Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by doubledribble » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:04 pm

TruBluMaroon wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:12 pm
LS71 wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:02 pm 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.
A number of years ago my son was drafted to play in the QMHL but chose to play in the USHL.

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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by wmmmfan » Fri Jun 27, 2025 9:41 pm

Nestrasil goes to Chicago at 25

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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by TruBluMaroon » Mon Jul 21, 2025 8:30 pm

Saw a few future commits today ; including another Quebec Major ( 3 - I believe)

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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by 69MG » Wed Sep 03, 2025 2:17 pm

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‼️🚨BREAKING🚨‼️

The UMass Minutemen have received a commitment from Samu Alalauri!
🚩🚩🚩

The ’08 born RHD from Lahti, Finland🇫🇮 played the 2025-26 season with the Pelicans in SM-Sarja.

2026 NHL Draft Eligible
He's a 6'2 DMan, probably for 2027.

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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by TruBluMaroon » Fri Oct 10, 2025 4:35 pm

Route 9 - be ready, the pride of Windsor,MA - Easton Anello (D) verbally commits to UM. Currently a junior at
Williston - Northampton, per Jesse Kolodkin at the Berkshire Eagle.

There is a story, but not advanced enough to link, sorry…

This too.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPKelLtDe8Y/

Projected ‘28-‘29 arrival.
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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by TruBluMaroon » Fri Oct 10, 2025 4:45 pm

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/sports/l ... ium=social


Hope this is the Anello article from the Eagle.

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Re: Recruiting -- 2018 and beyond

Post by 69MG » Mon Oct 13, 2025 3:42 pm

Another young D-man commits. Probably won't be here for at least 2 years.
Ryan Sikes @rms_hockey
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NEWS: 3 ⭐️ 2009-born recruit Jake Prunty has committed to UMass! The right-shot D man had 8 goals and 44 points with the New Jersey Rockets 15U team last year and is skating with Sioux Falls (USHL) this season.

UMass fans will like Prunty's abilities as a puck-moving D man.

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