UNH Recruits Update: Week 27

Player of the Week - Tyler Kelleher

In his first game in the USHL last September, Tyler Kelleher scored 2 goals for Team USA. Kelleher is finishing off the regular season with another scoring blitz. In two games last week, Kelleher scored 2 goals and 3 assists. In a 5-4 victory over the Indiana Ice on Friday, he finished with a +/- rating of +4 and was awarded the #1 Star for the game.

Tyler Kelleher is now the leading scorer for the Under-17 U.S. National Team Development Program. His 16 goals in 35 games places him in a tie for the team's lead in goal scoring. Kelleher, who plays center, is also a very accurate shooter. His shooting percentage is .184; 16 goals in 87 shots on goal.

Both the Under-17 and Under-18 NTDP Teams compete in the United States Hockey League. At the end of the USHL regular season, the combined record of the two teams determines Team USA's place in the final standings. This season, the combined record of the two USA teams was good enough to qualify for the 6th and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference of the USHL. The Under-17 team competes in post-season play.

There is one week remaining in the regular season. Kelleher and Team USA have one game left against the Indiana Ice. The outcome will not affect Team USA's seeding. The first round of the USHL playoffs begins on April 16th. Team USA will play the #3 Seed in the Eastern Conference in a best-of-three series. Team USA's opponent will be either the Dubuque Fighting Saints or the Indiana Ice, depending on how those two teams finish.

NOTE
The statistics for the recruits, presented in the table, are categorized by the projected year they will enroll in UNH. For example, the "2012 Recruits" are projected to begin playing for UNH in the Fall of 2012. I have based these projections on a number of factors including:
~ How old the player would be upon admission.
~ Number of years in junior hockey prior to admission.
~ Anticipated date of high school graduation.
~ Number of seniors leaving the team at the end of the previous season.
~ The player's performance in the current season.

Player	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM
2012 Recruits
Dan Correale	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	25	9	13	22	14
Maxim Gaudreault	Sioux City	USHL	58	14	14	28	57
Jamie Hill	Waterloo	USHL	52	8	26	34	59
Collin MacDonald	Jersey Hitmen	EJHL	45	27	18	45	14
	Playoffs	EJHL	6	2	1	3	0
Brett Pesce	Jersey Hitmen	EJHL	17	1	5	6	18
Harry Quast	Bay State	EJHL	45	8	24	32	58
	Playoffs	EJHL	2	0	0	0	0
Jamie Regan	Philly Revs	EJHL	25	9W	16L	3.97	.903
Kyle Smith	Junior Bruins	EJHL	43	24	38	62	32
	Playoffs	EJHL	2	1	1	2	0
2013 Recruits
Jordan Masters	Muskegon	USHL	31	5	10	15	39
Matias Cleland	Waterloo	USHL	39	1	8	9	58
Dylan Maller	Tri-City	USHL	39	3	6	9	10
Andrew Poturalski	Buffalo Jr Sabres	OJHL	33	16	22	38	32
	Playoffs	OJHL	8	5	2	7	4
2013 or '14 Recruit
Michael McNicholas	Muskegon	USHL	45	5	4	9	16
2014 Recruits
Dylan Chanter	Merritt Cents	BCHL	53	2	11	13	47
	Playoffs	BCHL	8	1	1	2	0
Shane Eiserman	Cushing Academy	NEPSAC	29	18	26	44	-
	Playoffs	NEPSAC	1	0	0	0	-
Tyler Kelleher	USA U17 Team	USHL	35	16	13	29	26
2015 Recruits
Jason Kalinowski	Salisbury Prep	NEPSAC	25	12	15	27	-
	Playoffs	NEPSAC	2	2	1	3	-

News & Notes

United States Hockey League:

~ Shortly after I posted last week's UNH Recruit Update, 2012 Recruit Jamie Hill was awarded the CCM Offensive Player of the Week in the USHL.

With one week remaining in the regular season of the USHL, most of the playoff berths have been determined. The top 6 teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences have qualified for the USHL Playoffs. 5 UNH Recruits currently playing for USHL teams will be eligible to participate in the playoffs:
Jamie Hill & Matias Cleland (2nd or 3rd Place, Waterloo Black Hawks)
Maxim Gaudreault (5th Place, Sioux City Musketeers)
Dylan Maller (6th Place, Tri-City Storm)
Tyler Kelleher (6th Place, Team USA)
The USHL Playoffs begin the third week in April.