Youngest Carle Brother Commits To Merrimack

(above) Alex Carle & Gus with DU alums Matt & David Carle

Defenseman Alex Carle, the youngest of the three Carle brothers from Anchorage, committed to Merrimack College last week.

Carle, 18, is the captain at Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire. He'll begin at Merrimack of Hockey East in 2014. Likely he'll play a season in the USHL before college.

Matt Carle, the oldest brother, was one of the best players ever to play at the University of Denver winning two national championships and the Hobey Baker Award.  Matt currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Second brother David Carle retired from hockey just before arriving at DU after being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that can trigger cardiac arrest during strenuous activity. He coached at DU for four years as a student assistant coach.  Today, David is an assistant coach with the USHL Green Bay Gamblers.

2013 Recruiting Class Updated Stats

D Matt Van Voorhis (Sioux Falls, USHL) - 37 gms, 3 goals, 15 assists

F Brad Hawkinson (Lincoln Stars, USHL) - 33 gms, 6 goals, 2 assists

F Landon Smith (Chicago, USHL) - 30 games, 10 goals, 5 assists

F Connor Chatham (Omaha, USHL) - 40 games, 14 goals, 13 assists

F Ray Pigozzi (Chicago, USHL) - 35 games, 6 goals, 16 assists

D Will Butcher (U.S. Under-18) - 39 games, 7 goals, 13 assists

F Trevor Moore (Tri-City, USHL) 38 games, 16 goals, 26 assists

D Gage Ausmus (U.S. Under-18) 38 games, 7 assists

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2014 Recruiting Class Updated Stats

F Tyler Pham (Indiana Ice, USHL) - 40 games, 3 goals, 13 assists

F Jared Fiegl (U.S. Under-17) 38 games, 4 goals, 9 assists

F Garrett Gamez (Tri-Cities, USHL) 30 games, 6 goals, 5 assists

F Cody DePourcq (Penticton, BCHL) - 43 games, 10 goal, 8 assists

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2015 Recruiting Class Updated Stats

F Dylan Gambrell (Dubuque, USHL) 34 games, 5 goal, 15 assists

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/01/26/2766597/defenseman-carle-headed-to-merrimack.html#storylink=cpy

David Carle Begins Coaching In Green Bay

(above) DU Alum David Carle at a Gamblers practice

From: Green Bay Press-Gazette
by Weston Hodkiewicz

Sitting inside a satellite locker room in the Resch Center, it’s been four years to the day since David Carle’s hockey career was taken out from under him. 

Now an assistant coach for the Green Bay Gamblers, the once-messy red hair is neatly parted and gelled. The hockey pads and sweater Carle practically grew up in exchanged for a button-down shirt and slacks [read entire article].

News & Notes From Around PioNation

(above) Paul Stastny & his dad back in the day

DU alum Paul Stastny's phone rings most every non-gameday afternoon, his father calling to converse about family, European politics and mostly about hockey, all in Slovak. His parents' native tongue is one of the three languages Paul speaks, and whether told in French, Slovak or English, the Stastny story is one that seems part John le Carre thriller and part Disney-style sports saga (read rest of article).

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Though just a sophomore in high school, Alex Carle was named to Alaska's All-State Team this week. Alex comes from bountiful bloodlines and owns poise beyond his years. His oldest brother, Matt, is a defenseman for NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and his other brother, David, was on a strong career track before a heart condition forced him to retire the summer before he was set to play at the University of Denver.

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The USA Under-18 team plays Belarus today at 10 AM MT in the last game of the preliminary round. DU recruits Jason Zucker and Nick Shore play for team USA. Canada was eliminated from the medal round on Friday after losses to Switzerland and USA. Canada plays Sweden on Sunday.

A Third Carle Brother In The Pipeline

Editors Note - This past weekend, Hockeys Future writer and part time LetsGoDU contributor DJ Powers was in San Jose for the annual Junior Sharks Labor Day Tournament. It's one of the top Midget Major Tournaments in California, kicking off the new season for elite players with many scouts and recruiters in attendance.

DJ Powers focused much of her attention at the Junior Sharks Day Tournament on the 16AAA group (the top group of 1993-94 birth years). One of the teams hailed from Alaska and the player that really caught her eye was Alex Carle. The youngest of the Carle brothers - yes, Matt and David's brother.

What she really liked about Alex was his skating. He was one of the best skaters that she saw at the tournament in that age group. If Alex decides to follow in Matt and David's footsteps by going the college route and continues to make progress in his development, he could get quite a bit of interest from the top schools in the country, including DU. Alex is just fifteen years old, so he still has a few years to go before he hits a college campus near you (should he decide to go the college route).

His skill set is very good for the level, but he's still learning how to effectively utilize and put all of his tools together. Like Matt & David, his skating was what really stood out.

Should DU continue the brotherly tradition there's Alex Carle (15), Quintin Shore (15) & Baker Shore (9) waiting in the wings. Any little Ostrow brothers out there we don't know about?

DJ Powers Staff Writer - NCAA
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