Hello: Zach Hyman
Per Yost Built and Bob Miller, Michigan has landed the commitment of Zach Hyman (edit 2: totally didn't see that typo for about 18 hours), the CJHL player of the year. The guy put up a freakin 42-60--102 last season. The guy is mega-legit and could be an immediate solution to our offense problems. This would be like picking up a 5* guy on signing day. As he put it over at Yost Built:
This isn't getting all excited about the prospect of Max Domi. This isn't looking ahead to what could be a ridiculous class in 2013. This isn't Tristin Llewellyn being a top prospect as a 14 year-old. This is a five-star prospect for next season.
Yost Built link
edit: my bad, didn't see that the topic lower contained the Zach Hyman news. Either way, I feel it's a strong enough development that it can have it's own topic
a 5 star in any sport deserves a thread.
It was comprehensively covered in the other thread (this one linked Yost Built, the other Michigan Hockey Net). This one just draws more attention to this one commit, whereas the others cover everything (captains, other commits, graduated seniors).
I want him for his name alone. The fact that he is excellent is - no doubt - a fortunate coincidence.
Understandable. Big pick-up for the hockey team, and your post is a lot more clearly titled than the previous, so I will give you my blessing.
You were waiting for that, right? Yeah, that's what I thought.
here we come..............maybe a little premature?
We're not Miami University.
we're currently in the midst of a stronger dynasty than miami will ever have. they need to stop getting upset in the tournament before they can seriously call themselves any kind of national power
I mean the reason that that moniker (dynasty) has become kind of a joke here is because Miami talked the talk before they walked the walk and never ended up walking the walk. I know we've gotten a few CCHA titles on our belt, but I wouldn't call us a dynasty at all. We haven't won the national championship since 1998. I am, however, excited about our future. We have a lot of exciting players coming in, and if we can retain talent (like Merrill), we can get that national championship.
Can you elaborate on why you think we're a dynasty?
I think 21 years in a row in the tournament merits dynasty status - especially when the tournament is so selective
that post was mostly just anger directed at miami. BC is probably the closest thing to a dynasty right now but still, we've reached the tourney 21 straight times. that is incredibly difficult in any sport. the next closest team to us is UNH I think with 9 or 10 bids.
I'm not going to call us a dynasty but I die a little inside every time a miami fan says they're right on michigan's heels
woohoo! welcome, zach! we hope you'll stick around for awhile.
Zach Hyman Roth?
I DIDN'T ASK WHO GAVE THE ORDER. BECAUSE IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH BUSINESS!
Michael, we're bigger than U.S. Steel.
He's small potatoes.
lol hymen...
lol hymen...
But let's not get carried away here. It says on his Florida Panthers bio that he was a 5th round pick in last year's draft. I hope he turns out to be a great player for Michigan, but I don't think I'll be getting my hopes up just yet.
i cant help but be disappointed that Zach is not a stud DT that most thought we didn't have a chance at......
we'll take it
I was wondering if Zach Hyman was a OL or a fullback or something. I was waaayyy off!
haha i was thinking the exact same thing but still, as a hockey fan, its great news!
Go Blue
a slot receiver
Can we nickname him "Buster"?
THere should be a "gross" moderate. But should also be +1.
Obviously. "Terror" would work as well.
Has Hoke's recruiting created a spillover effect into hockey?
Make Red happy, I am content.
VERY happy
Wow. After a season like last years our Hockey recruiting is just going to go through the roof. I love how chris brown picked us just because of our helmets. We landed an excellent goalie this year and now with this offensive weapon we are going to look even better.
'I <3 Hyman' should be made into Maize and Blue bumper stickers.
While I still would have preferred to land Lessio, Hyman is a hell of a pick up this late in the process. I guess I should thank my Penn State friends for hiring Gadowsky from Princeton.
Family Jewls
get it in Zachary
Someone tell me that Zach's nickname is Buster.
This is great news and it's good to see the forward corps getting more reinforcement.
seen him play many times. The best thing about his game is his vision. Way ahead of the play and always in the right place at the right time. Should be an instant impact player. The junior team he plays with has another name doing quite well in NCAA, Spencer Abbott from Maine. Abbott is developing into quite the player but IMO, Hyman is better and further along than Abbott.
I went to college with Scott Luce, the Panthers' scout quoted in the article. If he says Zach is can be a top 6 forward on an NHL roster then we are in for a treat, folks!!