Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

[LS71]

Two more; Lukas Klecka and A.J. Lacroix. Lukas played on the Slovakian 2025 World Junior team with Daniel Jencko.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKud72-ObMI ... Rwd3hyZTNs

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxE1GjTAxb ... R2azZzNHow

[TruBluMaroon]

^. Another Brooks Bandit!

Some decent players from there in UM past …..lol

[LS71]

Another signing, 6’5” Vaclav Nestaisal!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKzsW0ruc-J ... czN3RqdHJy

[TruBluMaroon]

I hope Nestrasil comes this year. We need the scoring. Read the story by "The Prospect Don" to get a full picture.

https://x.com/NathanPStrauss/status/1910395465402573156

BIG GET!
Being a potential top 50, there was talk about being the 2nd highest NHL draft pick in program history. Do we know who currently is the 2nd highest?

Makar with Pick #4 is the highest.

[mdogt12]

Michael Hrabal was #38

[TruBluMaroon]

^ So UM is starting to establish a nice feeder system in Czechia. Or maybe just those guys over 6’5”….

[LS71]

Welcome Landon Nycz:

https://x.com/umasshockey/status/193719 ... 3pozl0So8g

17-year old defenseman who figures to be drafted.

[TruBluMaroon]

Welcome Landon Nycz:

https://x.com/umasshockey/status/193719 ... 3pozl0So8g

17-year old defenseman who figures to be drafted.

Draft eligible for 2026 draft.

[LS71]

More good news….Elias Zimmerman, a 6’6” forward from Sweden by way of the Fargo Force.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLXbWs3uM8E ... R3YTlxZWs4

[TruBluMaroon]

Looks like the last recruit of eight (8) arriving for 2025-26.

Six (6) Forwards
-3 : 6-5 or 6-6
-3 : 5-11 or 6-0

Two (2) Defenseman

Zero (0) Goalies

Three (3) - International
Sweden , Slovakia. Czechia
Will join returnees from their country.
Two (2) - Massachusetts

[LS71]

A verbal commit For ‘26-‘27, defenseman Matthieu Taillefer. 6’2” 192. Older brother of Alexandre, another UMass commit. Flipped from Penn St.

https://x.com/highcharacter_/status/193 ... 3pozl0So8g

[TruBluMaroon]

A verbal commit For ‘26-‘27, defenseman Matthieu Taillefer. 6’2” 192. Older brother of Alexandre, another UMass commit. Flipped from Penn St.

https://x.com/highcharacter_/status/193 ... 3pozl0So8g

QMHL is part of Canadien Hockey League, which is as good as it gets for Junior Hockey! Nice company to keep
and great to get players from that level moving forward.

[doubledribble]

A verbal commit For ‘26-‘27, defenseman Matthieu Taillefer. 6’2” 192. Older brother of Alexandre, another UMass commit. Flipped from Penn St.

https://x.com/highcharacter_/status/193 ... 3pozl0So8g

QMHL is part of Canadien Hockey League, which is as good as it gets for Junior Hockey! Nice company to keep
and great to get players from that level moving forward.

Thinking USHL might be as good as it gets. QMHL has a lot of good hockey players but is also known as somewhat of a “goon” league

[TruBluMaroon]

A verbal commit For ‘26-‘27, defenseman Matthieu Taillefer. 6’2” 192. Older brother of Alexandre, another UMass commit. Flipped from Penn St.

https://x.com/highcharacter_/status/193 ... 3pozl0So8g

QMHL is part of Canadien Hockey League, which is as good as it gets for Junior Hockey! Nice company to keep
and great to get players from that level moving forward.

Thinking USHL might be as good as it gets. QMHL has a lot of good hockey players but is also known as somewhat of a “goon” league

2025-26 will be the first year that CHL players are eligible for NCAA hockey as they previously were considered professional. So there haven’t been players moving from CHL to NCAA. Check out the NHL draft tonight for other leagues in CHL; Ontario Hockey (OHL) , Western Hockey (WHL)

https://www.nhl.com/news/chl-players-to ... in-2025-26

[TruBluMaroon]

Last Mock Draft

NYTimes
#32 Calgary Flames
Vaclav Nestrasil

FloHockey TV
30. San Jose Sharks (via DAL): Václav Nestrašil, RW,

Broad Street Hockey
38th overall — Seattle Kraken — Vaclav Nestrasil, LW

ESPN
25. Chicago Blackhawks