Wednesday, October 15, 2008

INCH's Recruiting Rankings

Inside College Hockey has released their top freshman classes. They also rank the best incoming forwards, defenseman, and goalies.

Top 15 Classes

1. Boston College
2. Minnesota
3. Boston University
4. North Dakota
5. Michigan St.
6. Michigan
7. Ohio St.
8. Denver
9. Wisconsin
10. Minnesota-Duluth
11. New Hampshire
12. Clarkson
13. St. Cloud State
14. Rensselaer (RPI)
15. Ferris State

Top 20 Forwards

1. Jordan Schreoder (Minnesota (2009))
2. Joe Colborne (Denver (Boston Bruins))
3. Zac Dalpe (Ohio St (Carolina Hurricanes))
4. Corey Trivino (Boston University (New York Islanders))
5. Jason Gregoire (North Dakota (New York Islanders))
6. Daultan Leveille (Michigan St. (Atlanta Thrashers))
7. Robbie Czarnik (Michigan (Los Angeles Kings))
8. Jack Connolly (Minnesota-Duluth (undrafted))
9. Paul Carey (Boston College (Colorado Avalanche))
10. Barry Almeida (Boston College (undrafted))
11. Alex Killorn (Harvard (Tampa Bay Lighting))
12. Taylor Stefishen (Ohio St. (Nashville Predators))
13. Cam Atkinson (Boston College (Columbus Blue Jackets))
14. Steve Quailer (Northeastern (Montreal Canadiens))
15. John Kemp (Nebraska-Omaha (undrafted))
16. Derek Stepan (Wisconsin (New York Rangers))
17. David Toews (North Dakota (New York Islanders)
18. Brian O'Neil (Yale (undrafted))
19. Austin Smith (Colgate (Dallas Stars)
20. Jared Festler (St. Cloude State (undrafted))

Top 20 Defenseman

1. Aaron Ness (Minnesota (New York Islanders))
2. David Warsofsky (Boston University (St. Louis))
3. Tommy Cross (Boston College (Boston Bruins))
4. Brandon Burlon (Michigan (New Jersey Devils))
5. Patrick Wiercioch (Denver University (Ottawa Senators))
6. Blake Kessel (New Hampshire (New York Islanders))
7. Will Weber (Miami (OH) (Columbus Blue Jackets))
8. Jake Gardiner (Wisconsin (Anaheim Ducks))
9. Mike Bergin (RPI (Dallas Stars))
10. Derrick Pallis (Princeton (undrafted))
11. Matt Bartkowski (Ohio St. (Florida Panthers))
12. Matt Irwin (Massachusetts (undrafted))
13. Brady Lamb (Minnesota-Duluth (undrafted))
14. Corey Fienhage (North Dakota (Buffalo Sabres))
15. Ben Blood (North Dakota (Ottawa Senators))
16. Sean Lorenz (Notre Dame (Minnesota Wild))
17. Mark Borowiecki (Clarkson (Ottawa Senators))
18. Connor Goggin (Dartmouth (undrafted))
19. Karl Stollery (Merrimack (undrafted))
20. Eric Springer (Wisconsin (undrafted))

Top Ten Goalies

1. Drew Palmisano (Michigan St. (undrafted))
2. Brad Eidsness (North Dakota (Buffalo Sabres))
3. Allan York (RPI (undrafted))
4. Taylor Nelson (Ferris State (undrafted))
5. Brady Hjelle (Minnesota-Duluth (undrafted))
6. Matt DiGirolamo (New Hampshire (undrafted))
7. Joe Cannata (Merrimack (undrafted))
8. Scott Darling (Maine (Phoenix Coyotes))
9. Grant Rollheiser (Boston University (Toronto Maple Leafs))
10. Paul Karpowich (Clarkson (St. Louis Blues))

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

cam atkinson was drafted (5th or 6th round by Columbus, I believe)