Recruits 2023 and beyond

[scoop85]

An update of our publicly listed recruits as they near the end of their seasons:

• Jacob Kraft, C, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 51 GP, 15 G, 14 A
• Connor Arsenault, C, St. Andrews, CA Prep (17) — 44 GP, 13 G, 8 A
• Nick Wolfenberg, D, Okotoks, AJHL (19) — 38 GP, 6 G, 18 A; playoffs: 10 GP, 1 G, 0 A
• Hoyt Stanley, D, Victoria, BCHL (18) — 53 GP, 4 G, 34 A; playoffs: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A
• Michael Sandruck, F, Bishop Kearney, US Prep (17) — 52 GP, 24 G, 20 A
• Hudson Gorski, D, Salisbury Prep, US Prep (18) — 28 GP, 5 G, 4 A
• Donovan Hamilton, D, Nichols Prep, US Prep & Omaha Lancers, USHL (18) — Nichols: 21 GP, 3 G, 5 A; Omaha: 16 GP, 0 G, 0 A
• Ryan Walsh, F, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 56 GP, 28 G, 44 A
• Justin Katz, G, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 20 GP, 12 W, 5 L, .892 save pct., 3.44 GAA (may be injured; no new stats since Jan.)
• Jonathan Costagna, C, St. Andrews Prep, CA Prep (18) — 50 GP, 29 G, 43 A
• Chase Pirtle, F, Mt. St. Charles, US Prep (18) — 47 GP, 20 G, 24 A
• Charlie Major, F, Chicago, USHL (19) — 42 GP, 5 G, 6 A
• Marian Mosko, D, Lincoln/Fargo, USHL (19) — 38 GP, 1 G, 3 A
• George Fegaras, Muskegon, USHL (19) — 57 GP, 3 G, 22 A
• Tyler Catalano, C, Youngstown, USHL (19) — 55 GP, 8 G, 5 A
• Liam Steel, D, Chilliwack/Silver Arm, BCHL (19)— 43 GP, 3 G, 13 A
• Ben Roberton, D, Waterloo, USHL (19) — 58 GP, 3 G, 38 A
• Ty Wishart, F, Nanaimo, BCHL (19) — 50 GP, 4 G, 13 A
• Luke Devlin, C, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 51 GP, 11 G, 26 A
• Aiden Long, F, Whitecourt, AJHL (18) — 50 GP, 19 G, 27 A; playoffs: 9 GP, 2 G, 5 A

Of the forwards likely coming in next year, Walsh's stats are the only ones that pop, as he is the second leading scorer in the USHL behind only Macklin Celebrini, the 16-year old wunderkind who's going to BU next year and is projected as the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft. Hopefully he can be productive out of the gate next year. Defensemen Robertson and Fegaras are the most likely guys to add some of the offensive pop from the blue line we've lost with Malinski and Mitchell graduating.

[BearLover]

An update of our publicly listed recruits as they near the end of their seasons:

• Jacob Kraft, C, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 51 GP, 15 G, 14 A
• Connor Arsenault, C, St. Andrews, CA Prep (17) — 44 GP, 13 G, 8 A
• Nick Wolfenberg, D, Okotoks, AJHL (19) — 38 GP, 6 G, 18 A; playoffs: 10 GP, 1 G, 0 A
• Hoyt Stanley, D, Victoria, BCHL (18) — 53 GP, 4 G, 34 A; playoffs: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A
• Michael Sandruck, F, Bishop Kearney, US Prep (17) — 52 GP, 24 G, 20 A
• Hudson Gorski, D, Salisbury Prep, US Prep (18) — 28 GP, 5 G, 4 A
• Donovan Hamilton, D, Nichols Prep, US Prep & Omaha Lancers, USHL (18) — Nichols: 21 GP, 3 G, 5 A; Omaha: 16 GP, 0 G, 0 A
• Ryan Walsh, F, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 56 GP, 28 G, 44 A
• Justin Katz, G, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 20 GP, 12 W, 5 L, .892 save pct., 3.44 GAA (may be injured; no new stats since Jan.)
• Jonathan Costagna, C, St. Andrews Prep, CA Prep (18) — 50 GP, 29 G, 43 A
• Chase Pirtle, F, Mt. St. Charles, US Prep (18) — 47 GP, 20 G, 24 A
• Charlie Major, F, Chicago, USHL (19) — 42 GP, 5 G, 6 A
• Marian Mosko, D, Lincoln/Fargo, USHL (19) — 38 GP, 1 G, 3 A
• George Fegaras, Muskegon, USHL (19) — 57 GP, 3 G, 22 A
• Tyler Catalano, C, Youngstown, USHL (19) — 55 GP, 8 G, 5 A
• Liam Steel, D, Chilliwack/Silver Arm, BCHL (19)— 43 GP, 3 G, 13 A
• Ben Roberton, D, Waterloo, USHL (19) — 58 GP, 3 G, 38 A
• Ty Wishart, F, Nanaimo, BCHL (19) — 50 GP, 4 G, 13 A
• Luke Devlin, C, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 51 GP, 11 G, 26 A
• Aiden Long, F, Whitecourt, AJHL (18) — 50 GP, 19 G, 27 A; playoffs: 9 GP, 2 G, 5 A

Of the forwards likely coming in next year, Walsh's stats are the only ones that pop, as he is the second leading scorer in the USHL behind only Macklin Celebrini, the 16-year old wunderkind who's going to BU next year and is projected as the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft. Hopefully he can be productive out of the gate next year. Defensemen Robertson and Fegaras are the most likely guys to add some of the offensive pop from the blue line we've lost with Malinski and Mitchell graduating.

Cornell is clearly going to be lacking productive forwards next season unless it can someone pull someone out of the transfer portal. This is unlikely to occur due to Ivy rules about grad transfers as well as the lack of scholarships (someone transferring to Cornell would need to give up their scholarship). If Ivies permitted grad students, we'd be getting Malone back, at minimum.

[arugula]

May be a bit of a throwback to ten years ago with lots of scrappy guys crashing the net-Ondrej, Jack O'Leary.  Look for Donaldson and Bancroft to step up. Penney Wallace and DeSantis too. I don't know, may be ok with a more direct approach. Some of the dangling of the seniors drove me nuts.

[Trotsky]

I think we have a chance to have good offensive forwards.  Underclassmen step up as the kids above them graduate and leave the prime power play spots and minutes.

Seniors:

Seger (30 points last year) excellent leadership, amazing faceoff guy
Penney (18) great improvement this season and like Seger an accurate shooter
O'Leary (17) speed, energy, and chaos

Juniors:

Psenicka (15) solid two-way player with great hands and vision
Mack (10) more speed, just needs to stay healthy
Kovich (3) granted, a defensive forward

Sophomores:

DeSantis (20) hard to believe he was just a freshman, excellent water bug to put with bigger guys
Bancroft (21) best player on the ice some nights, disappeared others; my pick to step up
Donaldson (10) certainly a work in progress but often in the right place and good movement
Wallace ( probably the core of the defensive forwards going forward

Adding Walsh gives us three good offensive lines and a checking line.  And remember too that with all those minutes leaving one or more of these guys is going to radically improve.

I think the main thing that will change is the loss of that tremendous production from the blue line.  Rego will still be there, but Malinski was a force of nature and Mitchell was also a pillar of the offensive defense.  I would expect there to be a drop back of the defenders.  The balance will be does that give Shane more support or does it cost us more opponent's shots.

[marty]

An update of our publicly listed recruits as they near the end of their seasons:

• Jacob Kraft, C, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 51 GP, 15 G, 14 A
• Connor Arsenault, C, St. Andrews, CA Prep (17) — 44 GP, 13 G, 8 A
• Nick Wolfenberg, D, Okotoks, AJHL (19) — 38 GP, 6 G, 18 A; playoffs: 10 GP, 1 G, 0 A
• Hoyt Stanley, D, Victoria, BCHL (18) — 53 GP, 4 G, 34 A; playoffs: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A
• Michael Sandruck, F, Bishop Kearney, US Prep (17) — 52 GP, 24 G, 20 A
• Hudson Gorski, D, Salisbury Prep, US Prep (18) — 28 GP, 5 G, 4 A
• Donovan Hamilton, D, Nichols Prep, US Prep & Omaha Lancers, USHL (18) — Nichols: 21 GP, 3 G, 5 A; Omaha: 16 GP, 0 G, 0 A
• Ryan Walsh, F, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 56 GP, 28 G, 44 A
• Justin Katz, G, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 20 GP, 12 W, 5 L, .892 save pct., 3.44 GAA (may be injured; no new stats since Jan.)
• Jonathan Costagna, C, St. Andrews Prep, CA Prep (18) — 50 GP, 29 G, 43 A
• Chase Pirtle, F, Mt. St. Charles, US Prep (18) — 47 GP, 20 G, 24 A
• Charlie Major, F, Chicago, USHL (19) — 42 GP, 5 G, 6 A
• Marian Mosko, D, Lincoln/Fargo, USHL (19) — 38 GP, 1 G, 3 A
• George Fegaras, Muskegon, USHL (19) — 57 GP, 3 G, 22 A
• Tyler Catalano, C, Youngstown, USHL (19) — 55 GP, 8 G, 5 A
• Liam Steel, D, Chilliwack/Silver Arm, BCHL (19)— 43 GP, 3 G, 13 A
• Ben Roberton, D, Waterloo, USHL (19) — 58 GP, 3 G, 38 A
• Ty Wishart, F, Nanaimo, BCHL (19) — 50 GP, 4 G, 13 A
• Luke Devlin, C, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 51 GP, 11 G, 26 A
• Aiden Long, F, Whitecourt, AJHL (18) — 50 GP, 19 G, 27 A; playoffs: 9 GP, 2 G, 5 A

Of the forwards likely coming in next year, Walsh's stats are the only ones that pop, as he is the second leading scorer in the USHL behind only Macklin Celebrini, the 16-year old wunderkind who's going to BU next year and is projected as the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft. Hopefully he can be productive out of the gate next year. Defensemen Robertson and Fegaras are the most likely guys to add some of the offensive pop from the blue line we've lost with Malinski and Mitchell graduating.

Cornell is clearly going to be lacking productive forwards next season unless it can someone pull someone out of the transfer portal. This is unlikely to occur due to Ivy rules about grad transfers as well as the lack of scholarships (someone transferring to Cornell would need to give up their scholarship). If Ivies permitted grad students, we'd be getting Malone back, at minimum.

This prediction gives me hope for a Cleary and a Whitelaw. Thanks.

[Dafatone]

We have a lot of senior talent to replace, but the strength of this team was that we had four strong lines. That bodes well for the future.

[abmarks]

An update of our publicly listed recruits as they near the end of their seasons:

• Jacob Kraft, C, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 51 GP, 15 G, 14 A
• Connor Arsenault, C, St. Andrews, CA Prep (17) — 44 GP, 13 G, 8 A
• Nick Wolfenberg, D, Okotoks, AJHL (19) — 38 GP, 6 G, 18 A; playoffs: 10 GP, 1 G, 0 A
• Hoyt Stanley, D, Victoria, BCHL (18) — 53 GP, 4 G, 34 A; playoffs: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A
• Michael Sandruck, F, Bishop Kearney, US Prep (17) — 52 GP, 24 G, 20 A
• Hudson Gorski, D, Salisbury Prep, US Prep (18) — 28 GP, 5 G, 4 A
• Donovan Hamilton, D, Nichols Prep, US Prep & Omaha Lancers, USHL (18) — Nichols: 21 GP, 3 G, 5 A; Omaha: 16 GP, 0 G, 0 A
• Ryan Walsh, F, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 56 GP, 28 G, 44 A
• Justin Katz, G, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 20 GP, 12 W, 5 L, .892 save pct., 3.44 GAA (may be injured; no new stats since Jan.)
• Jonathan Costagna, C, St. Andrews Prep, CA Prep (18) — 50 GP, 29 G, 43 A
• Chase Pirtle, F, Mt. St. Charles, US Prep (18) — 47 GP, 20 G, 24 A
• Charlie Major, F, Chicago, USHL (19) — 42 GP, 5 G, 6 A
• Marian Mosko, D, Lincoln/Fargo, USHL (19) — 38 GP, 1 G, 3 A
• George Fegaras, Muskegon, USHL (19) — 57 GP, 3 G, 22 A
• Tyler Catalano, C, Youngstown, USHL (19) — 55 GP, 8 G, 5 A
• Liam Steel, D, Chilliwack/Silver Arm, BCHL (19)— 43 GP, 3 G, 13 A
• Ben Roberton, D, Waterloo, USHL (19) — 58 GP, 3 G, 38 A
• Ty Wishart, F, Nanaimo, BCHL (19) — 50 GP, 4 G, 13 A
• Luke Devlin, C, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 51 GP, 11 G, 26 A
• Aiden Long, F, Whitecourt, AJHL (18) — 50 GP, 19 G, 27 A; playoffs: 9 GP, 2 G, 5 A

Of the forwards likely coming in next year, Walsh's stats are the only ones that pop, as he is the second leading scorer in the USHL behind only Macklin Celebrini, the 16-year old wunderkind who's going to BU next year and is projected as the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft. Hopefully he can be productive out of the gate next year. Defensemen Robertson and Fegaras are the most likely guys to add some of the offensive pop from the blue line we've lost with Malinski and Mitchell graduating.

Interesting to see four kids from northeastern prep schools, that's more than I'd have thought.

Pirtle is playing at mt. St. Charles which is an absolute powerhouse. perennial favorite to win in RI and even won the u18 national championship  in 2022

[billhoward]

Problem with speed-reading is, I read Whiteclaw.

[RatushnyFan]

The hell are the Yale Jr. Bulldogs 18U AAA and how do we get one of those?

My son played for them a couple of years ago when he was at Gunnery.  Split season team for New England prep school kids.  (Usually better than you'd think given the name)

[RatushnyFan]

Just noticed Ryan St. Louis, Martin's son, transferred to Brown, after a sojourn back in the USHL this last year, from Northeastern. Watch out for Bruno next year!

He's a good player, my son played with him a bit (dad was the coach, and super nice guy).  But the numbers at Northeastern are what they are, I think he had every opportunity there.  Wish him the best at Brown (other than 2x a year).

[Scersk '97]

Just noticed Ryan St. Louis, Martin's son, transferred to Brown, after a sojourn back in the USHL this last year, from Northeastern. Watch out for Bruno next year!

He's a good player, my son played with him a bit (dad was the coach, and super nice guy).  But the numbers at Northeastern are what they are, I think he had every opportunity there.  Wish him the best at Brown (other than 2x a year).

I don't know. I just looked him up, and he looked like he had good numbers with the NTDP out in Ann Arbor. Perhaps Northeastern wasn't using him right. I mean, the Midgets would've been nothing without J.C. Ruid to play defense and clean up their garbage. Not every tiny guy is a defensive whirlwind like Jack O'Leary.

We shall see, I suppose. I'll be interested to see what Whittet gets out of him. Brown's general torpor notwithstanding, he's had some good small forwards in years past that have put up some numbers.

[CAS]

Cornell had an impressive 5 recruits listed on NHL's final Central Scouring rankings - Hoyt Stanley (#85), Jonathan Castagna (91), Chase Pirtle (189), Ben Robertson (193), & Nick Wolfenberg (212).

[Trotsky]

What's the historical cutoff for actually getting drafted?  150th or so?  I realize as you get up in the numbers it becomes wildly unpredictable.

[scoop85]

Stanley and Castagna are likely to be drafted, the others more of a Longshot. But great to see all of them make the cut.

[Dunc]

New nickname Stanley Cup just dropped