Brown University received a commitment from Rochester Coalition 16-U defenseman Alex Zakrzewski, it was announced Wednesday. Zakrzewski, an ’04 from Orchard Park, N.Y., came up through the Buffalo Junior Sabres youth organization. During the 2019-20 season, he scored five goals and 13 assists in 58 games played at the 15 Pure division. This season, Zakrzewski...
Brown University received a commitment from Rochester Coalition 16-U defenseman Alex Zakrzewski, it was announced Wednesday.
Zakrzewski, an ’04 from Orchard Park, N.Y., came up through the Buffalo Junior Sabres youth organization. During the 2019-20 season, he scored five goals and 13 assists in 58 games played at the 15 Pure division.
This season, Zakrzewski is off to a good start with the Rochester Coalition, coached by former Brown defenseman Kyle Quick. Zakrzewski stands out for his mobility, puck-moving capabilities and compete level.
Zakrzewski skates with his head up, promotes possession and can quarterback a power play. He’s better away from the puck than given credit for, gapping well and playing with jam. He was my fourth-rated defenseman at the War at the Well this summer.
Zakrzewski, a ninth-round pick of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the 2020 USHL Phase I draft, is slated to arrive at Brown in 2022-23 or 2023-24.
Another Nordique commits
Maine Nordiques forward Isaiah Fox has committed to play college hockey at Long Island University. The ’00 from Pierrefonds, Quebec, is in his second season of playing junior hockey in the North American Hockey League.
During the 2019-20 season, Fox had 16 goals and 21 assists for 37 points in 50 games. This season, Fox has four goals and five assists in Maine’s first seven games.
Prior to joining the Nordiques, Fox played prep school hockey at Holderness for two seasons. As a senior in 2018-19, he had 30 goals and 24 assists for 54 points in 31 games. He was the offensive catalyst for the Bulls’ run to the NEPSAC Small-School Tournament championship game.
Fox, who played youth hockey for Lac St-Louis Arsenal in his native Quebec, will join Long Island University next fall. The Sharks, under the guidance of head coach Brett Riley (Needham, Mass.), begin their first season of varsity hockey later this month.
Fox is the third member of the Nordiques to commit to a Division 1 college this season. He joins goaltender Ansel Holt (Army) and forward Tyer Gaulin (Maine).
