Recruits 2024 and Beyond

[Trotsky]

That was really done well.  Damn, Derraugh looks amazing.  Dude hasn't aged a day in the last 20 years.

[CU2007]

Murray scored 4 goals in a bchl playoff game last year.   Not bad.

And then he scored 4 more goals in the very next game.

Can we have this version of him, please?

Whoops

[abmarks]

Murray scored 4 goals in a bchl playoff game last year.   Not bad.

And then he scored 4 more goals in the very next game.

Can we have this version of him, please?

Whoops

whoops?

[marty]

Murray scored 4 goals in a bchl playoff game last year.   Not bad.

And then he scored 4 more goals in the very next game.

Can we have this version of him, please?

Whoops

whoops?

He meant to post in "Other Sports".

[scoop85]

A mid-season update on our listed recruits:

• Erick Roest, G, Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) -- 28 GP, 2.75 GAG, .909 save pct.
• Alex Pelletier, LW, Avon Old Farms Prep -- 12 GP, 15 G, 8 A
• Cole Tuminaro, D, Sioux  City (USHL) -- 20 GP, 0 G, 1 A
• Aiden Long -- LW, Madison (USHL) -- 27 GP, 4 G, 4 A
• Giovanni DiGiulian -- C, Kent School Prep -- 13 GP, 13 G, 10 A
• Connor Arsenault -- C, St. Andrews Prep -- 30 GP, 13 G, 14 A
• Hudson Gorski -- D, Chicago (USHL) -- 29 GP, 0 G, 3 A
• Michael Sandruck -- RW, Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) -- 4 GP, 1 G, 0 A; previously, Bishop Kearney Selects 18U AAA -- 34 GP, 19 G, 24 A
• Nicholas Wolfenberg -- D, Salmon Arm (BCHL) -- 14 GP, 0 G, 5 A
• Charlie Major -- C, Chicago (USHL) -- 31 GP, 14 G, 14 A
• Donovan Hamilton -- D, Cedar Rapids (USHL) -- 23 GP, 1 G, 2 A
• Justin Katz -- G, West Kelowna (BCHL) 7 GP, 3.11 GAA, .891 save pct.
• Chase Pirtle -- RW, Victoria (BCHL) -- 54 GP, 32 G, 24 A
• Tyler Wishart -- RW, Merritt and Cranbrook (BCHL) -- 19 GP, 3 G, 9 A

I believe Katz has been battling injuries the past couple of seasons, while Roest, who is a recent commit, is having an excellent season. As for the guys likely to be coming in next year, Pirtle and Major look to be the most promising of the forwards. As for the defensemen, it doesn't appear that this group is as offensively gifted as our current group, but I'm just going by the stats. The prep school guys are putting up big numbers, but those tend to fall off when they hit the junior ranks. I know DiGiulian is on the NHL Central Scouting mid-season list, but I don't believe any of our other recruits made the cut.

[George64]

A mid-season update on our listed recruits:

• Erick Roest, G, Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) -- 28 GP, 2.75 GAG, .909 save pct.
• Alex Pelletier, LW, Avon Old Farms Prep -- 12 GP, 15 G, 8 A
  
• Cole Tuminaro, D, Sioux  City (USHL) -- 20 GP, 0 G, 1 A
• Aiden Long -- LW, Madison (USHL) -- 27 GP, 4 G, 4 A
• Giovanni DiGiulian -- C, Kent School Prep -- 13 GP, 13 G, 10 A
• Connor Arsenault -- C, St. Andrews Prep -- 30 GP, 13 G, 14 A
• Hudson Gorski -- D, Chicago (USHL) -- 29 GP, 0 G, 3 A
• Michael Sandruck -- RW, Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) -- 4 GP, 1 G, 0 A; previously, Bishop Kearney Selects 18U AAA -- 34 GP, 19 G, 24 A
• Nicholas Wolfenberg -- D, Salmon Arm (BCHL) -- 14 GP, 0 G, 5 A
• Charlie Major -- C, Chicago (USHL) -- 31 GP, 14 G, 14 A
• Donovan Hamilton -- D, Cedar Rapids (USHL) -- 23 GP, 1 G, 2 A
• Justin Katz -- G, West Kelowna (BCHL) 7 GP, 3.11 GAA, .891 save pct.
• Chase Pirtle -- RW, Victoria (BCHL) -- 54 GP, 32 G, 24 A
• Tyler Wishart -- RW, Merritt and Cranbrook (BCHL) -- 19 GP, 3 G, 9 A

Any relation to Jean-Marc Pelletier '99?

[BearLover]

A mid-season update on our listed recruits:

• Erick Roest, G, Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) -- 28 GP, 2.75 GAG, .909 save pct.
• Alex Pelletier, LW, Avon Old Farms Prep -- 12 GP, 15 G, 8 A
• Cole Tuminaro, D, Sioux  City (USHL) -- 20 GP, 0 G, 1 A
• Aiden Long -- LW, Madison (USHL) -- 27 GP, 4 G, 4 A
• Giovanni DiGiulian -- C, Kent School Prep -- 13 GP, 13 G, 10 A
• Connor Arsenault -- C, St. Andrews Prep -- 30 GP, 13 G, 14 A
• Hudson Gorski -- D, Chicago (USHL) -- 29 GP, 0 G, 3 A
• Michael Sandruck -- RW, Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) -- 4 GP, 1 G, 0 A; previously, Bishop Kearney Selects 18U AAA -- 34 GP, 19 G, 24 A
• Nicholas Wolfenberg -- D, Salmon Arm (BCHL) -- 14 GP, 0 G, 5 A
• Charlie Major -- C, Chicago (USHL) -- 31 GP, 14 G, 14 A
• Donovan Hamilton -- D, Cedar Rapids (USHL) -- 23 GP, 1 G, 2 A
• Justin Katz -- G, West Kelowna (BCHL) 7 GP, 3.11 GAA, .891 save pct.
• Chase Pirtle -- RW, Victoria (BCHL) -- 54 GP, 32 G, 24 A
• Tyler Wishart -- RW, Merritt and Cranbrook (BCHL) -- 19 GP, 3 G, 9 A

I believe Katz has been battling injuries the past couple of seasons, while Roest, who is a recent commit, is having an excellent season. As for the guys likely to be coming in next year, Pirtle and Major look to be the most promising of the forwards. As for the defensemen, it doesn't appear that this group is as offensively gifted as our current group, but I'm just going by the stats. The prep school guys are putting up big numbers, but those tend to fall off when they hit the junior ranks. I know DiGiulian is on the NHL Central Scouting mid-season list, but I don't believe any of our other recruits made the cut.

Outside of Pirtle/Major/DiGiulian, no one is really jumping out among the recruits based on publicly available information. Roest might be good, but .909 sv% in the AJHL isn't earth-shattering. I hope the '05s and '06s put up better numbers in their next year of juniors (other than Pirtle, who I would guess will come next year despite being an '05). Arsenault was on the fall Central Scouting rankings but wasn't on the midterm rankings. Obviously, I haven't seen a single one of these players in action. Just going off of publicly available info.

[ugarte]

Shoot the puck, Aiden Long! (I don't know anything more than "point a game for a forward seems cool.")

[CAS]

Wolfenberg was listed in last year's final NHL Central Scouting rankings.  He may be injured this yr (has played only 14 games with 5 points).

[cbuckser]

A few days ago, I read an article about Charlie Major.

[scoop85]

In my listing I forgot to include our new recruit, forward Parker Murray. In 17 games with Penticton and Chilliwack of the BCHL he has 4 G, 6 A.

And today we got a commitment from Michael Dec, a forward from St. Andrews College who turns 17 in a couple of weeks. In 28 games Dec has 11 G, 12 A. Hopefully he goes on a growth spurt, as Elite Prospects lists him as 5'7" and only 134 lbs.

[Swampy]

In my listing I forgot to include our new recruit, forward Parker Murray. In 17 games with Penticton and Chilliwack of the BCHL he has 4 G, 6 A.

And today we got a commitment from Michael Dec, a forward from St. Andrews College who turns 17 in a couple of weeks. In 28 games Dec has 11 G, 12 A. Hopefully he goes on a growth spurt, as Elite Prospects lists him as 5'7" and only 134 lbs.

He's only 17. Late puberty strikes again.

[ursusminor]

Since Cornell also gets players from the BCHLwhich left Hockey Canada, this may be of interest.

https://bchlnetwork.ca/report-five-alberta-junior-hockey-league-teams-make-bold-move-to-join-bchl/

[scoop85]

Since Cornell also gets players from the BCHLwhich left Hockey Canada, this may be of interest.

https://bchlnetwork.ca/report-five-alberta-junior-hockey-league-teams-make-bold-move-to-join-bchl/

Interesting development for sure. The BCHL and stronger AJHL teams have for years been producing more high level D1 talent than the eastern Canada Junior A leagues, and this move seemingly will exacerbate that trend.

[Trotsky]

Since Cornell also gets players from the BCHLwhich left Hockey Canada, this may be of interest.

https://bchlnetwork.ca/report-five-alberta-junior-hockey-league-teams-make-bold-move-to-join-bchl/

Interesting development for sure. The BCHL and stronger AJHL teams have for years been producing more high level D1 talent than the eastern Canada Junior A leagues, and this move seemingly will exacerbate that trend.

That's fascinating.  Spruce Grove and Brooks have dominated the AHJL lately.

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[b]YEAR    CHAMPION                 RUNNER UP[/b]
2010 [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b] Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2011 [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b] Camrose Kodiaks
2012 [b]Brooks Bandits[/b] Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2013 [b]Brooks Bandits[/b] [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b]
2014 [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b] Drumheller Dragons
2015 [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b] [b]Brooks Bandits[/b]
2016 [b]Brooks Bandits[/b] [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b]
2017 [b]Brooks Bandits[/b] Whitecourt Wolverines
2018 [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b] Okotoks Oilers
2019 [b]Brooks Bandits[/b] [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b]
2022 [b]Brooks Bandits[/b] [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b]
2023 [b]Brooks Bandits[/b] [b]Spruce Grove Saints[/b]


Among our AJHL players:

Rego (Brooks)
Scrivens (Spruce Grove)
Vanderlaan (Fort McMurray)
Holowatiuk (Sherwood Park)
Lopatka (Fort Saskatchewan)
Craig (Okotoks)
Mallott (Brooks)
Kary (Spruce Grove)

Our commitments:

Aiden Long (Whitecourt)
Erick Roest (Sherwood Park)
Nick Wolfenberg (Okotoks)