The midweek game against Boston College last week meant no opportunity to check in on the recruits, so we have two weeks of games to catch up on.  We will likely be seeing news of letter of intent’s being signed, as the early signing period opens tomorrow.  Kyler Nachtigall and Ty Pelton-Byce are the only recruits who have already completed their NLIs.  I would assume you’d see Shane Bear, Jake Massie, and possible Shane Bear, and Jake McCarthy signing their letters of intent during this signing period.

Shane Bear – D – Brooks Bandits (AJHL) – 2016
13 GP / 2 G / 10 A / 12 Pts / 10 PIM
Bear hasn’t played the last couple weeks.

Troy Conzo – RW – Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) – 2016 or 2017
21 GP/ 6 G/ 6 A / 12 Pts /  6 PIM
Conzo had a goal and an assist over his last four games.

Kyler Nachtigall – LW – Brooks Bandits (AJHL) – 2016 (NLI Signed)
19 GP / 5 G / 11 A / 16 Pts / 24 PIM
Nachtigall had a goal and an assist in the last four games.

Jake Massie – D – Omaha Lancers (USHL) – 2016
4 GP / 0 G / 0 A / 0 Pts / 4 PIM
Massie was finally able to make his USHL debut in the last two weeks after starting the season injured.

Jake McCarthy – D – South Shore Kings (USPHL) – 2016
5 GP / 0 G /1 A / 1 Pts / 6 PIM
McCarthy picked up his first assist of the season.

Ty Pelton-Byce – C – Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) – 2016 (NLI signed)
14 GP /2 G / 2 A / 4 pts / 4PIM
Pelton-Byce had an assist in the last couple weeks.

Justin Dixson – LW – Tri-City Storm (USHL) – 2017
9 GP / 0 G / 0 A / 0 Pts / 2 PIM
Dixson played in three games during the last couple weeks, but was held without a point.

Colin Felix – D – St George’s (RI-HS) – 2017
0 GP / 0 G / 0 A / 0 Pts
Felix played for the Rhode Island Hitmen U18 before the high school hockey season started, picking up 6 goals and 19 assists in 17 games.  Prep hockey will be underway soon for Felix.

Nick Jenny – D – Omaha Lancers (USHL) – 2017
15 GP / 0 G / 3 A / 3 Pts / 8 PIM
Jenny was held pointless over the last four games.

John Leonard – LW – Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) – 2017
9 GP / 2 G / 1 A / 3 Pts / 4 PIM
Leonard was pointless in his last couple games.

Cale Makar– D – Brooks Bandits (BCHL) – 2018
19 GP / 3 G / 17 A / 20 Pts / 12 PIM
Makar had a six assists over the last four games, including a four assist effort on Halloween.  Highlights can be found here.  Makar is third on Brooks in points and is second in the league for scoring by defensemen.

Brian Scoville – D – Winchendon (NE Prep) – 2018
0 GP / 0 G / 0 A / 0 Pts
Scoville is playing for the Cape Cod Whalers U16 team before Winchendon starts up.  He has 3 goals and 6 assists in 23 games so far.

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It’s really happening!

Dominic Trento was named NCAA Hockey’s #2 star for this past week after scoring 3 goals to go 2 assists this past weekend.

The Collegian had this piece about the crowds starting to return to the Mullins Center with the team’s record improving this season.

UMass Athletics put out this update on UMass alumni in the pros.

Claude Julien has good things to say about Frank Vatrano’s overall game in this notebook from the Bruins website.