Posts Tagged ‘ncaa’
Rutger McGroarty commits to Notre Dame
Total Package Hockey is proud to congratulate Rutger McGroarty on committing to Notre Dame.
One of the top players in the 2004 birth-year class, McGroarty announced today that he has verbally committed to Jeff Jackson and the Fighting Irish hockey program.
“There is just no other place like it – I feel like it’s a home,” McGroarty said in a story on MiHockey.com. “I talked with a bunch of the players and they didn’t have one negative thing to say about Notre Dame. The coaches are top notch with Coach Jackson, Coach Slaggert, and Coach Pooley.”
McGroarty, a student-athlete at the TPH Center of Excellence in Detroit, is a forward with the Honeybaked 14U team. He has helped his HB squad capture back-to-back Michigan Amateur Hockey Association state championships.
He has spent the last three school years at the CoE while also participating on other TPH programs.
“TPH has had such a big impact in my hockey game – skating every day with a bunch of high-end hockey players who all want to be successful in the game,” McGroarty said. “It’s hard not to get better when you’re competing with and against a bunch of kids like that.”
His father, Jim, is a Player Development Coach and Mentor at the TPH CoE, as well.
TPH Detroit@TPHDetroitCongrats to #TPHCoE student-athlete @RutgerMcgroarty on his commitment to Notre Dame! #TPHFamily
Hunter Brzustewicz commits to Michigan
Total Package Hockey is proud to congratulate Hunter Brzustewicz on his commitment to the University of Michigan.
Considered one of the top defensemen in the 2004 birth-year class, Brzustewicz announced today that he has verbally committed to Mel Pearson and the Wolverines’ hockey program.
“I picked Michigan because it’s a great school and close to home,” Brzustewicz said in a MiHockey.com story. “When I asked people about Michigan, they say everything’s great, nothing bad about it. I just feel at home there and the coaches are awesome – real good guys.
“It’s been my dream school since I was little, when I first stepped onto the ice.”
A student-athlete at the TPH Center of Excellence in Detroit, Brzustewicz has spent the majority of his youth hockey career with Honeybaked, helping his HB squad to multiple state titles and an International Silver Stick championship.
He has spent two years with TPH-Detroit, and Brzustewicz said his experience on and off the ice has helped him develop both as a player and a person.
“I’ve been there for two years now, and TPH has helped me a lot because of all the great coaches there,” Brzustewicz said. “They help us become real men, not just kids, and on the hockey side, their skill work is unbelievable. My shot has improved a lot, my skills, everything all-around – hockey IQ, watching video every day, seeing those players do it, it just makes me want to do it too.”
TPH Detroit@TPHDetroitCongrats to #TPHCoE student-athlete @brzustewicz4 on his commitment to the University of Michigan! #TPHFamily
Twenty-three Thunder AAA alums currently on NCAA D1 rosters
Total Package Hockey is proud to acknowledge and congratulate the Thunder AAA organization for its latest achievement in advancing players to higher levels of hockey.
Twenty-three Thunder alums are currently on NCAA Division 1 rosters.
“Having 23 Thunder alums currently on DI NCAA rosters is a testament of all the hard work that players, families, and coaches have poured into Thunder Hockey over past 15 years,” said Keith Rowe, the Thunder AAA director of hockey. “It’s exciting to look toward the future knowing these student-athletes have paved the way for current and future Thunder players.”
A look at the boys representing Thunder Hockey at the D1 level:
In addition to the updated NCAA roster count, check out these other Thunder advancement numbers:
- 2 NHL Draft Picks
- 45 NCAA DI Commits
- 54 NCAA DIII Commits
- 19 OHL Draft Picks
- 39 USHL Drafts, 2 Tenders
- 16 NAHL Drafts, 61 Tenders
For more on Thunder Hockey, visit the organization’s official website.
Four Thunder alums set to compete in 2019 NCAA Tournament
Total Package Hockey would like to congratulate and wish the best of luck to the four TPH Thunder alums who are set to begin competition in the 2019 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament this weekend.
Good luck to the following players:
Matt Jennings
Ohio State – Freshman
Buford, Ga.
Topeka RoadRunners and Minot Minotauros (NAHL), Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) alum
Josh Wilkins
Providence – Junior
Raleigh, N.C.
Austin Bruins (NAHL), Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) alum
Zach Solow
Northeastern – Sophomore
Naples, Fla.
Janesville Jets (NAHL), Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) alum
Nathan Krusko
Harvard – Sophomore
Alpharetta, Ga.
Minnesota Magicians (NAHL), Omaha Lancers (USHL) alum
NCAA Eligibility Center Begins Texting Program
ELIGIBILITY CENTER BEGINS TEXTING PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 16
Starting the week of Sept. 16, the Eligibility Center will begin messaging prospective student-athletes via text with updates relating to their Eligibility Center accounts.
The text messaging program, which has been under development for more than a year, is designed to more effectively communicate information about the certification process to high school student-athletes seeking certification, as well as increase each student-athlete’s rate of response to certification tasks. The program is also designed to decrease the number of emails sent from the Eligibility Center and minimize inquiries to the Customer Service team.
During the certification season, which runs through summer to mid-September, an average of 250,000 prospective student-athletes come through the EC, seeking certification or information on certification. Of those, approximately 100,000 register with a certification account annually.
Each account can require a dozen or more direct contacts from the EC, usually via email, in order to assist each student in moving their certification process forward.
This can be another valuable resource for our student-athletes. See links below to NCAA Resources.