2012-2013 D1 Commitments

[UND]

Dani Cameranesi and Megan Wolfe have both committed to the U of M for 2013-2014.

[No slap]

Let's Play Hockey lists Breck Senior Prentice Basten as committed to Providence for 2012.

http://www.letsplayhockey.com/teams/col ... ments.html

[hockeyobserver]

Savannah Quandt has commited to University of Minnesota Mankato for 2013-2014.

[observer]

Zero Minnesota girls to UMD for the 2012-2013 season this fall?

Any other updates for the senior girls? Stuck at 20?

[OttoBounds]

The current total appears to be 28:

Bemidji State - Megan Lushanko (Chisago Lakes)
Brown - Allie Rolandelli (Hopkins)
Lindenwood - Kara Wendell (Champlin Park)
Maine - Audra Richards (MN Thoroughbreds)
Minnesota - Millica McMillen (Breck)
Minnesota - Lee Stecklein (Roseville)
Minnesota - Hannah Brandt (Hill Murray)
Minnesota State Mankato - Katie Johnson (Anoka)
New Hampshire - Megan Armstrong (Edina)
New Hampshire - Sara Carlson (Hutchinson)
New Hampshire - Jonna Curtis (Elk River)
North Dakota - Sam Hanson (White Bear Lake)
North Dakota - Sam LaShomb (South St. Paul)
North Dakota - Marissa Salo (NAHA)
Penn State - Paige Jahnke (Roseville)
Penn State - Kendra Rasmussen (Sartell)
Princeton - Maddie Peake (Mounds View)
Providence - Allie Morse (Cottage Grove)
Providence - Lexi Slattery (Roseville)
Providence - Prentice Basten (Breck)
Providence - Courtney Kukowski (Eastview)
Providence - Molly Illikainen (Grand Rapids)
Providence - Brittney Thunstrom (Blaine)
RPI - Mari Mankey (Hopkins)
St Cloud State - Hanna Brodt (Roseville)
Union - Maddie Dahl (Edina)
Union - Elizabeth Otten (Edina)
Yale - Ali Austin (Edina)

My apologies if anyone was missed.

[joehockey]

The current total appears to be 28:

So distribution is:

OUT EAST - 19 vs WCHA - 9

Hockey East - 10
Maine - Audra Richards (MN Thoroughbreds)
New Hampshire - Megan Armstrong (Edina)
New Hampshire - Sara Carlson (Hutchinson)
New Hampshire - Jonna Curtis (Elk River)
Providence - Allie Morse (Cottage Grove)
Providence - Lexi Slattery (Roseville)
Providence - Prentice Basten (Breck)
Providence - Courtney Kukowski (Eastview)
Providence - Molly Illikainen (Grand Rapids)
Providence - Brittney Thunstrom (Blaine)

WCHA - 9
Bemidji State - Megan Lushanko (Chisago Lakes)
Minnesota - Millica McMillen (Breck)
Minnesota - Lee Stecklein (Roseville)
Minnesota - Hannah Brandt (Hill Murray)
Minnesota State Mankato - Katie Johnson (Anoka)
North Dakota - Sam Hanson (White Bear Lake)
North Dakota - Sam LaShomb (South St. Paul)
North Dakota - Marissa Salo (NAHA)
St Cloud State - Hanna Brodt (Roseville)

CHA - 3
Lindenwood - Kara Wendell (Champlin Park)
Penn State - Paige Jahnke (Roseville)
Penn State - Kendra Rasmussen (Sartell)

ECAC - 6
Brown - Allie Rolandelli (Hopkins)
Princeton - Maddie Peake (Mounds View)
RPI - Mari Mankey (Hopkins)
Union - Maddie Dahl (Edina)
Union - Elizabeth Otten (Edina)
Yale - Ali Austin (Edina)

[GopherFanARM]

So distribution is:

OUT EAST - 19 vs WCHA - 9

...

CHA - 3
Lindenwood - Kara Wendell (Champlin Park)
...

While I'd agree that the CHA is mainly an eastern league, I don't know that we can consider Lindenwood, which is west of Madison, to be out East.

[puckskillz]

Great start by MN 2012 recruits in the WCHA and Hockey East. Not a surprise based on their HS careers. Many other recruits are playing exceptionally well but don't show up on the stat sheet.

WCHA: Hannah Brandt is averaging 3.0 pts/game through first 8 games and is 2nd in goals and scoring and tied for 1st in assists. She leads all Freshman in WCHA scoring by 2x. Melicia McMillen is 3rd in Defensemen scoring with 8 pts and leads all Freshman D in Goals and assists. Sam Lashom is tied for 10th in Defensemen scoring with 3 pts after 6 games.

HOCKEY EAST: Sara Carlson, Jonna Curtis and Molly Illikanien are tied for 10th in league scoring and 3rd in freshman scoring after 5, 5 and 6 games respectively. Carlson is 3rd in the league in goals/game, 7th in pts/game and sixth in plus/minus. Curtis is 5th in assists, 7th in pts/game and leads all freshmen in helpers. Illikainen is tied for 11th in pts/game. Curtis and Illikainen have had game-winning goals. Lexi Slattery leads all Freshman D in +/- at +7 after 6 games.

[sinbin]

Thanks, appreciate the stats summary.

[leftwing]

Lindenwood is actually in St. Charles, MO, just to the west of St. Louis. It is a small, private school, with a strong athletic presence across club and Div II sports. Women's hockey has a 10-year record of club hockey, including several national club championships. They moved up to D1 last year. They are the closest D1 hockey program to Minnesota, outside of Wisconsin and North Dakota.