2020 Usports Recruiting

[thook]

and as usual Lakehead doing nothing mediocrity is ok around here i guess we need better management who take recruiting seriously

Yes x1000

So disappointed

 

[Lakeheadfan95]

a defenseman and a redshirt goaĺie from last year is not enough for a team that didn't score enough last year everyone else has got 4 to 5 recruits

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Another top overager off the market with Kamloops defenseman Max Martin signing an AHL deal with Texas.

 

[hockeyinsiderusports]

and as usual Lakehead doing nothing mediocrity is ok around here i guess we need better management who take recruiting seriously

Nobody wants to play up there

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Here is the updated list of available CHL overagers. Still a decent number of high scoring forwards remaining, but most of the top defenceman have signed pro contracts, and the goaltending market is really slim pickings now.

PLAYER	POSITION	TEAM	LEAGUE	GAMES	GOALS	ASSISTS	POINTS	DRAFT
James Hamblin	LW	Medicine Hat	WHL	63	36	56	92
Zane Franklin	C	Kamloops	WHL	63	29	62	91
Cedric Pare	C	Rimouski	QMJHL	64	37	51	88	2017 (6-173)
Brett Neumann	C	Oshawa	OHL	62	45	38	83
Cole Coskey	RW	Saginaw	OHL	62	34	46	80	2019 (7-209)
Shawn Boudrias	RW	Cape Breton	QMJHL	59	35	44	79	2018 (6-179)
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	Chicoutimi	QMJHL	62	34	44	78	2019 (7-201)
Sean Josling	C/RW	Sarnia	OHL	60	32	46	78
Isaac Johnson	RW/LW	Winnipeg	WHL	62	28	45	73
David Levin	RW/LW	Sudbury	OHL	57	27	46	73
Liam Hawel	C	Kitchener	OHL	54	23	48	71	2017 (4-101)
Felix Bibeau	C	Chicoutimi	QMJHL	63	29	41	70	2019 (6-178)
Ryan Hughes	C	Kamloops	WHL	56	25	44	69
Greg Meireles	C	Kitchener	OHL	48	31	34	65	2019 (6-168)
Maxim Trepanier	LW	Shawinigan	QMJHL	53	31	32	63
Brayden Watts	RW	Prince Albert	WHL	61	29	32	61
Jake Gricius	C	Portland	WHL	63	21	40	61

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PLAYER	POSITION	TEAM	LEAGUE	GAMES	GOALS	ASSISTS	POINTS	DRAFT
Scott Walford	D	Saskatoon	WHL	61	12	42	54	2017 (3-68)
Filip Kral	D	Spokane	WHL	53	12	37	49	2018 (5-149)
Dylan Plouffe	D	Medicine Hat	WHL	63	9	35	44
Nolan Kneen	D	Saskatoon	WHL	61	12	28	40
Ryan Schoettler	D	Prince George	WHL	61	3	31	34
Ethan Sakowich	D	Red Deer	WHL	63	11	17	28
Ty Prefontaine	D	Lethbridge	WHL	63	3	25	28
Jacob Golden	D	Erie	OHL	48	4	23	27	2017 (5-147)
Reece Harsch	D	Winnipeg	WHL	62	3	23	26
Connor McDonald	D	Kelowna	WHL	47	6	18	24
Chase Hartje	D	Moose Jaw	WHL	60	5	17	22
Reilly Webb	D	Saginaw	OHL	50	2	19	21	2017 (6-164)
Hudson Wilson	D	Peterborough	OHL	58	1	20	21

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PLAYER	POSITION	TEAM	LEAGUE	GAMES	GAA	SAVE %	Column1	DRAFT
Jiri Patera	G	Brandon	WHL	41	2.55	0.921		2017 (6-161)
Beck Warm	G	Edmonton	WHL	43	3.01	0.914
Liam Hughes	G	Winnipeg	WHL	32	2.53	0.914
Zachary Bouthillier	G	Saint John	QMJHL	45	4.16	0.897		2018 (7-209)
Anthony Popovich	G	Flint	OHL	47	3.63	0.896
Dylan Myskiw	G	London	OHL	24	3.33	0.894
Bailey Brkin	G	Sault Ste. Marie	OHL	44	3.51	0.886

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[Lakeheadfan95]

Nobody wants to play up there

i think the whole Frazee situation soured alot of top talent from coming to Lakehead putting in all that work just to take a few dumb penalties and get cut before that we had elite recruiting

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

D Ty Prefontaine (Lethbridge, WHL) to Saskatchewan

 

[MiamiHockey]

Noah Basarab, Johnstown (NAHL), University of Manitoba

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Any word on Lethbridge players transferring to other schools?

 

[Lakeheadfan95]

Any word on Lethbridge players transferring to other schools?

man those kids got screwed i bet you wont see more than half that team play again

 

[MiamiHockey]

Any word on Lethbridge players transferring to other schools?

If you look at their roster, there might be a half dozen who could play for other (current) Canada West teams.
They could transfer to Trinity Western if they're particularly Christian, or Grant MacEwan, but, other than that, there's really nowhere for most of them to go.

 

[Hollywood3]

man those kids got screwed i bet you wont see more than half that team play again

Unless they go to the ACAC.

 

[AUS Fan]

If you look at their roster, there might be a half dozen who could play for other (current) Canada West teams.
They could transfer to Trinity Western if they're particularly Christian, or Grant MacEwan, but, other than that, there's really nowhere for most of them to go.

The only problem with them going to other CW teams is that these teams are pretty well set by now. Unless there's someone who's a top-6 F or top-3 D, most teams already have a bevy of 3rd liners who they have recruited. It's gonna be tough...

 

[MiamiHockey]

The only problem with them going to other CW teams is that these teams are pretty well set by now. Unless there's someone who's a top-6 F or top-3 D, most teams already have a bevy of 3rd liners who they have recruited. It's gonna be tough...

Exactly. There's also the issue of academic eligibility. In Alberta, admission to Lethbridge is a clear notch below Alberta and Calgary, just above (or on par with) MRU and Grant MacEwen.
So, I don't think there's a chance any of them move unless it's to TWU, Regina, or as a Graduate student.

 

[AdamMcg83]

Exactly. There's also the issue of academic eligibility. In Alberta, admission to Lethbridge is a clear notch below Alberta and Calgary, just above (or on par with) MRU and Grant MacEwen.
So, I don't think there's a chance any of them move unless it's to TWU, Regina, or as a Graduate student.

Most universities have much lower transfer thresholds for grades than they do admissions thresholds out of high school (if a program requires a 75% average from a high school student, it might only require about a 65% average from a current university student looking to transfer). The same student that couldn't get into U of A or Calgary out of high school could very possibly get in after a year or two of good standing at Lethbridge.

 

[Lakeheadfan95]

when Lethbridge played here pre season 2 years the only olayer that stood out to me was the goalie Hughson

 

[MiamiHockey]

Most universities have much lower transfer thresholds for grades than they do admissions thresholds out of high school (if a program requires a 75% average from a high school student, it might only require about a 65% average from a current university student looking to transfer). The same student that couldn't get into U of A or Calgary out of high school could very possibly get in after a year or two of good standing at Lethbridge.

There is some truth to this, but that is program dependent. A student coming from the Faculty of Management at Lethbridge (which seems to be the most common major) is going to face some stiff competition getting into Haskayne or Alberta Business.
There would also be a cap to how many credits they can transfer, so it'd be a tough sell for a player to transfer universities unless he's in year 1 or 2 of eligibility.

 

[AUS Fan]

Good discussion, guys....

 

[AdamMcg83]

There is some truth to this, but that is program dependent. A student coming from the Faculty of Management at Lethbridge (which seems to be the most common major) is going to face some stiff competition getting into Haskayne or Alberta Business.
There would also be a cap to how many credits they can transfer, so it'd be a tough sell for a player to transfer universities unless he's in year 1 or 2 of eligibility.

Very true on all counts here: this hurts year 3-4-5 guys the most - many of them will have to decide whether to commit to another (possibly costly) year of school, versus having their hockey career ended prematurely. The further along you are in your degree, and the more specialized your program, the harder it will be to transfer.

 

[AUS Fan]

We haven't addressed if scholarships to these players are affected? I would guess they would. So these folks would have to pay for the remainder of their education. I don't know how many on the roster are CHL players who would get the "package". I don't think Jr A has a similar package. I also don't know about the women's program other than to assume there were scholarships as well.

 

[Hollywood3]

We haven't addressed if scholarships to these players are affected? I would guess they would. So these folks would have to pay for the remainder of their education. I don't know how many on the roster are CHL players who would get the "package". I don't think Jr A has a similar package. I also don't know about the women's program other than to assume there were scholarships as well.

The school said they would honour all scholarships to those who stay.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

MacAuley Carson to UNB

Wasn’t he committed to UPEI?

 

[AUS Fan]

Cyndi Lauper sang "Money Changes Everything"....

Just a verbal commitment, I think. Add another Ned Flanders fan, in Forbey ....

 

[Drummer]

MacAuley Carson to UNB

Wasn’t he committed to UPEI?

I’m sure Forbes isn’t impressed

 

[Drummer]

The school said they would honour all scholarships to those who stay.

If you’re in the bottom half - stay and bank the money.

A tougher decision for the top half.