Following next year's recruits...
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:41 pm
This will be similar to the various threads in the football forum although I don't see a need to start a new thread for each recruit.
We currently have 5 recruits lined up for next year, one of which has already signed a letter of intent to play at BG and is also currently on the IR list for his team and one of which is currently sitting out this year due to transferring from Maine.
What I will try to do as time allows is update this thread periodically with their progress throughout the year. This, to me, will give us an idea of what we have to look forward to next year as we enjoy our continued improvement this year.
The current reruits are as follows:
Todd McIlrath - forward
Jacob Cepis - forward
James Perkin - forward
Tim Maxwell - defense
Phil Greer - Goalie
Todd McIlrath - Is currently with the Indiana Ice and is on the injured reserve list. He was scheduled to play with BG this year but his knee had not completely healed and it was hampering his play so he was asked to remain with Indiana for another year until his knee was sufficiently heeled, which he agreed to do. Unfortunately he also seperated his shoulder during practice so his time on the IR list is indefinate. It looks like it may be January or February before he sees any ice time.
A couple of interesting facts: He was leading the USHL last year in scoring when he injured his knee so we know that he can score. From what I understand a major juniors team (semi-pro) was interested in him this year but he turned them down because he had committed to BG and is eager to play here. He'll bide his time in Indiana and play for BG next year.
Tim Maxwell- Is currently enrolled at BG and will play next season. He is transferring here from Maine and must sit out a year. He won't lose any years of eligibility so he will be playing here for 3 years.
Paluch was recruiting Maxwell his first year here. Had he convinced him then to come here he would currently be a junior. Maine won the recruiting battle and then asked Tim to stay in juniors one more year, which he did. Last year he only got to play in, I believe, 11 games in which he scored 7 points. He's not sure why he had such limited playing time other than the fact that Maine is currently overloaded with defensemen. He became discouraged at Maine and asked to transfer here. We met him the other day at the scrimmage. He seems to be a great guy and loves BG. The coaches are very excited to have him here.
In subsequent posts, I won't be mentioning the above players much since neither is playing right now. When McIlrath comes off of the IR list I'll note that and record his stats when the time comes.
I don't know quite as much about the other recruits so I'll limit their information to their stats and, maybe, links to articles if I find them.
Jacob Cepis - Transferred from the Cleveland Jr. Barons in the NAHL last year to the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders in the USHL this year. The USHL is generally considered a tougher league than the NAHL so this is a good move for Jacob.
Current Stats: 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 5 games. Currently tied for the lead in total points on the team.
James Perkin - Plays for the Lincoln Stars in the USHL.
Current Stats: 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 4 games. Second in scoring on the team. (Interesting note: Talking to the coaches last night, James got off to a slow start this year. He had NO points in his first 3 games. All 5 of his points came in his fourth game.)
Phil Greer - In 6 games he has a 4.82 gaa and a .867 save percentage.
We currently have 5 recruits lined up for next year, one of which has already signed a letter of intent to play at BG and is also currently on the IR list for his team and one of which is currently sitting out this year due to transferring from Maine.
What I will try to do as time allows is update this thread periodically with their progress throughout the year. This, to me, will give us an idea of what we have to look forward to next year as we enjoy our continued improvement this year.
The current reruits are as follows:
Todd McIlrath - forward
Jacob Cepis - forward
James Perkin - forward
Tim Maxwell - defense
Phil Greer - Goalie
Todd McIlrath - Is currently with the Indiana Ice and is on the injured reserve list. He was scheduled to play with BG this year but his knee had not completely healed and it was hampering his play so he was asked to remain with Indiana for another year until his knee was sufficiently heeled, which he agreed to do. Unfortunately he also seperated his shoulder during practice so his time on the IR list is indefinate. It looks like it may be January or February before he sees any ice time.
A couple of interesting facts: He was leading the USHL last year in scoring when he injured his knee so we know that he can score. From what I understand a major juniors team (semi-pro) was interested in him this year but he turned them down because he had committed to BG and is eager to play here. He'll bide his time in Indiana and play for BG next year.
Tim Maxwell- Is currently enrolled at BG and will play next season. He is transferring here from Maine and must sit out a year. He won't lose any years of eligibility so he will be playing here for 3 years.
Paluch was recruiting Maxwell his first year here. Had he convinced him then to come here he would currently be a junior. Maine won the recruiting battle and then asked Tim to stay in juniors one more year, which he did. Last year he only got to play in, I believe, 11 games in which he scored 7 points. He's not sure why he had such limited playing time other than the fact that Maine is currently overloaded with defensemen. He became discouraged at Maine and asked to transfer here. We met him the other day at the scrimmage. He seems to be a great guy and loves BG. The coaches are very excited to have him here.
In subsequent posts, I won't be mentioning the above players much since neither is playing right now. When McIlrath comes off of the IR list I'll note that and record his stats when the time comes.
I don't know quite as much about the other recruits so I'll limit their information to their stats and, maybe, links to articles if I find them.
Jacob Cepis - Transferred from the Cleveland Jr. Barons in the NAHL last year to the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders in the USHL this year. The USHL is generally considered a tougher league than the NAHL so this is a good move for Jacob.
Current Stats: 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 5 games. Currently tied for the lead in total points on the team.
James Perkin - Plays for the Lincoln Stars in the USHL.
Current Stats: 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 4 games. Second in scoring on the team. (Interesting note: Talking to the coaches last night, James got off to a slow start this year. He had NO points in his first 3 games. All 5 of his points came in his fourth game.)
Phil Greer - In 6 games he has a 4.82 gaa and a .867 save percentage.