UPDATED: August 29, 2003
Recruiting Trail: USHL Commitments

The United States Hockey League has been a fertile ground for developing NCAA Division I talent for more than 20 years and is the only Tier I junior program in the country. The following players have committed to become members of the Class of 2007, either verbally or by signing a National Letter of Intent:

Name
Pos.
Shot
 Ht.
Wt.
DOB
Hometown
(USHL Team)
College
Chad Anderson
D
R
6-2
205
6/16/82
Chisago City, Minn.
(Tri-City)
Alaska Anchorage
Phil Angell
D
6-1
197
9/14/82
Eagan, Minn.
(Topeka)
Nebraska-Omaha
Noah Babin
D
6-0
185
3/11/84
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
(Green Bay)
Notre Dame
Billy Bagron
F
5-9
190
5/18/82
Eagle River, Alaska
(Chicago)
Nebraska-Omaha
David Backes
F
R
6-2
200
5/1/84
Blaine, Minn.
(Lincoln)
MSU-Mankato
Luke Beaverson
D
6-4
205
12/11/84
Vadnais Heights, Minn.
(Green Bay)
North Dakota
Robbie Bina
D
5-7
170
1/4/83
Grand Forks, N.D.
(Lincoln)
North Dakota
Jordan Black
F
5-10
175
2/21/83
Canton, Mich.
(Chicago)
Merrimack
Brent Borgen
F
L
5-11
170
5/8/85
Mahtomedi, Minn.
(Lincoln)
Minnesota
Kellen Briggs
G
5-11
190
6/28/83
Colorado Springs, Colo.
(Sioux Falls)
Minnesota
Kevin Brooks
F
6-0
198
5/28/82
Stow, Mass.
(Cedar Rapids)
Providence
A.J. Bucchino
G
5-10
160
5/8/84
Bow, N.H.
(Des Moines)
New Hampshire
Mark Buccholz
D
6-2
185
5/19/83
Moorhead, Minn.
(Topeka)
Findlay
Brian Burns
F
6-0
170
4/27/82
Binghamton, N.Y.
(River City)
Connecticut
Matt Burto
F
5-10
185
7/29/84
Orange, Conn.
(Des Moines)
Massachusetts
Kyle Bushee
D
6-1
185
3/27/85
Otsego, Mich.
(Des Moines)
Western Michigan
Matt Carle
D
6-0
190
9/25/84
Anchorage, Alaska
(River City)
Denver
Reid Cashman
D
6-2
190
3/14/83
Red Wing, Minn.
(Waterloo)
Quinnipiac
Grant Clafton
D
5-11
165
4/15/83
Grand Rapids, Minn.
(River City)
St. Cloud State
Sean Collins
D
R
6-1
200
10/30/83
Troy, Mich.
(Sioux City)
Ohio State
Tim Cook
D
6-4
190
3/13/84
Montclair, N.J.
(River City)
Michigan
Brandon Crawford-West
G
L
6-0
190
7/1/82
San Diego, Calif.
(Tri-City)
Miami
Adam D'Alba
G
6-1
165
9/23/85
Glencoe, Ill.
(Chicago)
Brown
Jason Dest
D
6-0
156
10/26/84
Fraser, Mich.
(River City)
Michigan
Ryan Dingle
F
5-11
170
4/4/84
Steamboat Springs, Colo.
(Des Moines)
Denver
Steve Dusich
F
R
5-11
190
6/7/82
Apple Valley, Minn.
(Sioux Falls)
Vermont
Mike Eickman
D
5-11
195
2/9/83
Grand Forks, N.D.
(Lincoln)
Nebraska-Omaha
Luke Erickson
F
5-9
160
12/24/82
Roseau, Minn.
(Topeka)
Bemidji State
Justin Fletcher
D
L
5-10
165
3/30/83
Maryville, Ill.
(Sioux City)
St. Cloud State
Erik Fabian
F
6-2
195
5/28/83
Roseau, Minn.
(Topeka)
North Dakota
Art Femenella
D
R
6-7
247
6/6/82
Annandale, N.J.
(Sioux City)
Vermont
Matt Fornataro
F
5-11
180
6/26/85
Calgary, Alberta
(Waterloo)
New Hampshire
Rene Gauthier
F
5-10
177
11/11/82
Tecumseh, Ont.
(Chicago)
UMass Lowell
Grant Goeckner-Zoeller
F
L
6-1
200
5/20/83
Los Angeles, Calif.
(Chicago)
Princeton
Ben Gordon
F
L
5-10
155
1/31/85
International Falls, Minn.
(Lincoln)
Minnesota
Ethan Graham
D
L
6-2
185
8/2/82
Xenia, Ohio
(Lincoln)
Michigan State
Brady Greco
D
6-3
190
3/4/82
Middleton, Wis.
(Chicago)
Colorado College
Michael Grenzy
D
6-4
195
2/6/84
Lockport, N.Y.
(Chicago)
Clarkson
Marty Guerin
F
6-0
200
5/25/83
Lansing, Mich.
(Des Moines)
Miami
Matt Hartman
F
6-1
183
8/4/84

St. Cloud, Minn.
(Sioux City)

St. Cloud State
Eric Helstedt
F
6-1
195
12/29/82
Minot, N.D.
(Chicago)
Connecticut
Nate Higgins
F
5-11
185
5/5/82
Calgary, Alta.
(Green Bay)
Wayne State
Jamie Hoffman
F
6-3
190
8/20/84
New Ulm, Minn.
(Des Moines)
Colorado College
Mike Howe
F
5-11
180
9/5/84
St. Cloud, Minn.
(River City)
Minnesota
Tyler Howells
F/D
L
5-8
170
10/20/83
Eden Prairie, Minn.
(Cedar Rapids)
Michigan State
Kyle Hood
D
5-11
185
3/28/84
Osoyoos, B.C.
(River City)
Ohio State
Gary Houseman
F
L
5-10
170
7/27/83
Saskatoon, Sask.
(Sioux City)
St. Cloud State
Danny Irmen
F
R
6-2
190
9/6/84
Fargo, N.D.
(Lincoln)
Minnesota
Jim Jensen
D
6-1
190
7/1/84
Maplewood, Minn.
(Waterloo)
Ferris State
Taylor Jindra
F
5-11
185
8/24/82
Burnsville, Minn.
(River City)
Notre Dame
Josh Johnson
G
6-0
170
1/25/84
Esko, Minn.
(Green Bay)
Minn.-Duluth
Kyle Klubertanz
D
6-0
170
9/23/85
Sun Prairie, Wis.
(Green Bay)
Wisconsin
Phillipe Lamoureux
G
L
5-8
135
8/20/84
Grand Forks, N.D.
(Lincoln)
North Dakota
Rob Lehtinen
D
5-11
175
4/24/83
Marquette, Mich.
(Waterloo)
Northern Michigan
Yale Lewis
F
6-2
210
7/17/82
Carbondale, Colo.
(River City)
Northeastern
Luke Lucyk
D
L
6-0
185
5/5/86
Fox Point, Wis.
(Tri-City)
Notre Dame
Jake Luthi
D
R
6-1
180
10/26/82
Palmer, Alaska
(Sioux Falls)
Rensselaer
Jeff McFarland
F
5-10
168
2/24/83
Plymouth, Minn.
(Lincoln)
Minnesota-Duluth
Drew Miller
F
L
6-1
165
2/17/84
East Lansing, Mich.
(River City)
Michigan State
Jacob Micflikier
F
L
5-7
170
7/11/84
Winnipeg, Man.
(Sioux Falls)
New Hampshire
Travis Morin
F
6-2
170
1/9/84
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
(Chicago)
MSU-Mankato
Thomas Morrow
D
6-6
210
10/21/83
Afton, Minn.
(Des Moines)
Boston University
Jason Moul
F
5-8
170
3/7/83
Livonia, Mich.
(Sioux Falls)
Western Michigan
Chris Nathe
D
R
5-11
170
10/21/83
Elk River, Minn.
(Tri-City)
Bemidji State
Andy Nelson
F
5-11
195
10/20/82
Superior, Wis.
(Waterloo)
Miami
Matt Olinger
D
6-0
195
4/3/83
Madison, Wis.
(Cedar Rapids)
Wisconsin
Wes O'Neill
D
6-4
200
3/3/86
Essex, Ont.
(Green Bay)
Notre Dame
Geoff Paukovich
F
L
6-2
185
4/24/86
Englewood, Colo.
(Tri-City)
Denver
Joe Pearce
G
6-5
215
6/29/82
Brickton, N.J.
(Chicago)
Boston College
Zach Pearson
F
5-11
175
2/27/84
St. Clair Shores, Mich.
(Cedar Rapids)
Ferris State
Derek Peltier
D
5-10
170
3/14/85
Plymouth, Minn.
(Cedar Rapids)
Minnesota
Brandon Polich
F
L
5-8
160
5/20/82
Osseo, Minn.
(Sioux City)
Colorado College
Chris Porter
F
L
6-1
210
5/29/84
Sioux City, Iowa
(Lincoln)
North Dakota
Ryan Potulny
F
L
6-0
185
9/5/84
Grand Forks, N.D.
(Lincoln)
Minnesota
Mike Radja
F
6-0
160
3/7/85
Yorkville, Ill.
(Waterloo)
New Hampshire
Morod Radmacher
F
R
5-10
175
7/26/83
Calgary, Alta.
(Sioux Falls)
Bemidji State
Nate Raduns
F
6-3
200
5/17/84
Sauk Rapids, Minn.
(River City)
St. Cloud State
Rob Rankin
F
6-0
167
4/27/82
Eagan, Minn.
(Topeka)
MSU-Mankato
Matt Scherer
F
R
6-0
195
4/19/82
Seattle, Wash.
(Tri-City)
Connecticut
Joe Schuman
D
6-1
215
5/25/82
Bloomington, Minn.
(Sioux Falls)
Connecticut
Nathan Schwartzbauer
D
6-4
216
5/26/82
Wasiila, Alaska
(Sioux City)
Bemidji State
Layne Sedevie
G
5-9
173
1/18/83
Bismarck, N.D.
(Topeka)
North Dakota
Chris Snavely
D
R
5-9
170
12/4/82
Lancaster, Pa.
(Cedar Rapids)
Michigan State
John Snowden
F
L
6-0
200
1/12/82
Snohomish, Wash.
(Lincoln)
MSU-Mankato
Evan Stoflet
D
6-1
185
5/16/84
Madison, Wis.
(Des Moines)
Vermont
Lee Sweatt
D
5-10
180
8/13/85
Elburn, Ill.
(Chicago)
Colorado College
Jake Taylor
D
6-4
205
8/1/83
Byron, Minn.
(Green Bay)
Minnesota
Scott Thauwald
F
L
6-0
185
10/26/84
Rochester, Minn.
(Sioux Falls)
Colorado College
James Unger
F
6-2
187
1/8/85
Garfield Heights, Ohio
(Topeka)
Bowling Green
Mike Vannelli
D
R
6-2
190
10/21/83
Mendota Heights, Minn.
(Sioux Falls)
Minnesota
Eric Vesely
F
5-11
188
2/13/82
Woodstock, Ill.
(Topeka)
Ferris State
Dominic Vicari
G
5-10
180
10/30/84
Clinton Twp., Mich.
(River City)
Michigan State
Shawn Vinz
F
6-0
195
5/5/82
Rochester, Minn.
(Cedar Rapids)
New Hampshire
Chase Watson
F
6-0
195
10/23/82
Media, Pa.
(Cedar Rapids)
Providence
Matt Wavra
F
5-10
175
3/27/81
Red Lake Falls, Minn.
(Lincoln)
Bemidji State
Chris Wey
D
L
6-3
210
12/18/83
Pittsburgh, Pa.
(Sioux Falls)
Air Force
Nate Ziegelmann
G
5-9
180
11/5/82
Grand Forks, N.D.
(Lincoln)
North Dakota
               

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