8 new players for 09-10

[sbkbghockey]

http://www.bgsufalcons.com/sports/m-hoc ... 09aab.html

Here's the latest article on the new players for the 09-10 season

Max Grover, D, 6-0, 192, Kentwood, Mich. (Sioux Falls/USHL)
Andrew Hammond, G, 6-1, 195, Surrey, British Columbia (Vernon/BCHL)
Nathan Pageau, F, 5-11, 168, Stoney Creek, Ontario (Hamilton/OJHL)
Marc Rodriguez, F, 5-9, 180, Aurora, Ill. (Sioux Falls/USHL)
Ian Ruehl, D, 6-4, 200, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Omaha/USHL)
Reed Rushing, D, 5-10, 195, Seattle, Wash. (Marquette/NAHL)
Jordan Samuels-Thomas, F, 6-2, 190, South Windsor, Conn. (Waterloo/USHL)
Robert Shea, D, 5-11, 195, Harrison Township, Mich. (Green Bay/USHL)

some great offensive talent in Pageau and Jordan S-T. Pageau is going to be a great addition to the team, especially after loosing Sexton to ANA and Svendsen to grad. I suspect if Pageau continues to develop his game, he will not play all for years at BG (ie turn pro).

Hammond looks like a great goaltender and will probably surpass Eno to be the number 1 goalie (esp since Eno'd development was slowed by his injury last season).

The list includes some solid defensemen in Grover, Ruehl, and Shea; hoping they adapt to the college game quickly and provide nice support to Eno and Hammond. Rushing should be interesting, I haven't heard good things about his skills, but some people have slow jrs and then find a spark in college.

[BillyLP]

well i honestly don't know a whole lot about hockey recruiting...in fact i know nothing about hockey recruiting, but looking at this class as a whole looks pretty good to me. there is a lot of size and a lot of scoring and from the sounds of it, a lot of speed, which i have always thought we have lacked. hopefully they can make an immediate impact