Andrew Calof Chooses Harvard

Andrew Calof is a 5'10 - 165lb center and is a '91 birth year. His line is 47-53-100 in 59 games.

He was awarded the top prospect award by the CJHL, fastest skater title in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects all star competition and made the CJHL prospects all-star roster. He also had the 3rd most points in the entire CJHL.

Andrew will join Harvard in 2010, though with some pretty serious interest from Major Junior teams, let's not count our chickens before they've hatched (He was drafted by the Mississauga Ice Dogs - now Niagara Ice Dogs - who selected him in the 2007 OHL draft.

Andrew's grandfather graduated from Harvard.

New England Prep School All Stars Announced

These awards were voted on by the coaches:

East Forwards:
Chris Kreider, Andover (Jr.) (Chose BC over Harvard)
Dan Weiniger, Exeter (Bowdoin)
Wayne Simpson, Lawrence (Union)
Defensemen:
Tom Larkin, Exeter (Colgate)
Thomas Kader, Tabor (?)
Goaltender:
Mike Condon, Belmont Hill (Princeton)

West Forwards:
Wade Megan, South Kent ( BU)
Mark Goggin, Choate (Chose Dartmouth over Harvard)
Robbie Bourdon, Taft (Colgate)
Jake Goldberg, Berkshire (Jr.) (Undecided)
Kevin Goumas, Canterbury (Jr.) (Undecided)
Defensemen:
Danny Biega, Salisbury (Harvard)
Mac Bennett, Hotchkiss (Jr.) (Michigan)
Goaltender:
Alex Vazzano, Gunnery (Jr.) (Union)

Noticeable omissions include Andy Isles (Cornell) and Steven Whitney (BC)

Is Harvard after the following?

Players that Harvard should be taking a closer look at on the recruiting front:

Luke Duprey - 6'5'' 210lbs - Junior at Andover - Defenseman
David Valek - 6'2'' 185lbs - USNDT - Forward
Eric Haula - 6'0'' 170lbs - Junior at Shattuck St. Marys - Left Wing
Kirill Grotovets - 6'0'' 170lbs - Junior at Shattuck St Mary's - Defenseman
Gus Young - 6'2'' 190lbs - Junior at Nobles - Defenseman
Mark Hourihan - 6'2'' 185lbs - Junior at Nobles - Right Wing

Anybody know anything on these players or have a few other names to share?

Morrison to Don Crimson

Conor Morrison made it official. He will play for Harvard. He chose Harvard over BU, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.

He should be looked at as an immediate contributor and his currently putting up some gaudy numbers in the BCHL - admittedly a wide-open league where numbers can be a little inflated.

Welcome to Cambridge!!

Conor Morrison Considering Crimson?

Conor Morison, a forward playing in the BCHL for Salmon Arm (5' 10'', 160lbs, 89 bday) is rumored to be considering Harvard, BU, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

He would not be a Louis Leblanc type win, but he'd be a solid, impactful player. He played at Northwood prior to heading out West, and is the 2nd leading scorer for Salmon Arm (37-45-82 in 48 games).

Morrison also represented Team Germany in the World Juniors and finished the tourney with a line of 1-1-2 in 4 games played.

Checking in with Harvard Recruits

Well, this has been a trying season for Harvard thus far. And when a season starts to turn for the worst, it can be cathartic to take a glimpse to the future, especially when it is as bright as Harvard's.

This just in: Red Line Report projects Harvard's Class of 2009 as the #3 class in the nation behind Notre Dame and Minnestoa.



Class of 2009:

Marshall Everson (17-17-34, +21 in 13 games) - the leading scorer for Edina (2 pts more than Anders Lee) and leads the team in +/-, goals, SHGs, and GWGs. He is the 7th leading scorer in all of Minnestoa High School Hockey and is a likely finalist and potential winner for Mr. Hockey in Minnestoa. Marshall projects to be a scorer in college and should be expected to contribute immediately. His younger brother (Max Everson) is a very highly regarded defenseman.

Louis Leblanc (15-18-33, +7 in 32 games) - the 2nd leading scorer on his Omaha team and 6th overall in the USHL. He is far and away the leading scorer for his 1991 birth year as most of the folks ahead of him are 1988s. Big things are expected of Leblanc and he should be a mid to late 1st round draft pick in the 2009 NHL draft. Coming in, he may very well be the most highly touted Harvard recruit in the last 35 years.

Dan Ford (0-3-3, -12 in 26 games) - a puck moving defenseman, Dan has struggled in the USHL. Of course, playing for a subpar Sioux City team has not helped. Most expect Dan to be a mid-round draft pick, though I'm not sure what impact the USHL has had.

Luke Greiner (6-16-22, -11 in 30 games) - a small, but speedy forward.

Alexander Fallstrom (21-28-49, in 34 games) - He is tied for the lead in total points (leads the team in goals) with potential NHL 1st round pick, Eric Haula. He is a hard-nosed and gritty player who should be drafted this year. Illegal Curve cited him as their favorite player on Shattuck last year as a junior.

Brendan Rempel (0-4-4 in 31 games) - He is a stay-at-home defenseman who is not afraid to throw his weight around and be a physical anchor on the blue line.

Danny Biega (0-2-2 in 11 games) - does not bring the offensive flair of his older brother Alex, but is projected to be better in his own zone and can bring some offensive ability when he needs to.


Class of 2010:

(no recruits yet)


Class of 2011:

Mark Luzar - He is 6'3 190lbs as a 15 year old! Due to his age, not a lot of info out there, though he is considered by many the top Ontario defenseman for the 1993 birth year.

Anders Lee to Notre Dame

Anders Lee has decided on Notre Dame and will enroll for the 2010-2011 season after spending a year with Green Bay of the USHL.

He could have come to Harvard for the 2009-2010 season if he had wanted to.

Good luck to Anders and too bad for Harvard.