Connor MacPherson Ranked 195th Jack Sadowski Ranked 215th 2024 NHL CSS Final Rankings Earlier this week NHL's Central Scouting Service released the Final Rankings of North American Skaters. UNH Commit Connor MacPherson is ranked #195 and Jack Sadowski is #215. The 2024 NHL Draft will be held on June 28-29 in Las Vegas. Last year, four players who were committed to play for UNH made Central Scouting's Final Rankings for North American Skaters and three were subsequently drafted in the 2023 NHL Draft: ~ Ryan MacPherson Philadelphia Flyers, Round 6, 172nd Overall (Fina ..read more

Jared Whale (G) 2024 UNH Transfer "Whale looks bigger than his 5’11” frame and does a good job of reading plays." Neutral Zone, January, 2022 Jared Whale Goalie, 6'0", 185 lbs. Catches Left Hometown: Calgary, Alberta DOB: November 1, 2002; 21 years, 5 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.25 out of 5 Stars 2023-24 Team: University of Alaska-Anchorage (Independent) Committed to UNH on April 6, 2024 at Age 21 years, 5 months. NCAA Highlight Reel In the 2023-24 season, Jared Whale was the #1 goalie for the University of Alaska-Anchorage. He started in 24 of the Seawolves' 34 gam ..read more

Jack Sadowski 2025 UNH Commit "I attribute a lot of my success to my team. My linemates were unbelievable all year long." Jack Sadowski, March 13, 2024 2024 Elite 8 Championship Highlight Reel After leading New England Prep School Hockey with 37 goals, 45 assists, and 82 points in 34 regular season games, senior Jack Sadowski fittingly dominated the scoreboard in the Elite 8 Championship game. Kimball Union Academy defeated Cushing Academy 4-1 and Sadowski scored 2 goals (and arguably 3) plus an assist. This highlight reel shows all of Sadowski scores in his final prep school game: I ..read more

March 5, 1974, UNH vs RPI, ECAC Quarterfinal Gordie Clark Jamie Hislop Cliff Cox "Charles Dickens had the French Revolution in mind when he wrote: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,' but that description is particularly appropriate to the bittersweet season just concluded by the University of New Hampshire hockey team." Arthur Kaminsky, The New York Times, March 10, 1974 The proud history of the University of New Hampshire Wildcats men's hockey program began on an outdoor rink in 1926. The modern era dates back to 1961 ..read more

Connor MacPherson Ranked #179 Jack Sadowski Ranked #193 Kole Hyles Ranked #222 In the last 4 years, 9 UNH Commits were drafted by NHL teams: ~ Tim Stützle** 2020, Ottawa Senators, 1st Round, 3rd Pick. ~ Luke Reid 2020, Nashville Predators, 6th Round, 166th Pick. ~ Filip Engarås 2020, Edmonton Oilers, 6th Round, 169th Pick. ~ Alex Gagne 2021, Tampa Bay Lightening, 6th Round, 192nd Pick. ~ Stiven Sardarian 2021, Buffalo Sabres, 3rd Round, 88th Pick. ~ Tyler Muszelik 2022, Florida Panthers, 6th Round, 189th Pick. ~ Ryan Conmy 2023, Los Angeles, 6th Round, 18 ..read more

Former UNH Star Angus Crookshank Alumni Spotlight ~ Angus Crookshank fulfilled two hockey dreams this week. On Sunday, he made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators. Two days later, he scored his first NHL goal. This behind-the-scenes video of Angus and the Crookshank family ("Breakaway" presented by Bell) chronicles the remarkable story: Crookshank's five-year journey from the University of New Hampshire to the National Hockey League began in the summer of 2018 when the Ottawa Senators drafted him in the 5th Round (126th Overall). A few months later, the UNH freshman scored his fir ..read more

Josh Player 2024 or '25 UNH Commit Player Spotlight ~ Josh Player (DOB: 5/13/05), the 6'0", 190 lbs., right-shot defenseman from Thorofare, New Jersey, played three seasons of 15U through 18U with Bishop Kearney Selects (Rochester, New York) - one year behind UNH freshman Ryan Conmy. Last December, Player moved up to the USHL as a 17-year-old. In 38 games with the Green Bay Gamblers, he scored 1 goal, 5 assists. This season, Player has earned a leadership role as an Alternate Captain and starting defenseman for Green Bay. He has upped his offensive play scoring 3 goals and a game-winn ..read more

Reid Conn 2024 UNH Commit "The bigger right-shot defenseman showed good mobility...was using his size and strength well to be physical in his own zone when needed...a steady presence at both ends." Neutral Zone, October, 2023 Reid Conn Defenseman, 6'4", 205 lbs. Shoots Right Hometown: Centennial, Colorado DOB: February 2, 2004; 19 years, 9 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars 2023-2024 Team: Chicago Steel (United States Hockey League) Committed to UNH on July 25, 2023 at Age 19 years, 5 months USHL Highlight Reel In 48 USHL games last season (29 w/Fargo Force, 19 w ..read more

Connor MacPherson 2024 UNH Commit Jack Sadowski 2024 or '25 UNH Commit Niko Tournas 2025 UNH Commit Price Grimes 2025 UNH Commit Kole Hyles 2025 or '26 UNH Commit NHL Central Scouting Names 5 UNH Commits The NHL's Central Scouting Service: "ranks prospects for the NHL Entry Draft at specific times during the hockey season. Players are ranked based on how well they will translate to the professional game in the National Hockey League" Early in the NHL season, Central Scouting identifies several hundred prospects with potentia ..read more

Former UNH Star James van Riemsdyk News & Notes ~ James van Riemsdyk is currently playing in his 15th National Hockey League season. The Philadelphia Flyers drafted JVR second overall in the 2007 NHL Draft. He played his first 3 NHL seasons with the Flyers, the next 6 with Toronto, then back to Philadelphia for 5 more seasons. In July, JVR signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Boston Bruins. Entering this season, van Riemsdyk had compiled 302 goals, 291 assists in 942 NHL regular season games plus 20 goals, 11 assists in 71 NHL playoff games. Last Saturday, in his second ..read more