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NEWSSTAND RANKINGS PICK 'EM TEAMS CONFERENCES RECRUITING NCAAs HISTORY ARCHIVES SHOP
 

UPDATED: May 7, 2008
Recruiting Trail: Hockey East Commitments

The following players have committed to become members of the Class of 2012 (or, in some cases, 2013 or 2014), 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
Barry Almeida*
F
5-9
185
11/20/88
 Springfield, Mass. Omaha (USHL)
Cam Atkinson
F
5-8
155
6/5/89
 Greenwich, Conn. Avon Old Farms
Paul Carey
F
5-11
165
9/24/88
 Weymouth, Mass. Indiana (USHL)
Tommy Cross
D
R
6-3
195
9/12/89
 Simsbury, Conn. Westminster
Jimmy Hayes
F
R
6-4
205
11/21/89
 Dorchester, Mass. Lincoln (USHL)
Malcolm Lyles
D
5-9
167
1/1/90
 Miami Gardens, Fla. Deerfield Academy
Brandon Maxwell
(2009)
G
6-2
180
3/22/91
 Winter Park, Fla. U.S. NDTP
Pat Mullane
(2009)
F
L
5-11
185
7/31/90
 Wallingford, Conn. Avon Old Farms
Kenny Ryan (2010)
F
6-0
185
7/10/91
 Franklin, Mich. U.S. NTDP
Edwin Shea
D
R
6-0
170
9/16/89
 Shrewsbury, Mass. Boston (EJHL)
K.J. Tiefenwerth
(2010 or 2011)
F
L
5-8
140
1/30/92
 North Bellmore, N.Y. Mid-Fairfield Midgets
Steve Whitney
(2009)
F
5-6
160
2/18/91
 Reading, Mass. Lawrence Academy
 

BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Chris Connolly
F
L
5-9
165
7/23/87
 Duluth, Minn. Omaha (USHL)
Ross Gaudet
F
6-0
185
8/26/88
 Burlington, Mass. Bridgewater (EJHL)
Kevin Gilroy
F
6-0
185
7/8/87
 North Bellmore, N.Y. South Shore (EJHL)
Andrew Glass
F
5-10
170
7/14/89
 Wrentham, Mass. Nobles & Greenough
Kieran Millan
G
L
6-0
170
8/31/89
 Edmonton, Alta. Spruce Grove (AJHL)
Max Nicastro (2009)
D
R
6-1
165
3/2/90
 Thousand Oaks, Calif. Chicago (USHL)
Grant Rollheiser
G
L
6-4
195
7/24/89
 Chilliwack, B.C. Trail (BCHL)
Ryan Ruikka
D
R
6-0
180
3/31/88
 Chelsea, Mich. New Jersey (EJHL)
Vinny Saponari
F
5-11
168
2/15/90
 Powder Springs, Ga. U.S. NTDP
Cory Trivino
F
L
6-0
160
1/12/90
Etobicoke, Ont. Stoufville (OPJHL)
David Warsofsky
D
L
5-8
155
5/30/90
Marshfield, Mass. U.S. NTDP
Ethan Werek (2009)
F
6-0
170
6/7/91
Goodwood, Ont. Stouffville (OPJHL)
 

MAINE
Spencer Abbott
F
5-11
165
4/30/88
 Hamilton, Ont. Hamilton (OPJHL)
Theo Andersson
F
5-11
168
4/26/89
   Frolunda (Sweden)
Mark Anthoine
F
5-11
180
9/6/90
 Lewiston, Maine Chicago (USHL)
Derek Arnold (2009)
F
R
5-9
165
2/9/90
 Foxboro, Mass. Boston (EJHL)
Darcy Ashley
(2011)
F
5-7
160
2/19/93
 Alberton, P.E.I. Rothesay Netherwood School
Kelen Corkum*
F
R
6-0
175
7/17/90
 Newburyport, Maine U.S. NTDP
Scott Darling
G
6-6
195
12/22/88
 Lemont, Ill. Indiana (USHL)
Joe Diamond*
F
L
5-7
150
6/16/89
 Long Beach, N.Y. Omaha (USHL)
Brian Flynn
F
6-0
185
7/26/88
 Lynnfield, Mass. New Hampshire (EJHL)
Kevin Gagne
(2010)
D
5-8
155
4/14/92
 Edmundston, N.B. Rothesay Netherwood School
Pontus Hansson
G
6-3
190
1/5/88
   Frolunda (Sweden)
Ryan Hegarty*
D
L
6-0
180
5/16/90
 Arlington, Mass. U.S. NTDP
Stuart Higgins
(2010)
F
5-8
155
5/9/82
 Troy, Mich. Compuware (AAA)
Pat McEachen (2009)
D
L
6-0
175
2/7/91
 Stouffville, Ont. Stouffville (OPJHL)
Mark Nemec
D
R
6-3
205
12/11/88
 Rouses Point, N.Y. New Hampshire (EJHL)
Gustav Nyquist*
F
5-11
163
9/1/89
 Malmo, Sweden Malmo (Sweden)
Will O'Neill*
D
L
6-0
193
4/28/88
 Salem, Mass. Omaha (USHL)
Johnny Searfoss
(2009)
F
6-0
180
2/10/90
 Colleyville, Texas Texas Attack (AAA)
Adam Shemansky (2009)
F
5-7
175
2/9/90
   Tilton School
Kyle Solomon
F
5-10
172
8/21/87
 Southampton, N.Y. Boston (EJHL)
Kevin Swallow
F
R
5-11
170
5/7/86
 Stanwood, Mich. Dartmouth transfer
Austin Watson
(2010)
F
6-2
175
1/13/92
   Compuware (AAA)
 

MASSACHUSETTS
David Boehm
F
5-10
165
6/30/89
 Naples, Fla. Cedar Rapids (USHL)
John Carlson (2009)
D
R
6-2
210
1/10/90
 Colonia, N.J. Indiana (USHL)
Eric Filiou
(2009)
F
5-10
175
10/5/89
 Vaudreuil, Que. Nanaimo (BCHL)
Danny Hobbs*
F
L
6-0
175
6/1/89
 Shawville, Que. Ohio (USHL)
Matt Irwin*
D
L
6-1
180
11/29/87
 Brentwood Bay, B.C. Nanaimo (BCHL)
Mike Marcou
D
5-10
160
8/19/89
 Kings Park, N.Y. Waterloo (USHL)
John Parker
(2010)
F
R
5-11
170
1/11/92
 Green Brook, N.J. New Jersey (Atlantic JHL)
Anthony Raiola
D
L
6-1
185
1/4/90
 Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka H.S.
T.J. Syner*
F
L
5-9
170
10/13/88
 Springfield, Mass. Indiana (USHL)
Casey Wellman
F
6-0
160
10/18/87
 Brentwood, Calif. Cedar Rapids (USHL)
 

UMASS LOWELL
Michael Budd
F
6-0
175
4/16/89
 Burlington, Ont. Burlington (OPJHL)
Tim Carr
D
5-11
175
12/14/89
 Burlington, Ont. Burlington (OPJHL)
Tim Corcoran
D
L
6-1
190
6/14/88
 Milton, Mass. Baystate (EJHL)
Sam D'Agostino
F
5-11
185
7/16/86
Medford, Mass. UMass transfer
T.J. Massie
G
5-11
174
5/3/90
Lexington, Mass. Cushing Prep
David Vallorani
F
R
5-8
175
3/27/89
Hamilton, Ont. Milton (OPJHL)
Riley Wetmore
(2009)
F
5-10
180
7/4/89
 Swanton, Vt. Green Mountain (EJHL)
Colin Wright
(2009)
D
6-0
187
4/3/89
 Burlington, Ont. Burlington (OPJHL)
 

MERRIMACK
Joe Cannata
G
6-1
190
1/2/90
 Wakefield, Mass. U.S. NTDP
John Heffernan
F
L
6-2
180
6/9/89
Scituate, Mass. Boston College H.S.
Karl Stollery
D
L
5-11
170
11/21/87
 Camrose, Alta. Camrose (AHJL)
 

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Mike Borisenok
F
L
5-8
165
2/25/88
 Watervliet, N.Y. Green Bay (USHL)
Ryan Bourque
(2009)
F
5-7
160
1/3/91
 Topsfield, Mass. U.S. NTDP
Greg Burke (2009)
F
L
6-1
180
5/16/90
 Lee, N.H. New Hampshire (EJHL)
Matt DiGirolamo
G
 
5-11
175
6/9/88
 Penllyn, Pa. Waterloo (USHL)
Blake Kessel
D
R
6-0
206
4/13/89
 Verona, Wis. Waterloo (USHL)
Kevin McCarey
F
R
5-11
176
3/24/90
 Baldwinsville, N.Y. U.S. NTDP
Steve Moses
F
R
5-8
155
8/9/89
 Leominster, Mass. Boston (EJHL)
Matt White (2009)
F
L
5-10
170
8/23/89
 Whittier, Calif. Omaha (USHL)
 

NORTHEASTERN
Andy Bathgate (2009)
F
L
5-11
155
2/26/91
 Georgetown, Ont. Georgetown (OPJHL)
Drew Daniels (2009)
F
6-2
170
6/7/89
 Suffern, N.Y. Kent Prep
Justin Daniels (2009)
F
6-2
170
6/7/89
 Suffern, N.Y. Kent Prep
Eric Lake
F
5-6
173
12/17/88
 Arlington, Mass. Boston (EJHL)
Mike McLaughlin
C
R
5-10
175
8/7/88
 Seaforth, Ont. St. Mary's (WOJHL)
Chris Student (2008 or 2009)
D
R
5-9
160
7/22/89
 Edina, Minn. Benilde St. Margaret (Minn.) H.S.
 

PROVIDENCE
Justin Gates
G
L
6-0
175
1988
 Cranston, R.I. New Hampshire (EJHL)
Chad Johnson
F
L
5-11
180
3/7/90
 Lynn, Mass. Tilton Prep
Rob Maloney
F
5-11
178
12/16/89
 Eagan, Minn. Eastview (Minn.) H.S.
Connor Moore (2009)
F
R
6-2
200
10/22/89
 Warwick, R.I. New Hampshire (EJHL)
Danny New
D
6-1
185
2/23/89
 White Plains, N.Y. Avon Old Farms
Chris Rooney
F
R
5-8
175
7/8/89
 Canton, Mass. Bridgewater (EJHL)
Alex Velischek (2009)
D
L
6-0
190
12/17/90
 Kinnelon, N.J. New Jersey (Atlantic JHL)
 

VERMONT
Drew MacKenzie
D
L
6-1
175
12/17/88
 New Caanan, Conn. Waterloo (USHL)
Rob Madore
G
5-11
174
5/28/88
Venetia, Pa. Chicago (USHL)
Matt Marshall
F
6-0
165
8/30/88
 Hingham, Mass. Nobles & Greenough
Justin Milo
F
R
5-8
175
2/23/87
 Eden Prairie, Minn. Cornell transfer
John Vazzano
G
6-3
210
1/18/89
Trumbull, Conn. Gunnery Prep

 
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