RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

You have to believe if Matt’s not coming then neither is Mike. It wouldn’t shock me if Sarlo pulls out also. If Smith jerked Bendorf I believe that kind of thing will not sit well with other players/parents.

He can always say, that SA's recruits don't fit into his plans, but I do agree it will not sit well with anyone. It is hard to believe that we won't also lose Mike Cameron, but Mike was his recruit.

[Ralph Baer]

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Tuesday’s game

Ashbrook, Dubinsky & Klee http://www.ushl.com/view/#/game-summary/8515

I will post the summary whenever.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

On Tuesday, the Lincoln Stars lost to the Tri-City Storm 3-1. Tristan Ashbrook still out injured. Zach Dubinsky did not dress. Mason Klee scored a goal. http://www.ushl.com/view/#/game-summary/8515

Ashbrook's line is now 0-0-0-0-0.
Dubinsky's line is now 6-1-2-3-19.
Klee's line is now 7-1-1-0-21.

https://www.lincolnstars.com/news_article/show/959894

With just under two and a half minutes to play in the period, affiliate player Aidan Thompson swung an entry pass to Shane Pinto. Pinto fed it to a wide open Mason Klee, giving the savvy veteran time to bury a beauty past Saville to put the Stars on the board and give them momentum heading into the second intermission.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

 # Name                Ps Team (League)                      Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
21 Tristan Ashbrook     C Lincoln Stars (USHL)                0- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/19/18
55 Cory Babichuk       LD Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)         13- 4- 7- 11-  4 10/19/18
23 Jack Brackett       LW Boston Bandits (NCDC)              12- 7- 3- 10-  0 10/20/18
15 Matt Cameron        RW Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)         4- 1- 1-  2-  0 10/19/18
19 Mike Cameron        LW North Jersey Avalanche 16U (Beast)  8- 4- 3-  7-  2 10/20/18 playoffs
                          North Jersey Avalanche 16U (T1EHL)  7- 3- 3-  6-  0 TBD
                          North Jersey Avalanche 16U (AYHL)   2- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/18/18
                          Salisbury School                    0- 0- 0-  0-  0
                          total                              17- 6- 6- 13-  2
 2 Dylan Davies        LD Austin Bruins (NAHL)                7- 0- 1-  1-  0 10/19/18
24 Zach Dubinsky       LW Lincoln Stars (USHL)                6- 1- 2-  3- 19 10/19/18
13 Gunnarwolfe FontaineLW Chicago Steel (USHL)                6- 0- 3-  3-  0 10/19/18
12 Rory Herrman        LW Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)           7- 4- 2-  6- 17 10/20/18
18 Max Itagaki         RW Chicago Mission 16U (HPHL 16U)      0- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/20/18 missing games
                          Chicago Mission 16U (nonleague)     0- 0- 0-  0-  0 11/02/18 missing games
                          total                               0- 0- 0-  0-  0
 6 Mason Klee          RD Lincoln Stars (USHL)                7- 1- 0-  1- 21 10/19/18
26 Reid Leibold         C Northwood School Jr. (USPHL 18U)    4- 1- 1-  2-  0 10/20/18 missing game
                          Northwood School Jr. (other)        1- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/25/18 missing games
                          total                               5- 1- 1-  2-  0
15 Christian Sarlo     LW North Jers. Avalan.Prem 18U (Beast) 9- 8- 2- 10-  2 10/20/18 playoffs missing game
                          North Jers. Avalan.Prem 18U (T1EHL) 4- 3- 2-  5-  0 TBD
                          North Jers. Avalan.Prem 18U (AYHL)  1- 3- 2-  5-  2 10/25/18
                          total                              14-14- 6- 20-  4

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

Happy and proud to announce my commitment to R.P.I. @RPI_Hockey Want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way and most of all my family. Excited to further my education and play high level hockey pic.twitter.com/eAADnDfdd4

— Eric Fawkes (@efox1318) October 18, 2018

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

His Elite Prospects page https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...86/eric-fawkes

[Ralph Baer]

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Fawkes' MJHL page

https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/stats/play...28/eric-fawkes

6'3"

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

A guess for when Fawkes is coming, but probably on Guy Fawkes Day.

 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown         NZ*
21 Tristan Ashbrook #*  C 10/10/17 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2019  07/16/98 5'10" 173 Manistique, MI   3.75
55 Cory Babichuk *     LD 11/02/14 Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)      2019  09/28/98 5'10" 176 Edmonton, AB     3.75
23 Jack Brackett       LW 03/08/18 Boston Bandits (NCDC)           2019  12/31/00 5'10" 168 Manassas, VA     3.75
15 Matt Cameron        RW 07/28/16 Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)     2019  06/08/00 5'11" 190 Berwyn, PA       3.50

19 Mike Cameron        LW 09/12/17 North Jersey Avalanche (16U)    2020  07/24/02 5'09" 165 Berwyn, PA       4.00
xx                                 Salisbury School   
 2 Dylan Davies        LD 10/10/18 Austin Bruins (NAHL)            2020  02/09/01 6'02" 190 Traverse City, MI3.75
24 Zach Dubinsky       LW 02/15/18 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2019  03/14/00 5'07" 177 Deerfield, IL    3.75 
 9 Eric Fawkes          C 10/17/18 Winkler Flyers (MJHL)           2020  03/13/01 6'03" 185 Winnipeg, MB     3.50
13 Gunnarwolfe FontaineLW 01/16/18 Chicago Steel (USHL)            2020  09/16/00 5'09" 160 E. Greenwich, RI 3.75
12 Rory Herrman        LW 08/21/18 Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)       2019  03/16/99 6'00" 190 Poway, CA        3.75
18 Max Itagaki         RW 09/23/18 Chicago Mission 16U (HPHL 16U)  2021  06/18/02 5'05" 134 Glenview, IL     3.50
 6 Mason Klee          RD 10/02/18 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2019  10/04/99 6'01" 180 Morrison, CO     3.75
26 Reid Leibold         C 09/08/17 Northwood School Junior team    2020  10/23/01 5'11" 166 Ashburn VA       3.75
15 Christian Sarlo     LW 07/09/18 North Jersey Avalanche (18U)    2020  06/29/01 6'00" 192 Lynbrook, NY     3.75

Women 
44 Mary Jane Alexander  D 09/23/16 Chicago Young Amer. 19U (JWHL)  2019  11/08/00 5'08" 140 Deerfield, IL    3.50
14 Julia Blitz          F 11/28/16 Washington Pride 19U (JWHL)     2019  08/14/01 5'08" 155 Potomac, MD      3.75
22 Sarah Bukvic         F 12/16/16 Stoney Creek Sabres (PWHL)      2019  07/25/01 5'05" 130 ..., ON          3.25
10 Ellie Kaiser         C 11/28/17 Chicago Mission 16U             2020  01/19/02 5'08" 125 Westmont, IL     3.25
12 Emily King *        LW 03/15/17 Cretin-Derham Hall (Suburb.East)2019  10/30/00 5'04" 130 St. Paul, MN     3.75
                                   Minnesota Northern Starzz
 3 Taylor Larsen        D 09/14/18 Mississauga Jr. Chiefs (PWHL)   2020  04/23/02 5'07" 145 Bolton, ON       3.25
24 Madisyn Papineau     F 05/17/18 Sudbury Lady Wolves Midget AA   2020  03/29/02 5'07" 138 Sudbury, ON      3.50
39 Maddy Peterson       F 11/29/17 Princeton HS (Mississippi 8)    2019  06/28/01 5'04" 126 Princeton, MN    4.00
 3 Hannah Price        RD 09/27/17 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 19U   2019  02/03/01 5'10" 140 Cannonsburg, PA  3.00
29 Amanda Rampado       G 01/31/17 Stoney Creek Sabres (PWHL)      2019  11/27/01 5'05" 145 Grimsby, ON      3.75
 2 Asiah Taylor-WaltersLW 11/25/17 Mississauga Jr. Chiefs (PWHL)   2020  08/21/02 5'05" 145 Toronto, ON      3.75

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed National Letter of Intent
The years the men's recruits are listed as committed for are not necessarily accurate.
The dates on which some of the women are listed as committing on may be considerably after the actual dates.
I am assuming that Neutral Zone records their Star ratings as public because they tweet them with committals.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

 # Name                Ps Team (League)                      Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
21 Tristan Ashbrook     C Lincoln Stars (USHL)                0- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/19/18
55 Cory Babichuk       LD Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)         13- 4- 7- 11-  4 10/19/18
23 Jack Brackett       LW Boston Bandits (NCDC)              12- 7- 3- 10-  0 10/20/18
15 Matt Cameron        RW Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)         4- 1- 1-  2-  0 10/19/18
19 Mike Cameron        LW North Jersey Avalanche 16U (Beast)  8- 4- 3-  7-  2 10/20/18 playoffs
                          North Jersey Avalanche 16U (T1EHL)  7- 3- 3-  6-  0 TBD
                          North Jersey Avalanche 16U (AYHL)   2- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/18/18
                          Salisbury School                    0- 0- 0-  0-  0
                          total                              17- 6- 6- 13-  2
 2 Dylan Davies        LD Austin Bruins (NAHL)                7- 0- 1-  1-  0 10/19/18
24 Zach Dubinsky       LW Lincoln Stars (USHL)                6- 1- 2-  3- 19 10/19/18
 9 Eric Fawkes          C Winkler Flyers (MJHL)              10- 0- 3-  3-  4 10/19/18
13 Gunnarwolfe FontaineLW Chicago Steel (USHL)                6- 0- 3-  3-  0 10/19/18
12 Rory Herrman        LW Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)           7- 4- 2-  6- 17 10/20/18
18 Max Itagaki         RW Chicago Mission 16U (HPHL 16U)      0- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/20/18 missing games
                          Chicago Mission 16U (nonleague)     0- 0- 0-  0-  0 11/02/18 missing games
                          total                               0- 0- 0-  0-  0
 6 Mason Klee          RD Lincoln Stars (USHL)                7- 0- 0-  0- 21 10/19/18
26 Reid Leibold         C Northwood School Jr. (USPHL 18U)    4- 1- 1-  2-  0 10/20/18 missing game
                          Northwood School Jr. (other)        1- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/25/18 missing games
                          total                               5- 1- 1-  2-  0
15 Christian Sarlo     LW North Jers. Avalan.Prem 18U (Beast) 9- 8- 2- 10-  2 10/20/18 playoffs missing game
                          North Jers. Avalan.Prem 18U (T1EHL) 4- 3- 2-  5-  0 TBD
                          North Jers. Avalan.Prem 18U (AYHL)  1- 3- 2-  5-  2 10/25/18
                          total                              14-14- 6- 20-  4

[Ralph Baer]

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Fawkes major junior rights were recently traded to Kootenay (WHL).
http://whl.ca/article/thunderbirds-a...ice-for-fawkes
http://kootenayice.net/article/ice-a...rd-eric-fawkes

and several other sources which are similar.

[Ralph Baer]

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Thursday’s game

Mike C http://atlantichockey.org/game_recap.php?gameid=32592

I will post the summary whenever.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

Fawkes' MJHL page

https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/stats/play...28/eric-fawkes

6'3"

And Canadian. So we ARE looking there.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19

And Canadian. So we ARE looking there.

Yes.

I should add that 10-0-3-3 is not good for a forward, and the NJHL is not a great league, but he is playing at the Junior level and not the 18U level at age 17. His bantam and midget stats the last 4 years were much better. https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...86/eric-fawkes By the way, he does not have a Neutral Zone rating yet although he has been scouted twice. (I can't post those, but they were good.) I assume he will get a rating (probably 3.75 like most of our recruits. ) if and when NZ tweets his commitment to RPI.

[FlagDUDE08]

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Yes.

I should add that 10-0-3-3 is not good for a forward, and the NJHL is not a great league, but he is playing at the Junior level and not the 18U level at age 17. His bantam and midget stats the last 4 years were much better. https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...86/eric-fawkes By the way, he does not have a Neutral Zone rating yet although he has been scouted twice. (I can't post those, but they were good.) I assume he will get a rating (probably 3.75 like most of our recruits. ) if and when NZ tweets his commitment to RPI.

Sometimes final stats don't always pan out; we remember what happened with Mark Miller. As a centre, I'd also be interested in faceoff stats; not sure if the pages you linked show those normally. If he had more bulk, I'd wonder if he's more of an "energy forward", which is just as important when you have all these kids with impressive point stats.

[Ralph Baer]

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Eric Fawkes review from Seattle's (WHL) camp in the summer of 2017. http://sports.mynorthwest.com/327346...th-potential/?

Thunderbirds prospect Eric Fawkes loaded with potential
By Andy Eide
August 23, 2017 at 12:39 pm

KENT — The Seattle Thunderbirds kicked off training camp Wednesday morning with a lot of new faces on the ice.

The WHL Champs have lost six of its core players from last year’s squad and are in many ways, a team in transition. One young player who could have a future impact on the team’s success is prospect Eric Fawkes from Winnipeg.

Fawkes was Seattle’s second-round selection in the 2016 Bantam Draft and is a big, strong, power-forward who possesses a ton of offensive skill. In Wednesday’s early sessions he helped Team Blue earn victories in their first two scrimmages of camp.

“We’re 2-0, the Blue Team, so I’m happy about that,” he said Wednesday morning. “I think we’re playing well as a team. The camp has been really good so far.”

This is Fawkes second camp with the Thunderbirds as he attended last fall as a 15-year-old. He wasn’t eligible to play for Seattle then, but has a chance to make the club this year. After camp last year he returned to Winnipeg to play for the Winnipeg Wild’s Midget club. With the Wild he scored 10 goals while adding 31 assists in 40 games.

Fawkes has the look of a power-forward, but one that is more than just a physical presence.

“I like to use my body and make plays,” he said about his style of play. “I think I have some skill but I can use my body as I need to down low.”

While a Winnipeg Jets fan, Fawkes likes the way Buffalo Sabres’ star Jack Eichel plays the game and tries to model his play after the former number two overall NHL pick.

Fawkes has yet to officially sign with the Thunderbirds but will use his experience in camp to help make up his mind about which route is the best for his hockey future.

“I think I’m going to see, as camp progresses, how I do against the older guys,” he said. “If I feel ready I’ll make the decision.”

One thing that has helped is already having one year of training camp under his belt.

“It’s been a lot easier,” he said about his second camp. “Just knowing the area and knowing the rink. More familiar with the guys, it’s starting to feel like home.”

The T-Birds are hoping that it does become home for Fawkes as they have only one draft pick from the 2016 class signed. Defenseman Jake Lee was Seattle’s top pick in 2016 and he has signed. Nakodan Greyeyes, who is a skilled center, was Seattle’s sixth-round draft pick in 2016 and is also unsigned but is in camp this week.

While these players won’t make up for the loss of players like Mathew Barzal, Ryan Gropp and Keegan Kolesar this season, they have the potential to make up a strong nucleus for the Thunderbirds’ future.

Hopefully, his commitment to RPI indicates he has decided to go the NCAA route.