Brown University’s recruiting efforts have picked up steam as of late. On Wednesday, the Bears received a verbal commitment from Belmont Hill junior defenseman Brett Bliss. The Chelmsford, Mass., native is a late ’01 who is often overlooked because he plays a smart, simple game. While not flashy, he rarely makes mistakes and can be...
Brown University’s recruiting efforts have picked up steam as of late. On Wednesday, the Bears received a verbal commitment from Belmont Hill junior defenseman Brett Bliss.
The Chelmsford, Mass., native is a late ’01 who is often overlooked because he plays a smart, simple game. While not flashy, he rarely makes mistakes and can be counted on in the defensive end.
“I would describe my style of play as a two-way defenseman with good vision and strong transition passes that generate offense,” Bliss said.
Bliss, who had four goals and seven assists in 30 games for Belmont Hill last winter, comes from a hockey family. His older brother, Ryan, played at Cornell, and another older brother, Jack, is entering his sophomore season on the hockey team at Bowdoin.
In addition to the family’s emphasis on hockey, a priority on academics has also been instilled in the brothers.
“I chose Brown because it offers me the right combination of strong academics and high-level D1 hockey," Bliss said. "I’m really excited about the hockey program and the direction it’s taking."
Bliss, who's a third-year member of the Neponset Valley River Rats, is another strong addition to the future pipeline for head coach Brendan Whittet’s program. Other strong blue liners to recently commit are Salisbury senior Luke Krys and Nick Bernardo of the PAL Islanders 16U.
Last week, New England Hockey Journal caught up with Krys to go more in-depth on his verbal commitment to the ECAC program out of Providence, R.I.
