With the NCAA National Letter of Intent early signing period coming up at the beginning of November, the recruiting trail stays abuzz with news. Waterloo Black Hawks defenseman Aaron Bohlinger announced his intention to play college hockey for UMass. The '00 from Walden, N.Y., played two seasons for Omaha AAA before heading to junior hockey last season where...
With the NCAA National Letter of Intent early signing period coming up at the beginning of November, the recruiting trail stays abuzz with news.
Waterloo Black Hawks defenseman Aaron Bohlinger announced his intention to play college hockey for UMass. The '00 from Walden, N.Y., played two seasons for Omaha AAA before heading to junior hockey last season where he had a monster year in terms of production with Alberni Valley in the BCHL. Bohlinger racked up seven goals and 30 assists in 59 games for the Bulldogs.
This season, Bohlinger has two goals in his first eight games with P.K. O'Handley's squad. Bohlinger moves pucks with his feet, skating, and strong hockey sense. He's undersized, but he can be an impact player in transition as well as on the power play.
Bad news for Yale
Last month, Yale was on the right side of the de-commit news when Salisbury defenseman Bayard Hall flipped his commitment from Brown to Keith Allain's program. However, today was a different story as Waterloo Black Hawks forward Connor Caponi chose to de-commit from Yale and switch his commitment to top-ranked Denver.
Caponi is a Brookfield, Wis., native who is in his second season with the USHL organization. The Culver Military Academy product is off to a hot start in 2019-20 with four goals and five assists in the first eight games. In addition to his scoring ability, the '00 plays hard and brings a physical element.
Mazura added by Omaha Lancers
Kimball Union center Tomas Mazura has been added to the roster of the USHL's Omaha Lancers. The '00 from Pardubice, Czech Republic, will still play 2019-20 with Tim Whitehead's Wildcats, but will join Omaha during holiday break and at the conclusion of the prep season.
Mazura, a Providence commit, was drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. As a junior for KUA, he put up 14 goals and 40 assists in 37 games. Mazura is a great story as he started his Kimball Union career on the JV team, but has developed into a premier prep player and a NHL draft pick.
“He’s very bright. He’s fluent in three languages. He’s interested in school. He is a great kid to sit and chat with. He buys in to the community and the school at KUA. He’s been a great citizen. He comes from a great family. His mom, dad and sister are great people. They’ve sacrificed a lot to send him away, but it’s been great for his development,” Whitehead said in a story that ran in New England Hockey Journal's April 2019 magazine.
