ECAC Recruiting Rankings
Incoming Freshman Class & Individual Impact (2026-27)
NCAAe Translation Model: The PACE impact of incoming freshmen is calculated using League Equivalency (NCAAe) multipliers. Junior league scoring rates are mathematically translated into NCAA expected production to project their exact win-share value.
#1
RPI
10 Commits
Class PACE
+10.57
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Burzynski | D | WHL | 11G, 47A (59 GP) (21yo) | +2.28 |
| James Guo | D | OHL | 8G, 31A (63 GP) (21yo) | +1.51 |
| Jordan Gavin | F | WHL | 16G, 42A (68 GP) (20yo) | +1.47 |
| Caleb Hadland | F | WHL | 15G, 29A (56 GP) (20yo) | +1.42 |
| Harrison Lodewyk | F | WHL | 18G, 22A (55 GP) (21yo) | +1.32 |
| Leo Serlin | F | OHL | 15G, 26A (68 GP) (20yo) | +1.05 |
| Ryan Michael | D | WHL | 3G, 30A (67 GP) (21yo) | +1.04 |
| Luke Goukler | F | USHL | 12G, 19A (56 GP) (20yo) | +0.82 |
| Guerin Slezak | D | USHL | 0G, 0A (1 GP) (20yo) | +0.10 |
| Ethan Mccallum | G | WHL | 0.908 SV% (21yo) | +-0.44 |
#2
Quinnipiac
7 Commits
Class PACE
+8.35
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Edwards | F | OHL | 40G, 47A (67 GP) (21yo) | +2.47 |
| Alex Kostov | F | OHL | 24G, 31A (47 GP) (20yo) | +2.24 |
| Jan Golicic | D | QMJHL | 5G, 39A (57 GP) (20yo) | +1.52 |
| Gabriel Frasca | F | OHL | 24G, 30A (68 GP) (20yo) | +1.51 |
| Parker Alcos | D | WHL | 5G, 25A (63 GP) (20yo) | +1.03 |
| Drew Anastasio | D | USHL | 0G, 7A (41 GP) (21yo) | +0.38 |
| Christian Kirsch | G | OHL | 0.899 SV% (20yo) | +-0.80 |
#3
Cornell
7 Commits
Class PACE
+8.15
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gardiner | F | OHL | 31G, 34A (67 GP) (21yo) | +1.83 |
| Coco Armstrong | F | WHL | 25G, 24A (67 GP) (20yo) | +1.46 |
| Charlie Arend | F | USHL | 18G, 25A (52 GP) (20yo) | +1.23 |
| Ryland Randle | D | USHL | 10G, 26A (62 GP) (20yo) | +1.16 |
| Louis Wehmann | F | WHL | 18G, 19A (68 GP) (20yo) | +1.09 |
| Callum Hughes | F | OHL | 12G, 11A (58 GP) (20yo) | +0.77 |
| Cole Tuminaro | D | USHL | 5G, 11A (54 GP) (19yo) | +0.61 |
#4
Dartmouth
7 Commits
Class PACE
+8.08
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stewart | F | USHL | 30G, 31A (56 GP) (21yo) | +1.64 |
| Jesse Allecia | F | QMJHL | 23G, 42A (64 GP) (21yo) | +1.60 |
| Jesse Allecia | F | QMJHL | 23G, 42A (64 GP) (21yo) | +1.60 |
| Ryan Harvey | D | BCHL | 12G, 20A (48 GP) (21yo) | +1.30 |
| Grant Young | F | USHL | 14G, 14A (43 GP) (20yo) | +0.95 |
| Ben Buckley | F | BCHL | 2G, 5A (15 GP) (21yo) | +0.59 |
| Grayden Robertson Palmer | F | QMJHL | 6G, 5A (55 GP) (19yo) | +0.40 |
#5
Harvard
6 Commits
Class PACE
+8.05
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Huang | D | QMJHL | 11G, 59A (62 GP) (19yo) | +2.64 |
| Justin Graf | F | USHL | 23G, 32A (52 GP) (19yo) | +1.74 |
| Joseph Salandra | F | OHL | 12G, 26A (59 GP) (18yo) | +1.37 |
| Eli Heinze | F | NCDC | 26G, 27A (54 GP) (21yo) | +1.09 |
| Niles Benson | F | USHL | 19G, 20A (61 GP) (19yo) | +1.09 |
| Rudy Guimond | G | QMJHL | 0.922 SV% (21yo) | +0.12 |
#6
Union
7 Commits
Class PACE
+7.88
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Free | F | WHL | 28G, 25A (68 GP) (20yo) | +1.59 |
| Luke Garry | F | USHL | 21G, 40A (57 GP) (21yo) | +1.46 |
| Gavin Garry | F | USHL | 13G, 15A (30 GP) (21yo) | +1.41 |
| Elliot Gulley | F | USHL | 24G, 27A (62 GP) (21yo) | +1.27 |
| Cooper Sharp | D | BCHL | 8G, 20A (54 GP) (21yo) | +0.96 |
| Lefty Markonidis | F | USHL | 15G, 15A (53 GP) (21yo) | +0.81 |
| Brady O'malley | D | USHL | 0G, 11A (59 GP) (21yo) | +0.38 |
#7
Clarkson
6 Commits
Class PACE
+6.52
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Dufresne | D | QMJHL | 7G, 21A (46 GP) (21yo) | +1.37 |
| Sebastien Gervais | F | OHL | 21G, 27A (68 GP) (21yo) | +1.32 |
| Nikolas Young | D | USHL | 9G, 33A (61 GP) (20yo) | +1.24 |
| Hayden Reid | F | OHL | 18G, 24A (68 GP) (20yo) | +1.18 |
| Alex Pharand | F | OHL | 6G, 10A (30 GP) (21yo) | +1.00 |
| Zack Sandhu | F | OHL | 3G, 16A (64 GP) (21yo) | +0.41 |
#8
Colgate
7 Commits
Class PACE
+5.85
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Ohman | F | USHL | 6G, 16A (20 GP) (20yo) | +1.47 |
| Luka Shcherbyna | F | WHL | 23G, 19A (62 GP) (20yo) | +1.41 |
| Samuel Lyne | F | BCHL | 11G, 18A (47 GP) (21yo) | +0.82 |
| Porter Byrd Leitner | F | OHL | 8G, 11A (48 GP) (20yo) | +0.77 |
| Nathan Larioza | D | USHL | 4G, 5A (29 GP) (20yo) | +0.68 |
| Brandt Dubey | D | USHL | 2G, 16A (58 GP) (20yo) | +0.54 |
| Andrew Krakora | G | NCDC | 0.923 SV% (21yo) | +0.16 |
#9
Yale
8 Commits
Class PACE
+5.17
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle O'leary | F | USHL | 13G, 15A (32 GP) (20yo) | +1.32 |
| Matthew Virgilio | D | QMJHL | 4G, 15A (62 GP) (20yo) | +0.68 |
| Kirby Perler | D | NAHL | 5G, 11A (42 GP) (19yo) | +0.61 |
| Ryan Staples | F | QMJHL | 5G, 12A (43 GP) (20yo) | +0.59 |
| Eli Friedman | F | BCHL | 0G, 1A (2 GP) (21yo) | +0.56 |
| Alexander Assadourian | F | USHL | 9G, 18A (65 GP) (21yo) | +0.54 |
| Drew Waterfield | F | USHL | 7G, 11A (53 GP) (20yo) | +0.49 |
| Finn De St. Hubert | D | USHL | 1G, 10A (57 GP) (19yo) | +0.38 |
#10
St. Lawrence
5 Commits
Class PACE
+4.05
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Posthumus | F | OHL | 23G, 34A (67 GP) (21yo) | +1.55 |
| Owen Tylec | F | USHL | 20G, 25A (62 GP) (20yo) | +1.05 |
| Ihnat Pazii | F | OHL | 10G, 10A (46 GP) (20yo) | +0.81 |
| Will Bishop | D | OHL | 1G, 10A (67 GP) (21yo) | +0.38 |
| Maxim Dirracolo | D | OHL | 1G, 3A (45 GP) (20yo) | +0.26 |
#11
Brown
7 Commits
Class PACE
+4.04
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Danis | F | WHL | 30G, 29A (65 GP) (21yo) | +1.78 |
| George Poirier | F | NAHL | 19G, 15A (44 GP) (21yo) | +1.00 |
| Cullen Emery | F | USHL | 13G, 18A (48 GP) (21yo) | +0.91 |
| Marco Senerchia | D | USHL | 4G, 18A (56 GP) (19yo) | +0.82 |
| Gerrit Lansing | D | NAHL | 0G, 5A (15 GP) (21yo) | +0.52 |
| Archer Brown | F | NAHL | 0G, 5A (26 GP) (21yo) | +0.24 |
| Devin Shakar | G | USHL | 0.888 SV% (21yo) | +-1.23 |
#12
Princeton
6 Commits
Class PACE
+3.86
+
| Recruit | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Prior Season Stats | Proj PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Gudelj | F | WHL | 11G, 29A (65 GP) (21yo) | +1.05 |
| Shaan Kingwell | F | OHL | 10G, 23A (60 GP) (19yo) | +1.00 |
| Ethan Mittelsteadt | D | WHL | 4G, 10A (61 GP) (21yo) | +0.61 |
| Max Lavoie | D | WHL | 4G, 7A (67 GP) (20yo) | +0.47 |
| George Lyons | D | USHL | 3G, 8A (58 GP) (19yo) | +0.40 |
| Denny Monahan | D | BCHL | 2G, 9A (54 GP) (20yo) | +0.33 |
Top 10 Incoming Recruits (Projected PACE)
Conference-Wide| Rank | Recruit | Committed Team | Pos | Junior / Prep League | Projected PACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Alex Huang
11G, 59A (62 GP) (19yo)
|
D | QMJHL | +2.64 | |
| #2 |
Dylan Edwards
40G, 47A (67 GP) (21yo)
|
F | OHL | +2.47 | |
| #3 |
Grayson Burzynski
11G, 47A (59 GP) (21yo)
|
D | WHL | +2.28 | |
| #4 |
Alex Kostov
24G, 31A (47 GP) (20yo)
|
F | OHL | +2.24 | |
| #5 |
Brad Gardiner
31G, 34A (67 GP) (21yo)
|
F | OHL | +1.83 | |
| #6 |
Matteo Danis
30G, 29A (65 GP) (21yo)
|
F | WHL | +1.78 | |
| #7 |
Justin Graf
23G, 32A (52 GP) (19yo)
|
F | USHL | +1.74 | |
| #8 |
Drew Stewart
30G, 31A (56 GP) (21yo)
|
F | USHL | +1.64 | |
| #9 |
Jesse Allecia
23G, 42A (64 GP) (21yo)
|
F | QMJHL | +1.60 | |
| #10 |
Jesse Allecia
23G, 42A (64 GP) (21yo)
|
F | QMJHL | +1.60 |