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Left Winger, 5'9", 170 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Windham, New Hampshire
DOB: December 5, 2001. 20 years, 8 months
2021-22 Team: Madison Capitols (USHL)
2020-21 Team: Northeast Generals (NAHL)
Committed to UNH: December, 2021 at Age 20 years. NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ Lead Madison Capitols in Regular Season Goals (24), Even Strength Goals (21), & Game Winners (3) ~ USHL Clark Cup Runner-Up ~ Lead Capitols in Playoff Scoring (12 Pts, 6 Goals, 6 Assists).
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Smaller forward who led Madison in goals in the regular season. He plays with excellent speed and energy. He used straight line speed to get in on the forecheck hard as well as beat out a few icings. He also used his speed to beat defenders wide as well as wheel the puck around the perimeter. He has some slipperiness to him when he has the puck on the rush." USHL Finals Game Report, May, 2022
Defenseman, 5'11", 168 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Wood Ridge, New Jersey
DOB: December 12, 2002. 19 years, 8 months
2021-22 Team: Sioux City Musketeers/Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
2020-21 Team: Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
Committed to UNH: January, 2020 at Age 17 years, 1 month. NeutralZone Star Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ Participated in Seattle Kraken's Player Development Camp
~ 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
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Smaller, quick skating, mobile defenseman. He has excellent quickness and speed which he uses to jump into the play offensively and quickly retreat to his defensive position. He has excellent footwork which he uses for transitions to quickly change to a defensive position. He is quick with the puck. He made effective transition passes often using the middle man and hitting his man in-stride. He made a smart play off the opening face-off in game 1 recognizing that his forward had a step on the defenseman so he immediately threw the puck deep into the R corner leading to a chance at the net." USHL Finals Game Report, May, 2022
Center/Winger, 5'11", 200 lbs. Shoots Right
Hometown: Franklin, Massachusetts
DOB: April 7, 2001. 21 years, 5 months
2021-22 Team: Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
2020-21 Team: Merrimack College (Hockey East)
Committed to UNH: February, 2022 at Age 20 years, 10 months. NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ Lead Cedar Rapids in Power Play Goals (9) & Game Winners (4)
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"The two-way player who can give opposing players fits. He can play in all situations and supports the play well in all three zones. He is a low center-of-gravity skater with good balance but won’t wow you with speed. He has quick, but choppy hands when handling the puck through open ice. He scored Cedar Rapids’ 2nd goal of the game when he picked off a pass up the middle in the offensive zone and then buried it beating the goalie low blocker side." USHL Game Report, December, 2021
Winger, 6'1", 181 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Pomfret, Connecticut
DOB: March 24, 1999. 23 years, 6 months
2021-22 Team: Babson College (NEHC/D-III)
2020-21 Team: Babson College (NEHC/D-III)
Committed to UNH: April, 2022 at Age 23 years, 1 month NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments: ~ AHCA All-America East First Team ~ AHCA Sid Watson Award Finalist (Division III Player of the Year) ~ NEHC Player of the Year, All-NEHC First Team ~ NEHC Tournament Most Valuable Player & All-Tournament Team ~ Most Game-Winning Goals in Division III (9) ~ Tied 6th Leading Goal Scorer in Division III (18)
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Black is a gifted athlete with a lot of tools. He has a long, smooth stride which allows him to carry the puck effectively and buy time for his poise, vision and hockey sense to create scoring chances. He caught a pass here and in one motion received the puck and fired it instantly which is rare at this level. What stands out is his hockey sense; he really knows where everyone is on the ice and utilizes his teammates to their full potential. He has the dual ability to create both off the rush and in-zone as he was able to pull off defenders in the corners and behind the net and go to the scoring areas either with a pass or skating himself." U18 USA Hockey Nationals, April, 2018
Defenseman, 6'1", 185 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Tully, New York
DOB: August 30, 2000. 22 years, 1 month
2021-22 Team: Quinnipiac University (ECAC)
2020-21 Team: Chicago Steel (USHL)
Committed to UNH: April, 2022 at Age 21 years, 8 months. NeutralZone Star Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
2020-21 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ USHL Clark Cup Champion
~ +26 Regular Season Rating, 4th Best among USHL defensemen, 8th Best overall
~ Among All USHL Defensemen in Regular Season, Tied 5th in Goals (8), T-3rd in Game Winners (3), T-8th Assists (21), & T-7th Points (29)
~ +11 Playoff Rating, Best among USHL defensemen, Tied 1st overall
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Babbage is a tall, mobile, athletic defenseman who maintains tight gaps and keeps opponents to the outside. He’s gotten stronger this past season and is quick back on retrievals and able to survey the ice and move the puck quickly and efficiently. He works the puck well along the blue line, he can create space and get low shots through and has deceptively soft hands to make subtle plays when pressured. The assistant captain needs to improve his net front defense and be tougher to play against instead of relying on his feet and his stick, but he’s a talented, multi-purpose defender who should be an immediate impact player at Quinnipiac next season." USHL Game Report, March, 2021
Defenseman, 6'2", 200 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Bellevue, Washington
DOB: May 24, 2001. 21 years, 4 months
2021-22 Team: Ferris State University (CCHA)
2020-21 Team: Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
Committed to UNH: April, 2022 at Age 20 years, 11 months. NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
2020-21 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ NAHL First All-Star Team ~ NAHL All-Central Division Team ~ +49 Regular Season Rating, Best in NAHL
~ Among All NAHL Defensemen in Regular Season, 2nd Most Assists (31), Power Play Assists (14), & Points (39)
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Offensive defenseman who LOVES to shoot the puck! Responsible in his defensive zone as he owns an active stick. Stays low to the ice and breaks up plays by reading the play and using his poke-check. Has his head up in all three zones surveying the ice for his teammates, but also surveys the ice without the puck. In the offensive zone can step into slot areas and hammer one-timers. Has a quick release and his shot has tenacity as well. When his shot gets on the net, it typically causes trouble – either leading to rebounds or beating the goaltender clean. Lots of upsides to his game." NAHL Team Report, June, 2021
Left Winger, 5'9", 170 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Windham, New Hampshire
DOB: December 5, 2001. 20 years, 8 months
2021-22 Team: Madison Capitols (USHL)
2020-21 Team: Northeast Generals (NAHL)
Committed to UNH: December, 2021 at Age 20 years. NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ Lead Madison Capitols in Regular Season Goals (24), Even Strength Goals (21), & Game Winners (3) ~ USHL Clark Cup Runner-Up ~ Lead Capitols in Playoff Scoring (12 Pts, 6 Goals, 6 Assists).
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Smaller forward who led Madison in goals in the regular season. He plays with excellent speed and energy. He used straight line speed to get in on the forecheck hard as well as beat out a few icings. He also used his speed to beat defenders wide as well as wheel the puck around the perimeter. He has some slipperiness to him when he has the puck on the rush." USHL Finals Game Report, May, 2022
Center/Winger, 5'9", 175 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Brentwood, New Hampshire
DOB: August 17, 2002. Turns 20 years old this month
2021-22 Team: Janesville Jets (USHL)
2020-21 Team: Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)
Committed to UNH: April, 2019 at Age 16 years, 8 months NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments: ~ 3rd Leading Scorer in NAHL Regular Season, 77 Points ~ 6th Leading Goal Scorer in NAHL (31), Tied 5th in Game Winners (5) ~ 4th Most Assists in NAHL (46), Tied 6th Power Play Assists (14) ~ NAHL First All-Star Team ~ NAHL All-Midwest Division Team
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"LeClerc is a smaller, athletic center that makes plays with his feet and senses. Cy was dominant on the faceoff circle and was able to win them in a variety of ways whether it be a quick pull, using his body or tapping a puck through the opposing centers legs. He accelerates quickly and attacks the play up ice with a lot of pace. He has a quick burst to get going and wins a lot of puck races. LeClerc is tough to get a body on as he is a smaller forward with quickness and can bounce out of traffic and slip through defenders while maintaining the puck. He showed patience with the puck and is able to see to the second layer of the offense and wait until it opens up to move it. Once he dishes the puck, he will jump to become an option to get it back." Game Report, October, 2021
Left Winger, 6'1", 157 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Russia
DOB: February 7, 2003. 19 years, 6 months
2021-22 Team: Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
2020-21 Team: Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
Committed to UNH: May, 2021 at Age 18 years, 4 months. NeutralZone Star Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ 2021 NHL Draft: Selected in 3rd Round (#88 Overall) by Buffalo Sabres
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Sardarian is an intriguing prospect who we had ranked late on our draft board but he’s the type of player who could go much higher given his size, athleticism and puck skill. He hasn’t even begun to grow into his frame yet at 6’1” 155lbs yet he still has straight line speed, he can get in on the forecheck and pressure defenders and has a long reach to break up passes and disrupt. He has a clever stick along the boards, he’s skilled off the cycle and can create offense both off the rush and in zone. He plays high on the power play, able to feed passes into the slot and to the backdoor and also work the give and go with his points or the low man and has a powerful one-timer he can score from the top circles. He handles the puck well with his head up looking to make a play and he has the dual ability to protect pucks and burrell his way to the net or make a slick move 1v1 and get around defenders. Talented prospect who has long term potential and just scratching the surface; he was drafted in the second round of the USHL Entry Draft with the plan to play University hockey in the states." NHL Draft Profile, July 2021
Center/Winger, 5'11", 180 lbs. Shoots Right
Hometown: Riga, Latvia
DOB: November 20, 2001. 20 years, 9 months
2021-22 Team: Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)
2020-21 Team: HK Riga (MHL)
Committed to UNH: October, 2021 at Age 19 years, 11 months. NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ 3rd Leading Goal Scorer in NAHL Regular Season, 36 Goals ~ Most Power Play Goals (15) and Game Winners (9) in NAHL Regular Season ~ 6th Leading Scorer in NAHL Regular Season, 70 Points ~ NAHL All-South Division Team
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Skrastins is a highly skilled, offensive talent that was dominant with puck possession though he was not able to find the scoresheet. He had a game high 8 shots on target and 17 attempts at the net. Kristaps was consistently dangerous with the puck on his stick with his quick strike and ability to attack defenseman. He could beat you in a variety of ways with pace or his smooth, quick hands, pull up and shoot or find a linemate through traffic. At both ends of the ice, he plays a cerebral style and kills penalties as well as runs the powerplay. There is zero panic under pressure, and he can make things happen from nothing. He can generate chances on his own as he is creative to see through different options. Even without finding the back of the net, he played a confident game and was a threat every shift." Game Report, January, 2022
Center/Winger, 6'0", 174 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Osprey, Florida
DOB: December 8, 2001. 20 years, 8 months
2021-22 Team: Omaha Lancers/Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
2020-21 Team: Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL)/Tri-City Storm (USHL)
Committed to UNH: January, 2019 at Age 17 years, 1 month. NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments: ~ Had Most Points (37) and Assists (25) on Omaha Lancers Roster in Regular Season ~ Tied 2nd in Lancer Scoring (4) and Assists (3) in Playoffs.
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Good size, consistent, two-way forward. He is responsible at both ends of the ice and doesn’t cheat for offense. He maintains good position defensively and makes good reads to intercept passes or break-up plays. He is excellent with puck protection and cycling in the offensive zone. He used his body and strong hands to protect the puck and cycle down low. He QBed the PP. He scored the opening goal in game 1 by winning a puck battle, moving the puck to the point man, getting to the front of the net, and displaying good hand-eye coordination to deflect the point shot with his backhand at waist level." USHL Playoff Games Report, April, 2022
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. NeutralZone Star Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ 2022 NHL Draft: Selected in 6th Round (#189 Overall) by Florida Panthers
~ Participated in Florida Panthers' Player Development Camp
~ 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%
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"He is a 6’2″ athletic goaltender with high end anticipation and play reading abilities. While in the butterfly he has the flexibility to keep his hips high which allows him to pounce on rebounds. He had a 0.900 sv% against USHL competition and a 0.909 sv% at the U18 World Championships. He is going to University of New Hampshire and will be counted on to play heavy minutes early in his college career." Ian Moran, July, 2022
Defenseman, 5'11", 168 lbs. Shoots Left
Hometown: Wood Ridge, New Jersey
DOB: December 12, 2002. 19 years, 8 months
2021-22 Team: Sioux City Musketeers/Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
2020-21 Team: Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
Committed to UNH: January, 2020 at Age 17 years, 1 month. NeutralZone Star Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
2021-22 Outstanding Accomplishments:~ Participated in Seattle Kraken's Player Development Camp
~ 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
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Smaller, quick skating, mobile defenseman. He has excellent quickness and speed which he uses to jump into the play offensively and quickly retreat to his defensive position. He has excellent footwork which he uses for transitions to quickly change to a defensive position. He is quick with the puck. He made effective transition passes often using the middle man and hitting his man in-stride. He made a smart play off the opening face-off in game 1 recognizing that his forward had a step on the defenseman so he immediately threw the puck deep into the R corner leading to a chance at the net." USHL Finals Game Report, May, 2022
Defenseman, 6'0", 165 lbs. Shoots Right
Born: White Rock, British Columbia
Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
DOB: March 23, 2001. 20 years, 5 months
2021-22 Teams: Surrey Eagles (BCHL)/Madison Capitols (USHL)
2020-21 Teams: New Jersey Titans (NAHL)/Omaha Lancers/Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
Committed to UNH: February, 2020 at Age 18 years, 11 months. NeutralZone Star Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
Neutral Zone Scouting Report
"Creative puck mover that likes to make plays in the offensive zone. His blue line work is impressive being able to keep pucks alive and staying calm under the pressure of blocking forwards. He likes to makes little fakes on the blue line which will throw defenders off for a little second but this gives him enough time to do what he does best and set up a scoring chance. When he does shoot, his movement along the blue line allows him to create lanes for himself." Game Report, October, 2021
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