NCAA Prospects 25/26

[Reggie Dunlop]

(h/t getback)

The NCAA rule changes have certainly shaken things up for next season.

By my count, these are the Flames prospects who will be in the NCAA:
Littler (R7 2022) Sophomore North Dakota
Lipinski (R4 2023) Freshman Maine
Mews (R3 2024) Freshman Michigan
Hoskin (R4 2024) Sophomore Merrimack (transfer from Niagara)
Misa (R5 2024) Freshman Penn State
Jamieson (R6 2024) Freshman Denver
Reschny (R1 2025) Freshman North Dakota
Potter (R1 2025) Sophomore Arizona State
Lane (R6 2025) Freshman Harvard
Wyttenbach (R5 2025) Freshman Quinnipiac

Also, Phillips (R3 2025) is committed to Minnesota but is expected to play one more year of junior before starting college in the fall of 2026.
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[DuckSauce]

Really excited about this thread

[Canada 02]

Sigalet said the Flames are working hard to get Yegor Yegorov out of his contract and over to North America this year, either USHL or NCAA.

They thought about doing the same with Kirill Zarubin. There is a lot of NCAA interest, but his English is not very good yet, so they are waiting 1 year.

[sekimet]

https://x.com/RyanNPike/status/1942700657594753071


Wyttenback has decided to not wait another year and is going to NCAA this season.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

I might need some kind of subscription for college hockey this season with so many guys in college this year.

Whats the best way to watch NCAA hockey in Canada?

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by sekimet

https://x.com/RyanNPike/status/1942700657594753071


Wyttenback has decided to not wait another year and is going to NCAA this season.

I'm really excited about this kid after hearing his post draft interview on the radio. He talked about winning the Gaudreau award and how being drafted by Calgary has special meaning knowing that he can possibly start his career in the same city where Johnny had so many great years. Mentioned that he also knows Matt Coronato and trains with him, and is excited that there may one day be a chance to play with him in Calgary. He also talked about the move from Long Island to Sioux Falls, which was obviously a change in culture, but that he really enjoyed the change. When asked what he knew about Calgary, he was completely honest and said not much, but he couldn't wait to get out and explore.

[Canada 02]

Should be two top ranked teams playing outdoors at Penn State on Jan31st.
Mckenna, Misa, Smith, Fink, Cerrato vs Martone, Lindstrom, Stramel, Lee, Nilson, Vansaghi, Augustine.

Beaver Stadium holds >106K; with all the star power, this could be the highest attended outdoor hockey game ever

https://twitter.com/user/status/1961599919887683906

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff

I might need some kind of subscription for college hockey this season with so many guys in college this year.

Whats the best way to watch NCAA hockey in Canada?

North Dakota, Arizona and Denver home games and conference games can be seen with on NCHC.TV ($120 annual)

Michigan, Penn State and Michigan State home games and conference games can be seen on the Big 10+ ($90 annual)

Harvard, Quinnipiac, Maine and Merrimack games can be seen on ESPN+

All are subscription. I have an ESPN+ subscription which doesn't work when I'm in Calgary. Don't know about the other two services

[Canada 02]

https://www.nhl.com/news/ncaa-colleg...pathway-to-nhl

Thirteen of the first 15 picks of the 2025 draft were CHL players. Of that group, seven have signed NHL deals and three have chosen the NCAA route.

Now all eyes are on 18-year-old forward Michael Misa (Saginaw, OHL), who was selected by the San Jose Sharks with the No. 2 pick this year. Could he decide to follow older brother Luke, 19, and play NCAA hockey this season?

Also unsigned are forward Caleb Desnoyers (Moncton, QMJHL), chosen No. 4 by the Utah Mammoth, and forward Jack Nesbitt (Windsor, OHL), selected by the Flyers at No. 12.

Could some or all of them sign before training camps open next month and stay in the CHL, if they're not in the NHL? Or could more choose the NCAA option?

"It's definitely something I've got to figure out with my agent, what San Jose wants me to do," Michael Misa said during the World Junior Summer Showcase in July. "It's kind of up to them and up to me to make that decision."

Penn State still has one forward roster spot open. So does BU.

[getbak]

Obviously, attending classes isn't the most important thing for these guys, but you'd think they would have needed to decide on going the college route before classes started.

I wonder if they can attend training camp and make the decision after camp depending on if they're offered a contract or not?