I think Phillips would really benefit from a year in the USHL for sure. Has some tools to eventually be a shut down, physical guy but he’s a ways off right now
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They’re also about to play for a FF, could see them keeping it low profile to let the current guys have their moment
I read online someone close to the Army program saying it would be unlikely. It also made me think... A parent that sends their kid to the Army... Maybe not the kind of relationship where he's pumped to play for dad.
That’s an interesting angle. Hadn’t thought of it that way
There’s also a ton of sour grapes in that fan base about him and Perron right now (with them saying he got 80k; went to college there and it’s near home so have a lot of friends who are fans still). They also day our first line was getting several hundred k last year. Until numbers actually come out, it’s hard to know what’s real but agree when they leave and are do not contact, clearly something has been offered
I would doubt that the kid was recruited hard by any of the big programs. Seems like the players at the service academies had only one D1 offer, and that was from that service academy. So my guess is that he didn't end up at Penn State because coach dad didn't want accusations of nepotism (like Doug Woog got, and like Don Lucia got). Now, since the kid was a Hobey nominee, nobody is going to accuse dad of that. My guess is that he will be a Nittany Lion.
most people who are fans of other fan bases are not pleased that DiPasquo is possibly coming here, particularly the ones from UND. He's had outstanding stats but yes is undersized and *gasp* he isn't drafted.
There is no reason Gopher hockey should be bringing in backups from other conference teams that have played like 12 games to be the starting goalie.
would you feel better if we were bringing him in from the BCHL with this statline?
No on the BCHL statline because Nathan Airey's stats there and undrafted. BCHL is getting weaker and weaker and the top teams dominate which usually leads to a goalie or two with crazy stats.
based on that he's drafted and tall. got it. I assume you also want Chase Clark then?
i mean just big goalies in general yes. I do think we should recruit euros more and would think we'd have some connection with Ranta, Haula, etc having played for us in the past as well in terms of knowing contacts there.
Probably BU with how they are loading up. As of now my clear #1 going into next year.
think much of this depends how much they lose to the NHL this offseason but they certainly look like they will have a ton of talent again.