Recruits...

[bigred06]

We need this goalie were running out of goalie prospects.
first post of 06.

[ithacat]

[quote bigred06]We need this goalie were running out of goalie prospects.
first post of 06.[/quote]

There are still, of course, a lot of kids out there who are having solid seasons and who are on the radar screen. How many of these kids can qualify for Cornell is beyond me. Still, here's a partial list of kids who are still under 20 and, I believe, uncommitted:

USHL:
Alex Kangas, Sioux Falls (having a great season)
John Murray, Sioux Falls (no wonder this team is dominating the league)
Aaron Rock, Tri-City (little under the radar; could be a 2007 kid)
Steve Jakiel, Lincoln (committed to Michigan last year -- Cornell was in the running -- but did not sign during the fall period. Don't know if that means he's reconsidering options given Sauer's solid play)

NAHL:
Bryce Christianson, Fairbanks (a kid from Alaska...nah; could be a 2007 recruit)
Matt Dalton, Bozeman (leads the league in everything; from Ontario)
Troy Redmann, (hey, plays for Texas --sound familiar? How about that last name...)

SJHL:
Brett Bothwell, Yorkton (strong season for a good team)
Russel Monette, Weyburn (strong season for a weak team)

AJHL:
Ben Scrivens, Spruce Grove (one of the better goalies in the league)

BCHL:
Brad Thiessen, Prince George (strong season for a so-so team; Cornell's still in the running)

[ugarte]

[quote bigred06]We need this goalie were running out of goalie prospects.
first post of 06.[/quote]This was not the first post of 2006. It wasn't even the first post of 2006 with this exact text.

[Trotsky]

For those who get visceral pleasure/pain from the slide of the sands of the hourglass, Theissen was born five days after Chris Grenier's ECAC championship-winning overtime goal against Clarkson at Boston Garden (and six days after the greatest Cornell game I ever witnessed).

[pfibiger]

Blake Gallagher was named to the SJHL All-Star team.

http://www.sjhl.sk.ca/news.php?f_action=news_detail&news_id=1005

[ithacat]

[quote pfibiger]Blake Gallagher was named to the SJHL All-Star team.

http://www.sjhl.sk.ca/news.php?f_action=news_detail&news_id=1005[/quote]

Also, Blake leads all SJHL rookies (tied for 5th overall) in goals scored, despite having played far fewer games.

The class is picking up some impressive honors:

Blake Gallagher, SJHL All-Star (Sherwood Conference); CJAHL Prospects Game
Brendon Nash, BCHL All-Star (Interior Conference); CJAHL Prospects Game
Colin Greening, BCHL All-Star (Coastal Conference)
Joe Scali, BCHL All-Star (Coastal Conference)
Justin Milo, Viking Cup
Tony Romano, Viking Cup; AJHL Select All-Stars

I also like that each of these guys, except for Justin, plays for team that is in the Championship race.

[redhair34]

[quote mgl11]Latest INCH recuiting notebook:
http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/Notebooks/0506/recruiting_0406.htm
mentions a kid on the Under 18 team named Luke Popko. Said that he had an unofficial visit to Cornell.
[/quote]

Looks like he is headed to BU according to Heisenberg's site.  It's not a big suprise that he's not heading to Ithaca considering the quantity and quality of forwards in next year's incoming class.

[Trotsky]

Still (probably) need a goalie.  Can anybody with more time and patience than I publish the short list of G prospects known, suspected, or in some other way connected to having interest in Cornell?

[pfibiger]

[quote Trotsky]Still (probably) need a goalie.  Can anybody with more time and patience than I publish the short list of G prospects known, suspected, or in some other way connected to having interest in Cornell?[/quote]

The only name that we've heard that is still uncommitted is Brad Thiessen, who plays for the Prince George Spruce Kings in the BCHL. He's one of the BCHL leaders in SV %, playing on a pretty crappy team, and was selected for the BCHL All-Star game. He's deciding between Cornell and UND, and goes on a visit to UND toward the end of January.

Also, here are updated recruit stats through last weekend. Joe Scali is still out of commission.

Colin Greening..BCHL 39-18-26-44
Blake Gallagher.SJHL 32-20-12-32
Justin Milo.....USHL 28-08-10-18
Brendon Nash....BCHL 33-06-25-31
Anthony Romano..AJHL 31-46-39-85
Joe Scali.......BCHL 31-18-13-31 

looks like "pre" tags don't function the same way, and don't respect spaces or tabs anymore.

[Trotsky]

I know juniors numbers don't mean anything, but Romano's are getting pretty freaky.

[KeithK]

A little context on Romano's numbers, from the AJHL website (http://www.ajhlhockey.org/player_statistics.php?leagueid=52)

Player Name......Team Name.........GP..G...A...Pt.Pen.PIM
---------------------------------------------------------
ANTHONY ROMANO...New York Bobcats..24..34..26..60...9..18
Greg Costa.......Boston Bulldogs...25..16..42..58...7..14
MICHAEL COPPOLA..New York Bobcats..24..29..22..51..11..22
Mark Hanscom.....No Team...........23..24..24..48...8..27
P.O. Michaud.....Portland Pirates..24..20..25..45...2...4
---------------------------------------------------------

As has been previously noted on this thread, the 85 point figure posted above includes non-AJHL games, while the above chart only includes AJHL games.

So Romano has 2.5 points per game and is leading his league is scoring, but is neck and neck with his next competitor.

[ithacat]

Tony & Michaud are the only 88s on that list. Coasta & Coppola are 85s, while Hanscom is an 86er.

Among our recruits' participating leagues, the AJHL is the weakest. I wonder if Tony will be ready to contribute next year given the competition level of the league, though I feel a lot better after his recent performance in the Viking Cup.

[LRT]

Joe Scali returned to the Bulldogs lineup tonight and recorded an assist, after missing the last 10 games nursing a lower body injury. Two other injured teammates also returned and the red-hot Dogs posted their 15th consecutive win, 4-1 over the Burnaby Express. Two more games to go this weekend and by then Joe should have shaken off what little rust he may have acquired. Who knows, by next Tuesday the Bulldogs could be the #1 nationally ranked team in Canadian Jr. A hockey. Quite an ascent for a team enjoying a great season.
Like I said before, Jordan Kremyr & Bradyn Melrose - up for grabs - Cornell you paying attention to these two guys at all?