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News & Notes
Final Statistics:~ All of the players committed to the University of New Hampshire have completed their 2020-21 seasons. The last to finish the season was 2022 commit Morgan Winters. He and the Kenai River Brown Bears were eliminated in the second round of the North American Hockey League playoffs on June 13th. Winters averaged a point per game in both the regular season (13G, 20A, 34 Games) and playoffs (3G, 2A, 6 Games).
~ Among all UNH commits, Will Margel was the leading scorer. In 37 regular season games with the NAHL Johnstown Tomahawks, Margel averaged 1.38 points per game (23 Goals, 28 Assists). In 5 playoff games, he averaged 2.0 points per game (2 Goals, 8 Assists).
~ 2022 commit Cy LeClerc was the second leading scorer, averaging 1.11 points per game (11 Goals, 20 Assists) in 28 regular season games with the Islanders Hockey Club in the National Collegiate Development Conference. LeClerc began the season with the Wenatchee Wild in the British Columbia Hockey League but their season was cancelled due to COVID-19. LeClerc joined the Islanders at the end of November.
Awards:
~ 2021 commit Robert Cronin was named to the 2020-21 All-USHL Third Team. Here's the official announcement by the Dubuque Fighting Saints:
"Cronin, who will begin his collegiate career at the University of New Hampshire next season, was one of the league’s top goal scorers. His 28 goals finished tops on the Saints roster, and fifth-most in the league. When the team’s playoff hopes were on the line, his game elevated to another level. He scored three goals and four assists in a weekend sweep of the Green Bay Gamblers in the final two games of the season to cement the team’s playoff berth.~ 2021 commit Alex Gagne was also named to the 2020-21 All-USHL Third Team. Here's the announcement by the Muskegon Lumberjacks:
'It’s a great accomplishment and I’m extremely honored to be awarded it. Though, this isn’t just a solo award. It wouldn’t have been possible without my teammates and coaches, as they helped make it true,' Cronin said. 'From where we started at to finishing above .500 and clinching a playoff spot in a shortened season and a tough Eastern Conference really is amazing, and I love this group for their resilience all year. It was an amazing end to my junior career and I’m so happy to be a Saint for Life.'
'Robert showed signs of the offensive output last season that we benefitted from this season. However, he found himself behind others, and to his credit, he worked. To me, this is a very big deal,' said head coach Oliver David. 'He returned focused, stronger, and wanting to earn more. He worked at his game. Easier said than done. We all say it, but he did it. I’m so proud of him, and happy he rightfully gets recognized by the USHL as an All-Star.'
The Massachusetts native took a massive jump in his development from year one to year two in his USHL career. Cronin scored just two goals and eight points in 44 games last season as mostly a depth player, but finished the 2020–21 season with 54 points in 48 games as one of the Saints’ top-line threats. Of his 28 goals, ten of them were scored on the power play, and three of them proved to be game-winning goals."
"Gagne was named to the All-USHL third team following a season that saw him at (or near) the top of the league in plus-minus virtually all year. Gagne finished with a +35 rating, a Muskegon franchise record.~ 2021 commit Will Margel was named to the 2020-21 NAHL All East Division Team. Margel finished the regular season as the leading scorer in the North American Hockey League. From the time he moved from the Lincoln Stars (USHL) to the Johnstown Tomahawks at the end of December, Margel scored 23 goals and 28 assists in 37 games. Margel's 1.38 points per regular season game was the best in the league. Although he played in up to 19 fewer regular season games than most NAHL players, he still tied for 10th in points, T-7th in goals, and T-4th in power play points (4 PPG + 14 PPA). The Johnstown Tomahawks were eliminated in the opening round of the NAHL Playoffs. Margel lead the team in scoring with 2 goals and 8 assists in 5 playoff games.
Gagne also chipped in 26 points offensively, but was praised most highly by Jacks Head Coach Mike Hamilton for his defensive prowess. Down the stretch and throughout the playoffs, Gagne played on Muskegon’s top defensive pair alongside Kyle Aucoin, a duo that Hamilton regularly called the best in the league.
Gagne is committed to the University of New Hampshire and is expected to suit up for the Wildcats next season."
~ 2022 commit Morgan Winters was named to the 2020-21 All-NAHL Rookie 2nd Team and the Midwest Division All-Rookie Team. Winters was the 5th leading scorer among all NAHL rookies with a scoring average of 0.97 points per regular season game (13G, 20A, 34 Games).
~ 2021 commit Colton Huard and the Chicago Steel won the 2021 Clark Cup Championship. The 6'4", 196 lbs., right-shot defensemen distributed 3 assists in 8 playoff games and with a +4 rating. Huard finished the USHL's regular season with a +/- rating of +34 - the second best rating among all USHL defensemen and 3rd best overall.
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2020-21 Statistics
| Player | NZ** Stars | Team | League | GP | Goals | Asst | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Commits | |||||||||
| Harrison Blaisdell 3/18/01 (F) | 4.5 | North Dakota | NCHC | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | +6 |
| David Fessenden 4/30/98 (G) | 3.5 | Alabama-Huntsville | WCHA | 16 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2.94 | .910 |
| Robert Cronin* 8/15/00 (F) | 4.0 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 48 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 54 | +10 |
| Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -1 | |||
| Alex Gagne* 8/12/02 (D) | 4.25 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 53 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 24 | +35 |
| Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |||
| Colton Huard 11/27/00 (D) | 4.0 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 53 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 34 | +34 |
| Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +4 | |||
| Will Margel* 3/16/01 (F) | 3.75 | Johnstown Tomahawks | NAHL | 32 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 6 | +12 |
| Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | +2 | |||
| Lincoln Stars | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | ||
| Connor Sweeney* 5/5/00 (F) | 3.5 | Islanders Hockey Club | NCDC | 26 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | |||
| Trail Smoke Eaters | BCHLPre | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | - | ||
| 2021 or '22 Commits | |||||||||
| Nicolas Ardanaz* 5/30/02 (D) | 4.25 | West Kelowna Warriors | BCHL Pod | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | - |
| BCHLPre | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | - | |||
| Liam Devlin 1/7/01 (F) | 3.75 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 48 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 102 | +2 |
| Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |||
| Chicago Steel | USHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| John Evans 4/8/02 (F) | 4.5 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | +4 |
| West Kelowna Warriors | BCHLPre | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | - | ||
| 2022 Commits | |||||||||
| Jed Baliotti 2/7/02 (G) | 3.75 | Northern Cyclones | NCDC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3.82 | .879 |
| Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.76 | .917 | |||
| Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Damien Carfagna* 12/12/02 (D) | 3.75 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 50 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | +13 |
| Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||
| Cy LeClerc 8/17/02 (F) | 3.75 | Islanders Hockey Club | NCDC | 28 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 10 | - |
| Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | |||
| All Star Game | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | |||
| Wenatchee Wild | BCHLPre | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tyler Muszelik 7/1/04 (G) | 4.0 | US National U17 | USDP | 25 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4.36 | .863 |
| USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 18 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4.88 | .857 | ||
| Cade Penney* 3/23/01 (D) | 3.75 | New Jersey Titans | NAHL | 29 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 22 | +6 |
| Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -1 | |||
| Omaha Lancers | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | ||
| David Sacco* 1/3/02 (F) | 3.75 | Islanders Hockey Club | NCDC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | - |
| Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | |||
| Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | ||
| Stiven Sardaryan 2/7/03 (F) | - | Red Army Moscow | MHL | 50 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 2 | +7 |
| Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||
| JP Turner* 1/31/03 (F) | 4.25 | Avon Old Farms | NE Prep | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Morgan Winters 12/8/01 (F) | 3.5 | Kenai River Brown Bears | NAHL | 34 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 31 | +3 |
| Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Tri-City Storm | USHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | ||
| 2022 or '23 Commits | |||||||||
| Brendan Fitzgerald 3/6/03 (D) | 4.0 | Governor's Academy | NE Prep | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Ring 10/26/03 (F) | 3.75 | Boston Advantage | NCDC | 43 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | |||
| All Star Game | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | |||
| * = Signed National Letter of Intent | |||||||||
| ** = Neutral Zone 5-Star Rating | |||||||||
The statistics for the commits, presented in the above table, are categorized by the projected year they will enroll in UNH. For example, the "2021 Commits" are projected to begin playing for UNH in the Fall of 2021. 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.
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