Now, with the confirmation that USHL blue liner Jacob Wilson has committed for the 2016-2017 season, the team has three commits for that year, as well. This is roughly on par with the commits seen for other low-profile DI NCAA hockey programs one full season in advance.
Sioux City Musketeers defenseman Jacob Wilson has committed to play collegiate hockey at Arizona State University following his USHL career.
But there are players here, too, like Oshawa Generals defenceman Dakota Mermis and Quebec captain Kurt Etchegary, both seeking the glory now because their futures are less certain.
Mermis is 21 and was overlooked in the NHL draft. He’s been to rookie camps, but he has no guarantee of a pro contract.
The Fairbanks Ice Dogs, proud members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), are pleased to announce that defenseman Johnny Mueller has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at American International College in the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA).
Wisconsin men’s hockey goaltending recruit Luke Opilka and other top United States goaltenders eligible for international play will have the chance to further hone their skills between the pipes at the eighth annual Warren Strelow National Team Goaltending Camp, which kicked off today in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and runs through Sunday.
Kunin, the captain of the NTDP under-18 squad that’s currently playing in the World Championships in Switzerland, is a relatively unique case in that he’s accelerated his studies in order to complete four years of high school in three years.
“He was on track to be one of the top scoring defensemen in the league and then he gets injured,” Gibbons said of Kuster, who did not play from Jan. 1-Feb. 20 because of a concussion and shoulder injury. “He can shoot the puck and won a hardest shot competition on his team.
For NA3HL and St. Louis Jr. Blues alum Nick Saracino and the Providence College hockey team, the month of March was expected to be a bit short. After being shocked in the Hockey East quarterfinals by New Hampshire, the Friars were expecting to travel half the country and become cannon fodder for some other power.
The junior from St. Louis is spectacular at fashioning plays for others to finish. Saracino intends to expand that role when the Friars face Hockey East rival Boston University in tonight’s Frozen Four championship game at the Garden
Parks, who was UND’s leading scorer in mid-February, has just one point in the past 10 games — a second assist against Colorado College in Game 2 of the playoff series. His 10-game goal drought is the longest of his college career.
