Three DU defensive recruits will match up in the first round of the USHL playoffs this week. The Waterloo Blackhawks face the Cedar Rapids Roughriders on Friday night in a best of five series, Waterloo's John Lee ('08 recruit) will face Matt Donovan ('09 recruit) and Paul Phillips ('09 recruit).
John Lee will be joining the Pioneers next season as a steady defensive defenseman. Lee scored one goal and had 11 assists during the regular season.
During the regular season Donovan was sensational with 12 goals, 19 assists and led the team with a plus/minus of +19. Teammate Paul Phillips added a goal and 2 assists and was 10th on the team in plus/minus at +7.
John Lee will be joining the Pioneers next season as a steady defensive defenseman. Lee scored one goal and had 11 assists during the regular season.
During the regular season Donovan was sensational with 12 goals, 19 assists and led the team with a plus/minus of +19. Teammate Paul Phillips added a goal and 2 assists and was 10th on the team in plus/minus at +7.
DU recruit Stephan Novotny (4 goals, 7 assists in 44 games) will suit up for the Eastern Division regular season champion Indiana Ice in their series against the Chicago Steel. Nate Dewhurst's Des Moines Buccaneer team did not make the USHL playoffs.
DU Recruiting Classes
2008
F Nate Dewhurst (Des Moines, USHL)
F Joe Colborne (Camrose, AJHL)
D John Lee (Waterloo, USHL)
F Stepan Novotny (Indiana, USHL)
D David Carle (Shattuck-St Mary's HS)
F Luke Salazar (Wichita Falls, NAHL)
2009
D William Wrenn (U.S. Under-17)
D Matt Donovan (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
D Paul Phillips (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
G Adam Murray (U.S. under-17)
F Drew Shore (U.S. Under-17)
F Shawn Ostrow (Camose, AJHL)*
2008
F Nate Dewhurst (Des Moines, USHL)
F Joe Colborne (Camrose, AJHL)
D John Lee (Waterloo, USHL)
F Stepan Novotny (Indiana, USHL)
D David Carle (Shattuck-St Mary's HS)
F Luke Salazar (Wichita Falls, NAHL)
2009
D William Wrenn (U.S. Under-17)
D Matt Donovan (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
D Paul Phillips (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
G Adam Murray (U.S. under-17)
F Drew Shore (U.S. Under-17)
F Shawn Ostrow (Camose, AJHL)*
*Could be either a 2009 or 2010 recruit
3 comments:
any word on Butler/Bozak?
No word that I'm aware of.
Dingle signed on March 24th of last year so its not inconceivable that it could happen soon.
http://letsgodu.blogspot.com/2007
/03/above-ryan-dingle-who-played-
much-of.html
Brett Skinner, on the otherhand signed in August, so it could happen anytime (March to August).
http://westerncollegehockey.blogspot.com/
2005/08/skinner-leaves-denver.html
Both players implied that they would weigh the opportunities over the summer, so take that for what its worth.
One important note is that DU has 6 incoming freshmen replacing 4 seniors and soph Brock Trotter who turned pro midway through this past season. DU already has one more player coming in than is leaving so there is a bit of a safety net if someone were to bolt early this offseason. That is not to say that there could be one or two players waiting in the wings to come in early if needed.
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