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Jimmy Schuldt

Wild Notes: Parise, Sturm, Schuldt

March 31, 2019 at 5:31 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 1 Comment

As we speak, the Minnesota Wild are playing what amounts to a must-win game against the Arizona Coyotes. Neither team is in a playoff position as of now, but it still represents a potential four-point shift in the Western Conference wild card race. The Coyotes currently sit in ninth place, three points back of the Colorado Avalanche for the final postseason berth. The Wild are in tenth place, just one point behind the ’Yotes. A Minnesota regulation win would see them leapfrog Arizona to pull within two points of Colorado, but an Arizona regulation win would put Minnesota three points back of the nine seed and still four points back of the eight seed, which might be insurmountable with only three games remaining after today.

Hurting the chances of a much-needed Wild win today is the continued absence of star forward Zach Parise. Unfortunately, he may not be returning at all this season. Just prior to puck drop, beat writer Sarah McLellan reported that Parise would not be active for the game, which was not a great surprise, but added that head coach Bruce Boudreau has qualified Parise’s lower-body ailment as “significant”. While she writes that the team “hopes” he might play again this season, it seems far from certain. Parise has now missed four games in a row and with three games left his chances to return are running out. A loss today would substantially lower the odds of Parise being rushed back to action as well. The 34-year-old has enjoyed a resurgence this season, leading the team with 26 goals and 59 points, but this is a disappointing end to an otherwise encouraging season for the veteran.

  • The Athletic’s Michael Russo believes that the Wild are “pushing hard” for college free agent forward Nico Sturm. The Clarkson University captain is considered the top defensive forward in the NCAA and has improved offensively in each of his four collegiate seasons as well. The concern with Sturm is that the 23-year-old may have already peaked in his development and could project as nothing more than a fourth-liner at the NHL level. However, with good size and a mature game, Sturm does have the added benefit of being able to contribute right away, even if not on the score sheet. In fact, Russo writes that if Sturm lands in Minnesota, he is likely to join the Wild right away and burn a year off his entry-level contract.
  • There has been plenty of speculation as to where St. Cloud State University defenseman Jimmy Schuldt might end up and the rumor mill has only heated up since the Huskies were unceremoniously upset for the second straight year in their first game of the NCAA Tournament. At one point, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Schuldt would follow teammate Ryan Poehling to the Montreal Canadiens, but those whispers have subsided and many other contenders have entered the fray. Count the Wild as one such interested club. The Athletic’s Jake Jensen writes that Minnesota is at least “in the race” for Schuldt, alongside the L.A. Kings and Vegas Golden Knights. Potentially the best undrafted defender in college hockey this season, Schuldt will be a nice prize for whichever team he decides to join.

Arizona Coyotes| Bruce Boudreau| Colorado Avalanche| Jimmy Schuldt| Los Angeles Kings| Minnesota Wild| Montreal Canadiens| NCAA| Vegas Golden Knights| Zach Parise

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Central Notes: DeBrincat, Strome, Hamhuis, Bishop, Schuldt

March 30, 2019 at 4:41 pm CDT | by Holger Stolzenberg 1 Comment

With the signing earlier today of former Chicago Blackhawks forward Nick Schmaltz to a seven-year, $40.95MM contract extension, The Athletic’s Scott Powers (subscription required) wonders what kind of extensions might forwards Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome earn, as both will be eligible to sign new deals on July 1.

DeBrincat, who is in the second year of his three-year, entry-level contract, has already tallied 68 goals in two years, including a 40-goal campaign this season. With those numbers, Powers writes that the Blackhawks are most likely going to get DeBrincat to eventually sign a six-year deal, likely heading into the $8MM AAV-range, pointing out that a seven or eight-year deal is unlikely since a six-year deal will leave him looking for a third contract at age 27, the perfect age for a long-term extension. If he can continue posting 30-to-40 goal seasons, DeBrincat could be in line for double digit cap hits in the future.

As for Strome, the team may be better off waiting for another year to lock up the young forward. Strome has played well in Chicago with 14 goals and 45 points in 53 games, but both sides would be better off to wait another year for more proof that he deserves a big contract extension. Plus, it would be wise if Chicago doesn’t have two big contracts handed out in the same year, which could get expensive, possibly between $13-15MM combined.

  • The Athletic’s Adam Vingan reports that the Nashville Predators have activated defenseman Dan Hamhuis from injured reserve. The veteran blue liner has been out with a leg injury since February 23rd, but it finally ready to return. The team’s third-pair defender has played 53 games this season for the Predators and will now partner up with rookie Dante Fabbro, who is expected to make his debut Saturday against Columbus. The Predators also announced they have assigned Troy Grosenick to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL.
  • SportsDay’s Matthew DeFranks reports that the Dallas Stars will be without goaltender Ben Bishop on Saturday and likely longer, as he is considered to be day-to-day. The 32-year-old Bishop has been a key reason why Dallas has been playing so well as they fight to hold onto their wildcard spot. Bishop has a 2.03 GAA and a .933 save percentage so far this year and may even be a Vezina Trophy finalist at this rate. NHL.com’s Mike Heika writes that he suffered a lower-body injury while going down into the butterfly in the Stars’ last game. DeFranks also adds that Mats Zuccarello and Justin Dowling are about three days away from returning to the lineup.
  • The Athletic’s Michael Russo (subscription required) writes that the Minnesota Wild are expected to be one of the most active teams in trying to sign St. Cloud State defenseman Jimmy Schuldt in the next few days. Schuldt finished his four-year college career Friday night, posting 38 career goals. Russo reports that the Wild hope to sign the four-year blue liner by burning the first year of his deal this season and allowing him to play in the NHL for the team’s final few games.

Alex DeBrincat| Ben Bishop| Chicago Blackhawks| Dallas Stars| Dan Hamhuis| Dante Fabbro| Dylan Strome| Injury| Jimmy Schuldt| Mats Zuccarello| Minnesota Wild| Nashville Predators| Nick Schmaltz| Troy Grosenick

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NHL Prospects Receiving NCAA Conference Awards

March 21, 2019 at 8:33 pm CDT | by Zach Leach Leave a Comment

Tomorrow night kicks off the final weekend of conference tournaments in the NCAA, with Selection Sunday setting the stage for the NCAA Tournament beginning next week. With the collegiate regular season a thing of the past, the conferences haves used the gathering of their top teams ahead of this weekend’s games as a chance to hold end of the year banquets and announce award winners. To no surprise, many notable NHL prospects were also among those honored.

Perhaps the top pro prospect in the NCAA and the favorite to win the Hobey Baker Award this year, it was predictable that Cale Makar (COL) would first be unanimously named the Hockey East Player of the Year. The dynamic defenseman was the No. 4 overall pick by the Avalanche two years ago and has lived up to the hype through two seasons at the University of Massachusetts. Makar was one of six UMass players to also be named all-league players, including Mario Ferraro (SJ) and John Leonard (SJ) and scoring champion Mitchell Chaffee. 2018 first-round pick Joel Farabee (PHI) was named Hockey East’s Rookie of the Year following a point-per-game freshman campaign for Boston University. Similarly impressive teenager Cayden Primeau (MTL) was named Goaltender of the Year, backstopping Northeastern University with a .935 save percentage and 2.02 GAA. Providence College’s Vincent Desharnais (EDM) and the University of Maine’s Chase Pearson (DET) were also honored as the Defensive Defenseman and Defensive Forward of the year, respectively.

In the Big Ten Conference, recent Red Wings signing Taro Hirose (DET) out of Michigan State University was named Player of the Year, as well as scoring champion as the NCAA’s leading point-getter. The University of Minnesota’s Sammy Walker (TB) was named Freshman of the Year after the seventh-round pick surprised many this season. Quinn Hughes (VAN) of the University of Michigan and Evan Barratt (CHI) of Penn State University were other notable Big Ten stars, earning first-team all-conference considerations.

Elsewhere, a trifecta of NHL hopefuls won both Player of the Year and Defenseman of the Year for their conference. Adam Fox (CAR) is the most notable, as the Harvard University product enjoyed yet another dominant year in the ECAC and could be an impact player immediately once he joins the Hurricanes. Jimmy Schuldt hopes to do the same wherever he ends up, as the priority free agent from St. Cloud State University was named both Player of the Year and Defensive Defenseman of the Year for the NCHC and will push for a National Championship this year before turning his attention to the pros. Finally, Atlantic Hockey’s undisputed top player was Joe Duszak (TOR) of Mercyhurst University, who recently signed with the Maple Leafs after leading all NCAA defensemen in scoring.

 

Other awards of note include the University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Scott Perunovich (STL) winning the NCHC’s Offensive Defenseman of the Year Award for the second year in a row and Cooper Zech (BOS) being named the WCHA’s Rookie of the Year despite already leaving Ferris State University after just one year for the AHL’s Providence Bruins. With the NCAA postseason still to come, there will be more honors on the way for college hockey’s top players, but the conference awards already show that the best of the collegiate ranks includes many NHL draft picks and free agent signings, who will hopefully go on to continue their strong play at the next level.

 

 

AHL| Boston Bruins| Cale Makar| Carolina Hurricanes| Colorado Avalanche| Dallas Stars| Detroit Red Wings| Jimmy Schuldt| NCAA| Prospects| Toronto Maple Leafs

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Ten Finalists Named For 2019 Hobey Baker Award

March 20, 2019 at 1:02 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

The first round of voting has come to an end, and the ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award have been named. 83 players were nominated for the award this year, and a fan vote was added to the opinions of NCAA head coaches to determine the final ten names.

The trophy is given to the top NCAA player in the country, and has an impressive line of winners over the past few years. In 2013-14, Johnny Gaudreau took home the award as a junior for Boston College, followed by Jack Eichel in his only year for Boston University in 2015-16. Jimmy Vesey, Will Butcher and 2017-18 winner Adam Gaudette don’t bring quite the same impact, but look like they’ll each have long NHL careers.

The award also has several top NHL alumni in its small fraternity, including Neal Broten, Tom Kurvers, Paul Kariya, Chris Drury, Ryan Miller and Brendan Morrison. With that group behind them, this year’s winner is certainly not someone to take lightly.

The finalists are as follows:

Joseph Duszak – Mercyhurst University (Toronto Maple Leafs)

Adam Fox – Harvard University (unsigned, Carolina Hurricanes)

Taro Hirose – Michigan State University (Detroit Red Wings)

Quinn Hughes – University of Michigan (Vancouver Canucks)

Mason Jobst – Ohio State University

Cale Makar – University of Massachusetts-Amherst (unsigned, Colorado Avalanche)

Patrick Newell – St. Cloud State University

Chase Priskie – Quinnipiac University (unsigned, Washington Capitals)

Jimmy Schuldt – St. Cloud State University

Nico Sturm – Clarkson University

Cale Makar| Jimmy Schuldt| NCAA

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2019 Hobey Baker Award Voting Opens

January 16, 2019 at 11:37 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

With the collegiate hockey season entering the home stretch, voting for this year’s Hobey Baker Memorial Award has opened with 83 players nominated for the award. The trophy is given to the top NCAA player in the country, and has an impressive line of winners over the past few years. In 2013-14, Johnny Gaudreau took home the award as a junior for Boston College, followed by Jack Eichel in his only year for Boston University in 2015-16. Jimmy Vesey, Will Butcher and 2017-18 winner Adam Gaudette don’t bring quite the same impact, but look like they’ll each have long NHL careers.

The award also has several top NHL alumni in its small fraternity, including Neal Broten, Tom Kurvers, Paul Kariya, Chris Drury, Ryan Miller and Brendan Morrison. With that group behind them, this year’s winner is certainly not someone to take lightly.

The fan vote will be added to the opinions of NCAA head coaches to come up with a 10-man finalist group, which will then have another fan vote and go through a selection committee. The nominees are as follows:

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Derek Barach – Mercyhurst University
Evan Barratt – Pennsylvania State University
Morgan Barron – Cornell University
Trey Bradley – Colorado College
Adam Brubacher – Rochester Institute of Technology
Jacob Bryson – Providence College
Cal Burke – University of Notre Dame
Blake Christensen – American International College
Colt Conrad – Western Michigan University
Scott Conway – Providence College
Eric Cooley – Niagara University
David Cotton – Boston College
Lukas Craggs – Bowling Green State University
Diego Cuglietta – Lake Superior State University
Joey Daccord – Arizona State University
Jeremy Davies – Northeastern University
Noah Delmas – Niagara University
Cam Donaldson – Cornell University
Joseph Duszak – Mercyhurst University
Dante Fabbro – Boston University
Casey Fitzgerald – Boston College
Adam Fox – Harvard University
Abbott Girduckis – Rochester Institute of Technology
Jacob Hayhurst – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Christoffer Hernberg – University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Taro Hirose – Michigan State University
Quinn Hughes – University of Michigan
Eric Israel – Robert Morris University
Tanner Jago – Bentley University
Mason Jobst – Ohio State University
Yanni Kaldis – Cornell University
Wyatt Kalynuk – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brennan Kapcheck – American International College
Justin Kendall – Niagara University
Jake Kielly – Clarkson University
Jonathan Kovacevic – Merrimack College
Brandon Kruse – Bowling Green State University
Ryan Kuffner – Princeton University
Tanner Laczynski – Ohio State University
Ryan Larkin – Miami University
Stefanos Lekkas – University of Vermont
Alex Limoges – Pennsylvania State University
Ryan Lohin – University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Jake Lucchini – Michigan Technological Institute
Jarid Lukosevicius – University of Denver
Dalton MacAfee – United States Military Academy (Army)
Corey Mackin – Ferris State University
Cole Maier – Union College
Cale Makar – University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Tommy Marchin – Brown University
Hugh McGing – Western Michigan University
Dylan McLaughlin – Canisius College
Josh Melnick – Miami University
Marc Michaelis – Minnesota State University-Mankato
Westin Michaud – Colorado College
K’Andre Miller – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ian Mitchell – University of Denver
Mason Morelli – University of Nebraska-Omaha
Cale Morris – University of Notre Dame
Bobby Nardella – University of Notre Dame
Anthony Nellis – Lake Superior State University
Josh Norris – University of Michigan
Josh Passolt – Western Michigan University
Chase Pearson – University of Maine
Scott Perunovich – University of Minnesota-Duluth
Rem Pitlick – University of Minnesota
Cayden Primeau – Northeastern University
Chase Priskie – Quinnipiac University
Mat Robson – University of Minnesota
Jimmy Schuldt – St. Cloud State University
Tyler Sheehy – University of Minnesota
Hunter Shepard – University of Minnesota-Duluth
Joe Snively – Yale University
Nico Sturm – Clarkson University
Brett Supinski – Union College
Peter Tischke – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Atte Tolvanen – Norther Michigan University
Alex Tonge – Robert Morris University
Max Veronneau – Princeton University
Sebastian Vidmar – Union College
Johnny Walker – Arizona State University
Josh Wilkins – Providence College
Joseph Woll – Boston College

Cale Makar| Jimmy Schuldt| NCAA

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Jimmy Schuldt Will Return To St. Cloud State For Senior Year

April 30, 2018 at 4:12 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

Though he had several teams pursuing him over the last few weeks, Jimmy Schuldt is expected to head back to school for one more season. That’s according to Michael Russo of The Athletic, who reports that Schuldt had “plenty of free agent interest” but will try to win a National Championship as a senior in 2018-19. The undrafted defenseman has been on the NHL radar for quite some time, and was a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker trophy this season as one of the nation’s best players.

Russo reported earlier this season (subscription required) that as many as 22 teams had reached out to Schuldt, including the Minnesota Wild, while Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet linked him to the Montreal Canadiens back in November. He had attended Canadiens development camp in the past, and was an obvious target to help their blue line. After 38 points in 40 games anyone can understand the NHL interest, which is sure to resurface next spring as he closes out his NCAA career.

Schuldt isn’t your prototypical offensive defenseman despite his big point total this season, instead generating chances with his big shot and focusing more on the defensive side of the game. Though no college prospect is completely polished, Schuldt comes with built in leadership ability and poise and should be able to step right into the NHL without much trouble after next season. His ceiling may be a little lower than some other dynamic offensive talents that have turned pro over the last few seasons, but he’ll almost certainly be a useful player at the professional level.

For St. Cloud State, his return is a huge boost for a program that lost its head coach recently. After Don Lucia left his position at the University of Minnesota, it was filled by luring Bob Motzko away from St. Cloud after a 13-year stint with the program. Brett Larson has taken over as head coach of the Huskies, and will likely lean on Schuldt all season as his captain and veteran presence on the back end.

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Top-10 Finalists Announced For 2018 Hobey Baker

March 14, 2018 at 12:35 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

The Hobey Baker Memorial Award is given to the most outstanding player in collegiate hockey, and has a long list of excellent NHL players among previous winners. Will Butcher, Jimmy Vesey, Jack Eichel and Johnny Gaudreau are the latest to take home the award, while others like Brendan Morrison, Paul Kariya and Chris Drury have been honored in the past.

Earlier this year, 67 players from the NCAA ranks were nominated for the award, and today that number has been reduced to just ten. These ten players will be narrowed to just three, a process that anyone can be a part of by participating in the fan vote. Votes will be added to the decision from a selection committee to produce three finalists, from which a winner will be crowned.

The top-10 finalists are as follows, with the NHL organization who owns their draft rights in parenthesis:

Henrik Borgstrom, University of Denver (Florida Panthers)

Ryan Donato, Harvard University (Boston Bruins)

Matthew Galajda, Cornell University

Adam Gaudette, Northeastern University (Vancouver Canucks)

Dylan McLaughlin, Canisius College

Cale Morris, University of Notre Dame

Colton Point, Colgate University (Dallas Stars)

Jimmy Schuldt, St. Cloud State University

Dylan Sikura, Northeastern University (Chicago Blackhawks)

C.J. Suess, Minnesota State University-Mankato (Winnipeg Jets)

Adam Gaudette| Boston Bruins| Chicago Blackhawks| Dallas Stars| Dylan Sikura| Florida Panthers| Henrik Borgstrom| Jimmy Schuldt| NCAA| Vancouver Canucks| Winnipeg Jets

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Snapshots: NCAA, Fines, Tolvanen

March 9, 2018 at 3:10 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

The NCAA is a breeding ground for NHL talent these days, and over the next few weeks the top free agents will be snapped up by clubs all across the league. Michael Russo of The Athletic (subscription required) reports that two names in particular are getting a ton of interest.

Daniel Brickley of Minnesota State has apparently been contacted by 30 teams, while Jimmy Schuldt from St. Cloud State has spoken to 22. Both players went undrafted and can sign with a team as soon as their collegiate season ends, though both are juniors and could potentially return to college for another year. Both are left-handed defensemen who could step into an NHL lineup with little development, and they both will turn 23 before the end of the regular season.

  • The NHL handed out embellishment fines to both Nick Cousins and Brad Marchand, for their second incidents of the season. The first time a player is caught embellishing by the league, he is given a warning. Now, Cousins and Marchand will have to pay $2,000 and could face stiffer penalties if it continues. On the fifth such incident, the player’s coach starts to be fined as well.
  • Eeli Tolvanen continued his dominance of the KHL today, scoring two goals to send Jokerit to the next round. That will unfortunately delay his appearance in the NHL even further. Adam Vingan of the Tennessean reports the earliest Tolvanen’s season could now end is March 20th, but could play even later than that if Jokerit keeps winning. The outstanding young sniper has seven goals in six playoff games after finishing the regular season with 36 points in 49 games.

Brad Marchand| Jimmy Schuldt| KHL| NCAA| Nick Cousins| Snapshots

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Hobey Baker Award Voting Opens

January 15, 2018 at 3:04 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

With the collegiate hockey season entering the home stretch, voting for this year’s Hobey Baker Memorial Award has opened with 67 players nominated for the award. The trophy is given to the top NCAA player in the country, and has an impressive line of winners over the past few years. In 2013-14, Johnny Gaudreau took home the award as a junior for Boston College, followed by Jack Eichel in his only year for Boston University in 2015-16. The last two trophies have gone out to big offseason free agents in Jimmy Vesey and Will Butcher, who are now playing for the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils respectively.

2017 Hobey Baker Memorial AwardThe award also has several top NHL alumni in its small fraternity, including Neal Broten, Tom Kurvers, Paul Kariya, Chris Drury, Ryan Miller and Brendan Morrison. With that group behind them, this year’s winner is certainly not someone to take lightly.

The fan vote will be added to the opinions of NCAA head coaches to come up with a 10-man finalist group, which will then have another fan vote and go through a selection committee. The nominees are as follows, with their respective NHL draft teams in parenthesis.

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Casey Mittelstadt – University of Minnesota (Buffalo – 8th overall, 2017)
Henrik Bogstrom – University of Denver (Florida – 23rd overall, 2016)
Riley Tufte – University of Minnesota-Duluth (Dallas – 25th overall, 2016)
Trent Frederic – University of Wisconsin-Madison (Boston – 29th overall, 2016)
Wade Allison – Western Michigan University (Philadelphia – 52nd overall, 2016)
Ryan Donato – Harvard University (Boston – 56th overall, 2014)
Dylan Gambrell – University of Denver (San Jose – 60th overall, 2016)
Joey Anderson – University of Minnesota-Duluth (New Jersey – 73rd overall, 2016)
Erik Foley – Providence College (Winnipeg – 78th overall, 2015)
Louie Belpedio – Miami University (Minnesota – 80th overall, 2014)
David Pope – University of Nebraska-Omaha (Detroit – 109th overall, 2013)
Ross Colton – University of Vermont (Tampa Bay – 118th overall, 2016)
Colton Point – Colgate University (Dallas – 128th overall, 2016)
C.J. Suess – Minnesota State University (Winnipeg – 129th overall, 2014)
Chase Pearson – University of Maine (Detroit – 140th overall, 2015)
Troy Terry – University of Denver (Anaheim – 148th overall, 2015)
Adam Gaudette – Northeastern University (Vancouver – 149th overall, 2015)
Tyler Vesel – University of Nebraska-Omaha (Edmonton – 153rd overall, 2014)
Denis Smirnov – Pennsylvania State University (Colorado – 156th overall, 2017)
Brett Seney – Merrimack College (New Jersey – 157th overall, 2015)
Cooper Marody – University of Michigan (Philadelphia – 158th overall, 2015)
Tanner Laczynski – Ohio State University (Philadelphia – 169th overall, 2016)
Brian Pinho – Providence College (Washington – 174th overall, 2013)
Dylan Sikura – Northeastern University (Chicago – 178th overall, 2014)
Jake Evans – University of Notre Dame (Montreal – 207th overall, 2014)
Daniel Brickley – Minnesota State University (undrafted)
Jacob Hayhurst – R.P.I (undrafted)
Stefanos Lekkas – University of Vermont (undrafted)
Tony Calderone – University of Michigan (undrafted)
Jordan Gross – University of Notre Dame (undrafted)
Mason Bergh – Colorado College (undrafted)
Mitch Maloney – Ferris State University (undrafted)
Scott Pooley – College of the Holy Cross (undrafted)
Andrew Sturtz – Pennsylvania State University (undrafted)
Olivier Mantha – University of Alaska-Anchorage (undrafted)
Mitch McLain – Bowling Green State University (undrafted)
Mason Jobst – Ohio State University (undrafted)
Kyle Schmidt – Bentley University (undrafted)
Jake Kielly – Clarkson University (undrafted)
Cale Morris – University of Notre Dame (undrafted)
Mitch Reinke – Michigan Technological University (undrafted)
Nick Halloran – Colorado College (undrafted)
Noah Delmas – Niagara University (undrafted)
Myles Powell – Rochester Institute of Technology (undrafted)
Ryan Scarfo – Union College (undrafted)
Cole Maier – Union College (undrafted)
Brent Beaudoin – Brown University (undrafted)
Michael Bitzer – Bemidji State University (undrafted)
Mitchell Fossier – University of Maine (undrafted)
Derian Plouffe – Niagara University (undrafted)
Taro Hirose – Michigan State University (undrafted)
Jimmy Schuldt – St. Cloud State University (undrafted)
Josh Kestner – University of Alabama-Huntsville (undrafted)
Scott Perunovich – University of Minnesota-Duluth (undrafted)
Peter Tischke – University of Wisconsin-Madison (undrafted)
Ryan Wagner – University of Wisconsin-Madison (undrafted)
Alec Rauhauser – Bowling Green State University (undrafted)
Matthew Weis – Ohio State University (undrafted)
Robbie Payne – Northern Michigan University (undrafted)
Josh Melnick – Miami University (undrafted)
Dylan McLaughlin – Canisius College (undrafted)
Matt O’Donnell – University of Vermont (undrafted)
Brennan Kapcheck – American International College (undrafted)
Sheldon Rempal – Clarkson University (undrafted)
Gordie Green – Miami University (undrafted)
Devin Buffalo – Dartmouth College (undrafted)
Max Veronneau – Princeton University (undrafted)

Adam Gaudette| Casey Mittelstadt| Dylan Sikura| Jimmy Schuldt| NCAA

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College Notes: Vegas, Schuldt, Butcher, Flyers

March 19, 2017 at 2:15 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

Although many have speculated that the Golden Knights would be highly active in the college free agent market, that isn’t going to be the case, GM George McPhee told ESPN’s Craig Custance (Insider required).  The team is focusing at this point on targeting players who they believe have NHL upside in the near-term instead of signing several to fill spots at the minor league level for next season.

Custance adds that one of the players that Vegas has interest in is defenseman Neal Pionk.  The Minnesota-Duluth sophomore is expected to have quite a few teams interested in his services should he decide to turn pro.  Although he’s undersized at just 5’11, he boasts a powerful shot that could make him a strong power play threat down the road.

Other news and notes from the NCAA:

  • While he was likely to draw NHL interest, St. Cloud defenseman Jimmy Schuldt has decided to not go pro and instead return for his junior NCAA season, reports Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News (Twitter link). This isn’t the first time the 21 year old has spurned overtures to sign with an NHL team as he was one of the more sought after blueliners on the market last season.  In 36 games with the Huskies this season, Schuldt had eight goals and 11 assists.
  • The Avalanche plan to offer a contract to defenseman Will Butcher in the coming days, reports BSNDenver’s Adrian Dater. Colorado drafted the 22 year old back in the fifth round (123rd overall) back in 2013.  If he doesn’t come to terms on a contract, he would be eligible for unrestricted free agency in mid-August.  This season with the University of Denver, Butcher has six goals and 29 assists in 39 games.
  • Flyers GM Ron Hextall landed one of the more notable college free agents last season in goaltender Alex Lyon and told CSN Philly’s Jordan Hall that he’s hopeful that they will be able to add someone in the coming weeks. However, he noted that Philadelphia’s depth of young prospects at all positions could ultimately work against them as players may opt to pursue a spot with an organization that doesn’t have as many youngsters to compete with for a spot.

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