HOCKEY Athletic: Which coaches are college hockey’s best recruiters? We asked the hockey industry

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Which coaches are college hockey’s best recruiters? We asked the hockey industry

From the Athletic, so paywall but here is the good stuff:

3. Jared DeMichiel — Associate Head Coach, Michigan State University

DeMichiel was an assistant to Greg Carvel at UMass for the past six seasons; he was a critical component to the turnaround of that program and a part of their 2021 national title. “He’s an elite recruiter,” said one voter. “He helped build UMass into a national contender. He leaves for MSU and all of a sudden they’re getting top players like Christian Humphreys to commit to them over the usual go-to programs.”

“Success and good players tend to follow him around,” said another voter, referencing his team at St. Lawrence.

A third voter added, “He’s very good at building relationships. You look at how UMass got Cale Makar to stay with them, he was a big part of that.”

I don't follow NCAA that close, so I did not know who he was when we hired him, and admittedly wondered why he would come here for what seemed like a lateral move.

But the more I read, learn, and see of him I am amazed at what a great hire he is. Looking forward to making the trek from Chicago to Munn this winter for a game or two.

Go Green!

 

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