Recruits 2026 and Beyond

[BearLover]

Hmm, don't love sending Dec back but maybe he's shit defensively or something

Or the Cornell coaches gave him a choice, telling him we are deep at forward, and he decided to go back to Erie because he enjoys it there. But we are taking on risk by not bringing him in.

[stereax]

Hmm, don't love sending Dec back but maybe he's shit defensively or something

Or the Cornell coaches gave him a choice, telling him we are deep at forward, and he decided to go back to Erie because he enjoys it there. But we are taking on risk by not bringing him in.

I think it was mentioned before that defense isn't the best part of his game. But also, looking at this amount of people joining the roster, it's hard to find a spot to put Dec, assuming Walsh stays. It was already a struggle to figure out where to put Armstrong and Arend, and we have several other forwards coming in who likely won't get much ice this year. So it makes sense, between Dec and the coaches, that they would all prefer him staying in Erie and then coming next year - but BL is right in that there is some risk involved in that, especially in the new NIL era. I have faith in Dec, until proven otherwise, though.

[adamw]

A lot of CHL teams are still playing.

[ursusminor]

I wonder now if it is true because it has been a while. It might have been that we lost him to Cornell, but Cornell didn't get him either. It could however be that it takes a while for him to get through Cornell admissions. He has not appeared on anyone else's list either. Since he was born in 2005, if he is an actual recruit he would be going to Ithaca this fall.

What could all the possible reasons be why this has not come out yet?

The kid doesn't have an instagram

He does have one.

Looking at OHL '05s that have good numbers and a family connection that would make ursusminor think they're unlikely to commit to RPI I was wondering if it's Brad Gardiner (Barrie) -- drafted in the 3rd by Dallas, father Bruce was a captain at Colgate.

Another interesting '05 is Jack Pridham at Kitchener who appears to have decommitted from BU.

The last one that was interesting was Braiden Clark who was at Providence and then left after his freshman year to go to London in the OHL -- dad Chris was a star at Clarkson -- but he committed to Colgate a couple days ago.

I wrote CHL, not necessarily OHL.  https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?msg=285785

[chimpfood]

Yeah Dec is the kind of guy that isn't going to be too useful on the third or fourth line, so maybe it makes sense in that way. Whereas Wehmann, Armstrong, Hughes could excel on the fourth line. Plus we have a shit ton of left wingers already. Just don't want to send him back and risk losing him.

[pfibiger]

I wrote CHL, not necessarily OHL.  https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?msg=285785

I know you did. I actually flipped through 05's in the Q first, figuring Casey has an advantage there. I didn't find anyone that fit my criteria. Did the same in the WHL, handful of RPI commits but no uncommitted, father played NCAA hockey, decent stats players available. I have no idea if that criteria is right but if it is I stand by my short list

[BearLover]

I wrote CHL, not necessarily OHL.  https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?msg=285785

I know you did. I actually flipped through 05's in the Q first, figuring Casey has an advantage there. I didn't find anyone that fit my criteria. Did the same in the WHL, handful of RPI commits but no uncommitted, father played NCAA hockey, decent stats players available. I have no idea if that criteria is right but if it is I stand by my short list

Seems he was never actually committed to RPI, but rather RPI was recruiting him.

[ursusminor]

I wrote CHL, not necessarily OHL.  https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?msg=285785

I know you did. I actually flipped through 05's in the Q first, figuring Casey has an advantage there. I didn't find anyone that fit my criteria. Did the same in the WHL, handful of RPI commits but no uncommitted, father played NCAA hockey, decent stats players available. I have no idea if that criteria is right but if it is I stand by my short list

Seems he was never actually committed to RPI, but rather RPI was recruiting him.

Correct that he did not commit to RPI, but RPI was after him. There are, however, seven known WHL players expected in the fall, which I assume if what pfibiger means. (He must have big hands.)

[BearLover]

I wrote CHL, not necessarily OHL.  https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?msg=285785

I know you did. I actually flipped through 05's in the Q first, figuring Casey has an advantage there. I didn't find anyone that fit my criteria. Did the same in the WHL, handful of RPI commits but no uncommitted, father played NCAA hockey, decent stats players available. I have no idea if that criteria is right but if it is I stand by my short list

Seems he was never actually committed to RPI, but rather RPI was recruiting him.

Correct that he did not commit to RPI, but RPI was after him. There are, however, seven known WHL players expected in the fall, which I assume if what pfibiger means. (He must have big hands.)

Can you give us some more hints

[stereax]

Yeah Dec is the kind of guy that isn't going to be too useful on the third or fourth line, so maybe it makes sense in that way. Whereas Wehmann, Armstrong, Hughes could excel on the fourth line. Plus we have a shit ton of left wingers already. Just don't want to send him back and risk losing him.

Exactly. And this year's senior class has Kraft, Walsh (presumably), Devlin who are all top-six/top-nine guys. Also Catalano who's the mainstay 4C and Fegaras on D. (Mosko too but seems he's not really in the running for ice time anymore. He makes music sometimes apparently.)

[BearLover]

https://t.co/yB1qw8vG1X

Some interesting data here. He's too confident in his conclusions and IMO doesn't provide coherent causal mechanisms for some of his claims, but the raw data is interesting and it's cool he compiled it. It does support the notion that offensive production in the USHL should be treated similarly to that in the CHL.

[pfibiger]

Correct that he did not commit to RPI, but RPI was after him. There are, however, seven known WHL players expected in the fall, which I assume if what pfibiger means. (He must have big hands.)

That is what I meant. And the handful was only the '05s, not all RPI recruits in the WHL.

[pfibiger]

I wonder now if it is true because it has been a while. It might have been that we lost him to Cornell, but Cornell didn't get him either. It could however be that it takes a while for him to get through Cornell admissions. He has not appeared on anyone else's list either. Since he was born in 2005, if he is an actual recruit he would be going to Ithaca this fall.

What could all the possible reasons be why this has not come out yet?

The kid doesn't have an instagram

He does have one.

Looking at OHL '05s that have good numbers and a family connection that would make ursusminor think they're unlikely to commit to RPI I was wondering if it's Brad Gardiner (Barrie) -- drafted in the 3rd by Dallas, father Bruce was a captain at Colgate.

Another interesting '05 is Jack Pridham at Kitchener who appears to have decommitted from BU.

The last one that was interesting was Braiden Clark who was at Providence and then left after his freshman year to go to London in the OHL -- dad Chris was a star at Clarkson -- but he committed to Colgate a couple days ago.

Brad Gardiner also spent (at least part of) two years at St Andrews and played with Luke Devlin and Jonathan Castagna (and Justin Ertel).

[stereax]

https://t.co/yB1qw8vG1X

Some interesting data here. He's too confident in his conclusions and IMO doesn't provide coherent causal mechanisms for some of his claims, but the raw data is interesting and it's cool he compiled it. It does support the notion that offensive production in the USHL should be treated similarly to that in the CHL.

Fun read! Thanks for sharing it.

[ursusminor]

Correct that he did not commit to RPI, but RPI was after him. There are, however, seven known WHL players expected in the fall, which I assume if what pfibiger means. (He must have big hands.)

That is what I meant. And the handful was only the '05s, not all RPI recruits in the WHL.

Got it.