Hockey announces 2016 recruiting class

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

No goalie (Lavigne?).

Michigan signs 5 from the US NTDP in Ann Arbor Plymouth (sigh). BU and BC both signed 4, but they got the goalies.

Player Pos. Ht/Wt Team (League)
Will Lockwood F 5-11/172 US NTDP Under-18 (USHL)
Griffin Luce D 6-3/214 US NTDP Under-18 (USHL)
Luke Martin D 6-2/201 US NTDP Under-18 (USHL)
Christian Meike D 6-0/172 Sioux City (USHL)
Steve Merl F 6-3/200 Bloomington (USHL)
Nick Pastujov F 6-0/199 US NTDP Under-18 (USHL)
James Sanchez F 6-1/184 US NTDP Under-18 (USHL)

We'll get a close-up look when Michigan plays 5 of the 7 incoming freshmen in the annual struggle with the Under-18 team. That game will be on January 21.

Based on their stats, it appears the Boston schools picked up the top talent on the NTDP. Guys like Clayton Keller and Kieffer Bellows both have over 25 points.

Neat little factoid. This is the last class that will sign with Red Berenson's Wolverines. Will Lockwood's father, Joe, signed with his first class at Michigan.

Will Lockwood is 4th on USA in goals with 7.

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alnike

November 24th, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^

Lots of players signing on, not all will show up and either move to the OHL or USHL.

Goalie Hayden Lavigne signed an LOI in 2013.

Forward Connor Murphy signed an LOI in 2014.  

With only three seniors,

Racine (Lavigne)

Nieves (Pastujov)

Selman (Lockwood)

the team is probably bracing for between 3-5 players to sign early this summer.

Werenski (Luce)

Compher (Sanchez)

Downing (L Martin)

with Motte (C Murphy) and Connor (?) as pro candidates too pending how strong their seasons are.

This class does not seem to be offensive-minded.