2015-2016 Division III Commitments

[hockey55]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

Illinois Commits that are public:

Colby
Carly Thomas.............F...............(CYA).......... ...........Illinois

Elmira
Kristen Chivers...........F/D............(CYA).....................Illinois

Gustavas Adolphus
Amanda DiNella...........G..............(Chicago Mission)..........Illinois

Johnson & Wales
Kathy Ensor...............F.............(Chicago Fury)..............Illinois

Norwich
Maggie Conroy............D/F...........(CYA)........................Illinois

SUNY Canton
Reagan Lynn..............F/D............(Chicago Fury).............Illinois

Utica
Daniella Dellorto...........D..............(Chicago Fury).............Illinois
Hannah Voss...............F..............(Chicago Fury).............Illinois

Wisconsin Eau Claire
Rachel Azuma..............F..............(Chicago Fury)..............Illinois

Thanks... I added them in plus a few from the NCSA recruiting website... although not much details on the players backgrounds from them... if anyone can fill in the missing info

[hockey55]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

**These may not be 100% accurate. They are from USCHO posters, team pages, twitter, etc. As they say, "you can't believe everything you see on the internet"....especially when it comes to DIII commitments!

Adrian College
Olivia Ziemba.............F.............Detroit Honeybaked............Macomb, MI
Kortney Diaz.............F..............Detroit Honeybaked............Walled Lake , MI
Kayla Murray………. F……. Madison Capitals…….

Amherst

Augsburg
Megan Johnson………. F……. Madison Capitals…….

Becker
Julia Johnson ……………..G………….Walpole Express
Elysabeth Jeffries......... ...........Hebron Academy........
Hannah Elmer.............. ...........Chicopee/Polar Bears.............. Chicopee, MA

Bowdoin

Buffalo State
Emma Ruggiero............ …….………Buffalo Regals
Megan Reukauf............ …………….Buffalo Regals
Mary Kromer.................... …….....Buffalo Regals
Kylie Mccloskey...............F.............Shattuck St. Mary's..................Manorville NY

Canton (SUNY)
Grace Page.................... ………….Buffalo Regals
Illriana Bersisha…………….…G……….. New Jersey Rockets……..
Reagan Lynn..............F/D............(Chicago Fury).............Illinois
Amanda Ballestro......... ..............Team Illinois.............IL

Castleton

Chatham

Colby
Carly Thomas.............F...............(CYA).......... ...........Illinois

Concordia (Wis)
Jossa Danis ............. F .........Westman Wildcats

Connecticut College

Cortland (SUNY)
Sam Pippin.............. ............Team Detroit.......... MI

Daniel Webster
Kennedi Scharpegge ....... F ........Edmonton Thunder

Elmira
Kristen Chivers...........F/D............(CYA).....................Illinois
Bobbi Strople............. ...............CIH..............

Finlandia

Gustavas Adolphus
Amanda DiNella...........G..............(Chicago Mission)..........Illinois
Madison McMurray.......... .............(Little Caesars)........ MI

Hamilton

Johnson & Wales
Kathy Ensor...............F.............(Chicago Fury)..............Illinois

Lake Forest
Sami Wais................F/D........Detroit Honeybaked...........Commerce. MI
Julianne Mauriello……….. .....…New Jersey Rockets…………..

Manhattanville

Middlebury
Jenna Marotta...........D.............Detroit Honeybaked................Dalles, TX
Katarina Shuchuk.......F..............Madison Capitols...........

Morrisville (SUNY)
Kimberly Hughes ........ F .........Lloydminister PWM Steelers
Renee Schmaltz........... G......... Thorsby Thunder
Kimmy Hughes............. .......... Pacific Steelers.............. Canada

New England College
Alanna Hodge................ ................... ............

Neumann

Nichols
Jensen Wurm........... ............... ......................... Colorado
Lauren Bennett.......G................. .......................... Illinois

Norwich
Leisel Baker..............F..............Detroit Honeybaked............Plymouth, MI
Maggie Conroy............D/F...........(CYA)........................Illinois

Oswego (SUNY)
Brie McFall................ .............Buffalo Regals

Plattsburgh
Kassi Abbott ..............G ..........(Boston Shamrocks) ..........Reading, MA
Muna Fadel ...............F............(Southwest Wildcats)............Ontario
Maci Hoskins..............D............(Northwood).... ................Oklahoma City, OK
Nicole Mensi ..............F............(Northwood)........... .......Mammaroneck, NY
Sarah Wolf ................F.............(Boston Shamrocks) ...........Fairport, NY
Courtney Moriarty........F….........(Northfield Mount Hermon)............Estero, FL

Potsdam (SUNY)
Jenna Patterson ....... F ...........Westman Wildcats
Riley Murray.............D..............Detroit Honeybaked............Royal Oak, MI
Tatum Walber.......... …….…..Buffalo Regals

Plymouth State
Gianna Cusano………… …………..(Hartford Wolfpack)…………

Salem State
Sara Zatorski……………… ………………East Coast Wizards
Alexandra Breen……………F…………. Northern Cyclones

Salve Regina

St. Mary's

St. Norbert
Lauren Michael..................F ..........Detroit Honeybaked..........Livonia, Mi
Kjierstan (KJ) Wallace ....... F ..........Westman Wilcats
Kelly Sorge.......................D............Madison Capitols
Abbie Canton.....................F.......Elk River/Zimmerman, MN

St. Scholastica

St. Thomas

Southern Maine

Stevenson

Trinity
Michelle Beggan…………………… ………….East Coast Wizards…….
Lindsay Miller …………………. ……………….New Jersey Rockets………..

UMass-Boston
Edy Moritz………………………… ……………(Hartford Wolfpack)………………..

Univ. New England

Utica
Daniella Dellorto...........D..............(Chicago Fury)...........IL
Hannah Voss...............F..............(Chicago Fury).............IL
Kirsten Johnson........... ...............RSL Thunder..............Canada

Weslyan
Grace Keogh………………….. ………………...(New Jersey Rockets)…………….

William Smith
Anna Tess Madarasz ……… ……New Jersey Rockets
Laura Rollins..................D.......Northfield Mt. Hermon.......Dummerston, VT

Williams

Wisconsin Eau Claire
Rachel Azuma..............F..............(Chicago Fury)..............IL
Maggie Koethe............. ..............(Thoroughbreds........... MN

Wisconsin River Falls

Wisconsin Stevens Point

Wisconsin Superior

USA: 32.... CO: 1..FL: 1..IL: 11..MA: 3..MI: 9.. MN: 1..NY: 4..OK: 1..TX: 1..
CAN: 3....
(Based on submissions with hometowns only)

[Panda]

William Smith
Laura Rollins...D.......NMH.......Dummerston, VT

She may be short of stature, but she plays big. She will have an immediate impact.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

William Smith
Laura Rollins...D.......NMH.......Dummerston, VT

She may be short of stature, but she plays big. She will have an immediate impact.

Not going to be hard to make an Immediate impact for William Smith next year.

[ontheroad]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

Correction
Buffalo State
Madeline Kromer...D....Angola, NY...Buffalo Regals

Mary Kromer is a 2002 (Buffalo Bisons/East Coast Selects Q 02) and Madeline's sister.

From USA Hockey Article

Potsdam:
Tatum Walber..........Buffalo Regals

Canton:
Grace Page............Buffalo Regals

Oswego State:
Brie McFall.............Buffalo Regals

Buffalo State
Emma Ruggiero........Buffalo Regals
Megan Reukauf.........Buffalo Regals
Mary Kromer..............Buffalo Regals

[nyhockey19]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

Hobart William Smith

Maura Mulligan.........................F/D.........................NJPE.................... ...........Albany, NY

Manhattanville

Ellis Smith...............................F/D..........................NJPE/Nichols School.........Buffalo, NY
Jordan Roetzer.........................F................. ............NPJE.............................Willa msville, NY

Plattsburg

Ashley Songin........................F................... ............NJPE/Nichols School............Springville, NY

[hockey55]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

**These may not be 100% accurate. They are from USCHO posters, team pages, twitter, etc. As they say, "you can't believe everything you see on the internet"....especially when it comes to DIII commitments!

Adrian College
Olivia Ziemba.............F.............Detroit Honeybaked............Macomb, MI
Kortney Diaz.............F..............Detroit Honeybaked............Walled Lake , MI
Kayla Murray………. F……. Madison Capitals…….

Amherst

Augsburg
Megan Johnson………. F……. Madison Capitals…….

Becker
Julia Johnson ……………..G………….Walpole Express
Elysabeth Jeffries......... ...........Hebron Academy........
Hannah Elmer.............. ...........Chicopee/Polar Bears.............. Chicopee, MA

Bowdoin

Buffalo State
Emma Ruggiero............ …….………Buffalo Regals
Megan Reukauf............ …………….Buffalo Regals
Mary Kromer.................... …….....Buffalo Regals
Kylie Mccloskey...............F.............Shattuck St. Mary's..................Manorville NY

Canton (SUNY)
Grace Page.................... ………….Buffalo Regals
Illriana Bersisha…………….…G……….. New Jersey Rockets……..
Reagan Lynn..............F/D............(Chicago Fury).............Illinois
Amanda Ballestro......... ..............Team Illinois.............IL

Castleton

Chatham

Colby
Carly Thomas.............F...............(CYA).......... ...........Illinois

Concordia (Wis)
Jossa Danis ............. F .........Westman Wildcats

Connecticut College

Cortland (SUNY)
Sam Pippin.............. ............Team Detroit.......... MI

Daniel Webster
Kennedi Scharpegge ....... F ........Edmonton Thunder

Elmira
Kristen Chivers...........F/D............(CYA).....................Illinois
Bobbi Strople............. ...............CIH..............

Finlandia

Gustavas Adolphus
Amanda DiNella...........G..............(Chicago Mission)..........Illinois
Madison McMurray.......... .............(Little Caesars)........ MI

Hamilton

Johnson & Wales
Kathy Ensor...............F.............(Chicago Fury)..............Illinois

Lake Forest
Sami Wais................F/D........Detroit Honeybaked...........Commerce. MI
Julianne Mauriello……….. .....…New Jersey Rockets…………..

Manhattanville
Ellis Smith.............D...............Niagara/Nichols..........Buffalo, NY
Jordan Roetzer.......F................Niagara............ .........Williamsville, NY

Middlebury
Jenna Marotta...........D.............Detroit Honeybaked................Dalles, TX
Katarina Shuchuk.......F..............Madison Capitols...........

Morrisville (SUNY)
Kimberly Hughes ........ F .........Lloydminister PWM Steelers
Renee Schmaltz........... G......... Thorsby Thunder
Kimmy Hughes............. .......... Pacific Steelers.............. Canada

New England College
Alanna Hodge................ ................... ............

Neumann

Nichols
Jensen Wurm........... ............... ......................... Colorado
Lauren Bennett.......G................. .......................... Illinois

Norwich
Leisel Baker..............F..............Detroit Honeybaked............Plymouth, MI
Maggie Conroy............D/F...........(CYA)........................Illinois

Oswego (SUNY)
Brie McFall................ .............Buffalo Regals

Plattsburgh
Kassi Abbott ..............G ..........Boston Shamrocks .........Reading, MA
Muna Fadel ...............F........... Southwest Wildcats.........Ontario
Maci Hoskins..............D...........Northwood.... ................Oklahoma City, OK
Nicole Mensi ..............F...........Northwood............... ......Mammaroneck, NY
Sarah Wolf ................F...........Boston Shamrocks...........Fairport, NY
Courtney Moriarty.......F….........Northfield Mount Hermon...Estero, FL
Ashley Songin............F............Niagara/Nichols...............Springville, NY

Potsdam (SUNY)
Jenna Patterson ....... F ...........Westman Wildcats
Riley Murray.............D............Detroit Honeybaked........Royal Oak, MI
Tatum Walber........... ............Buffalo Regals

Plymouth State
Gianna Cusano………… …………..(Hartford Wolfpack)…………

Salem State
Sara Zatorski……………… ………………East Coast Wizards
Alexandra Breen……………F…………. Northern Cyclones

Salve Regina

St. Mary's

St. Norbert
Lauren Michael..................F ..........Detroit Honeybaked..........Livonia, Mi
Kjierstan (KJ) Wallace ....... F ..........Westman Wilcats
Kelly Sorge.......................D............Madison Capitols
Abbie Canton.....................F.......Elk River/Zimmerman, MN

St. Scholastica

St. Thomas

Southern Maine

Stevenson

Trinity
Michelle Beggan…………………… ………….East Coast Wizards…….
Lindsay Miller …………………. ……………….New Jersey Rockets………..

UMass-Boston
Edy Moritz………………………… ……………(Hartford Wolfpack)………………..

Univ. New England

Utica
Daniella Dellorto...........D..............(Chicago Fury)...........IL
Hannah Voss...............F..............(Chicago Fury).............IL
Kirsten Johnson........... ...............RSL Thunder..............Canada

Weslyan
Grace Keogh………………….. ………………...(New Jersey Rockets)…………….

William Smith
Anna Tess Madarasz … ……New Jersey Rockets............
Laura Rollins................D.......Northfield Mt. Hermon.......Dummerston, VT
Maura Mulligan.............F/D.......Niagara.................Albany, NY

Williams

Wisconsin Eau Claire
Rachel Azuma..............F..............(Chicago Fury)..............IL
Maggie Koethe............. ..............(Thoroughbreds........... MN

Wisconsin River Falls

Wisconsin Stevens Point

Wisconsin Superior

USA: 32.... CO: 1..FL: 1..IL: 11..MA: 3..MI: 9.. MN: 1..NY: 8..OK: 1..TX: 1..
CAN: 3....
(Based on submissions with hometowns only)

[SeymoreHockey]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

USA: 32.... CO: 1..FL: 1..IL: 11..MA: 3..MI: 9.. MN: 1..NY: 8..OK: 1..TX: 1..
CAN: 3....
(Based on submissions with hometowns only)

Can someone explain why there are only three Canadians? Have things changed so that it's no longer attractive for Canadians to consider these schools? Just curious.

[Cali]

Can someone explain why there are only three Canadians? Have things changed so that it's no longer attractive for Canadians to consider these schools? Just curious.

Exchange rate is now a huge factor. 3 years ago the $ was at par. Now it's a 26% premium. It's awfully expensive for many to follow a NCAA dream that is not D1.

[HockeyEast33]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

Exchange rate is now a huge factor. 3 years ago the $ was at par. Now it's a 26% premium. It's awfully expensive for many to follow a NCAA dream that is not D1.

That is true. Also, simple matter of timing - admissions decisions aren't all made and Canadiens tend to announce later.

[96IllinoisDad]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

St Olaf
Jessica Krysik...............................(Team Illinois)......................IL

Wisconsin Stevens Point
Danielle Browning............F.............(Chicago Mission).................IL

[giwan]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

@5_schlaff: So excited to be committed to @SNC_Whockey. Can't wait to be a Green Knight!

Jessica Schlaff F Keewenaw Storm U19

The northern pipeline

[Canuckwatcher]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

That is true. Also, simple matter of timing - admissions decisions aren't all made and Canadiens tend to announce later.

As a Canadian parent with our daughter playing DIII, exchange rate is important but not the ultimate deciding factor. Friends we have with daughters away at out-of-city/province schools playing hockey pay just slightly less than what we have paid each year. From school to school it differs in tuition costs, living costs and the academic money % you can negotiate with the school.

DIII hockey attracts fewer Canadians, especially western Canadian girls, because they do not get exposure to those teams (with exception of maybe Manitoba girls) and many players and parents do not understand the quality of DIII play. Its better hockey than Canadian college but not quite as strong as CIS though a McGill vs Plattsburg / Elmira would be interesting!!

[HockeyEast33]

As a Canadian parent with our daughter playing DIII, exchange rate is important but not the ultimate deciding factor. Friends we have with daughters away at out-of-city/province schools playing hockey pay just slightly less than what we have paid each year. From school to school it differs in tuition costs, living costs and the academic money % you can negotiate with the school.

DIII hockey attracts fewer Canadians, especially western Canadian girls, because they do not get exposure to those teams (with exception of maybe Manitoba girls) and many players and parents do not understand the quality of DIII play. Its better hockey than Canadian college but not quite as strong as CIS though a McGill vs Plattsburg / Elmira would be interesting!!

McGill over the years has regularly beaten middle of the road D1 programs. I doubt that Platty or Elmira could play with a team of that calibre. While I am sure that their supporters would disagree, the days when strong D3 teams could beat many D1 teams are gone. Look at the Sacred Heart vs Yale games this season. SC was a middle of the pack D3 school and lost to a bottom half D1 team 10-2 and 13-0. Certainly Platty and Elmira would do better, but they aren't closing that gap.

[SeymoreHockey]

Re: 2015-2016 Division III Commitments

McGill over the years has regularly beaten middle of the road D1 programs. I doubt that Platty or Elmira could play with a team of that calibre. While I am sure that their supporters would disagree, the days when strong D3 teams could beat many D1 teams are gone. Look at the Sacred Heart vs Yale games this season. SC was a middle of the pack D3 school and lost to a bottom half D1 team 10-2 and 13-0. Certainly Platty and Elmira would do better, but they aren't closing that gap.

I watched the UWO/McGill CIS final and I believe both Plattsburgh and Elmira would beat either of those teams. I found Plattsburgh much faster and more talented and better coached than UWO. The only reason UWO was even in the playoffs was because of phenomenal goaltending. These two DIII schools might have a bigger problem with McGill because they were more skilled top to bottom, but had a mediocre goaltender. Just my opinion.

However, the other reason Canadians are staying home might be because of the new scholarship program introduced by the CIS a couple of years ago. The entire CIS program is improving year in and year out (better coaching and recruiting, emphasis on good, quality education, etc.) and that may be a reason as well.