2017 Usports off-season Recruiting

[UNB Bruins Fan]

This doesn't surprise me too much, super nice guy, but the program has been below average in the AUS since 2009 and mainly after Serge took over.

They seemed to be filled with more and more Tier II junior players rather than Q players as each year goes by. Interest in the Aigles Bleues seems to have faded a bit in the home attendance as well, could the Alumni have stepped in?

It doesn't surprise me either...outside of an AUS Finals/University Cup appearance in 2012, they have largely been a middle-to-bottom tier team the last 8 or 9 years.

 

[Rob]

"Moncton has been very frustrated lately with their inability to recruit top-end francophone talent. UNB has become a popular spot, and the Aigles Bleus are frustrated with the fact that UQTR is taking something like 10 QMJHLers and don't have a roster cap."

I just thought that this was worth repeating!

Hopefully the cap issue is revisited this summer.

 

[Dutch]

"Moncton has been very frustrated lately with their inability to recruit top-end francophone talent. UNB has become a popular spot, and the Aigles Bleus are frustrated with the fact that UQTR is taking something like 10 QMJHLers and don't have a roster cap."

I just thought that this was worth repeating!

Not only UQTR, but Concordia and McGill have become mostly french teams. Ottawa's back and even Carleton has a couple of Quebecers.

 

[AdamMcg83]

"Moncton has been very frustrated lately with their inability to recruit top-end francophone talent. UNB has become a popular spot, and the Aigles Bleus are frustrated with the fact that UQTR is taking something like 10 QMJHLers and don't have a roster cap."

I just thought that this was worth repeating!

Shouldn't this actually flip the scales towards Moncton at some point? They should be using the roster cap as the ultimate marketing tool for players: ice time. Want to go to Les Patriotes and spend half your games in the press box, behind two dozen other major junior grads?

In fact, I'm sure many of the AUS coaches and recruiters employ this very tactic. it's hard *not* to get ice time with a roster cap.

 

[Rob]

SMU adds Dman Dylan Di Perna.

McGill adds forward Michael Cramarossa

Queens adds forward Jaden Lindo

 

[AdamMcg83]

Waterloo adds three CHL grads: F Markson Bechtold (Saskatoon, WHL), F Keigan Goetz (Halifax, QMJHL) and G Trevor Martin (Calgary, WHL).

Here's the full release: http://warriors.uwaterloo.ca/news/2...land-chl-grads-bechtold-martin-and-goetz.aspx

 

[HockeyPuck]

Moncton adds Vincent Deslauriers (Baie-Comeau, QMJHL)

https://twitter.com/AiglesBleus/status/867769164500537344

 

[Shootmaster_44]

The SJHL list (http://www.sjhl.ca/commitments) is currently showing:

Carleton
Dakota Odgers - Yorkton

Regina
Ben Duppereault - Notre Dame
Corwin Stevely - Yorkton

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

According to Victor Findlay, Saginaw F Kris Bennett is telling teams he is committed to UNB.

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

Unb

Tyler Boland Rimouski, who put up 48 g 55 a 103 puts in the Q this season is rumoured to be headed the the army. I can still see this kid getting some pro interest.
He finished second in league scoring, during the 2016-17 season.

 

[AUS Fan]

You talking the Red Army or the "real" Army?

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

BOLAND to UNB, again, if a pro deal doesn't happen.
This rumour , from a Rimouski source.

 

[Prov1X]

Didn't want to start a new thread just for this, and it does sorta fall in this category (I know, I am stretching that), but Les Aigles are announcing their new men's hockey coach this morning.

Judes Vallée has been announced as the new head coach for Les Aigles Bleu. Former Sherbrooke Phoenix coach

 

[Rob]

Massimo Carozza from the Screaming Eagles has committed to Concordia who have had a good recruiting year so far.

 

[Prov1X]

A very good addition to the X-men, Owen Sound Captain Santino Centorame.

http://www.goxgo.ca/sports/mice/2017-18/releases/20170612kq1fcy

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Big time addition for the X-Men. Will be interesting to see how many recruits they bring in...I don't think they are expected to lose much.

 

[Rob]

Big time addition for the X-Men. Will be interesting to see how many recruits they bring in...I don't think they are expected to lose much.

I'm already anticipating X finishing first in the AUS this season.

 

[freddy123]

UNB has recruited defenseman Tristan Pomerleau from Victoriaville.

Source - L' Avantage

Tristan Pomerleau - Stats

 

[Prov1X]

UNB has recruited defenseman Tristan Pomerleau from Victoriaville.

Source - L' Avantage

Tristan Pomerleau - Stats

Solid addition on the blue line, and possibly some financial windfall again from UQTR
Sorry, couldn't resist!

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Eric Locke to Ottawa...that's a program changer for them IMO.

 

[connor macdavid]

8-minute interview with Carleton HC Marty Johnston from our radio show yesterday.

Topics: Replacing Mike McNamee, incoming recruits, etc.

 

[AUS Fan]

3 Additions to Dal: http://www.daltigers.ca/sports/mice/2017-18/releases/Shewfelt-_MacIntrye_and_Murphy

 

[leafhky88]

http://www.laurierathletics.com/createarticle.php?ID=9021

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Calgary with a huge recruit class....arguably the best in the country.

 

[Duke Guy]

You gotta like the guy that's played 131 AHL games.