2010-2011 D1 Commitments

[joehockey]

Syracuse
Kallie Billadeau......G.......Hopkins HS.......Minnetonka, MN

Great pick up for the Orange and a chance for Kallie to continue skating with Cara Johnson at the D1 level. Kallie has established herself as one of the top goalies to come out of MN HS Hockey.

[hshockeyfan91]

Wow - nice pickup by Syracuse to get both of these Hopkins players. Both really nice girls, from great families, and very good hockey players. Every team needs not only skilled players, but even more importantly "good people." Kallie and Cara are both.

It's really too bad a WCHA team didn't land these girls - would have been nice to see them play more often. I predict that both of them will have great college careers.

[joehockey]

Wow - nice pickup by Syracuse to get both of these Hopkins players. Both really nice girls, from great families, and very good hockey players. Every team needs not only skilled players, but even more importantly "good people." Kallie and Cara are both.

It's really too bad a WCHA team didn't land these girls - would have been nice to see them play more often. I predict that both of them will have great college careers.

Here is an overview of MN Girls who have committed to schools - many girls grow up thinking about playing in the WCHA the reality is there are more options out east - I listed the total schools and where MN girls are going.......(From Hux on the College Forum - MN leads states and provinces with 21 signed) - still some top MN not publically committed - not sure the class will make 40 as some projected - but great showing!

Player........................Position............ ....(Current Team)............................Hometown
(Based on reliable info, but to paraphrase Yogi, "It ain't official 'til it's official.")
* Denotes commitments are official, as announced by the school


Bemidji State
Allie Duellman........................D……….............( Roseville).........................……..Roseville, MN
Danielle Williams....................D..............(MN Thoroughbreds)........................Waconia, MN

Boston College

Boston University

Brown

Clarkson

Colgate

Connecticut
Jocie Slattery........................F................. ....(Centennial)..........................Centervi lle, MN

Cornell

Dartmouth
Ellie Gleason……..................…D……................... ...(Edina)............................……….Edina, MN

Harvard
Gina McDonald......................F.................(U SA 18s/Irondale)..................New Brighton, MN

Holy Cross

Maine

Mercyhurst
Lauren Barnes.......................F.................... ..(Burnsville).............................Burnsvi lle, MN

Minnesota
Bethany Brausen....................F...................... (Roseville)........................Little Canada, MN

Minnesota-Duluth
Dana Gallop..........................F................. ...(USA 18s/GRG)......................Grand Rapids, MN

Minnesota State
Kari Lundberg........................F............(Minn esota Thoroughbreds).................Woodbury, MN
Danielle Scholzien.................D/F.......................(Blaine).................. ..................Blaine, MN
Kathleen Rogan......................F...................... .(SSM).................................Faribault, MN

New Hampshire

Niagara

North Dakota
Michelle Bonapace-Potvan....G......Rochester

Northeastern

Ohio State
Maddie Marcotte..................D......................( White Bear)....................White Bear Lake, MN

Princeton
Rose Alleva.........................D.................. ....(Red Wing)...............................Red Wing, MN

Providence
Corinne Buie........................F..................... .....(Edina).....................................E dina, MN
Maggie Pendleton.................D....................... (Hill Murray)............................Woodbury, MN

Quinnipiac
Amanda Colin…................……F……...................(Bur nsville)…….........................Burnsville, MN

RMU

RPI
Madison Marzario...................D...................... ..(SSM)..................................Prior Lake, MN

St. Cloud State
Amy Olson............................F................ ......(Roseau).................................... Roseau, MN
Amanda Monkman..................D......................(R oeasu)....................................Roseau, MN

St. Lawrence

Syracuse
Cara Johnson.....F......Hopkins HS
Kallie Billadeau.....G.....Hopkins HS

Union

Vermont
Megan Dalbec.......................D.................(Ch amplin Park)........................................., MN

Wayne State

Wisconsin


Yale


U.S. 50: Minnesota 21; Massachusetts 5; Illinois, New Jersey, and Wisconsin 4 each; Colorado, New York, Michigan, and Vermont 2 each; Alaska, Arizona, Maine, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania 1 each

CANADA 18: Ontario 16; Saskatchewan, and Quebec 1 each

[Melvin44]

Wow - nice pickup by Syracuse to get both of these Hopkins players. Both really nice girls, from great families, and very good hockey players. Every team needs not only skilled players, but even more importantly "good people." Kallie and Cara are both.

It's really too bad a WCHA team didn't land these girls - would have been nice to see them play more often. I predict that both of them will have great college careers.

Couldn't have said it better!

Congrats to Kallie!

[brookyone]

Here is an overview of MN Girls who have committed to schools - many girls grow up thinking about playing in the WCHA the reality is there are more options out east -

How about "additional" options out east? The reality is that there are additional options out east...in the form of additional / more division I roster spots for the student athlete than can be found in the WCHA. The implication that "out east" offers "more options" is not every student athlete's reality IMO. Yeah...I'm nitpicking. The ECAC, CHA & HE provide great opportunities for many Minnesota native players no doubt. Some great Minnesota players probably just want to play in the best d@%& women's college hockey conference in the country...where they can also get a top notch education as well.

[joehockey]

Here is an overview of MN Girls who have committed to schools - many girls grow up thinking about playing in the WCHA the reality is there are more options out east -

How about "additional" options out east? The reality is that there are additional options out east...in the form of additional / more division I roster spots for the student athlete than can be found in the WCHA. The implication that "out east" offers "more options" is not every student athlete's reality IMO. Yeah...I'm nitpicking. The ECAC, CHA & HE provide great opportunities for many Minnesota native players no doubt. Some great Minnesota players probably just want to play in the best d@%& women's college hockey conference in the country...where they can also get a top notch education as well.

Brooke - Totally agree today WCHA is a great League. My comment on out EAST is focused on there are more teams, options, scholorships/aid and maybe better schools out East (lots of apples and oranges in that statement....) if the players are willing to go away from home. The WCHA is a great league and I am sure most all of these MN players looked at the top schools of MN, WI and OSU after that depending on majors or interest girls looked East reality they didn't have the option. Between MN, WI and OSU there are only 2 MN girls - it is a great thing for MN girls that there are some great schools out East increasingly scouting MN Girls and recognizing their abilities on the ice, locker room and class room - if it continues who knows maybe the WCHA will go backwards.

[joehockey]

Another announcement from the MN Jr Whitecaps:

Syracuse
Christine LaCombe......D......Eden Prairie HS.......Eden Prairie, MN

Another proud day in the EP Nation! Congratulations to Christine - this is another great MN player to Syracuse where she will join MN JR Whitecap players Cara Johnson F and Kallie Billadeau G.

[joehockey]

From Hux on College Forum - 108 total D1 commitments to date 23 are from Minnesota . Highlighted are MN players, schools that have MN recruits - they are at 16 MN friendly schools (out of the 34 on the list) and added summer teams that I knew for girls. When you look at this list you have to take your hat off to MN HS Coaches and to Winny Brodt & Chris Peterson of the MN JR Whitecaps; & to Tom Press of the MN ICE CATS - they did a terrific job of getting their players a chance to play at the next level.

U.S. 63: Minnesota 23; Massachusetts 7; Wisconsin 5; Illinois, Michigan, and New Jersey 4 each; Colorado 3; Alaska, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont 2 each; Arizona, California, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, and Virginia 1 each

CANADA 44: Ontario 27; Manitoba, and Quebec 5 each; Saskatchewan 3; Alberta 2; British Columbia, and Newfoundland 1 each

Finland 1

Player........................Position ............(Current Team) ............................Hometown
(Based on reliable info, but to paraphrase Yogi, "It ain't official 'til it's official.")
* Denotes commitments are official, as announced by the school


Bemidji State *
Allie Duellman ......................D ……….............(Roseville) ............................Maplewood, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Alexandrea Elhert .................D ..............(Madison Capitals) ...........................Portage, MN
Emily McKnight .....................F .................(Balmoral Hall) ...............................Roland, MB
Danielle Williams ...................D .............(MN Thoroughbreds) ........................Waconia, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS

Boston College
Melissa Bizzari .....................F .................(USA 18s/NAHA) ..............................Stowe, VT
Danielle Doherty ..................F ....................(Lawrence) ................................Newton, MA
Meagan Mangene ................D .................(USA 18s/NAHA) ..........................Manorville, NY
Taylor Wasylk .....................F ............(USA 18s/Little Caesars) ...................Port Huron, MI

Boston University
Caroline Campbell ................D ..........(USA 18s/Chicago Mission) ....................Fordland, MO
Kerrin Sperry ......................G ..............(USA 18s/Lawrence) .........................Reading, MA

Brown
Kelly Kittredge ....................D .......................(NAHA) ..................................Mahwah, NJ
Vanessa Welten ..................F ................(Nepean Wildcats) ...........................Crysler, ON

Clarkson
Vanessa Gagnon .................F ...................(Dawson Blues) .....................St Constant, QC
Amanda Lucky ....................F .................(Ottawa Senators) .........................Kanata, ON
Carly Mercer ......................F ................(CAN 18s/Bluewater) .........................Exeter, ON
Shelby Nisbet .....................F ......(CAN 18s/ Swift Current Wildcats) ...............Wiseton, SK
Vanessa Plante ..................D ...................(Limoilou Titans) ................Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Jamie Lee Rattray ...............F ...........(CAN 18s/Ottawa Senators) ....................Kanata, ON
Brittany Styner ..................F..................(Edge Mountaineers) ........................Calgary, AB

Colgate
Shannon Doyle ...................D ............(CAN 18s/Toronto Aeros) ......................Baldwin, ON
Jocelyn Simpson .................F ..................(Chicago Mission) ...............................Joliet, IL
Rachel Walsh ...................................... (Edge Mountaineers) ..........................Calgary, AB

Connecticut
Audrey Gariepy ..................F ....................(Dawson Blues) .......................Mascouche, QC
Taylor Gross ......................F ..................(Colorado Select) ...............Colorado Springs, CO
Kianna Nauheim ..................D ......................(Brewster) ..............................Fairbanks, AK
Jocie Slattery ....................F ......................(Centennial) ..........................Centerville, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS

Cornell
Hayley Cudmore .................D ......................(Oakville Ice) ............................Oakville, ON
Alyssa Gagliardi ..................D ..........................(SSM) ..................................Raleigh, NC

Dartmouth
Ellie Gleason ……................…D ……....................(Edina) ............................……….Edina, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Lindsay Holdcroft ................G .................(Team Pittsburgh) .......................Pittsburgh, PA

Harvard
Lyndsey Fry .......................F ............(USA 18s/Colorado Select) ...................Chandler, AZ
Merissa Gedman ..................D ..................(USA 18s/Nobles) ....................Framingham, MA
Gina McDonald ....................F .................(USA 18s/Irondale) .................New Brighton, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Elizabeth Parker ..................F.................(Boston Shamrocks) ...........................Acton, MA
Jackie Young ......................D ..................(USA 18s/Nobles) .........................Medford, MA

Holy Cross

Maine
Missy Denk .........................F .................(Chicago Mission) .....................Poplar Grove, IL

Mercyhurst
Lauren Barnes .....................F ......................(Burnsville) ............................Burnsville, MN - MN ICE CATS
Christine Bestland ................F .........(CAN 18s/Pursuit of Excellence) ................Brunkild, MB

Minnesota *
Bethany Brausen ..................F ......................(Roseville) .......................Little Canada, MN - MN WHITECAPS
Sarah Davis ........................F..............(CAN 18s/Warner Warriors) ..................Paradise, NL
Bayley Gillanders ..................D..............(CAN 18s/Warner Warriors) .......................Kyle, SK
Amanda Kessel .....................F ...................(USA 18s/SSM) ..........................Madison, WI
Kelly Terry ...........................F.............(Can 18s/Whitby Wolves) ....................Whitby, ON
Elizabeth Turgeon .................F ............(USA 18s/Colorado Select) .....Cherry Hills Village, CO

Minnesota-Duluth*
Dana Gallop .........................F ....................(USA 18s/GRG) ...................Grand Rapids, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Brienna Gillanders .................F ................(Notre Dame Hounds) ...........................Kyle, SK
Noora Jaakkola ....................D......................(Finlan d 18s) ........................Toijala, Finland
Jamie Kenyon ......................F ............(USA 18s/Madison Capitals) ...................Sparta, WI
Jenna McParland ..................F ...................(Toronto Aeros) ........................Schreiber, ON

Minnesota State*
Elisabeth Hewett ..................D ...........(Assiniboine Park Rangers) ..................Oak Bluff, MB
Kari Lundberg .......................F ..........(Minnesota Thoroughbreds) ................Woodbury, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Kathleen Rogan ....................F ........................(SSM) ..............................Vancouver, BC
Danielle Scholzien ................D/F .....................(Blaine) ...................................Blaine, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Kelsie Scott .........................F ...............(Westman Wildcats) ..........................Souris, MB

New Hampshire
Hannah Armstrong .................F .........(CAN 18s/Aurora Panthers) .....................Sharon, ON
Nicole Gifford ........................F .............(Mississauga Chiefs) ......................Ennismore, ON
Maggie Hunt .........................D ......................(NAHA) ................................Naperville, IL
Arielle O'Neill .........................F ............(Stoney Creek Sabres) ...............St.Catharines, ON

Niagara
Sarah Moses ........................G ..........(Kitchenor/Waterloo Rangers) ........New Hamburg, ON

North Dakota
Madison Kolls ........................D .......................(SSM) ..................................Hudson, WI

Northeastern
Maggie Dimasi .......................D ...................(Northwood) ..........................Burlington, VT
Claire Santostefano ...............F ................(Chicago Mission) .........................Winnetka, IL
Sonia St. Martin ...................D ..................(Dawson Blues) .....................Beaconsfield, QC

Ohio State
Becky Allis ...........................D ................(Chicago Mission) ...........................Holland, MI
Maddie Marcotte ...................D ..................(White Bear) ..................White Bear Lake, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Lisa Steffes .........................G ...............(Bluewater Hawks) ...................Amherstburg, ON
Ally Tarr ..............................F ...............(Bluewater Hawks) ..........................London, ON

Princeton
Rose Alleva ..........................D ....................(Red Wing) ............................Red Wing, MN - MN ICE CATS
Sally Butler ..........................F .................(Toronto Aeros) ........................Etokicoke, ON
Gabie Figueroa ......................D ..........(USA 18s/Lawrenceville) ..................Branchburg, NJ
Denna Laing .........................F ......................(Nobles) ...........................Marblehead, MA
Olivia Mucha ........................F ....................(Hotchkiss) .......................West Chester, PA

Providence
Corinne Buie ........................F ........................(Edina) ....................................Edina, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Stephanie Demars ................F .........................(NSA) .............................Vermontville, NY
Rebecca Morse ....................D .........................(NSA) ................................Westfield, NJ
Maggie Pendleton .................D ....................(Hill Murray) ...........................Woodbury, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Nina Riley ...........................G .....................(Lexington) .............................Lexington, MA

Quinnipiac
Amanda Colin …................……F …….................(Burnsville) .….........................Burnsville, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS

RMU
Laura Brooker ......................F ..................(Cambridge Fury) ............................Fergus, ON
Thea Imbrogno ....................F ................(Mississauga Chiefs) ......................Etobicoke, ON
Anneline Lauziere .................D .................(London Devilettes) ...................St. Thomas, ON
Brandi Pollock ......................D ................(Westman Wildcats) ..........................Virden, MB
Rebecca Vint ......................F .................(Brampton Thunder) ......................Brampton, ON

RPI
Madison Marzario .................D ........................(SSM) .................................Prior Lake, MN
Jordan Smelker ....................F ...................(Team Alaska) ...........................Anchorage, AK

St. Cloud State
Amy Olson ..........................F ......................(Roseau) ...................................Roseau, MN
Amanda Monkman ................D ......................(Roseau) ...................................Roseau, MN
Molli Mott ...........................F .................(Colorado Select) ................Colorado Springs, CO

St. Lawrence
Dallas Boyd .........................F ..............(Stoney Ck Jr Sabres) ........................Hamilton, ON
Melanie Desrochers ...............D .............(Stoney Creek Sabres) .........................Welland, ON
Rylee Smith .........................F .............(Stoney Creek Sabres) .....................Hagersville, ON
Dayle Wilkinson ....................D .................(Toronto Aeros) ...........................Stouffville, ON

Syracuse
Kallie Billadeau .....................G ......................(Hopkins) .............................Minnetonka, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Jenesica Drinkwater ..............G .............(Stoney Creek Sabres) .......................Brantford, ON
Kathryn Fox .........................D .......................(NAHA) ...................................Limerick, ME
Cara Johnson .......................F ......................(Hopkins) ................................Wayzata, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS
Christine LaCombe ................D ...................(Eden Prairie) ..........................Eden Prairie, MN - MN JR WHITECAPS

Union

Vermont
Megan Dalbec .......................D .................(Champlin Park) ...........................Champlin, MN - MN ICE CATS
Roxanne Douville ...................G...............(Edouard Montpetit) .........................Richelieu, QC
Valerie Stoul .................................................( NAHA)

Wayne State*
Cari Coen ...........................F/D ..................(LA Selects) ..............................Torrance, CA
Katie Gaskin .........................D ...............(Durham Lightning) ..........................Pickering, ON
Rachel Hardwick ....................F .................(Little Caesars) ..............................Algonac, MI
Lisa Marshall .........................G .................(Little Caesars) .........................Powhattan, VA

Wisconsin*
Brittany Ammerman .................F ...............(USA 18s/NAHA) ...........................River Vale, NJ
Kelly Jaminski .........................D ................(Little Caesars) .................Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Madison Packer ......................F ..........(USA 18s/Little Caesars) ...................Birmingham, MI
Alex Rigsby ...........................G .......(USA 18s/Milwaukee Admirals) ...................Delafield, WI

Yale
Aurora Kennedy .....................D ...............(Toronto Aeros) .........................Mississauga, ON
Jennifer Lawrence ..................F ..............(Durham Lightning) ...........................Toronto, ON

[SuperStar]

Joe - Your are correct...The EP nation is proud of stina!

[Melvin44]

Another announcement from the MN Jr Whitecaps:

Syracuse
Christine LaCombe......D......Eden Prairie HS.......Eden Prairie, MN

Another proud day in the EP Nation! Congratulations to Christine - this is another great MN player to Syracuse where she will join MN JR Whitecap players Cara Johnson F and Kallie Billadeau G.

Congrats to Christine. A great player who see's the ice well and has a great shot. A fun player to watch.

[hockeya1a]

Another announcement from the MN Jr Whitecaps:

Syracuse
Christine LaCombe......D......Eden Prairie HS.......Eden Prairie, MN

Another proud day in the EP Nation! Congratulations to Christine - this is another great MN player to Syracuse where she will join MN JR Whitecap players Cara Johnson F and Kallie Billadeau G.

Congrats to Christine. A great player who see's the ice well and has a great shot. A fun player to watch.

Agree Completely, Just wish more Minnesota kids could be seen locally in college.

[OntheEdge]

Joe - Your are correct...The EP nation is proud of stina!

Stina's a great kid. I believe that everyone,not just the EP nation, that knows her is proud and excited for her. It sounds like Syracuse will represent Minnesota more than some of the local schools.

[joehockey]

One more MN girl not yet posted but in the latest LPH list of 25 girls.

UCONN
Jenny Saxon.......F......Wayzata HS.....Wayzata, MN (?)

[far east side]

My daughter had the great honor of playing with Christina on the Orange Crush...she was a team leader and a was also a great teacher to the younger skaters, leading by example. CONGRATS!

[mn miracle man]

The junior goalie for Warroad, Shelby Amsley-Benzie, verbally committed to the University of North Dakota for the 2011-2012 campaign last year as well to add to the list, I am sure there will be a few other Warroad girls making commitments in the next season or so as well!

[OntheEdge]

Laurel Miller University of Wisconsin - Madison. Congrats to Laurel. She was one of the hardest working kids at FHIT last year. I think its great that such a talented and nice kid that works hard is rewarded.

[Melvin44]

Agree. Laurel is a awesome kid and a great player. Congrats!

[Minnesota Fan]

Laurel Miller University of Wisconsin - Madison. Congrats to Laurel. She was one of the hardest working kids at FHIT last year. I think its great that such a talented and nice kid that works hard is rewarded.

Great kid, hard working and a very talented hockey player.

[OntheEdge]

Laurel Miller University of Wisconsin - Madison. Congrats to Laurel. She was one of the hardest working kids at FHIT last year. I think its great that such a talented and nice kid that works hard is rewarded.

Great kid, hard working and a very talented hockey player.

There was a nice article in the Star Tribune regarding Laurel Miller committing to Wisconsin today.

[quickfeet]

Laurel Miller University of Wisconsin - Madison. Congrats to Laurel. She was one of the hardest working kids at FHIT last year. I think its great that such a talented and nice kid that works hard is rewarded.

Great kid, hard working and a very talented hockey player.

There was a nice article in the Star Tribune regarding Laurel Miller committing to Wisconsin today.

I liked the part of the article where the coach says she "works as hard as anyone I've seen in 27 years coaching boys' and girls' hockey."

The Pioneer Press has the box scores from the game last night with Laurel scoring the game winner in overtime shorthanded.

[keepitreal]

In 2011-12 news, according to her dad Mike, Rachel Ramsey (Minnetonka) has orally committed to the University of Minnesota.

[brookyone]

In 2011-12 news, according to her dad Mike, Rachel Ramsey (Minnetonka) has orally committed to the University of Minnesota.

A big thumbs up for this news. A fine start to the next recruiting class for Frosty.

[MNHockeyFan]

In 2011-12 news, according to her dad Mike, Rachel Ramsey (Minnetonka) has orally committed to the University of Minnesota.

This was actually reported in the Star Tribune a few days ago. Congrats to Miss Ramsey!

[hockeya1a]

In 2011-12 news, according to her dad Mike, Rachel Ramsey (Minnetonka) has orally committed to the University of Minnesota.

Congrats to Ms, Ramsey big strong quality player!

[Minnesota Fan]

In 2011-12 news, according to her dad Mike, Rachel Ramsey (Minnetonka) has orally committed to the University of Minnesota.

Nice kid, Congrats Ms. Ramsey!