Recruits 2026 and Beyond

[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.