From: Grand Forks Heraldby Brad Schlossman
Andrew MacWilliam (left), a physical, stay-at-home defenseman, gave a verbal commitment to UND this week. He will join the Sioux in fall 2008 or 2009. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound defenseman from Calgary is a team mate of current DU recruits Joe Colborne and Shawn Ostrow with the Camrose Kodiaks.
The 17-year-old from Calgary had offers from Colorado College, Denver, Boston University and Boston College. He ultimately chose UND over Denver.
MacWilliam plays for the top-ranked Junior A team in Canada, the Camrose Kodiaks. Despite not racking up a lot of points (no goals, 11 assists in 43 games), he was selected to participate in this weekend’s Alberta Junior Hockey League All-Star game in Grand Prairie along with Colborne and Ostrow.
He’s also ranked as the No. 59 North American skater prospect for this summer’s NHL draft by the Central Scouting Bureau. That means he’s projected to be a second- or third-round pick.
DU has been linked to two other highly regarded defensemen this recruiting season, David Carle and Patrick Wiercioch. Neither has made their collegiate decision known at this time.
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