Recruits 2023 and beyond

[scoop85]

Recruits Dalton Bancroft & George Fegaras were named to the OJHL First All-Star Team.  Sean Donaldson was named to the BCHL Second All-Star Team.

Odd that Donaldson was only on the 2nd team considering he was one of 3 finalists for league MVP.

[scoop85]

Based on the info I have read, we are projected to have 9 incoming guys next year.  That can't be accurate, right?

(age on 10/1/22)

Bancroft, F (21)
Cobb, F (20)
Devlin, F (18)
Donaldson, F (21)
Keoppel, G (20)
Mahoney, F (20)
O'Brien, D (19)
Steele, F (18)
Wallace, D (20)

Steele is going to the BCHL and I believe Devlin to the USHL next season.  And Wallace is a forward, so we appear to have just 1 defenseman coming in.

[upprdeck]

we know we lose 7-10 kids so 9 would seem about right. might need another goalie as well.

[Trotsky]

Steele is going to the BCHL and I believe Devlin to the USHL next season.  And Wallace is a forward, so we appear to have just 1 defenseman coming in.

Thank you, that makes a lot more sense.

[Trotsky]

might need another goalie as well.

With Howe's decision an apparent surprise I think any G we pick up will be for GPA not GAA.

[Swampy]

Based on the info I have read, we are projected to have 9 incoming guys next year.  That can't be accurate, right?

(age on 10/1/22)

Bancroft, F (21)
Cobb, F (20)
Devlin, F (18)
Donaldson, F (21)
Keoppel, G (20)
Mahoney, F (20)
O'Brien, D (19)
Steele, F (18)
Wallace, D (20)

Steele is going to the BCHL and I believe Devlin to the USHL next season.  And Wallace is a forward, so we appear to have just 1 defenseman coming in.

Where is Fegaras?

[Trotsky]

Based on the info I have read, we are projected to have 9 incoming guys next year.  That can't be accurate, right?

(age on 10/1/22)

Bancroft, F (21)
Cobb, F (20)
Devlin, F (18)
Donaldson, F (21)
Keoppel, G (20)
Mahoney, F (20)
O'Brien, D (19)
Steele, F (18)
Wallace, D (20)

Steele is going to the BCHL and I believe Devlin to the USHL next season.  And Wallace is a forward, so we appear to have just 1 defenseman coming in.

Where is Fegaras?

Fall 23 AFAIK.

[pfibiger]

George Fegaras wins OJHL "Top Prospect" award:

https://twitter.com/KRangersReport/status/1517601214971711489

[scoop85]

George Fegaras wins OJHL "Top Prospect" award:

https://twitter.com/KRangersReport/status/1517601214971711489

"Currently committed to Cornell University..." hopefully isn't meant to imply anything.

[Trotsky]

"Currently committed to Cornell University..." hopefully isn't meant to imply anything.

Yeah, I didn't like that shit one bit.  But I guess it's accurate.  And after a hundred years of schools fucking athletes, athletes fucking schools -- while not wonderful -- is certainly preferable.

[scoop85]

"Currently committed to Cornell University..." hopefully isn't meant to imply anything.

Yeah, I didn't like that shit one bit.  But I guess it's accurate.  And after a hundred years of schools fucking athletes, athletes fucking schools -- while not wonderful -- is certainly preferable.

Mark Sheifele was once "currently committed to Cornell University" before he blew up and ended up as a top-10 NHL draft pick.

[cbuckser]

"Currently committed to Cornell University..." hopefully isn't meant to imply anything.

Yeah, I didn't like that shit one bit.  But I guess it's accurate.  And after a hundred years of schools fucking athletes, athletes fucking schools -- while not wonderful -- is certainly preferable.

A Kitchener Rangers fan has a different agenda from ours.

[abmarks]

Dalton Bancroft voted OJHL MVP

http://ojhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/ojhl/news-21/news_539289



NORTH YORK'S FEGARAS VOTED OJHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
http://ojhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/ojhl/news-21/news_539282


NORTH YORK'S GEORGE FEGARAS NAMED OJHL INSTAT TOP PROSPECT
http://www.pointstreaksites.com/view/ojhl/news-21/news_539227

[BearLover]

Four forwards (Betts, Locke, Motley, Bramwell), one defenseman (Haiskanen), and one goalie (McDonald) are graduating.

B. Tupker and Howe entered the transfer portal but haven't committed anywhere (yet).

So, we are losing 4-5 F, 1 D, and 1-2 G.

We are definitely bringing in forwards Wallace, Bancroft, Donaldson, and DeSantis, and goalie Keopple.

That leaves an additional 0-1 F, 1 D, and 0-1 G to bring in to balance out the players we are losing. No one else in the pipeline screams college-ready. Cobb (F) turns 20 in May but hasn't produced in junior hockey. Sean Mahoney (F) only played twelve games this season. Jack O'Brien (D) didn't put up much in the way of offensive numbers this season but is probably the most likely defenseman to come next year as he turned 19 in March and is an everyday player in the BCHL. We have no other committed goalies to replace Howe if he leaves.

Then we have a ton of promising 17- and 18-year-olds, some of whom will be drafted this season or next, but most of whom have limited or no junior hockey experience. Fegaras has played a year in the OJHL and is projected as a mid-round pick in this year's draft, however. It will be interesting to see whether the coaching staff brings in any of these players. (We are also starting to pick up some promising 16-year-olds.)

I think most likely next year's class will consist of Wallace, Bancroft, Donaldson, DeSantis, O'Brien, Keopple. Maybe Fegaras if the coaching staff thinks they need another defenseman.

[blackwidow]

An email from Schafer mentions that Gabriel Seger from Union will join as a transfer.

Also, Ryan McInchak, goaltender from AIC as a transfer.