ECAC Early Departures/Year Off Returnees/Transfers

Trotsky · July 29, 2006, 01:53:30 PM

It's that time again. In working up the Predictions, I need a list of the non-seniors from last year who are not returning to ECAC rosters.

Also: anyone who took a season off and is thus not on last year's roster but is returning, or anyone transferuing in from another D-1 team, are of interest.

So far I have examples of all three types from Cornell:

EARLY DEPARTS:
McKee, Cornell
Pokulok, Cornell

PRODIGAL SONS:
Davenport, Cornell

D-I TRANSFERS:
Fontas, Cornell

Any others from other teams?

Hillel Hoffmann · July 29, 2006, 03:17:26 PM

Quinnipiac has two D-I transfers from New Hampshire who are eligible for 2006-07 after sitting out last year, Travis and Doherty. Neither one contributed much as freshmen or sophomores for the Wildcats, but both were drafted.

Clarkson has a D-I transfer from Air Force, Merkowsky, but I don't think he's eligible for 2006-07.

ursusminor · July 29, 2006, 04:45:33 PM

RPI Prodigal Son: Kirk MacDonald is expected to be back after a year off as a medical redshirt.

Liz '05 · July 29, 2006, 05:20:07 PM

BROWN Early Departure: Adam D'Alba quit the team, I believe.

Will · July 29, 2006, 07:25:13 PM

[quote Hillel Hoffmann]Clarkson has a D-I transfer from Air Force, Merkowsky, but I don't think he's eligible for 2006-07.[/quote]

USCHO is reporting that he's eligible as of September 2006.

St. Lawrence is apparently getting a transfer from St. John's named Casey Parenteau who also will be eligible as of September 2006.

Liz '05 · July 29, 2006, 07:57:51 PM

[quote Will][quote Hillel Hoffmann]Clarkson has a D-I transfer from Air Force, Merkowsky, but I don't think he's eligible for 2006-07.[/quote]

USCHO is reporting that he's eligible as of September 2006.
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Is he eligible because he's transferring from a service academy?

Will · July 29, 2006, 10:18:32 PM

[quote Liz '05][quote Will][quote Hillel Hoffmann]Clarkson has a D-I transfer from Air Force, Merkowsky, but I don't think he's eligible for 2006-07.[/quote]

USCHO is reporting that he's eligible as of September 2006.
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Is he eligible because he's transferring from a service academy?[/quote]

I don't know. I'm merely regurgitating what USCHO tells me. :-P

ursusminor · July 29, 2006, 11:36:39 PM

Isn't it all moot because he decided to attend Clarkson but not play hockey? At least this was reported on the Clatkson Forum a while back. He was removed from Heisenberg's list.

Drew · July 30, 2006, 12:15:48 AM

Merkowsky has decided to concentrate all his efforts on being a student....he is giving up on hockey all together.

Liz '05 · July 30, 2006, 02:19:33 PM

[quote Will][quote Liz '05]

Is he eligible because he's transferring from a service academy?[/quote]

I don't know. I'm merely regurgitating what USCHO tells me. :-P[/quote]

I ask because I think I remember other incidents in other sports of service academy people transferring and playing immediately, and was hoping someone else would look it up for me

Yale football...Rashad someone...I'll figure it out.

Edit: Rashad Bartholomew, Yale '01. "Because Yale is in Division I-AA and Air Force plays I-A football, he was able to transfer without having to sit out for a season." http://www.yaleherald.com/archive/xxvi/9.25.98/sports/aow.html

I guess it's more a DI-A to DI-AA thing than a service to non-service thing. Other input welcome if anyone else is curious enough to research this (now moot) point!

Drew · July 30, 2006, 02:39:10 PM

Liz,
He did sit out the past year. While sitting out, he enjoyed campus life and decided not to pursue hockey anymore. He did not receive a "military" exception, so to speak.
He is elible to play this year if wants to and makes the team.
Cheers,
Drew

Liz '05 · July 31, 2006, 01:51:56 PM

Thanks Drew. That he'd already been at Clarkson for a year is a detail that escaped me

Josh '99 · August 06, 2006, 02:43:06 PM

[quote Liz '05][quote Will][quote Liz '05]

Is he eligible because he's transferring from a service academy?[/quote]

I don't know. I'm merely regurgitating what USCHO tells me. :-P[/quote]

I ask because I think I remember other incidents in other sports of service academy people transferring and playing immediately, and was hoping someone else would look it up for me

Yale football...Rashad someone...I'll figure it out.

Edit: Rashad Bartholomew, Yale '01. "Because Yale is in Division I-AA and Air Force plays I-A football, he was able to transfer without having to sit out for a season." http://www.yaleherald.com/archive/xxvi/9.25.98/sports/aow.html

I guess it's more a DI-A to DI-AA thing than a service to non-service thing. Other input welcome if anyone else is curious enough to research this (now moot) point![/quote]That guy was really good. (By Ivy League football standards, anyway.)

Josh '99 · August 06, 2006, 02:44:56 PM

[quote ursaminor]RPI Prodigal Son: Kirk MacDonald is expected to be back after a year off as a medical redshirt.[/quote]If I recall correctly, MacDonald had cancer or something similarly serious, didn't he? It's great to hear that he's coming back from that.

ursusminor · August 06, 2006, 03:25:53 PM

[quote jmh30][quote ursaminor]RPI Prodigal Son: Kirk MacDonald is expected to be back after a year off as a medical redshirt.[/quote]If I recall correctly, MacDonald had cancer or something similarly serious, didn't he? It's great to hear that he's coming back from that.[/quote] Yes. He had testicular cancer. Although all reports say that he is fit to play, my fingers are still crossed.