St. Sebastian's alum James Davenport has committed to Northeastern, the New England Hockey Journal learned on Monday morning. Davenport, an '00 right-shot defenseman, played four seasons at St. Sebastian's from 2015-2019. The Natick, Mass., native is spending 2019-20 in the BCHL with the Victoria Grizzlies. In his first 44 junior games, he has seven goals and 14 assists....
St. Sebastian's alum James Davenport has committed to Northeastern, the New England Hockey Journal learned on Monday morning.
Davenport, an '00 right-shot defenseman, played four seasons at St. Sebastian's from 2015-2019. The Natick, Mass., native is spending 2019-20 in the BCHL with the Victoria Grizzlies. In his first 44 junior games, he has seven goals and 14 assists.
Davenport is a mobile, puck-moving defender who skates well and can be effective on the breakout as well as manning the point on the power play.
In addition to his four seasons with the Arrows at the prep school level, Davenport played split season hockey with the Boston Jr. Eagles. At Northeastern, he will join former St. Sebastian's teammate Jayden Struble.
Davenport, who was previously committed to Brown, will matriculate to Northeastern for the start of the 2020-21 season. The Huskies have done a great job on the recruiting trail by sprinkling in local players who will stay all four years with some of the blue chippers, like Cayden Primeau and Tyler Madden, who are likely to leave early.
Providence lands goaltender
Providence College received a commitment from Sioux Falls Stampede goaltender Jaxson Stauber, as first reported by Mark Divver.
Stauber spent the first part of the 2019-20 season with Minnesota State before heading back to the USHL to rejoin the Sioux Falls Stampede. In 13 games this season for the Stampede, Stauber has a .915 save percentage.
During the 2019 USHL Clark Cup playoffs, Stauber had a .941 save percentage in 12 appearances, earning USHL Clark Cup MVP honors. He played high school hockey in Minnesota for Holy Family Catholic.
Stauber is an important commit for the Friars as they are set to lose graduate student Michael Lackey and neither of the two backups have earned the trust of head coach Nate Leaman.
Stauber's father, Robb Stauber, was the first goaltender to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey's top player. Robb took home that honor in 1988 while playing for the University of Minnesota.
