Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by Old Cage » Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:50 pm

Over the Boards @overtheboards 2h

03 F Michael Emerson (@NJ_Avalanche 16s) commits to UMass. Late '03 forward, talented playmaker and goalscorer, a leading producer on one of the top U16 teams in the country
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Post by 69MG » Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:19 pm

^ If you thought it was early to have an 03 commit (age 17), here's an 04 (age 16). It's Toot's grandson.

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Post by 69MG » Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:08 pm

In case you missed this over the weekend. This would be awesome.
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Taylor Makar ('01) is already committed and Calum Chau ('03) and Ryan Leonard ('05) are college prospects. Can't forget Nick Del Gaizo ('04) either. Certainly a lot of potential family connections for UMass hockey

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Post by 69MG » Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:12 pm

This would be really good news. All indications are that his scoring skills are comparable to John.
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More praise for Minutemen legacy Ryan Leonard from the NEHJ and a prediction from Cox that he's near a lock to commit to UMass when he's eligible on August 1st 2021

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Post by 69MG » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:52 pm

He's only a sophomore in high school, but he's an elite scorer. This is from a national HS tournament today (we love beating Minnesota schools):
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Ryan Leonard with a five-goal performance, and @PFcardinals will play for a national championship tomorrow afternoon at 12:15 p.m. Wow.

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Post by LS71 » Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:17 pm

Springfield won. They beat a team from Illinois, 3-0.

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The national high school and D1 college champions are both in the 413!

The Steve Lappas hire continues to look better and better if Ryan Leonard comes to UMass!
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Post by 69MG » Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:41 am

Did we know this about our PWO football kicker? A 2 sport walkon?
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Post by Stnwaller » Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:35 pm

I’m rather new to the ins and outs of college hockey recruiting . Do we already know which of our recruits will be playing next year or is that decision made at a later date? I’ve seen the list on elite prospects but it’s difficult to tell who is considered to be “ready” to sign especially with the ages all over the place. I know we have the transfers , just wondering if any others are considered to be a definite.
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Post by DoctorJ » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:21 pm

I think Makar is a definite, because he already stayed an extra year since signing. Other than that, I have no idea. I think we will probably hit the transfer market pretty hard and attract some top talent that way too. Being National Chyampion is bound to benefit the pipeline.
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Post by TruBluMaroon » Tue Apr 27, 2021 6:40 pm

I believe that I saw somewhere that Noah Ellis - 6-2 D from Iowa (2020 NHL draft pick of the LV Golden Knights) is expected next season, there is another NHL draft pick, the following year.
I have seen the same recruiting lists and if the are true, there will be about 12 more coming 😁
The ECAC/Ivy transfers are both forwards with very good histories so far in college. There are two (2) goalies,one who is 6-6 and another 6-3, don’t know their anticipation enrollment dates.
Being National Champions with a history of taking 1 year transfers, I imagine that there won’t be any holes in next year’s line-up.

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Post by DoctorJ » Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:40 am

Who are the transfers coming in?
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Post by TruBluMaroon » Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:53 am

— Cornell's Cam Donaldson and Dartmouth's Matt Baker. Donaldson had 12 goals as a sophomore for the Big Red. Baker was 6-18—24 for the Big Green. Neither played this past season, which there wasn’t for Ivy League schools.

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Post by DoctorJ » Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:02 pm

04/21/2021 Confirmed Leaving Marc Del Gaizo (D) Nashville Predators
04/19/2021 Confirmed Leaving Jake Gaudet (F) Cleveland Monsters
04/17/2021 Confirmed Leaving Oliver Chau (F) Quinnipiac Univ.
04/16/2021 Confirmed Leaving Philip Lagunov (F) Univ. of Vermont
04/15/2021 Confirmed Leaving Carson Gicewicz (F) Rockford IceHogs
04/13/2021 Confirmed Leaving Zac Jones (D) New York Rangers
04/13/2021 Confirmed Leaving Gianfranco Cassaro (D) RIT (Rochester Inst. of Tech.)
03/04/2021 Confirmed Joining Luke Pavicich (G) Kenai River Brown Bears

I don't see why Chau and Lagunov don't just stay here...
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Post by TruBluMaroon » Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:23 pm

College hockey commits are crazy, with the age thing and all. The 2020 NHL pick that I previously said was coming next year, shows a 2022-23 arrival!

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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by DoctorJ » Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:28 pm

Yes and only list Trivigno as coming back. Ton of new names. Dizzying

The tall goalie has terrible stats. Why are we giving him a scholarship?
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