Recruits 2016 and Beyond

[Trotsky]

It would be interesting if the prospects had ratings like the football 4-star ratings on Rivals.  I guess the closest we have are the CHL and USHL draft numbers and the Central Scouting rankings.

The number of views on the Elite Prospects profile is also interesting.  Look who's 89th.

[Trotsky]

Quick update on our prospects' scoring, sorted by league, with anticipated entering Fall (all according to Elite Prospects):

Fall Name      Pos League GP  G  A Pts  Pts/GP

2016 Limoges     F USHL   11  1  6   7   .64
2016 Murphy      F USHL   28 10  6  16   .57
2017 Dzhioshvili F USHL   20  3  7  10   .50
2016 O'Leary     F USHL   26  3  8  11   .42
2016 Sternshein  F USHL   23  4  2   6   .26
2017 Green       D USHL   14  0  0   0   .00
2017 Kubachka    F USHL   11  0  0   0   .00

2016 Kaldis      D BCHL   37  7 35  42  1.14
2017 Mullin      F BCHL   34 18 13  31   .91
2016 Betts       F BCHL   27 10 10  20   .74
2016 Hoffman     F BCHL   37 10 17  27   .73
2016 Ott         F BCHL   29  6  5  11   .38
2017 Regush      F BCHL   36  3  9  12   .33

2016 Malott      F AJHL   21 10 22  32  1.52
2017 Bauld       F AJHL   24  9 10  19   .79

2017 Cairns      D OJHL   27  6 15  21   .77

2016 Booth       F USPHL  26 11 11  22   .85

2018 Nelson      F EHLU18 26  7 10  17   .65

2017 Donaldson   F USHS     n/a (injured?)
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[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Is that list so light on defensemen because it's a scoring list, or are our incoming classes actually that lean on d-men?

[Trotsky]

Is that list so light on defensemen because it's a scoring list, or are our incoming classes actually that lean on d-men?

It's everybody.  I notice that Alex Green is no longer on Elite Prospects' list.  He is a D.  Hopefully that is an oversight and not a loss.

I have added Green above.

[scoop85]

BRP no longer lists Ott or Booth as Cornell recruits.

[Trotsky]

BRP no longer lists Ott or Booth as Cornell recruits.

Thanks.  With such a huge anticipated incoming class again next year (10 to replace 4 for a team that is already at a higher roster size than ever before) I assumed there must be several decommits.

I had completely forgotten BRPH does this.  Would have saved me the work.    BRPH shows 5 incoming to replace 4.  That makes more sense.

[margolism]

Regarding Ott...

[Swampy]

Is that list so light on defensemen because it's a scoring list, or are our incoming classes actually that lean on d-men?

Also, Kaldis both is a defender and has the highest ppg in the entire list. Most of his points are assists, but the numbers are still impressive. Does he play under unusual circumstances?

[CAS]

Kaldis is the highest scoring D-man in the entire BCHL.  Jeff Malott is averaging 1.6 pts/game, which appears to be the highest average in the entire AJHL.  LGR!

[redice]

Kaldis will make a wonderful upgrade over Willcox......   I still can't figure out why Coach insists on playing Reece on the PP.  The guy has such an aversion to taking shots-on-goal.     Mike even acknowledges that that's a shortcoming....Aren't PP's intended for scoring goals??   The opponents have to know that he will NOT shoot at their goalie.   That must give them an advantage when defending him....    This boggles my mind....   Reece is a lock-down defenseman.   But, I will be glad to see an offensive minded d-man on the PP in the future.

[scoop85]

Michael O'Leary has recently decommitted. Very possible he ends up in the QMJHL

[abmarks]

Kaldis is the highest scoring D-man in the entire BCHL.  Jeff Malott is averaging 1.6 pts/game, which appears to be the highest average in the entire AJHL.  LGR!

What?  We're recruiting scorers?  Since When?

[andyw2100]

Kaldis will make a wonderful upgrade over Willcox......   I still can't figure out why Coach insists on playing Reece on the PP.  The guy has such an aversion to taking shots-on-goal.     Mike even acknowledges that that's a shortcoming....Aren't PP's intended for scoring goals??   The opponents have to know that he will NOT shoot at their goalie.   That must give them an advantage when defending him....    This boggles my mind....   Reece is a lock-down defenseman.   But, I will be glad to see an offensive minded d-man on the PP in the future.

OK. Who made sure Merrimack read this and planned accordingly before the game last night?

[redice]

Kaldis will make a wonderful upgrade over Willcox......   I still can't figure out why Coach insists on playing Reece on the PP.  The guy has such an aversion to taking shots-on-goal.     Mike even acknowledges that that's a shortcoming....Aren't PP's intended for scoring goals??   The opponents have to know that he will NOT shoot at their goalie.   That must give them an advantage when defending him....    This boggles my mind....   Reece is a lock-down defenseman.   But, I will be glad to see an offensive minded d-man on the PP in the future.

OK. Who made sure Merrimack read this and planned accordingly before the game last night?

Those are words I don't mind eating....   But, stand by them, nonetheless!!

[jkahn]

Brenden Locke of the Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) has committed to Cornell.  Per the Cougars' website he's a forward (Heisenberg has him at L/C) 16g-18a-30PIM in 41 games and is 5'10" and 176 lbs.
Congrats and welcome to Brenden.