(#323) Top recruits make commitments to BC, Michigan State

Today’s newsletter leads off with James Hagens, Michael Hagens, and Cullen Potter all making their college commitments in a span of about 24 hours.

James Hagens is in the mix to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. His brother, Michael, was committed to Harvard but de-committed a few weeks ago. The brothers announced that they will attend Boston College.

Meanwhile, Michigan State picked up one of its biggest recruits since Adam Nightingale and his staff took over, landing Cullen Potter, another top prospect for the 2025 NHL Draft.

Also in this issue:

• The Bowling Green police department is investigating the hazing allegations at BGSU.

• We have news on all the latest commitments and a de-commit from UMass.

• Providence and Holy Cross had a waiver for an early exhibition game denied. Why is that a big deal? I’ll explain.

• A notebook detailing GLI ticket sales and a full-time third assistant at Minnesota Duluth.

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Our 2023 Preseason Rankings can be found in the following issues:

Teams 49-47: #321
Teams 53-50: #320
Teams 57-54: #319
Teams 61-58: #318
Teams 64-62: #314

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