, for sure.