Recruit Update

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Sam McCue with the Michigan.

https://x.com/Ottawa67sHockey/status/20 ... 87733?s=20

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Here's an updated chart on how the recruits are doing. Sam McCue was traded from Brantford to the Ottawa 67's. Carson Campbell appears to have decommitted, he's no longer listed on either Heisenberg or collegecommitments.com. I've tried to better align when each kid may actually show up but as pdt will likely point out I'm not very good at that. There are a couple of kids that have some good numbers. Also, based on our size disadvantage that popped up against the Domers it's good to see a couple of the bigger guys doing well (Wilson and Bulans). Wow, this is a big list. It's a different philosophy from Berge/Eigs.

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Name                Pos      HT      WT        DOB     Current Team                      GP      G       A       TP     PIM     +/-     Year   Pts/G
Chase Coughlan       F     5'11"    201     6/17/2005  Sudbury Wolves (OHL)              35      10      8       18      56      -3     2026    0.51
Sam McCue            F     6'02"    200     10/3/2005  Ottawa 67's (OHL)                 1       0       0       0       2       -1     2026    0.00
Matthew Soto         F     6'00"    185     8/31/2005  Peterborough Petes (OHL)          52      15      26      41      20       7     2026    0.79
Thomas Verdon        F     5'11"    182     7/7/2005   Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)     39      20      34      54      38       3     2026    1.38
Cameron Springer     F     5'11"    188     5/4/2006   Tri-City Storm (USHL)             37      6       6       12      4      -13     2026    0.32
Keets Fawcett        F     5'11"    171     2/23/2006  Regina Pats (WHL)                 30      21      15      36      20     -10     2026    1.20
Carson Campbell*     D     6'01"    180     6/8/2006   Kitchener Rangers (OHL)           24      1       9       10      12       0     2026    0.42
Cooper Wilson        D     6'04"    211    10/25/2005  Coquitlam Express (BCHL)          30      2       12      14      14       0     2026    0.47
Peteris Bulans       D     6'01"    186     3/8/2005   Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)     37      7       16      23      8       25     2026    0.62
Joseph Sinclair      F     5'09"    173     10/6/2007  Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL)    32      15      28      43      6        0     2027    1.34
Jake Crawford        F     6'03"    183     5/5/2007   Owen Sound Attack (OHL)           34      10      16      26      30      -1     2027    0.76
Quinn Kipfer         F     5'09"    174     3/22/2008  Stratford Warriors (GOJHL)        29      9       14      23      14       0     2027    0.79
Travis Poliski       F     6'02"    194     1/11/2008  Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)      20      0       1       1       77      -2     2027    0.05
Matt Paranych        D     5'09"    150     4/23/2007  Regina Pats (WHL)                 39      5       21      26      24     -10     2027    0.67
Cameron Hankai       D     6'01"    205     3/22/2007  Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)          20      1       5       6       4        1     2027    0.30
Brady Cunningham     D     5'11"    174     3/18/2008  Lincoln Stars (USHL)              24      3       3       6       55       9     2027    0.25
Austen Brekelmans    F      6'0"    187     2/8/2008   Culver Military Academy 16U       14      13      11      24      14             2027    1.71
Owen Koller          D     5'10"    174     3/2/2009   Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA     40      5       19      24                     2028    0.60
Jackson Schaefer     D     5'10"    150     1/23/2009  Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA     43      6       33      39                     2028    0.91
Grady Schaefer       F      6'0"    174     1/23/2009  Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA     43      27      30      57                     2028    1.33
Jacob Lukes          F     5'11"    165     5/1/2009   Team Illinois 16U AAA             55      25      57      82                     2028    1.49
Houston Smith        F     5'11"    187     9/4/2009   Sioux Falls Power 16U AAA         16      5       12      8                      2029    0.50

[pdt1081]

....I've tried to better align when each kid may actually show up but as pdt will likely point out I'm not very good at that.....

I don't think you're very far off there. The unknown is whether players will be able to land, or want to use, an OverAge spot. CHL teams are only allowed 3 OAs. The 05s cannot be put off another year. I really don't look for Willy to try and bring in anybody that would utilize a regular roster spot. There's some not so good blood between some teams and the NCAA due to losing kids that didn't age out yet.

There's also a good possibility of early departures, transfers (both in and out), and number of graduating seniors to take into account. How does the current class sizes align with the number of incoming recruits per year?

Current non-freshman do not count against the 26 player roster limit, so that's going to come into play more every year as well.

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Posted without context.

https://x.com/i/status/2023942808596304036

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Posted without context.

https://x.com/i/status/2023942808596304036

CCHA refs are licking their lips watching this guy and just daydreaming about the penalties they can make up when he gets on campus.

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Austin Brekelmans moves from Culver Prep to North Bay Battalion in the OHL.

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Here's an updated chart on how the recruits are doing. Sam McCue was traded from Brantford to the Ottawa 67's. Carson Campbell appears to have decommitted, he's no longer listed on either Heisenberg or collegecommitments.com. I've tried to better align when each kid may actually show up but as pdt will likely point out I'm not very good at that. There are a couple of kids that have some good numbers. Also, based on our size disadvantage that popped up against the Domers it's good to see a couple of the bigger guys doing well (Wilson and Bulans). Wow, this is a big list. It's a different philosophy from Berge/Eigs.

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Name                Pos      HT      WT        DOB     Current Team                      GP      G       A       TP     PIM     +/-     Year   Pts/G
Chase Coughlan       F     5'11"    201     6/17/2005  Sudbury Wolves (OHL)              35      10      8       18      56      -3     2026    0.51
Sam McCue            F     6'02"    200     10/3/2005  Ottawa 67's (OHL)                 1       0       0       0       2       -1     2026    0.00
Matthew Soto         F     6'00"    185     8/31/2005  Peterborough Petes (OHL)          52      15      26      41      20       7     2026    0.79
Thomas Verdon        F     5'11"    182     7/7/2005   Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)     39      20      34      54      38       3     2026    1.38
Cameron Springer     F     5'11"    188     5/4/2006   Tri-City Storm (USHL)             37      6       6       12      4      -13     2026    0.32
Keets Fawcett        F     5'11"    171     2/23/2006  Regina Pats (WHL)                 30      21      15      36      20     -10     2026    1.20
Carson Campbell*     D     6'01"    180     6/8/2006   Kitchener Rangers (OHL)           24      1       9       10      12       0     2026    0.42
Cooper Wilson        D     6'04"    211    10/25/2005  Coquitlam Express (BCHL)          30      2       12      14      14       0     2026    0.47
Peteris Bulans       D     6'01"    186     3/8/2005   Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)     37      7       16      23      8       25     2026    0.62
Joseph Sinclair      F     5'09"    173     10/6/2007  Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL)    32      15      28      43      6        0     2027    1.34
Jake Crawford        F     6'03"    183     5/5/2007   Owen Sound Attack (OHL)           34      10      16      26      30      -1     2027    0.76
Quinn Kipfer         F     5'09"    174     3/22/2008  Stratford Warriors (GOJHL)        29      9       14      23      14       0     2027    0.79
Travis Poliski       F     6'02"    194     1/11/2008  Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)      20      0       1       1       77      -2     2027    0.05
Matt Paranych        D     5'09"    150     4/23/2007  Regina Pats (WHL)                 39      5       21      26      24     -10     2027    0.67
Cameron Hankai       D     6'01"    205     3/22/2007  Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)          20      1       5       6       4        1     2027    0.30
Brady Cunningham     D     5'11"    174     3/18/2008  Lincoln Stars (USHL)              24      3       3       6       55       9     2027    0.25
Austen Brekelmans    F      6'0"    187     2/8/2008   Culver Military Academy 16U       14      13      11      24      14             2027    1.71
Owen Koller          D     5'10"    174     3/2/2009   Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA     40      5       19      24                     2028    0.60
Jackson Schaefer     D     5'10"    150     1/23/2009  Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA     43      6       33      39                     2028    0.91
Grady Schaefer       F      6'0"    174     1/23/2009  Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA     43      27      30      57                     2028    1.33
Jacob Lukes          F     5'11"    165     5/1/2009   Team Illinois 16U AAA             55      25      57      82                     2028    1.49
Houston Smith        F     5'11"    187     9/4/2009   Sioux Falls Power 16U AAA         16      5       12      8                      2029    0.50

Something to keep an eye on:
https://x.com/CollegePuckNXT/status/203 ... 48532?s=20

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Hayden Martin, '09 defenseman, committed out of the OJHL. Guelph drafted his rights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmnI_hJn1HE

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWC3un6kUfH ... IwNjQ2YQ==

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In addition to Hayden Martin, add his brother Hudson Martin. The ‘07 born LHD from Midhurst, Ontario has 14 points in 60 GP during the 2025-26 season for the Sudbury Wolves.

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There's a guy who frequents USCHO and the Tech Hockey Guide Discord server that's a wealth of knowledge on the CHL. He's done a playoff preview, I'll put the links and his CCHA summaries below. This is a handy guide if you still have Flo.

QMJHL: https://babysharktank.substack.com/p/th ... irect=true
There is one LSSU commit, one Ferris commit, 2 BGSU commits in QMJHL playoffs. Leek (Ferris) and Boilard (LSSU) play in maritimes so their broadcasts are in english per usual, BGSU both play in francophone markets but Chicoutimi is playing Halifax in round 1 so BGSU fans can watch Bulans in english for now


OHL: https://babysharktank.substack.com/p/th ... e-2026-ohl
Brantford/Sudbury has BGSU commits on both sides- Hankai on Brantford, Coughlan and Martin on Sudbury, plus Mankato commit Bronas in goal, Flint/Owen Sound: Flint has Podrekar (Ferris), Owen Sound has Tristan Delisle (Michigan Tech!), London/Soo- London has LSSU commit Van Bommel

WHL: https://substack.com/home/post/p-192179040
Prince Albert/Red Deer has Dube (Bemidji State) and Kuzma (LSSU) on each team, Med Hat/Regina has BGSU commits Fawcett and Paranych on the Pats, Calgary/Brandon (aka the RPI matchup) has Moore (LSSU) v Wilson (Bemidji State) and Johnson (Ferris State), Penticton/Seattle has Birnie (Bemidji State), Pederson (LSSU) vs Dunn (NMU), Kelowna/Kamloops has Augustana commit Moore and NMU commit Guram on the Blazers

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Sam McCue with ANOTHER Michigan:

https://x.com/Ottawa67sHockey/status/20 ... ct=rw-null

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I watched the last game between Brantford/Sudbury. Brantford swept. Hankai looked good for Brantford on D as did Martin for Sudbury. Coughlan couldn’t win a draw, especially when it counted, and he took a penalty but used his size nicely.

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Willie picks up centerman Teague Patton from USports Mt Royal. Former Everett player. Expect him in a Falcon uniform this fall.

https://twitter.com/collegepucknxt/stat ... GxO-9fYw1g

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Willie picks up centerman Teague Patton from USports Mt Royal. Former Everett player. Expect him in a Falcon uniform this fall.

https://twitter.com/collegepucknxt/stat ... GxO-9fYw1g

Should be a Jr this upcoming season. I like it because he's joining a class of 4. Hopefully, these next few years Willy is able to even out the class sizes a little bit.

62 points in 58 games his season in Everett (which was Willy's last). 46 points in 36 games with Mt Royal.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/5 ... gue-patton

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Willy now has the #2 (Rymon) and #5 (Patton) scorers and the starting goalie (Palmer) from his last Everett team on the Falcon roster.