Wisconsin Recruiting Vol. XXVI: Make him an offer he can't refuse

[Timothy A]

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If he is not a starter in the USHL, is he starting material for UW?

Good question. He made some gains statistically last year. I think Sanger is a great goalie coach, he certainly has helped Petersen raise his game. Rumpel is as good as advertised, Sanger should get credit for his improvement as well. I'd be confident Sanger can help Grunwald become a legit D1 goalie, though I hope Eaves lands a blue chippah goalie when Rumpel and Petersen leave to challenge Grunwald and be an insurance policy. You can have a team full of future NHL skaters, but if the goalie isn't Elloittesque, the big trophy will elude them.

[Chuck Schwartz]

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Started a feature series on the blog that will run every Monday-Wednesday-Friday for the next five weeks on Badger hockey recruiting. Here are the players featured in week one.

Monday -- Matt Berkovitz (Ashwaubenon HS)
Wednesday -- Grant Besse (Benilde-St. Margaret's HS)
Friday -- Brock Boeser (Burnsville HS)

[WiscTJK]

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Another 2 great articles by Andy. I can't wait to see Cavallini get on the ice. I love the real physical players.

http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2013...-chicago-steel

http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2013...kings-blizzard

Note: due to my lack of tech skills, not as pretty as Andy's article post above.

[Chuck Schwartz]

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Another 2 great articles by Andy. I can't wait to see Cavallini get on the ice. I love the real physical players.

http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2013...-chicago-steel

http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2013...kings-blizzard


Note: due to my lack of tech skills, not as pretty as Andy's article post above.

Thanks for the kind words. Features on Tim Davison and Aidan Cavallini so far this week. We'll feature Christian Dvorak on Friday.

[Chuck Schwartz]

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This week's feature players:

Monday -- Aidan Cavallini (Brookings Blizzard, NAHL)
Wednesday -- Tim Davison (Chicago Steel, USHL)
Friday -- Christian Dvorak (Chicago Mission U18)

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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I feel like a bunch of posts were just deleted from this thread. Am I on crack?

[solovsfett]

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I feel like a bunch of posts were just deleted from this thread. Am I on crack?

no, you're not. I reported Jdubbs cause I'm sick of his interference (we don't trash the MN threads). so they took down his posts and all responses to it evidently.

[herbst20]

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Hearing Grunwald tried out in Chicago this past weekend in attempts to make the Steel's roster but failed

[Chuck Schwartz]

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Hearing Grunwald tried out in Chicago this past weekend in attempts to make the Steel's roster but failed

He's been to a couple different USHL camps, very difficult to come in as a non-tendered, non-drafted goalie and make a roster out of camp (as a goalie). I'd be stunned if he's not in Springfield in the NAHL.

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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Are we looking at another Aaron Crandall kind of situation here?

[WiscDC]

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Are we looking at another Aaron Crandall kind of situation here?

Could someone give me a quick rundown on what Crandall's "situation" was?

[Timothy A]

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Could someone give me a quick rundown on what Crandall's "situation" was?

His play digressed to the point where after delaying his coming to UW in hopes of him playing better the plug was pulled. It might be better just to bring Grunwald in now so he has additional time to be developed. Or pull the plug.

Overall Eaves has kind of whiffed on goalies. Elliot was an emergency signee after Broduer blew his eligibility (Broduer ended up being ho hum), he got lucky there; Goody was solid but not great, (he's not playing hockey anymore); Cons was good but not great; Rumpel seems to be nearing greatness; Petersen was a puzzling signee but appears to be solid, Crandall and Grunwald are whiffs. Not goaltender U type of players. Did I miss any?

[Chuck Schwartz]

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His play digressed to the point where after delaying his coming to UW in hopes of him playing better the plug was pulled. It might be better just to bring Grunwald in now so he has additional time to be developed. Or pull the plug.

Overall Eaves has kind of whiffed on goalies. Elliot was an emergency signee after Broduer blew his eligibility (Broduer ended up being ho hum), he got lucky there; Goody was solid but not great, (he's not playing hockey anymore); Cons was good but not great; Rumpel seems to be nearing greatness; Petersen was a puzzling signee but appears to be solid, Crandall and Grunwald are whiffs. Not goaltender U type of players. Did I miss any?

Brett Bennett

[Chuck Schwartz]

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Ohio State recruits Tyler Sheehy had Jack Dougherty have officially decommitted.

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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Just keeps getting worse over there, doesn't it?

I don't like it. We need a strong OSU to help make the BTHC look better for RPI/PairWise reasons. Not sure how much I like our ability to get at large bids if we fall short in a conference that can't perform well in OOC play against strong teams.