INCH Ranks DU's Recruiting Class #9

From: Inside College Hockey

INCH's Recruiting Rankings have just been released and DU came in 9th. Although the rankings are fun to look at they haven't proved to be entirely reliable over the years.

In 2004 they ranked DU's recruiting class 8th that included Stastny, Dingle, Mannino, Thomas & Paukovich. DU started four of those freshmen in the National Championship game just six months later. Peter Mannino was Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four, Paul Stastny had two goals in the National Championship game and Coach Gwozdecky said that he never seen a Freshman Class contribute like that one. Considering what Stastny has done in the NHL you'd have to rank that class as one of DU's best ever.

INCH ranked DU's 2005 class #6

DU's 2006 class was #4

INCH's 2007 Recruiting Classes

1. Wisconsin
Top freshmen: D Ryan McDonagh, D Brendan Smith, F Kyle Turris

2. Boston University
Top freshmen: D Colby Cohen, D Kevin Shattenkirk, F Colin Wilson

3. New Hampshire
Top freshmen: F Phil DiSimone, D, Paul Thompson, F James van Riemsdyk

4. Notre Dame
Top freshmen: D Ian Cole, D Ted Ruth, F Ben Ryan

5. Michigan
Top freshmen: F Max Pacioretty, F Aaron Palushaj, D Kevin Quick

6. Michigan State
Top freshmen: F Dustin Gazley, D Jeff Petry, F Corey Tropp

7. Miami
Top freshmen: F Carter Camper, F Pat Cannone, D Vince Lo Verde

8. Boston College
Top freshmen: F Ryan Hayes, G John Muse, D Nick Petrecki

9. Denver
Top freshmen: F Tyler Bozak, F Jesse Martin, F Kyle Ostrow

10. Minnesota
Top freshmen: D Cade Fairchild, G Alex Kangas, F Patrick White

11. North Dakota
Top freshmen: F Matt Frattin, D Derrick LaPoint, F Brad Malone

12. Clarkson
Top freshmen: F Scott Freeman, F Michael Kosziwka, D Brian Rufenach

13. Rensselaer
Top freshmen: D Bryan Brutlag, F Tyler Helfrich, F Chace Polacek

14. Ohio State
Top freshmen: F John Albert, D, Shane Sims, D Corey Toy

15. Nebraska-Omaha
Top freshmen: D Alain Goulet, D Michael Phillippi, F Rich Purslow