UNH Commits & Recruiting: 2017 and Beyond

[C-H-C]

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"UNH Commits Update: December-22-2017"
Player Spotlight on Angus Crookshank, Joey Cipollone, & Jackson Pierson

[CollegeHockeyRinkReport]

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Some info with quotes from McElhaney:

http://www.hockeyjournal.com/nehocke...ticleId1280237

[NCAA watcher]

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2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Shane Eiserman	TBD	TBD	TBD
M.McNicholas	Angus Crookshank	Angus Crookshank	Angus Crookshank
J.Salvaggio	Eric Esposito	Eric Esposito	Eric Esposito
Marcus Vela	Marcus Vela	Chase Stevenson	Chase Stevenson
Ara Nazarian	Ara Nazarian	TBD	TBD
Chris Miller	Chris Miller	Jackson Pierson	Jackson Pierson
Frank Cefalu	Frank Cefalu	TBD	TBD
Liam Blackburn	Liam Blackburn	Liam Blackburn	TBD
BVR	BVR	BVR	Connor Sweeney
Patrick Grasso	Patrick Grasso	Patrick Grasso	TBD
Justin Fregona	Justin Fregona	Justin Fregona	Marek Wazny
Joe Sacco	Joe Sacco	Joe Sacco	TBD
Eric MacAdams	Eric MacAdams	Eric MacAdams	Eric MacAdams
Charlie Kelleher	Charlie Kelleher	Charlie Kelleher	Charlie Kelleher
Kohei Sato	Kohei Sato	Kohei Sato	Kohei Sato
_________	J.Cipollone	J.Cipollone	J.Cipollone
DEFENSE	DEFENSE	DEFENSE	DEFENSE
Dylan Chanter	Corson Green	Corson Green	Corson Green
Cam Marks	Liam Darcy	Liam Darcy	Liam Darcy
Rich Boyd	???	Ryan Verrier	Ryan Verrier
Matt Dawson	Matt Dawson	Lucas Bahn	Lucas Bahn
Anthony Wyse	Anthony Wyse	Anthony Wyse	TBD
Nick Nonis	Nick Nonis	Nolan McElhaney	Nolan McElhaney
Max Gildon	Max Gildon	Max Gildon	Max Gildon
Benton Maass	Benton Maass	Benton Maass	Benton Maass
James Miller	James Miller	James Miller	James Miller
GOAL	GOAL	GOAL	GOAL
Danny Tirone	TBD	TBD	TBD
Adam Clark	TBD	TBD	TBD
Mike Robinson	Mike Robinson	Mike Robinson	Mike Robinson

[HockeyRef]

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Great news about this new commit Tim Stutzle! (cannot copy the tweet exactly; from C-H-C with permission to post)

Tim Stützle a top 15-year-old prospect from Germany has committed to UNH. 2nd leading scorer in German U19 League for Mannheim Young Eagles
14GP 12G 15A

https://t.co/zOLwhi5BUT
Details to follow on https://t.co/7jaICBQTxU

Video highlights https://t.co/4RKnwV6QcA

[Snively65]

Great news about this new commit Tim Stutzle! (cannot copy the tweet exactly; from C-H-C with permission to post)

Tim Stützle a top 15-year-old prospect from Germany has committed to UNH. 2nd leading scorer in German U19 League for Mannheim Young Eagles
14GP 12G 15A

https://t.co/zOLwhi5BUT
Details to follow on https://t.co/7jaICBQTxU

Video highlights https://t.co/4RKnwV6QcA

Ok, not a Finn, but good enough for the moment.

[Chuck Murray]

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Can't say I'm jumping for joy at the prospects of a 15 yr. old kid from the hockey *hotbed* of Germany joining the program in a few years' time. Although as a world history buff, I have to say it's very interesting that our incoming head-coach-in-waiting, who was a staple of Team Italy in a few IIHF events, has already recruited a Japanese kid, and now has a German kid lined up to play for him in the future, too.

Are we trying to win Hockey East, or is this for something bigger?

[HockeyRef]

Re: UNH Commits & Recruiting: 2017 and Beyond

Can't say I'm jumping for joy at the prospects of a 15 yr. old kid from the hockey *hotbed* of Germany joining the program in a few years' time. Although as a world history buff, I have to say it's very interesting that our incoming head-coach-in-waiting, who was a staple of Team Italy in a few IIHF events, has already recruited a Japanese kid, and now has a German kid lined up to play for him in the future, too.

Are we trying to win Hockey East, or is this for something bigger?

Yeah, go figure, what is UP his sleeve??? Hey I personally heard the man say "UNH will win the National Championship". Anyway...'Watcher, where's that cool post of yours about this player?

[Chuck Murray]

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Yeah, go figure, what is UP his sleeve??? Hey I personally heard the man say "UNH will win the National Championship".

Looks to me like he's trying to win a rematch of WWII from the loser's side of the bracket, so to speak.

[HockeyRef]

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Looks to me like he's trying to win a rematch of WWII from the loser's side of the bracket, so to speak.

When ya gotta shake things up you do it anyway possible. People are clamoring for something new at the 'Whitt...welp, here it is. Let's see what else he has up his sleeve! Happy 2018 Wildcat fans...should be an interesting ride the rest of the way.

[NCAA watcher]

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Can't say I'm jumping for joy at the prospects of a 15 yr. old kid from the hockey *hotbed* of Germany joining the program in a few years' time.

He has a higher profile than our past recruits, so I'm not going to diminish his commitment. Especially since we've decried the program's myopic approach to foreign markets.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/thread...285363/page-19

[Drew S.]

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Great news about this new commit Tim Stutzle! (cannot copy the tweet exactly; from C-H-C with permission to post)

Tim Stützle a top 15-year-old prospect from Germany has committed to UNH. 2nd leading scorer in German U19 League for Mannheim Young Eagles
14GP 12G 15A

https://t.co/zOLwhi5BUT
Details to follow on https://t.co/7jaICBQTxU

Video highlights https://t.co/4RKnwV6QcA

Maine got a similar kid a few years ago and he wound up going major junior. Hopefully for you this kid shows up.

[Darius]

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Looks to me like he's trying to win a rematch of WWII from the loser's side of the bracket, so to speak.

Good one, Chuck. Happy New Year!

[C-H-C]

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"Nolan McElhaney: Cushing Academy Defenseman Commits to UNH"
Includes interview and video highlights.

[NCAA watcher]

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<

2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Shane Eiserman	TBD	TBD	TBD
M.McNicholas	Angus Crookshank	Angus Crookshank	Angus Crookshank
J.Salvaggio	Eric Esposito	Eric Esposito	Eric Esposito
Marcus Vela	Marcus Vela	Chase Stevenson	Chase Stevenson
Ara Nazarian	Ara Nazarian	TBD	TBD
Chris Miller	Chris Miller	Jackson Pierson	Jackson Pierson
Frank Cefalu	Frank Cefalu	TBD	TBD
Liam Blackburn	Liam Blackburn	Liam Blackburn	TBD
BVR	BVR	BVR	Connor Sweeney
Patrick Grasso	Patrick Grasso	Patrick Grasso	TBD
Justin Fregona	Justin Fregona	Justin Fregona	Marek Wazny
Joe Sacco	Joe Sacco	Joe Sacco	TBD
Eric MacAdams	Eric MacAdams	Eric MacAdams	Eric MacAdams
Charlie Kelleher	Charlie Kelleher	Charlie Kelleher	Charlie Kelleher
Kohei Sato	Kohei Sato	Kohei Sato	Kohei Sato
_________	J.Cipollone	J.Cipollone	J.Cipollone
DEFENSE	DEFENSE	DEFENSE	DEFENSE
Dylan Chanter	Corson Green	Corson Green	Corson Green
Cam Marks	TBD	TBD	TBD
Rich Boyd	Rich Boyd	Nolan McElhaney	Nolan McElhaney
Matt Dawson	Matt Dawson	Lucas Bahn	Lucas Bahn
Anthony Wyse	Anthony Wyse	Anthony Wyse	TBD
Nick Nonis	Nick Nonis	Nick Nonis	TBD
Max Gildon	Max Gildon	Max Gildon	Max Gildon
Benton Maass	Benton Maass	Benton Maass	Benton Maass
James Miller	Ryan Verrier	Ryan Verrier	Ryan Verrier
GOAL	GOAL	GOAL	GOAL
Danny Tirone	TBD	TBD	TBD
Adam Clark	TBD	TBD	TBD
Mike Robinson	Mike Robinson	Mike Robinson	Mike Robinson

[Dan]

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The USHL is pretty picked over for potential D (and F's) ready to make an impact next year. There are foreign goalies - led by Zhukov - available, but, Watcher, I'd still prepare on them moving forward with Clark/Robinson next year. I don't think they add another forward necessarily either...

That leaves under the radar recruiting grounds (NAHL, OJHL, MNHS) or the BCHL if they want to add ready D for next year. In addition to or in place of Verrier.

Carter Stephenson may be the best option or of BC - he's a '98 from W. Vancouver and a teammate of Crookshank in Langley. He's played over 100 career BCHL games and is a 0.5 PPG guy this year. He's 5-11, 180 AND a RD...

Otherwise, if they are looking for a D in either the USHL or BCHL they're probably better off looking young and trying to strike gold with true FR again...

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If they do look G, Zhukov should be the guy. He's 6-3 and plays in Green Bay with Verrier. Was drafted out of Russia by Las Vegas. We could call him the general after his WWII namesake...