UNH Commits Update: Final 2021-22 Statistics

This updated table shows the final scoring statistics, penalty minutes and +/- ratings (where available) from the 2021-22 season for the 22 players committed to play for the University of New Hampshire. It includes my projection on the players who will join the 2022-23 UNH roster. The first 8 are incoming freshmen and the next 4 are from the NCAA transfer portal. In subsequent a post, I'll highlight notable achievements by these committed players.

Final 2021-22 Statistics

Player	NZ Stars**	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
2022 Commits
Damien Carfagna* 12/12/02 (D)	4.0	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL	21	1	10	11	4	+9
			Playoffs	10	0	2	2	2	+7
		Green Bay Gamblers	USHL	40	5	32	37	39	+8
Jake Dunlap* 12/5/01 (F)	3.75	Madison Capitols	USHL	57	24	22	46	48	+20
			Playoffs	14	6	6	12	16	+4
Cy LeClerc* 8/17/02 (F)	3.75	Janesville Jets	NAHL	60	31	46	77	8	+24
Tyler Muszelik* 7/1/04 (G)	4.0	US National U18	Overall	35	24	5	3	2.91	.900
		Team USA U-18	USHL	16	10	3	2	3.17	.900
			NCAA Exh.	11	8	2	0	3.00	.896
			INTL	3	3	0	0	1.67	.942
			WJC U18	2	2	0	0	2.50	.909
Cade Penney* 3/23/01 (D)	3.75	Surrey Eagles	BCHL	36	1	6	7	14	-
			Playoffs	4	0	1	1	4	-
		Madison Capitols	USHL	8	0	5	5	8	+3
Stiven Sardarian* 2/7/03 (F)	4.0	Youngstown Phantoms	USHL	46	8	17	25	24	-7
			Playoffs	2	0	0	0	4	-3
Kristaps Skrastins* 11/20/01 (F)	3.75	Amarillo Wranglers	NAHL	58	36	34	70	109	+8
Morgan Winters* 12/8/01 (F)	3.5	Omaha Lancers	USHL	40	9	20	29	26	-2
			Playoffs	4	1	3	4	2	0
		Youngstown Phantoms	USHL	12	3	5	8	16	-1
2022 Transfers
Jack Babbage 8/30/00 (D)	4.0	Quinnipiac	ECAC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Black 3/24/99 (F)	3.5	Babson	NEHC	26	19	20	39	0	+28
Nico DeVita 5/24/01 (D)	3.75	Ferris State	CCHA	29	1	2	3	5	-2
Conor Lovett 4/7/01 (F)	3.75	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	59	16	16	32	118	-7
			Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-3
2023 Commits
Jed Baliotti 2/7/02 (G)	3.5	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	17	7	5	0	3.99	.888
		Northeast Generals	NAHL	3	1	1	0	2.76	.910
		Aberdeen Wings	NAHL	2	2	0	0	3.00	.872
Brendan Fitzgerald* 10/26/03 (D)	4.0	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	58	5	26	31	71	-3
			Playoffs	2	0	0	0	12	-2
Nick Ring 10/26/03 (F)	3.75	New Jersey Titans	NAHL	56	10	26	36	16	+11
			Playoffs	13	6	6	12	2	+5
JP Turner* 1/31/03 (F)	3.75	Fargo Force	USHL	25	10	6	16	10	+7
			Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	+2
		Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	31	3	2	5	24	-7
2023 or '24 Commits
Ryan Conmy 10/23/04 (F)	3.75	Bishop Kearney Selects 18U	18U AAA	37	29	25	54	0	-
			NY State Championship	5	3	3	6	0	-
			USA 18U Nationals	4	2	0	2	0	-
Sam Court 1/7/04 (D)	3.75	NV River Rats U18	18U AAA	17	1	9	10	-	-
			Mass Championship	1	0	0	0	0	-
		Avon Old Farms	NE Prep	27	3	17	20	2	-
Connor DeTurris 10/8/04 (F)	3.5	Madison Capitols	USHL	16	1	1	2	6	-2
		Chicago Fury 18U	18U AAA	33	26	19	45	38	-
			T1EHL 18U	10	7	1	8	12	-
			MES 18U	12	11	6	17	6	-
Ryan Philbrick 6/20/04 (F)	3.25	Cushing Academy	NE Prep	26	4	12	16	-	-
2024 Commits
Connor MacPherson 3/2/05 (F)	3.75	Leamington Flyers	GOJHL	46	26	29	55	12	-
			Playoffs	16	7	15	22	4	-
Ryan MacPherson 3/2/05 (F)	3.75	Leamington Flyers	GOJHL	46	13	38	51	6	-
			Playoffs	16	3	12	15	4	-
* = Signed National Letter of Intent
** = Neutral Zone 5-Star Rating

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 "2022 Commits" are projected to begin playing for UNH in the Fall of 2022. I have based these projections on the following factors:
~ Number of UNH players leaving the team at the end of the previous season and the position they played.
~ 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.

Tyler Muszelik & Damien Carfagna: UNH's Top 2022 NHL Draft Prospects

Tyler Muszelik 2022 UNH Freshman Goalie

Damien Carfagna 2022 UNH Freshman Defenseman

2022 NHL Entry Draft

Over the next two days, the 32 NHL teams will conduct the 60th Annual Entry Draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round begins at 7 PM on July 7th with rounds 2-7 beginning at 11 AM on July 8th. A total of 225 players will be drafted.

Two incoming freshmen for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats could very well hear their names called - goaltender Tyler Muszelik (7/1/04) and defenseman Damien Carfagna (12/12/02).

TYLER MUSZELIK

Goalie, 6'3", 195 lbs. Catches Left Hometown: Long Valley, New Jersey DOB: July 1, 2004. Just turned 18 years old 2021-22 Team: US National Team Development Program U-18 2020-21 Team: US National Team Development Program U-17 Committed to UNH: March, 2021 at Age 17 years, 1 month.

2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:
~ Winning Record in USHL games, NCAA games, and overall
~ Overall Goals Against Average: 2.91, Save%: .900
~ Wins against BU, Providence, North Dakota, Notre Dame, Michigan Tech, & Mercyhurst
~ 6th goalie in history of BioSteel All-American NHL Prospects Game to stop every shot he faced.
~ Undefeated at U18 World Championship, 2-0-0, 2.50 GAA, .909 Save%
2021-22 Statistics

Player	Team	League	GP	Wins	Loss	Ties	GAA	Save%
Tyler Muszelik 7/1/04 (G)	US National U18	Overall	35	24	5	3	2.91	.900
	Team USA U-18	USHL	16	10	3	2	3.17	.900
		NCAA Exh.	11	8	2	0	3.00	.896
		INTL	3	3	0	0	1.67	.942
		WJC U18	2	2	0	0	2.50	.909

Final 2022 Draft Rankings:
~ NHL Central Scouting Service (May, 2022) - #4 among 40 North American Goalies.
~ Neutral Zone NHL Scouts' 2022 Draft Rankings (July, 2022) - #211 Overall.
~ Future Considerations Hockey (July, 2022) - #194 Overall.
~ The Hockey Writers, Adam Kierszenblat (July, 2022) - Late 6th or 7th Round.
~ Draft Prospects Hockey (April, 2022) - #162 Overall.
~ The Athletic, Corey Pronman Mock Draft (June, 2022) - #154 Overall, 5th Round, Edmonton Oilers

My Projection for Tyler Muszelik:
~ Selection in 6th Round
Pros:
~ Just turned 18 - youngest goalie among NHL Central Scouting top 5 North American & European goalies.
~ As a 17-year-old goalie, excelled against older players in USHL and NCAA.
~ Undefeated in International competition.
~ Against top American-born prospects eligible for 2022 NHL Draft in BioSteel All-American Game, only goalie to shut out opponents (see video).
Cons:
~ NHL teams may wait until 2023 draft when his stock may rise.

DAMIEN CARFAGNA

Defenseman, 5'11", 168 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: Wood Ridge, New Jersey DOB: December 12, 2002. 19 years, 7 months 2020-21 Team: Sioux City Musketeers/Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 2021-22 Team: Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) Committed to UNH: January, 2020 at Age 17 years, 1 month.

2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:
~ USHL Third All-Star Team
~ USHL Clark Cup Champion
~ 42 Regular Season Assists, Tied 3rd among USHL defensemen, T-11 overall
~ 19 Regular Season Power Play Assists, Tied 3rd among USHL defensemen, T-6 overall
~ Scored overtime, game-winning goal at BioSteel All-American NHL Prospects Game
2021-22 Statistics

Player	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
Damien Carfagna 12/12/02 (D)	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL	21	1	10	11	4	+9
		Playoffs	10	0	2	2	2	+7
	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL	40	5	32	37	39	+8

Final 2022 Draft Ranking:
~ Neutral Zone NHL Scouts' 2022 Draft Rankings (July, 2022) - #134 Overall.
~ McKeen's Hockey 2022 NHL Draft Rankings (July, 2022) - #165 Overall.

My Projection for Damien Carfagna:
~ Selection in 6th Round
Pros:
~ In 2nd year of NHL Draft eligibility, became elite USHL defenseman.
~ Point output nearly tripled from 18 to 48.
~ Two-way specialist, quarterbacked power play, regular on penalty kill.
~ High performance in important games (see video).
Cons:
~ Relatively undersized for an NHL defenseman prospect.