Inside College Hockey | Recruiting Trail

September 18, 2005
Recruiting Trail: The Hotbeds

College hockey recruiters face long roads to find the best players, stretching from Fairbanks to Boston and Texas to Ontario. Here are ten players from each major source – either by league or geographically – who we expect to make an impact in college.

Inside College Hockey compiled our 2005 Recruiting Rankings with extensive input from college and junior coaches, as well as professional scouts. Other ratings:

• Top 20 Forwards
• Top 15 Defensemen & Top 10 Goalies
• Top 15 Classes
• All-Name Team

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Name	SchoolLast Team
Jeff Frazee	Minnesota
Nathan Gerbe	Boston College
Jack Johnson	Michigan
Zach Jones	North Dakota
Phil Kessel	Minnesota
Jason Lawrence	Boston University
Zach MacVoy	Michigan
Mark Mitera	Michigan
Jack Skille	Wisconsin
Ryan Stoa	Minnesota

UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
Name	School	Last Team
Justin Abdelkader	Michigan State	Cedar Rapids
Brock Bradford	Boston College	Omaha
Chris Butler	Denver	Sioux City
Tim Kennedy	Michigan State	Sioux City
Jeff Lerg	Michigan State	Omaha
Brett Motherwell	Boston College	Omaha
Chad Rau	Colorado College	Des Moines
Dan Reidel	Ferris State	Lincoln
Brock Trotter	Denver	Lincoln
Blake Wheeler	Minnesota	Green Bay

U.S. PREP & HIGH SCHOOLS
Name	School	Last Team
R.J. Anderson	Minnesota	Centennial (Minn.) HS
Taylor Chorney	North Dakota	Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.)
Michael Gergen	Minnesota Duluth	Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.)
Shea Guthrie	Clarkson	St. George's (R.I.) Prep
Brian Lee	North Dakota	Moorhead (Minn.) HS
Matt Niskanen	Minnesota Duluth	Virginia (Minn.) HS
T.J. Oshie	North Dakota	Warroad (Minn.) HS
Jerry Pollastrone	New Hampshire	Salisbury (Conn.) Prep
Jon Quick	Massachusetts	Avon Old Farms (Conn.)
Jonathan Toews	North Dakota	Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.)

NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Name	School	Last Team
Nick Biondo	Ohio State	Cleveland
Ben Bishop	Maine	Texas
Brad Cooper	Providence	Texas
Pat Galivan	Western Michigan	Texarkana
Jason Kearney	Bentley	Soo
Brandon Marino	Bemidji State	Helena
Bryan Plaszcz	Maine	Santa Fe
Alex Semenov	Merrimack	Springfield (Ill.)
Matt Shouneyia	Michigan State	Cleveland
Matt Taormina	Providence	Texarkana

EASTERN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Name	School	Last Team
Alex Berry	Massachusetts	Jr. Bruins
Kevin DeVergilio	St. Lawrence	Bay State
Matt Duffy	Maine	New Hampshire
Matt Generous	St. Lawrence	Jr. Falcons
Ryan Ginand	Northeastern	Jr. Bruins
Nevin Hamilton	UMass Lowell	Jr. Bruins
Chris Higgins	Boston University	New Hampshire
Mike Karwoski	Yale	Apple Core
Tim Kunes	Boston College	Jr. Falcons
Cody Wild	Providence	Jr. Bruins

BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE
Name	School	Last Team
Peter Bogdanich	Colgate	Chilliwack
Tim Crowder	Michigan State	Victoria
Ryan Duncan	North Dakota	Salmon Arm
Derek Janzen	Northern Michigan	Chilliwack
Andrew Kozek	North Dakota	Surrey
Les Reaney	Niagara	Williams Lake
Ben Street	Wisconsin	Salmon Arm
Michael Teslak	Michigan Tech	Prince George
Matt Watkins	North Dakota	Vernon
Brandon Yip	Boston University	Coquitlam

ALBERTA, MANITOBA & SASKATCHEWAN
Name	School	Last Team
Jay Beagle	Alaska Anchorage	Calgary Royals
Lane Caffaro	Union	Ft. McMurray
T.J. Fast	Denver	Camrose
Chad Johnson	Alaska-Fairbanks	Brooks
Jeff Marshall	Maine	LaRonge
Mason Raymond	Minnesota Duluth	Camrose
Troy Schwab	Lake Superior State	Kindersley
MacGregor Sharp	Minnesota Duluth	Camrose
Tyler Swystun	Michigan	Camrose
Brett Wilson	Princeton	Calgary Royals

ONTARIO & EASTERN PROVINCES
Name	School	Last Team
Ryan Angelow	Michigan Tech	Oakville
Ryan Bellows	Dartmouth	Ft. Erie
Andrew Cogliano	Michigan	St. Michael's
Shawn Fensel	St. Lawrence	Nepean
Brock McBride	St. Lawrence	Cornwall
Mitch O'Keefe	Ferris State	Hawkesbury
Kevin Schmidt	Bowling Green	St. Michael's
Nicholas St. Pierre	Colgate	Hawkesbury
Nick Sucharski	Michigan State	Wexford
Chris Trafford	Mercyhurst	Kanata

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