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September
27, 2007
Recruiting Trail: Top Classes
During the course of a season, you'll hear hockey
coaches talk about the importance of winning one-on-one battles.
But it's ultimately a team game, which is why we cap our Recruting
Rankings with a look at the top incoming classes from coast
to coast. Rather than comment on the classes as the whole,
however, we use this opportunity to introduce you to a player
who may emerge as a key cog for his new team.
Inside College Hockey compiled its 2007 Recruiting
Rankings with extensive input from college and junior coaches,
as well as professional scouts. Participants were asked to
evaluate recruits based on their projected impact at the college
level, not on their professional hockey prospects.
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Wisconsin |
Top
freshmen: D Ryan McDonagh, D Brendan Smith, F Kyle
Turris
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Boston
University |
Top
freshmen: D Colby Cohen, D Kevin Shattenkirk, F Colin
Wilson
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New
Hampshire |
Top
freshmen: F Phil DiSimone, D, Paul Thompson, F James
van Riemsdyk
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Notre
Dame |
Top
freshmen: D Ian Cole, D Ted Ruth, F Ben Ryan
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Michigan |
Top
freshmen: F Max Pacioretty, F Aaron Palushaj, D Kevin
Quick
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Michigan
State |
Top
freshmen: F Dustin Gazley, D Jeff Petry, F Corey Tropp
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Miami |
Top
freshmen: F Carter Camper, F Pat Cannone, D Vince
Lo Verde
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Boston
College |
Top
freshmen: F Ryan Hayes, G John Muse, D Nick Petrecki
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Denver |
Top
freshmen: F Tyler Bozak, F Jesse Martin, F Kyle Ostrow
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Minnesota |
Top
freshmen: D Cade Fairchild, G Alex Kangas, F Patrick
White
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North
Dakota |
Top
freshmen: F Matt Frattin, D Derrick LaPoint, F Brad
Malone
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Clarkson |
Top
freshmen: F Scott Freeman, F Michael Kosziwka, D Brian
Rufenach
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Rensselaer |
Top
freshmen: D Bryan Brutlag, F Tyler Helfrich, F Chase
Polacek
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Ohio
State |
Top
freshmen: F John Albert, D, Shane Sims, D Corey Toy
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Nebraska-Omaha |
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freshmen: D Alain Goulet, D Michael Phillippi, F Rich
Purslow |
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