UNH Recruits Update: Feb-18-2013

UNH Recruit Liam Darcy
(Photo: Berwick Academy)

UNH Recruit Liam Darcy
(Photo: Berwick Academy)

Player of the Week - Liam Darcy

A couple weeks shy of his 16th birthday, defenseman Liam Darcy put up some big numbers for Berwick Academy (Maine) in the New England Prep Hockey League. On Wednesday, the Berwick Bulldogs (11W-10L-1T) travelled to Brookline, MA to battle Dexter Academy (18W-1L-5T) - the 5th-ranked team in the U.S. Hockey Report Prep Poll. Darcy, a 5'11", 170 lbs. sophomore, tied the game at 1-1 on a power play goal. It was his 4th goal of the season. In a see-saw contest, Berwick lost 4-5 on a Dexter goal midway through the third period.

Two days later, Berwick stormed past Worcester Academy 14-1 lead by Liam Darcy's hat trick, which included the game-winning goal. With 7 goals and 14 assists, Darcy is the leading scorer among defensemen on the Berwick squad. His 21 points in 22 games places him in a tie for 10th in scoring among all defensemen in the New England Prep League.

With a record of 3 points over .500, Berwick Academy is in the fight for a playoff berth in the New England Prep Small School Tournament. Their three remaining games are home against Pingree on Wednesday and on the road against Governor's on Friday and the big finale against 10th-ranked Cushing Academy on Saturday. Liam Darcy is committed to UNH for either 2015 or 2016. Wildcat fans interested in seeing him play can make the 11-mile drive from the Whittemore Center up Route 108 to South Berwick.

New Recruit - Warren Foegele

St. Andrews College (a prep school in Ontario) forward Warren Foegele (DOB: 4/1/1996) has committed to play for the University of New Hampshire. Look for a "Recruit Profile" coming soon on The UNH Men's Hockey Blog.

Latest Statistics

NOTE:  The statistics for the recruits, presented in the table, are categorized by the year the player and UNH coaches have targeted for enrollment in UNH.  For example, the "2013 Recruits" have a target of the Fall of 2013 to begin playing for UNH.

Player	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM
2013 Recruits
Matias Cleland  (D)	Waterloo	USHL	3	0	2	2	7
	Omaha Lancers	USHL	43	8	21	29	30
Tyler Kelleher  (F)	USA U18 Team	USHL	17	7	8	15	8
	USA U18 Team	NCAA	20	11	8	19	16
Dylan Maller  (D)	Tri-City Storm	USHL	44	1	4	5	39
Jordan Masters  (F)	Jersey Hitmen	EJHL	17	2	5	7	32
Andrew Poturalski (F)	Cedar Rapids	USHL	35	9	14	23	23
2013 or '14 Recruit
Michael McNicholas  (F)	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	35	10	22	32	6
2014 Recruits
Dylan Chanter  (D)	Merritt Cents	BCHL	48	8	11	19	27
Adam Clark  (G)	Salmon Arm	BCHL	33	15W	16L	2.74	.918
Shane Eiserman  (F)	USA U18 Team	USHL	15	4	4	8	23
	USA U18 Team	NCAA	20	3	3	6	6
Cam Marks  (D)	Coquitlam Express	BCHL	34	2	4	6	8
2014 or '15 Recruit
Jason Kalinowski  (F)	Salisbury Prep	NEPSHC	18	7	18	25	-
2015 Recruits
Charlie Kelleher  (F)	Junior Bruins U18	USEHL	54	11	14	25	13
Joseph Masonius  (D)	Jersey Hitmen	EmpJHL	17	5	12	17	24
	Jersey Hitmen	EJHL	7	1	0	1	16
2015 or '16 Recruit
Liam Darcy  (D)	Berwick Academy	NEPSHC	24	7	14	21	-
Patrick Grasso (F)	Des Moines	USHL	10	0	1	1	0
	Omaha Lancers U16	NAPHL	22	13	21	34	8
Brendan van Riemsdyk (F)	Jersey Devils U16	AYHL	23	18	13	31	50
	Christian Brothers	Jersey Prep	21	14	29	43	-

News & Notes

United States Hockey League:

~ 2013 recruit Matias Cleland added a goal and 2 assists to his scoring totals last week and maintained his position as the 2nd leading scorer among all USHL defensemen. Cleland's 17 power play assists leads all defensemen in the league.

Eastern Junior Hockey League:

~ On his 16th birthday last Sunday, 2015 recruit Joe Masonius scored his first goal as a member of the EJHL. Masonius' goal was the game-winner for the Jersey Hitmen in their 6-4 victory over the South Shore Kings.

North American Prospects Hockey League:

~ 2015 or '16 recruit Patrick Grasso and the Omaha AAA 16U team have won the NAPHL Championship played in Troy Michigan. After winning the first 4 games of the tournament against teams from Texas, Pittsburgh, San Jose, and New Jersey, Omaha defeated the Pittsburgh Viper Stars 4-2. Grasso posted 2 assists in the Championship Game. Overall, he scored 2 goals and 6 assists and finished tied for 4th in scoring among all players.