NCAA Commitments

D-I Commits: ’06s Commit to Michigan, UNH, ASU

Posted on September 13, 2022

In this week’s D-I commitment notebook, Michigan, UNH, and Arizona State all committed ’06s while Wisconsin added a steady ’02 defenseman for next season. ’06 (F) Teddy Spitznagel (★★★¾) to Michigan for 2025 A native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Spitznagel is a 6-foot forward who played for the Honeybanked 15U AAA team last season. In…

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NCAA: Mass. Native Cole Eiserman Heads to Minnesota

Posted on September 13, 2022

In a surprise move, Massachusetts native Cole Eiserman (★★★★½) has committed to Minnesota for 2024. Eiserman is one of the top players in his age group. We had the 6-foot-0 forward ranked No. 7 in our 2006 Top 300 National Rankings. Eiserman is slated to play for the U.S. NTDP U17 team this upcoming season….

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NCAA: Augustine Flips Commitment to Michigan State

Posted on September 7, 2022

Goaltender Trey Augustine (★★★★) has flipped his commitment from Michigan to Michigan State. Word leaked early on Tuesday morning that Augustine, an ’05 from South Lyon, Mich., had de-committed from Michigan. Hours later, Nathaniel Bott from The Lansing State Journal reported that Augustine had committed to Michigan State. Augustine played for the U.S. NTDP U17…

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NCAA: Big Goaltending Addition for Wisc.-Eau Claire

Posted on September 7, 2022

In today’s NCAA D-II/III notebook, Wisc.-Eau Claire added a 3.25-star goaltender while SUNY-Plattsburgh committed a 3.25-star defenseman for their back end. ’01 (F) Brendan Dicker (NR) to Arcadia for 2022 Dicker is a Michigan native who measures 6-foot-3. Last season he played for the Pueblo Bulls in the USPHL Premier and totaled 51 points (19g-32a)…

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NCAA: North Dakota Lands 4-Star D From Alberta

Posted on September 6, 2022

In today’s NCAA D-I notebook, North Dakota committed a 4.25-star defenseman from Alberta while Providence added a goalie of the future in 4-star Jack parsons, who is headed to the NTDP next season. ’06 (D) Keith McInnis (★★★★¼) to North Dakota for 2024 McInnis is from Red Deer, Alb. and will make his debut in…

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Arthur Smith Picks Princeton

Posted on August 19, 2022

By Juliette Connors Arthur Smith, Princeton University commit, is a 2004 goalie to keep an eye on.  At the conclusion of the 2021-22 Season, which was his first year of junior hockey, Smith earned NAHL All First Team, All Rookie Team, and Goaltender and Rookie of the year awards. Smith was in Texas for most…

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NCAA: BU Commits Top ’06 Macklin Celebrini

Posted on August 4, 2022

Macklin Celebrini (★★★★¾), a potential top pick for the 2024 NHL Draft, has committed to Boston University. Celebrini, a Vancouver native, announced his commitment via Instagram. “Elite player,” NZ scouts said after the MN Elite League this past December. “Macklin is a 2006 birth year but may have been the best player here all weekend. He…

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NCAA: Brink to Wisconsin, Goalies for Minnesota, RPI

Posted on July 18, 2022

The latest D-I NCAA commitments are below. Before we get to the names, here’s a refresher on how star ratings are formalized … Weight of Star Rating 20% Historical Performance – how the player has performed 3 months prior and previous seasons 60% Current Performance – how has this player played the last 3 months…

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NCAA: Trinity Adds a 3.5-Star Goalie for 2022

Posted on July 14, 2022

The latest D-II/III commitments are below. Before we get to the names, here’s a refresher on how star ratings are formalized … Weight of Star Rating 20% Historical Performance – how the player has performed 3 months prior and previous seasons 60% Current Performance – how has this player played the last 3 months 20%…

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NCAA: Colorado College, Merrimack, UVM, Mankato add new recruits

Posted on July 13, 2022

Below are the latest D-I commitments from college hockey. Here’s a refresher on how star ratings are formalized … Weight of Star Rating 20% Historical Performance – how the player has performed 3 months prior and previous seasons 60% Current Performance – how has this player played the last 3 months 20% Projection – Translatable…

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