NCAA Commitment Tracker (1/26)

Each week, in one easy-to-find place, Neutral Zone will wrap up the week’s college commitments in a neat and tidy chart, complete with star ratings and links to player profiles, where subscribers can get access to all of our scouting reports on these players, as well as player rankings and more.

Click on each player’s name to be directed to their player profile.

How Star Ratings are Formalized

Weight of Star Rating

20% Historical Performance – how the player has performed 3 months prior and previous seasons

60% Current Performance – how has this player played the last 3 months

20% Projection – Translatable skills to be ready to play at the next level

Projection Based Star Rating

5 -Star – First Round NHL Draft Pick / Elite NCAA/CHL prospect

4.5- Star – Full Scholarship D1/ 1st Rnd CHL who makes an immediate impact at NCAA/CHL level 

4.0- Star – Scholarship D1/ 2-3 Rnd CHL Draft player who will play as a freshman/rookie

3.5 Star – Solid D1/Mid Round CHL Draft player who will contribute but may take some time

3.0 Star – High-End D3 prospect or Low Round CHL Pick who could develop but is missing areas in his game

Division I

YearSchoolStarsBYPOSPlayerTeamLeagueGPGAPTS
2022Northeastern Huskies football - Wikipedia★★★¾’02DHunter McDonaldOmaha LancersUSHL313710
2022St. Thomas★★★½’03DWill StaringGreen Bay GamblersUSHL32268
2022Ferris State★★★½’02FLuigi BenincasaSpruce Grove SaintsAJHL46282351
2024Denver★★★½’05FWyatt OlsonSioux Falls Power16U AAA40301343
2022Michigan★★★¾’03FGarrett SchifskyWaterloo Black HawksUSHL3117522
2023Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs - Wikipedia★★★¾’04FMatthew PerkinsHumboldt BroncosSJHL42192746
2023Air Force★★★½’03FEthan UllrickSalmon Arm SilverbacksBCHL29549
2022Alaska Fairbanks★★¾’01DRicards LandmanisCollingwood BluesOJHL30279
2022Union★★★½’01FColby MacArthurSummerside Western CapitalsMJAHL26133143
2023UMass Amherst★★★★’04FNick VantassellGreen Bay GamblersUSHL308513
2022Bemidji State★★★★’04DEric PohlkampCedar Rapids RoughRidersUSHL30123
2022Bowling Green★★★½’01GSam EvolaJohnstown TomahawksNAHL242.72.917

Division II/III

YearSchoolStarsBYPOSPlayerTeamLeagueGPGAPTS
2022Salem St.★★¾’01FRyan BarrettIslanders Hockey ClubUSPHL17156
2022Logos and Templates | Curry CollegeNR’01DJulius KvandalNew England WolvesEHL3231316
2022Message From Post University President John Hopkins to Main Campus Students  and Parents – Fall 2020 Semester Information - Post University AthleticsNR’02DRyan O’ConnellIslanders Hockey ClubUSPHL27257