Harvard received commitments from a pair of 2004-born forwards, it was announced over the past few days. St. Sebastian’s right wing Michael Callow and Levis Chevaliers left wing Nathan Morin both committed to play college hockey for the Crimson. NEHJ contributor Mark Divver was the first to report both new recruits for Ted Donato’s program.
Callow, who has played for Cape Cod Whalers 16-U this fall, is a big power forward whose game is trending upward. In 28 games during the 2019-20 prep season, Callow notched nine goals and seven assists for 16 points.
The South Boston, Mass., native is doing a better job of using his size, protecting pucks and driving the net. He’s added some explosiveness and is becoming more of an impact player on a consistent basis.
Callow played for the Boston Junior Eagles previously. He was picked in the 10th round of the 2020 USHL Phase 1 draft by the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Callow likely will matriculate to Harvard for the 2022-23 season.
Morin, hailing from Saint-Augustin, Quebec, is a 2020 first-round pick of the Victoriaville Tigres. In 46 games last season, he scored 23 goals and 23 assists for 46 points. Morin’s projected date of arrival likely will coincide with Callow’s.
Maine Nordiques goaltender commits to Army
Maine Nordiques 18-U goaltender Ansel Holt has committed to playing college hockey for Army West Point. The ’03 from Sylvania, Ohio, always has been well-regarded within his birth year.
Holt is a big goaltender who previously attended USA Hockey’s NTDP Evaluation Camp and the USA Hockey Select 16 Player Development Camp. He takes up a lot of net and stays quiet in the crease.
Holt, who played Bantam hockey for the Cleveland Barons and minor Midget for Honeybaked, has been sharp in all my viewings of the Maine Nordiques 18-U this fall. The Nordiques have done a nice job of stockpiling talent at the new academy-based program in Lewiston, Maine. Holt won’t be the last commit from the Nordiques this season.
Berwick alum Tyler Gaulin, an ’01 forward playing for the Nordiques’ NAHL team, and ’04 right wing Zion Green on the 16-U team seem the most likely targets for college coaches.
Another recruit for new staff at UVM
Todd Woodcroft’s new staff at Vermont has landed another commitment. Late ’02 center Thomas Sinclair verbally committed to the Catamounts, he announced recently.
From Toronto, he has spent the past two seasons playing for the St. Michael’s Buzzers in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. In 49 games during the 2019-20 season, Sinclair scored 18 goals and 27 assists for 45 points.
Sinclair is on the initial protected list of the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks. It’s unclear where he’ll eventually land for the 2020-21 season. The OJHL’s season is in peril due to Ontario’s strict provincial rules regarding hockey during the coronavirus.
