UPDATED: June 15, 2009
Recruiting Trail: Hockey East Commitments

The following players have committed to become members of the Class of 2013 (or, in some cases, 2014 or 2015), either verbally or by signing a National Letter of Intent.

This list includes commitments from the CJAHL, EJHL, NAHL, NTDP and USHL. Other commitments will be added as they become available. An asterisk (*) indicates that the school has confirmed that the player has signed a National Letter of Intent; all other listings are verbal commitments.

Name
Pos.
Shot
 Ht.
Wt.
DOB
 Hometown Team (League)
 

BOSTON COLLEGE
Patch Alber
D
5-10
165
3/11/89
Clifton Park, N.Y.
Boston (EJHL)
Bill Arnold (2011)
F
R
5-11
200
5/13/92
Needham, Mass.
Nobles (Mass.) Prep
Brian Billett (2010)
G
6-1
171
3/19/92
Kennebunk, Maine
New Hampshire (EJHL)
Brian Dumoulin
D
L
6-3
195
9/6/91
Biddeford, Maine
New Hampshire (EJHL)
Cody Ferriero (2010)
F
5-9
175
12/19/91
Essex, Mass.
Governor (Mass.) Academy
Kevin Hayes (2011)
F
6-2
175
5/8/92
Dorchester, Mass.
Nobles (Mass.) Prep
Chris Kreider
F
6-0
180
4/30/91
Boxford, Mass.
Phillips Andover (Mass.) Prep
Pat Mullane
F
L
5-11
185
7/31/90
Wallingford, Conn.
Omaha (USHL)
Kenny Ryan
F
6-0
185
7/10/91
Franklin, Mich.
U.S. NTDP
Philip Samuelsson
D
6-3
198
7/26/91
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Chicago (USHL)
K.J. Tiefenwerth (2011)
F
L
5-8
140
1/30/92
North Bellmore, N.Y.
Avon Old Farms (Conn.)
Patrick Wey
D
R
6-2
195
3/21/91
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Waterloo (USHL)
Steve Whitney
F
5-6
160
2/18/91
Reading, Mass.
Lawrence (Mass.) Academy
 

BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Alex Chiasson
F
6-3
190
10/1/90
St. Augustin, Quebec
Des Moines (USHL)
Yasin Cisse (2010)
F
6-2
196
3/11/92
Westmount, Quebec
Des Moines (USHL)
Justin Courtnall
F
6-2
195
5/21/89
Victoria, B.C.
Victoria (BCHL)
Charlie Coyle (2011)
F
6-1
185
3/2/92
Weymouth, Mass.
Thayer (Mass.) Academy
Sean Escobedo
D
5-11
180
10/27/90
Bayside, N.Y.
Tri-City (USHL)
Wade Megan
F
L
6-1
180
7/22/90
Canton, N.Y.
South Kent (Conn.) Prep
Max Nicastro
D
R
6-1
165
3/2/90
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Chicago (USHL)
 

MAINE
Carlos Amestoy (2010)
F
L
5-7
175
3/24/92
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto (OJHL)
Mark Anthoine (2010)
F
5-11
180
9/6/90
Lewiston, Maine
Chicago (USHL)
Darcy Ashley (2011)
F
5-7
160
2/19/93
Alberton, P.E.I.
Rothesay Netherwood (New Brunswick)
Kyle Beattie (2010)
F
R
6-0
160
5/29/91
Avondale, Ariz.
New Hampshire (EJHL)
Robin Bergman
F
6-0
185
7/12/88
Stockholm, Sweden
Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Kelen Corkum*
F
R
6-0
175
7/17/90
Newburyport, Maine
New Hampshire (EJHL)
Joe Diamond*
F
L
5-7
150
6/16/89
Long Beach, N.Y.
Hamilton (OJHL)
Brandon Francisco (2011)
F
L
5-9
160
11/2/93
Newmarket, Ont.
York Simcoe (Ont.) Bantam
Stephen Gillard (2011)
D
5-10
175
1/2/92
St. John's, Nfld.
St. John's Midget
Stuart Higgins (2010)
F
5-8
155
5/9/82
Troy, Mich.
U.S. NTDP
Klas Leidermark
F
L
5-8
185
7/30/89
Gavle, Sweden
Byrnas (Sweden)
Matt Mangene
F
5-11
185
3/12/89
Manorville, N.Y.
New Hampshire (EJHL)
Matt McNeely (2011)
G
6-3
183
2/16/93
Burnsville, Minn.
St. Thomas (Minn.) Academy
Nick Pryor
D
L
5-11
184
9/6/90
Woodbury, Minn.
Des Moines (USHL)
Johnny Searfoss (2010)
F
6-0
180
2/10/90
Colleyville, Texas
Fargo (USHL)
Adam Shemansky
F
5-7
175
2/9/90
Robbinsville, N.J.
New Hampshire (EJHL)
Shawn Sirman
G
6-0
185
4/15/90
Blezard Valley, Ont.
Kingston (OJHL)
 

MASSACHUSETTS
Kevin Boyle (2010 or 2011)
G
5-11
160
5/30/92
Manalapan, N.J.
New Jersey (Metro JHL)
Rocco Carzo
F
6-0
195
7/11/90
Media, Pa.
Des Moines (USHL)
Kevin Czepeil
F
5-9
180
3/15/88
Holyoke, Mass.
New Jersey (EJHL)
Peter DeAngelo (2010)
F
L
5-7
167
4/8/91
Milford, Mass.
Boston Advantage Midget
Mike Donnellan
D
R
6-3
210
3/3/89
Saxton Rivers, Vt.
Green Mountain (EJHL)
Eric Filiou*
F
5-10
175
10/5/89
Vaudreuil, Que.
Nanaimo (BCHL)
John Parker (2010)
F
R
5-11
170
1/11/92
Green Brook, N.J.
Indiana (USHL)
Mike Pereria (2010)
F
5-10
165
11/24/91
West Haven, Conn.
South Kent (Conn.) Prep
Zack Phillips (2011 or 2012)
F
R
6-1
170
10/28/92
Frederickton, N.B.
Lawrence (Mass.) Academy
Anthony Raiola*
D
L
6-1
185
1/4/90
Minnetonka, Minn.
North Iowa (NAHL)
Darren Rowe
D
5-10
180
1/24/89
Simi Valley, Calif.
Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Colin Shea
D
L
6-2
165
5/12/91
Shrewsbury, Mass.
Boston (EJHL)
Conor Sheary (2010 or 2011)
F
L
5-8
170
6/8/92
Melrose, Mass.
Cushing (Mass.) Prep
 

UMASS LOWELL
Joe Caveney
F
6-0
188
7/4/88
Fitchburg, Mass.
Sioux City (USHL)
Chris Ickert
D
5-7
165
2/23/89
Abbotsford, B.C.
Langley (BCHL)
Julian Melchiori (2010)
D
L
5-11
165
12/9/91
Richmond Hill, Ont.
Newmarket (OJHL)
Joe Pendenza (2010)
F
5-11
185
11/22/90
Wilmington, Mass.
Boston (EJHL)
Will Rayner (2010)
D
R
6-1
190
1/19/90
Needham, Mass.
South Kent (Conn.) Prep
Shayne Thompson (2010)
F
5-11
195
6/13/89
Sittsville, Ont.
Kanata (COJHL)
Robert Visca
F
5-10
170
4/7/91
Everett, Ont.
Orangeville (OJHL)
Riley Wetmore
F
5-10
180
7/4/89
Swanton, Vt.
Green Mountain (EJHL)
Colin Wright
D
6-0
187
4/3/89
Burlington, Ont.
Burlington (OPJHL)
 

MERRIMACK
Shawn Bates (2010)
F
L
5-8
150
4/12/90
Vermillion, Alta.
Bonnyville (AJHL)
Izaak Berglund (2010)
D
L
6-0
204
2/27/91
Little Falls, Minn.
Little Falls H.S.
Kyle Bigos
D
R
6-5
235
5/12/89
Upland, Calif.
Vernon (BCHL)
Brandon Brohag
F
6-0
190
7/4/88
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
North Iowa (NAHL)
Mike Collins (2010)
F
R
6-0
180
4/2/90
West Roxbury, Mass.
Penticton (BCHL)
Stephane DaCosta
F
R
5-11
180
11/7/89
Paris, France
Sioux City (USHL)
John Heffernan
F
L
6-2
180
6/9/89
Scituate, Mass.
Bridgewater (EJHL)
Clayton Jardine (2010 or 2011)
F
L
5-10
170
4/3/91
Lacombe, Alta.
Camrose (AJHL)
Rob Morton
F
5-11
180
7/12/88
New Hartford, N.Y.
Syracuse (EJHL)
Mike Richard
F
6-0
185
5/19/89
Derry, N.H.
New England (EJHL)
 

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Justin Agosta (2010)
D
R
6-3
190
9/10/90
East Meadow, N.Y.
Berkshire (Mass.) Prep
Greg Burke
F
L
6-1
180
5/16/90
Lee, N.H.
Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Grayson Dowling (2010)
F
L
6-0
165
4/18/92
Abbotsford, B.C.
Westside (BCHL)
Eric Chevrier (2011)
D
R
5-9
170
1/28/93
Toronto, Ont.
Cushing (Mass.) Prep
Connor Hardowa
D
R
6-1
200
11/15/88
Edmonton, Alta.
Spruce Grove (AJHL)
John Henrion
F
6-0
193
1/19/91
Holden, Mass.
U.S. NTDP
Jamie Hill (2011)
F
R
5-9
165
2/3/92
Glassboro, N.J.
Comcast (Metro JHL)
Brett Kostolansky
D
L
5-10
172
1/27/90
Denver, Colo.
Chicago (USHL)
Joey Laleggia (2011)
D
L
5-9
140
6/24/92
Burnaby, B.C.
Penticton (BCHL)
Cam Reid
F
6-2
183
8/25/91
Delta, B.C.
Victoria (BCHL)
Jeff Silengo (2010 or 2011)
F
R
6-1
175
2/20/90
Madison, Conn.
South Kent (Conn.) Prep
Kyle Smith (2011)
F
R
5-10
176
2/14/92
Lumberton, N.J.
Comcast (Metro JHL)
Nick Sorkin (2010 or 2011)
F
L
6-2
164
6/3/91
Rockville, Md.
Team Maryland (Atlantic JHL)
Matt White
F
L
5-10
170
8/23/89
Whittier, Calif.
Omaha (USHL)
Jeff Wyer (2011)
G
6-0
170
7/5/91
Reading, Mass.
Reading H.S.
 

NORTHEASTERN
Drew Daniels
F
6-2
170
6/7/89
Suffern, N.Y.
Sioux City (USHL)
Justin Daniels
F
6-2
170
6/7/89
Suffern, N.Y.
Sioux City (USHL)
Ryan Johansen (2011)
D
6-2
180
7/31/92
Port Moody, B.C.
Penticton (BCHL)
Jake Newton
D
6-3
190
9/22/88
San Jacinto, Calif.
Lincoln (USHL)
Braden Pimm (2010)
F
6-0
175
12/28/89
Fort St. John, B.C.
Vernon (BCHL)
Chris Rawlings
G
6-5
200
9/19/88
North Delta, B.C.
Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
Brodie Reid
F
R
6-0
185
8/25/89
Delta, B.C.
Burnaby (BCHL)
Chris Student
D
R
5-9
160
7/22/89
Edina, Minn.
Waterloo (USHL)
Garrett Vermeersch (2010)
F
R
6-1
170
12/20/89
Macomb, Mich.
Lincoln (USHL)
Robbie Vrolyk
F
5-8
165
2/3/89
Boylston, Mass.
Sioux Falls (USHL)
 

PROVIDENCE
Roo Adams (2010)
D
R
6-2
200
5/23/91
Boxford, Mass.
Malden Catholic H.S.
Jamie Ferullo (2010)
F
L
5-7
165
7/12/90
Rochester, N.H.
New Hampshire (EJHL)
Willie Hess
F
5-10
170
11/9/90
Circle Pines, Minn.
Centennial H.S.
Aaron Jamnick
F
6-0
185
8/4//90
Hibbing, Minn.
Hibbing H.S.
Tyler Landman
F
L
5-10
170
5/7/90
Roseau, Minn.
Roseau H.S.
Chris Rooney
F
R
5-8
175
7/8/89
Canton, Mass.
Bridgewater (EJHL)
Bill Simon
F
6-0
175
11/3/90
Lakeville, Minn.
South H.S.
Tim Smith
D
L
5-11
186
7/15/90
Superior, Wis.
Owatonna (NAHL)
Russ Stein
G
6-1
180
9/23/89
Ridgefield, Conn.
Boston (EJHL)
Alex Velischek
D
L
6-0
190
12/17/90
Kinnelon, N.J.
Delbarton (N.J.) School
 

VERMONT
Ben Albertson
F
R
6-3
185
8/6/89
Williston, Vt.
Indiana (USHL)
Connor Anthoine (2011)
F
5-9
165
6/25/93
Lewiston, Maine
Portland (Atlantic JHL)
Connor Brickley (2011)
F
L
6-1
192
2/25/92
Everett, Mass.
Belmont Hill (Mass.)
Anthony DeCenzo
F
5-8
155
8/25/89
Hibbing, Minn.
Tri-City (USHL)
Blake Doerring
D
R
6-2
175
3/4/91
Chaska, Minn.
Blake (Minn.) School
Thomas Forgione (2011)
F
5-9
160
8/23/93
South Burlington, Vt.
Green Mountain (Empire JHL)
Anders Franzon
D
R
6-3
200
1/27/89
Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Nanaimo (BCHL)
Brooks Herrington (2010)
F
R
6-3
200
11/9/90
Bow, N.H.
New Hampshire (EJHL)
Colin Markison (2011)
F
R
5-10
175
8/6/92
Princeton, N.J.
New Jersey (EJHL)
Mike Montagna (2010)
F
R
5-11
160
7/11/92
Fulton, N.Y.
Syracuse (EJHL)
Tobias Nilsson-Roos
F
R
5-10
180
3/27/88
Malmo, Sweden
Cedar Rapids (USHL)
David Pacan
F
R
6-3
200
3/31/91
Ottawa, Ont.
Cumberland (COJHL)
Ian Spencer (2012)
D
R
5-10
170
2/94
Hawthorne, N.J.
New Jersey Avalanche (Midget)
Sebastian Stalberg
F
R
6-0
180
6/30/90
Gothenburg, Sweden
Frolunda (Sweden)