UNH Recruits Update: Week 3

Player of the Week - Collin MacDonald

19-year-old forward and 2012 UNH Recruit, Collin MacDonald had a remarkable goal-scoring week for the Jersey Hitmen of the Eastern Junior Hockey League. In three games, MacDonald scored 7 goals. On Saturday, he scored 2 goals including the game-winning goal with 32 seconds left in the game. In the game against the Bay State Breakers on Sunday, MacDonald tallied 4 goals including the game-winning goal in overtime. By virtue of the early season scheduling, MacDonald has played in 2-3 fewer games than most of the leading scorers in the EJHL. However, his 9 goals and 6 assists in 10 games has him tied for 4th in most goals and tied for 8th in total points in the EJHL. MacDonald is a key contributor on the Hitmen's power play having scored 2 goals and 2 assists.

This week, MacDonald's fellow 2012 recruit, Kyle Smith, deserves honorable mention for his play with the Junior Bruins of the EJHL. Across the 4 games he played, Smith scored 6 goals and 5 assists with 1 game-winning goal. So far this season, Smith is among the league leaders in assists (12; tied 4th) and total points (19; 4th place).

Player	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM
2012 Recruits
Dan Correale	Grande Prairie	AJHL	Injured	0	0	0	0
Maxim Gaudreault	Sioux City	USHL	5	1	1	2	0
Jamie Hill	Waterloo	USHL	5	1	1	2	0
Collin MacDonald	Jersey Hitmen	EJHL	10	9	6	15	4
Kyle Smith	Junior Bruins	EJHL	11	7	12	19	0
Mike Vecchione	Tri-City	USHL	4	1	1	2	2
2012 or '13 Recruit
Jordan Masters	Muskegon	USHL	4	0	1	1	6
2013 Recruits
Matias Cleland	Waterloo	USHL	1	0	0	0	9
Dylan Maller	Tri-City	USHL	injured	0	0	0	0
Brett Pesce	Jersey Hitmen	EJHL	4	0	0	0	2
Andrew Poturalski	Buffalo Jr Sabres	OJHL	12	10	14	24	10
2013 or '14 Recruit
Michael McNicholas	Muskegon	USHL	1	0	0	0	0
2014 Recruits
Shane Eiserman	Cushing Academy	NEPSAC	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Kelleher	USA U17 Team	USHL	5	4	1	5	2
2015 Recruits
Jason Kalinowski	Salisbury Prep	NEPSAC	0	0	0	0	0

New & Notes

2013 Recruit, Andrew Poturalski, continued his torrid scoring pace this week. He scored 2 goals and 3 assists in two games. Poturalski is in 3rd place in scoring, tied for 3rd in goals, and tied for 2nd in assists in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. 2013 or 14 Recruit Michael McNicholas, played in his first game of the USHL season for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. He did not score points but did register 2 shots on goal.