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Hockey East, ECAC, Atlantic Hockey's incoming freshmen
By NEHJ staff
Here is a list of players who have committed to schools in Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey for the 2012-13 academic season. Players are listed with hometown (if applicable), position, height, weight and previous team. Niagara’s official list was unavailable at press time.
HOCKEY EAST
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
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| Matt Grzelcyk, drafted by the Bruins in June, will patrol the blue line for BU this fall. (Getty Images) |
• Colin Sullivan (Milford, Conn.), D, 6-2, 180, Avon Old Farms
• Travis Jeke, D, 6-4, 200, Northwood Prep
• Peter McMullen, F, 6-2, 200, Vernon (BCHL)
• Michael Matheson, 6-0, 170, Dubuque (USHL)
• Ted Doherty (Hopkinton, Mass.), 6-0, 175, Dubuque (USHL)
• Brendan Silk (Wakefield, Mass.), F, 6-1, 170, Wakefield, Mass., U.S. National Under-18 Team
• Frank Vatrano (East Longmeadow, Mass.), F, 5-6, 160, U.S. National Under-18 Team
• Evan Richardson, F, 5-8, 170, Powell River (BCHL)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS
• Sean Maguire, G, 6-2, 180, Powell River (BCHL)
• Matt Lane, F, 5-9, 160, U.S. National Under-18 Team
• Wesley Myron, F, 6-2, 190, Victoria (BCHL)
• Sam Kurker (Reading, Mass.), F, 6-1, 195, St. John’s Prep
• Mike Moran (Marshfield, Mass.), F, 6-1, 200, Bay State (EJHL)/Victoria (BCHL)
• Danny O’Regan (Needham, Mass.), F, 5-10, 175, St. Sebastian’s
• Matthew O’Connor, G, 6-5, 185, Youngstown (USHL)
• Matt Grzelczyk (Charlestown, Mass.), D, 5-9, 152, U.S. National Under-18 Team
MAINE BLACK BEARS
• Ben Hutton, D, 6-3, 195, Nepean (CJHL)
• Ryan Lomberg, F, 5-10, 180, Muskegon (USHL)
• Will Merchant, F, 6-1, 185, Eagan (Minn.) High School
• Matt Morris, G, 5-11, 195, Dubuque (USHL)
• Conor Riley, F/D, 6-1, 175, Valley (EJHL)
• Devin Shore, F, 6-1, 190, Whitby (OJHL)
• Steve Swavely, F, 6-2, 195, New Jersey (EJHL)
• Kyle Williams (Bowdoinham, Maine), D, 5-10, 190, New Hampshire (EJHL)
UMASS MINUTEMEN
• Connor Doherty (Holden, Mass.), D, 6-2, 190, Junior Bruins (EJHL)
• Evan Stack, F, 6-1, 185, Merritt (BCHL)
• K.J. Tiefenwerth, F, 5-9, 160, Junior Bruins (EJHL)
• Shane Walsh (West Roxbury, Mass.), F, 5-10, 170, South Shore (EJHL)
UMASS-LOWELL RIVER HAWKS
• Gregory Amlong, D, 6-2, 200, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
• Adam Chapie, F, 6-1, 175, , New Mexico (NAHL)
• Michael Colantone, F, 5-11, 190, Prince George (BCHL)
• Michael Fallon, F, 5-11, 175, Chicago (USHL)
• Christian Folin, D, 6-3, 210, Austin (NAHL)
• Connor Hellebuyck, G, 6-4, 200, Odessa (NAHL)
• Logan Johnston, F, 6-1, 205, Penticton (BCHL)
• Ryan McGrath, F, 5-7, 160, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
• A.J. White, F, 6-2, 180, Michigan (NAHL)
MERRIMACK WARRIORS
• Brian Christie, F, 6-2, 180, Topeka (NAHL)
• Ben Bahe, F, 5-10, 180, Topeka (NAHL)
• Justin Hussar, F, 6-2, 190, Des Moines (USHL)
• Matt Cronin, D, 6-3, 215, Surrey (BCHL)
• Vinny Scotti, F, 5-9, 175, Jr. Bruins (EJHL)
• John Gustafsson, F, 6-1, 185, Amarillo (NAHL)
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS
• Dan Correale, F, 5-10, 185, Grand Prairie (AJHL)
• Maxim Gaudreault, F, 6-0, 190, Sioux City (USHL)
• Jamie Hill, F, 5-9, 175, Waterloo (USHL)
• Collin MacDonald, F, 6-2, 200, New Jersey (EJHL)
• Brett Pesce, D, 6-3, 175, New Jersey (EJHL)
• Harry Quast, D, 6-4, 215, Bay State (EJHL)
• Jamie Regan, G, 6-2, 180, Philadelphia (EJHL)
• Kyle Smith, F, 6-1, 185, Junior Bruins (EJHL)
NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES
• Mike Gunn, D, 6-3, 200, Youngstown (USHL)
• Michael McMurtry, 5-11, 165, Gloucester (CCHL)
• Ryan Belonger, F, 5-10, 175, Youngstown (USHL)
• Colton Saucerman, D, 5-9, 195, Lincoln (USHL)
• Dustin Darou, D, 6-1, 205, Carleton Place (CCHL)
• Jarrett Fennell, D, 6-2, 190, Aurora (OJHL)
• Cam Darcy (South Boston, Mass.), F, 6-0, 183, U.S. National Under-18 Team
• Dax Lauwers, D, 6-2, 210, Lincoln (USHL)/Army (AHA); sophomore transfer
• Derick Roy, G, 5-10, 180, South Shore (EJHL)
• Kevin Roy, F, 5-10, 180, Lincoln (USHL)
• Torin Snydeman (Groton, Mass.), F, 6-0, 195, Sacred Heart (AHA)/Tri-City (USHL); junior transfer
• Matt Marshall (Hingham, Mass.), F, 6-1, 200, Vermont (Hockey East)/Noble & Greenough (NEPSIHA); senior transfer
PROVIDENCE FRIARS
• Jon Gillies (Portland, Maine), G, 6-5, 204, Indiana (USHL)
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| Jon Gillies hopes to backstop the Friars to success in 2012-13. (Getty Images) |
• Steve McParland, F, 5-11, 175, Kingston (OJHL)
• Will Goss (Wellesley, Mass.), D, 6-5, 200, Phillips Exeter
• Mark Jankowski, F, 6-2, 175, Stanstead College
• John Gilmour, D, 5-10, 170, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
• Brooks Behling, F, 6-1, 180, Amarillo (NAHL)
• Dylan Wells, G, 6-1, 180, Bonnyville (AJHL)
• Ori Abramson, D, 6-3, 215, Bay State (EJHL)
• Nick Saracino, F, 5-10, 185, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
• Paul DeJersey, F, 6-3, 200, Prince George (BCHL)
• Thomas Parisi, D, 6-0, 190, New Hampshire (EJHL)
• Brandon Tanev, F, 6-10, 160, Surrey (BCHL)
• Brent Norris, F, 5-9, 170, Nepean (CJHL)
VERMONT CATAMOUNTS
NOTE: Recruitment class unconfirmed at press time.
• Robert Polesello, F, 5-7, 160, Indiana (USHL)
• Yvan Pattyn, D, 6-1, 196, Portage (MJHL)
• Caylen Walls, D, 6-1, 198, Okotoks (AJHL)
• Johnathan Turk, F, 5-8, 188, Okotoks (AJHL)
• Billy Faust, G, 5-11, 175, Nanaimo (BCHL)
• Ryan Rosenthal, F, 6-0, 180, Kent Prep
• Brody Hoffman, 6-3, 210, Fort McMurray (AJHL)
• Jacob Fallon, 5-11, 185, Indiana (USHL)
• Ian Spencer, D, 5-10, 170, Indiana (USHL)
• Connor Anthoine (Lewiston, Maine), 5-9, 165, New Hampshire (EJHL)
ECAC HOCKEY
BROWN BEARS
• Nick Lappin, F, 6-1, 175, Tri-City (USHL)
• Mark Naclerio (Milford, Conn.), F, 6-0, 175, Waterloo (USHL)
• Joe Prescott (Norwell, Mass.), F, 6-2, 200, South Shore (EJHL)
• Brandon Pfeil, D, 6-2, 195, Merritt (BCHL)
• Nathan Widman, D, 6-0, 200, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
CLARKSON GOLDEN KNIGHTS
• Simon Bessette, F, 6-0, 185, Wellington (OJHL)
• Todd Christian (Norwalk, Conn.), F, 6-1, 190, Notre Dame (SJHL)
• Jeff DiNallo, F, 5-7, 160, Newmarket (OJHL)
• Christian Finch, F, 6-0, 190, Stouffville (OJHL)
• Paul Geiger, F, 6-3, 200, Stouffville (OJHL)
• Andrew Hunt, G, 6-2, 180, Surrey (BCHL)
• Greg Lewis, G, 6-0, 170, Wenatchee (NAHL)
• Patrick Megannety, F, 5-11, 192, Georgetown (OJHL)
• Christian Powers, F, 5-10, 185, Stouffville (OJHL)
COLGATE RED RAIDERS
• Kyle Baun, F, 6-2, 204, Cornwall (CCHL)
• Mike Borkowski, F, 6-0 175, Cornwall (CCHL)
• Spencer Finney, G,
5-11, 170, Trenton (OJHL)
• Ryan Johnston, D, 5-10, 177, Nepean (CCHL)
• Kevin Lough, D, 5-11, 185, Cumberland (CCHL)
• Darcy Murphy, F, 5-9, 175, Wellington (OJHL)
• Tyler Spink, F,
5-10, 185, Cornwall (CCHL)
• Tyson Spink, F, 5-10, 185, Cornwall (CCHL)
CORNELL BIG RED
• Christian Hilbrich, F, 6-6, 208, Indiana (USHL)
• John Kinsley, F, 5-9, 170, Vernon (BCHL)
• Gavin Stoick, D, 6-3, 215, U.S. NTDP
• Teemu Tiitinen, F, 5-11, 187, Lincoln (USHL)
• Reece Willcox, D, 6-4, 193, Merritt (BCHL)
DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN
• Nick Bligh (Milton, Mass.), F, 6-0, 180, South Shore (EJHL)
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| Nick Bligh will head to Dartmouth after a superb tenure in the EJHL. (Photo: South Shore Kings) |
• Brett Patterson, F, 6-0, 185, Sioux City (USHL)
• Tim O’Brien, F, 5-10, 180, Sioux City (USHL)
• Geoff Ferguson, D, 6-2, 200, Sioux City (USHL)
• Jack Barre (Fairfield, Conn.), F, 6-2, 190, New Jersey (EJHL)
• Ryan Bullock, D, 6-0, 180, Muskegon (USHL)
• James Kruger, G, 6-3, 200, Langley (BCJHL)
• Connor Dempsey (Winthrop, Mass.), F, 5-9, 175, 175, Westside (BCJHL)
• Charles Grant, G, 6-2, 190, Yarmouth (MJHL)
• Brad Schierhorn, F, 6-3, 200, Tri-City (USHL)
HARVARD CRIMSON
• Desmond Bergin (Natick, Mass.), D, 5-11, 190, Dubuque (USHL)
• Kyle Criscuolo, F, 5-8, 165, Sioux City (USHL)
• Greg Gozzo, F, 5-10, 190, Omaha (USHL)
• Brian Hart (Cumberland, Maine), F, 6-2, 205, Phillips Exeter Academy
• Brayden Jaw, F, 6-2, 185, South Surrey (BCHL)
• Peter Traber, G, 6-1, 190, Topeka (NAHL)
• Jimmy Vesey (North Reading, Mass.), F, 6-1, 195, South Shore (EJHL)
PRINCETON TIGERS
• Mike Ambrosia, F, 5-10, 180, Youngstown (USHL)
• Jonathan Liau, F, 5-9, 175, Youngstown (USHL)
• Kevin Liss, D, 6-0, 200, Youngstown (USHL)
• Kyle Rankin, F, 6-1, 195, Sioux Falls (USHL)
• Michael Zajac, F, 6-3, 210, Eagan High
QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS
• Soren Jonzzon, F, 5-9, 170, Youngstown (USHL)
• Tom Hilbrich, D, 6-6, 227, Pembroke (CJHL)
• Jacob Meyers, G, 6-0, 180, Alexandria (NAHL)
• Alex Barron, D, 6-0, 180, Waterloo (USHL)
• Jordan Samuels-Thomas (Windsor, Conn.), F, 6-2, 190, Bowling Green (CCHA)
• Zach Luczyk (Charlton, Mass.), F, 5-11, 205, Jr. Bruins (EJHL)
• Michael Gartieg, G, 6-1, 190, Penticton (BCHL)
• Matt LeMire (Townsend, Mass.), F, 6-2, 190, Jr. Bruins (EJHL)
• Travis St. Denis, F, 5-8, 166, Penticton (BCHL)
RENSSELAER ENGINEERS
• Milos Bubela, F, 6-2, 190, Dubuque (USHL)
• Andrew Commers, F, 5-10, 180, St. Thomas Academy
• Travis Fulton, F, 5-10, 165, Vaughan (OJHL)
• Mark Miller, F, 5-11, 185, Omaha (USHL)
• Mike Zalewski, F, 6-2, 200, Vernon (BCHL)
• Craig Bokenfohr, D, 6-3, 195, Camrose (AJHL)
• Chris Bradley, D, 6-2, 190, Youngstown (USHL)
• Phil Hampton, D, 5-11, 185, Oakville (OJHL)
• Jason Kasdorf, G, 6-3, 190, Des Moines (USHL)
ST. LAWRENCE SAINTS
• Kyle McDonald (Hanover, Mass.), G, 6-1, 175, Bay State (EJHL)
• Matt Carey, F, 6-1, 172, Hamilton (OJHL)
• Ross McMullen, D, 6-5, 200, Springfield (EJHL)
• Alex Hagan, F, 5-11, 195, Surrey (BCJHL)
• Sean McGovern, F, 6-0, 175, Surrey (BCJHL)
UNION DUTCHMEN
• Timothy Boyle (Hingham, Mass.), D, 6-2, 185, Noble and Greenough School
• Nick Cruice, F, 6-0, 200, South Shore (EJHL)
• Theo DiPauli, F, 5-9, 190, Chicago (USHL)
• Sebastien Gingras, D, 6-2, 185, Brockville (CCHL)
• David Roy, F, 6-3, 200, Brockville (CCHL)
• Matt Wilkins, F, 5-11, 190, Brooks (AJHL)
YALE BULLDOGS
• Matthew Beattie, F, 6-3, 190, Phillips Exeter Academy
• Carson Cooper, F, 5-11, 182, Fort McMurray (AJHL)
• Cody Learned (Amherst, N.H.), F, 5-9, 175, Junior Bruins (EJHL)
• Ryan Obuchowski, D, 6-1, 185, Indiana Ice (USHL)
• Rob O’Gara, D, 6-4, 205, Boston Junior Bruins (EJHL)
• Charles Orzetti, F, 6-4, 215, Surrey (BCJHL)
• Stu Wilson, F, 5-10, 170, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
• Mitch Witek, D, 6-1, 205, Waterloo (USHL)
ATLANTIC HOCKEY
AIR FORCE FALCONS
• Ben Carey, F, 5-11, 160, Wenatchee (NAHL)
• Max Edson, F, 5-8, 170, Waterloo (USHL)
• Max Hartner, D, 6-0, 195, Green Bay (USHL)
• Jesse Ramsey, D, 5-11, 175, Kenai River (NAHL)
• Trevor Waldoch, D, 6-2, 175, Austin (NAHL)
AIC YELLOW JACKETS
• David Gandara, F, 5-11, 185, Chicago (NAHL)
• Derek Henderson (Smithfield, R.I.), D, 6-0, 175, South Shore (EJHL)
• Brandon Lubin, D, 6-0, 185, Amarillo (NAHL)
• Chris Porter, F, 6-3, 195, Stouffville (OJHL)
ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS
• R.J. Burns, F, 5-10, 170, New Jersey (EJHL)
• Willie Faust, F, 5-10, 180, Odessa (NAHL)
• Jonathan Gehrt, D, 5-11, 180, Austin (NAHL)
• Shane Hearn (Auburn, Maine), F, 5-10, 185, Hebron Academy
• Thane Heller, F, 6-2, 210, Junior Bruins (EJHL)
• Luke Jenkins, D, 5-10, 180, Amarillo (NAHL)
• Joe Kozlak, F, 6-2, 190, Amarillo (NAHL)
• James McNulty, F/D, 6-4, 215, Flin Flon (SJHL)
• Andrew O’Leary (Norwich, Vt.), F, 6-1, 210, Topeka (NAHL)
• Christian Pomarico (Simsbury, Conn.), D, 6-0, 200, Muskegon (USHL)
• Josh Roberts (Southport, Conn.), F, 5-11, 185, New York (EJHL)
• Michael St. Denis (Auburn, Maine), F, 5-9, 175, Phillips Exeter Academy
• Kyle Vogel, F, 6-2, 200, Wenatchee (NAHL)
BENTLEY FALCONS
• Gabe Antoni, G, 5-9, 170, Springfield (NAHL)
• Derek Bacon, F, 5-9, 180, Okotoks (AJHL)
• Matt Blomquist, D, 6-3, 210, Coulee Region (NAHL)
• Andrew Gladiuk , F, 6-0, 170, Nanaimo (BCHL)
• Tyler Krause, F, 6-0, 165, Westside (BCHL)
• Mark Meads (Middleton, Mass.), F, 5-8, 165, Valley Jr. Warriors (EJHL)
• Kyle O’Brien (Tewksbury, Mass.), D, 6-2, 190, Cushing Prep
• Michael Reardon (Norwood, Mass.), D, 6-1, 180, South Shore (EJHL)
CANISIUS ICE GRIFFINS
• Mathew Backhouse, D, 6-2, 190, Humboldt (SJHL)
• Ralph Cuddemi, F, 6-1, 185, Mississauga (OJHL)
• Stephen Miller (Boxboro, Mass), F, 6-2, 195, New Hampshire (EJHL)
UCONN HUSKIES
• Joe Birmingham, F, 5-10, 175, St. Louis (NAHL)
• Chris Bond, D, 6-2, 205, Topeka (NAHL)
• Tyler Bouchard (Glastonbury, Conn.), F, 5-10, 180, Springfield (EJHL)
• Tyler Cooke (Warwick, R.I.), D, 6-1, 205, South Shore (EJHL)
• Joey Ferriss, F, 6-1, 185, Michigan (NAHL)
• Tyler Helton, F, 6-0, 190, Drayton Valley (AJHL)
• Kyle Huson, D, 6-5, 200, Wenatchee (NAHL)
• Patrick Kirtland, F, 6-0, 190, Des Moines (USHL)
• Shawn Pauly, F, 6-0, 185, Wenatchee (NAHL)
• Joe Schmitz, D, 6-3, 210, Alaska (NAHL)
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS
• Brandon Adams, F, 5-11, 195, Alberni Valley (BCHL)
• Karl Beckman, D, 6-1, 190, Amarillo (NAHL)
• Jake Bolton (Ellington, Conn.), D, 6-2, 220, New Hampshire (EJHL)
• Nathaniel Domagala, D, 5-11, 190, Georgetown (OJHL)
• Tim Driscoll (Hingham, Mass.), F, 5-9, 180, Phillips Academy Andover
• Ben Kaplan (Burlington, Vt.), D, 6-3, 205, New Hampshire (EJHL)
• Brett Lubanski, F, 5-11, 185, Kenai River (NAHL)
• Joe McNamara (Chestnut Hill, Mass.), D, 6-0, 180, Belmont Hill
• Castan Sommer (Shrewsbury, Mass.), F, 6-3, 190, Bismarck (NAHL)
• Matt Vidal, F, 5-9, 175, Bay State (EJHL)
MERCYHURST LAKERS
• Anthony Mastrodicasa, D, 6-1, 195, Vaughan (OJHL)
• Mychal Monteith, D, 5-9, 180, Texas (NAHL)
• Justin Stevens, D, 5-11, 205, Pembroke (CCHL)
• Kyle Cook, F, 6-4, 215, Springfield (NAHL)
• Alec Shields, F, 5-9, 180, Traverse City (NAHL)
ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS
• Chase Golightly, D, 5-10, 181, Prince George (BCHL)
• Matt Cope, F, 6-2, 193, Wenatchee (NAHL)
• Brandan Denham, F, 6-4, 203, Oakville (OJHL)
• David Friedmann 5-11, 185, Toronto (OJHL)
• Greg Gibson, F, 5-10, 165, Amarillo (NAHL)
• Jay Llewelyn, F, 6-4, 222, Carlton Place (CCHL)
• Zac Lynch, F, 6-0, 181, Bay State (EJHL)
• Rob Mann, D, 6-3, 217, Markham (OJHL)
• Evan Moore, D, 6-0, 174, Sioux Falls (USHL)
• Mac Roy, F, 6-0, 180, Alabama-Huntsville (NCAA)
• Terry Shafer, G, 6-2, 190, New Hampshire (EJHL)
RIT TIGERS
• Zander Kuqali, D, 6-2, 225, Sioux City (USHL)
• Brad Shumway, D, 6-1, 190, Chicago (USHL)
• Andy Miller, F, 6-1, 190, Chicago (USHL)
• Rajan Sidhu, D, 6-3, 200, Coquitlam (BCHL)
• Dan Schuler, F, 5-10, 175, Powell (BCHL)
• Josh Mitchell, F, 5-11, Alberni Valley (BCHL)
• Ken MacLean (Concord, Mass.), G, 6-2, 195, Kalamazoo (NAHL)
SACRED HEART PIONEERS
• Nick Curry, F, 6-0, 185, UMass-Lowell
• Beau Walker, F, 6-0, 180, Corpus Christi (NAHL)
• Jake Lynes, F, 6-3, 175, Topeka (NAHL)
• Matt Solomon, D, 6-2, 190, Boston (EJHL)
• Jake Brightbill, D, 5-9, 180, Walpole (AJHL)
This article originally appeared in the August 2012 issue of New England Hockey Journal.
