Friday, September 28, 2007

2007-08 Inside College Hockey Recruiting Rankings

Each year, Inside College Hockey comes out with their recruiting rankings, and they published the 2007-08 rankings today. According to INCH, the put their rankings together "...with extensive input from college and junior coaches, as well as professional scouts. Participants were asked to evaluate recruits based on their projected impact at the college level, not on their professional hockey prospects."

WCHA players / teams are listed in bold.

Forwards

1. Kyle Turris - Wisconsin
2. James van Riemsdyk - New Hampshire
3. Colin Wilson - Boston University
4. Riley Nash - Cornell
5. Tyler Bozak - Denver
6. Max Pacioretty - Michigan
7. Aaron Palushaj - Michigan
8. Kyle Ostrow - Denver
9. Patrick White - Minnesota

10. Phil DiSimone - New Hampshire
11. Ben Ryan - Notre Dame
12. Carter Camper - Miami
13. Carl Hagelin - Michigan
14. Mike Hoeffel - Minnesota
15. Tyler Helfrich - Rensselaer
16. Jacob Cepis - Bowling Green
17. Corey Tropp - Michigan State
18. Scott Freeman - Clarkson
19. Matt Frattin - North Dakota
20. T
yler Johnson - Colorado College

Defensemen

1. Ryan McDonagh - Wisconsin
2. Kevin Shattenkirk - Boston University
3. Jeff Petry - Michigan State
4. Ian Cole - Notre Dame
5. Nick Petrecki - Boston College
6. Colby Cohen - Boston University
7. Kevin Quick - Michigan
8. Shane Sims - Ohio State
9. Cade Fairchild - Minnesota
10. Brendan Smith - Wisconsin
11. Bryan Brutlag - Rensselaer
12. Ted Ruth - Notre Dame
13. Cody Goloubef - Wisconsin
14. Brian Rufenach - Clarkson
15. Derrick LaPoint - North Dakota
16. Joe Lavin - Providence
17. Alain Goulet - Nebraska-Omaha
18. Ben Youds - Minnesota State
19. Vince Lo Verde - Miami
20. Kevin Wehrs - Minnesota

Goalies

1. Matt Dalton - Bemidji State
2. Alex Kangas - Minnesota
3. Richard Bachman - Colorado College
4. Pat Nagle - Ferris State
5. Dan Dunn - St. Cloud State
6. Brad Phillips - Notre Dame
7. Cameron Talbot - Alabama-Huntsville
8. Alan Reynolds - Princeton
9. Marc Cheverie - Denver
10. John Muse - Boston College

Overall Freshmen Classes

1. Wisconsin
2. Boston University
3. New Hampshire
4. Notre Dame
5. Michigan
6. Michigan State
7. Miami
8. Boston College
9. Denver
10. Minnesota
11. North Dakota
12. Clarkson
13. Rensselaer
14. Ohio State
15. Nebraska-Omaha