UNH Commits Update: 12-28-2019

Carsen Richels 2.00 Pts/Game

David Sacco 1.67 Pts/Game

1 or More Points Per Game Club

As 2019 draws to a close, these 6 UNH Commits are scoring at a pace of least 1 point per game:

~ 2020 or '21 UNH Commit Carsen Richels, the senior captain of the Blaine High School Bengals, has played 10 games in the AA Large School Class of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). The 6'2", 201 lbs., left-shot winger has tallied 8 goals, including one hat trick, and 12 assists for the 8th-ranked Blaine Bengals. His 2.00 Points Per Game average is tops among all UNH Commits. Last season, as a junior, Richels' scoring pace was 2.86 Pts/Game (42G, 41A, 29Gms). He had 3 hat tricks and a 4-goal game during the 2018-19 campaign.

~ 2021 UNH Commit David Sacco and the Lawrence Academy Spartans are off to a fast start in the 2019-20 New England Prep School season. The 6'1", 196 lbs. junior is the Spartans' Alternate Captain and starting center. Lawrence has a 5-1-0 record and are ranked 5th in the latest Neutral Zone New England Prep Poll. Sacco leads the team in scoring with 3 goals and 7 assists and his 1.67 Points Per Game average ties him for 16th among all NE Prep players. Last season, as a sophomore at Lawrence Academy, Sacco posted 1.16 Pts/Game (14G, 15A, 25Gms).

~ 2021 or '22 UNH Commit Morgan Winters, the starting center for the Tabor Academy Seawolves, leads the team in scoring with 2 goals and 8 assists in 7 games. His 1.43 Points Per Game scoring average is the third highest in the current group of UNH Commits. Winters, a 5'10", 160 lbs., left-shot forward is a junior at Tabor. Last season, he recorded 1.26 Pts/Game (13G, 21A, 27Gms)

~ 2021 or '22 UNH Commit JP Turner and Avon Old Farms are also off to a fast start in the New England Prep School League. The Winged Beavers have a 9-1-0 record and are ranked 4th in the latest Neutral Zone New England Prep Poll. JP Turner, who turns 17 next month, is a 6'0", 190 lbs., right-shot center. In 9 games, he has already matched his scoring output from last season. Turner has scored 6 goals and 6 assists for a 1.33 Points Per Game average. As a sophomore, he posted 0.52 Pts/Game (5G, 8A, 25Gms).

~ 2020 UNH Commit Will Margel was acquired by the Coquitlam Express (BCHL) in mid-November. Since then, he's primarily played on Coquitlam's top line and has scored in 11 out of 13 games. Margel has scored 4 goals and 9 assists for a 1.00 Point Per Game average. That's second best on the Express team. Massimo Rizzo (North Dakota commit, Carolina Hurricanes draftee) is first with 1.09 Pts/Game. At 32-5-0, Coquitlam has the best record in the BCHL.

~ 2020 or '21 UNH Commit Nick Cafarelli has scored 14 goals and 19 assists in 33 games with the Wenatchee Wild. In his rookie BCHL season, the 5'10", 185 lbs., right-shot forward has primarily played center on Wenatchee's second line. His 1.00 Points Per Game Average is best on the team. Cafarelli is tied for 8th in BCHL goal-scoring and tied for 13th in scoring.

2019-20 Statistics

Player	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM
2020 Commits
Will Margel* 3/16/01 (F)	Coquitlam Express	BCHL	13	4	9	13	0
	Madison Capitols	USHL	12	1	0	1	2
2020 or '21 Commits
Alex Gagne* 8/12/02 (D)	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	17	1	4	5	12
Carsen Richels* 10/3/01 (F)	Blaine High School	Minn HS	10	8	12	20	0
	MPLS ST PAUL	UMidwest HSELH	13	6	9	15	8
		Playoffs	3	2	0	2	0
	Elite League All-Star Team	Internat	3	0	2	2	0
Nicolas Ardanaz 5/30/02 (D)	West Kelowna Warriors	BCHL	37	1	18	19	4
Nicholas Cafarelli 12/31/01 (F)	Wenatchee Wild	BCHL	33	14	19	33	27
Aidan Curran 1/22/01 (F)	NH Jr Monarchs	NCDC	-	-	-	-	-
	Bonnyville Pontiacs	AJHL	13	0	4	4	4
	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	BCHL	11	1	4	5	0
Connor Sweeney 5/5/00 (F)	Trail Smoke Eaters	BCHL	40	2	7	9	27
2021 Commits
Timo Bakos 7/28/00 (F)	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	23	4	3	7	6
Robert Cronin 8/15/00 (F)	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL	21	1	3	4	6
Liam Devlin 1/7/01 (F)	Chicago Steel	USHL	22	4	1	5	18
Cy LeClerc 8/17/02 (F)	Islanders Hockey Club	NCDC	29	7	16	23	4
Jack Ring 12/18/00 (F)	Northeast Generals	NAHL	29	2	12	14	8
David Sacco 1/3/02 (F)	Lawrence Academy	NE Prep	6	3	7	10	-
	Cape Cod Whalers U18	EHF Selects	9	5	2	7	18
		Mass Regionals	2	0	2	2	0
2021 or '22 Commits
JP Turner 1/31/03 (F)	Avon Old Farms	NE Prep	9	6	6	12	-
	NV River Rats 16U	Beast Series	7	3	7	10	34
		Playoffs	1	0	1	1	2
		Mass Regionals	3	1	2	3	0
Morgan Winters 12/8/01 (F)	Tabor Academy	NE Prep	7	2	8	10	-
	NV River Rats 18U	Beast Series	7	1	1	2	6
		Playoffs	1	0	1	1	2
2022 or '23 Commits
Nick Ring 10/26/03 (F)	Boston Advantage U18	ECEL	7	3	2	5	0
		Mass Regionals	2	1	0	1	0
* = Signed National Letter of Intent

NOTE
The statistics for the commits, presented in the above table, are categorized by the projected year they will enroll in UNH. For example, the "2020 Commits" are projected to begin playing for UNH in the Fall of 2020. I have based these projections on the following factors:
~ If a National Letter of Intent has been signed.
~ The year the commit and UNH coaches originally targeted for enrollment in UNH.
~ How old the commit would be upon admission.
~ Number of years in junior hockey prior to admission.
~ The commit's performance in recent seasons as well as injuries.
~ Anticipated date of high school graduation.
~ Number of UNH players leaving the team at the end of the previous season and the position they played.