DU Signs Top Goaltending Prospect For 2009

(above) Adam Murray

Adam Murray Commits To Goaltender U.
Its seemed like every college hockey power wanted to recruit Alaskan goaltending phenom Adam Murray. After his arrival at the USNDP last winter, Murray had become the top goaltending prospect in the country. When the dust finally settled this week, Murray made a verbal commitment to the University of Denver.

This has the potential to be one of the biggest goaltending signings by the Pioneer hockey program. Murray is expected arrive on campus in the Fall of 2009.

USHR
stated that Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Colorado College were also in the hunt for Murray.

2008 Recruiting Class

Joe Colborne - F Camrose (AJHL)
John Lee - D Waterloo (USHL)

2009 Recruiting Class

Nate Dewhurst - F Des Moines (USHL)
Matt Donovan - D Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Paul Phillips - D Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Adam Murray - G USNDP Under 17 (USNDP)

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This pickup is a big one. Nice to see DU snag a guy that many other big programs wanted.

Let's hope he keeps his commitment.

Anonymous said...

Lets hope he shows. The next few seasons look very good if the players stay. Sure hope so.

Anonymous said...

Cheverie was recruited by all the big programs as well UND, cornell, michigan st, BC from what I've read on-line...should be quite the tandem in 2009