Here’s the list of current NCAA Division 1, BCHL player commitments for 2014-2015 season, broken down by age, # per team, nationality, province (BC), and school.
A total of 96 commitments have been made to BCHL players this year; 56% of players are Canadians, 39% BC born.
(Out of province players can only start playing in the BCHL at 18, the league allows a maximum of 7 US born players on a team roster.)
Penticton Vees lead the pack with an impressive 15 commitments, although only 6 are from BC – which is still the highest number of BC recruits from one team.
The Vernon Vipers and Langley Rivermen each have 5 BC players recruited, Prince George and Salmon Arm, 4 each.
Michigan Tech is the top recruiter, with 7 commitments; Quinnipiac and Arizona State are second with 5 commitments, a number of schools are tied with 4.
Almost 48% of recruits are 19 year olds.
By Age:
16 year olds: 2
17 year olds: 6
18 year olds: 15
19 year olds: 46
20 year olds: 22
21 year olds: 5
Total: 96
Nationality:
Canadians: 56%
Americans: 44%
BC born: 39%
Number recruits per club:
15: Penticton Vees: CAN 9, USA 6, BC 6
10: Vernon Vipers: CAN 6, USA 4, BC 5
9: Salmon Arm Silverbacks: CAN 5, USA 4, BC 4
8: Langley Rivermen: CAN 7, USA 1, BC 5
8: Trail Smoke Eaters: USA 5, CAN 3, BC 3, Trail 2
7: Prince George Spruce Kings: CAN 5, USA 2, BC 4
6: Merritt Centennials: CAN 3, USA 3, BC 2
6: Chilliwack Chiefs 6, USA 4, CAN 2, BC 2
5: Nanaimo Clippers: CAN 3, USA 2, BC 1
5: West Kelowna: CAN 3, USA 2, BC 2
4: Powell River Kings: CAN 2, USA 2, BC 1
4: Coquitlam Express: USA 3, CAN 1, BC 1
4: Victoria Grizzlies: 4, CAN 2, USA 2, BC 0
3: Alberni Valley: USA 2, CAN 1, BC 1
2: Surrey Eagles: 2, CAN 1, USA 1, BC 0
By School:
Airforce: 3
Alabama Huntville: 1
Alaska-Anchorage: 4
Alaska-Fairbanks: 3
Arizona State: 5
Army: 5
Bentley: 5
Bowling Green: 1
Brown: 2
Clarkson: 4
Colgate: 1
Connecticut: 1
Darmouth: 2
Denver: 2
Ferris State: 1
Harvard: 4
Holy Cross: 2
Lake Superior State: 3
Massachusetts: 2
Michigan Tech: 7
Minnesota: 1
Minnesota Sate: 1
Minnesota-Duluth: 3
Nebraska-Omaha: 1
New Hampshire: 3
North Dakota: 1
Northeastern: 2
Princeton: 1
Providence: 1
Quinnipiac: 5
RIT: 1
RPI: 2
St. Cloud: 4
St. Lawrence: 1
UMass-Lowell: 1
Union: 3
University of Maine: 1
Vermont: 4
Western Michigan: 1
Player Commitments:
| – | Name | Pos | Home town | Province | Nation | NCAA Div. 1 School | Year | Age |
| A.V. Bulldogs | ||||||||
| 1 | Tironese, Evan | F | Qualicam Beach | BC | Can | RPI | 2015/16 | 19 |
| 2 | Christopoulos, Billy | G | Raleigh | NC | USA | AIR FORCE | 2015/16 | 21 |
| 3 | Gosselin, Kurt | D | Brighton | MI | USA | Alabama-Huntsville | 2015/16 | 20 |
| Chilliwack Chiefs | ||||||||
| 1 | Cholowski, Dennis | D | Langley | BC | Can | St. Cloud State | 2017-18 | 17 |
| 2 | Davidson, Scott | F | Trail | BC | Can | Quinnipiac | 2015/16 | 19 |
| 3 | Higgins, Tipper | F | Williston | VT | USA | Army | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 4 | Larson, Jake | F | St. Michael | MN | USA | Alaska-Anchorage | 2015-16 | 21 |
| 5 | Puffer, Craig | F | New Cannan | CT | USA | Vermont | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 6 | McColgan, Luke | F | Manhatten Beach | CA | USA | Alaska-Anchorage | 2015-16 | 20 |
| Coquitlam Express | ||||||||
| 1 | Kerfoot, Colton | F | West Vancouver | BC | Can | Harvard | 2016-17 | 19 |
| 2 | Mackin, Corey | F | Philadelphia | PN | USA | Ferris State | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 3 | Supinski, Brett | F | Collegeville | PA | USA | Union | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 3 | Fritz, Daniel | D | Harwood | MD | USA | Quinnipiac | 2015-16 | 19 |
| Langley Rivermen | ||||||||
| 1 | Coulter, Ryan | F | Dundas | ON | Can | Bowling Green | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 2 | Kearley, Jacob | D | Newmarket | ON | Can | Vermont | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 3 | Anderson, Evan | F | North Vancouver | BC | Can | UMass-Lowell | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 4 | Vela, Marcus | F | Burnaby | BC | Can | New Hampshire | 2016-17 | 17 |
| 5 | Szeto, Justin | F | Vancouver | BC | Can | Harvard | 2016-17 | 18 |
| 6 | Kilistoff, Kevan | F | Langley | BC | Can | Dartmouth | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 7 | Kehler, Colton | F | Port Coquitlam | BC | Can | Clarkson | TBA | 17 |
| 8 | Torrel, Gage | F | St. Paul | MN | USA | Lake Superior State | 2015-16 | 20 |
| Merritt Centennials | ||||||||
| 1 | Gould, Gavin | F | North Vancouver | BC | Can | Michigan Tech | 2016-17 | 18 |
| 2 | Cuglietta, Diego | F | Kamloops | BC | Can | Lake Superior State | 2015/16 | 19 |
| 3 | Teves, Josh | D | Calgary | AB | Can | Princeton | TBA | 20 |
| 4 | Clifford, Jake | D | Brecksville | OH | USA | Arizona State | 2015/16 | 20 |
| 5 | Ederer, Michael | F | Lancaster | NY | USA | St. Lawrence | – | 18 |
| 6 | Duhaime, Brandon | F | Parkland | FL | USA | Brown | TBA | 17 |
| Nanaimo Clippers | ||||||||
| 1 | Rempal, Sheldon | F | Calgary | AB | Can | Clarkson | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 2 | Taylor, Brendan | F | Nanaimo | BC | Can | Union | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 3 | Brosseau, Devin | F | Saint Lambert | QC | Can | Clarkson | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 4 | Jackson, Jacob | F | Maplewood | MN | USA | Michigan Tech | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 5 | Maier, Cole | F | Pequannock | NJ | USA | Union | 2015-16 | 19 |
| P.G. Spruce Kings | ||||||||
| 1 | Rai, Justin | F | Surrey | BC | Can | University of Maine | 2015/2016 | 20 |
| 2 | Jenks, Jesse | G | Crofton | BC | Can | Alaska Fairbanks | 2015 / 2016 | 20 |
| 3 | Toor, Karan | D | Surrey | BC | Can | Dartmouth | 2015-16 | 21 |
| 4 | Dombrovskiy, Viktor | D | Coquitam | BC | Can | Harvard | 2015-16 | 18 |
| 5 | Buonincontri, Michael | F | Montreal | QC | Can | St. Cloud State | 2015/16 | 21 |
| 6 | Luedtke, Jeremiah | F | Lynnwood | WA | USA | Alaska Anchorage | 2015/2016 | 20 |
| 7 | Staley, Chad | F | Kennewick | WA | USA | Alaska-Fairbanks | 2015-16 | 20 |
| Penticton Vees | ||||||||
| 1 | Bast, Gabe | D | Red Deer | AB | Can | North Dakota | 2016-17 | 18 |
| 2 | Amantea, Cam | F | Victoria | BC | Can | Alaska-Anchorage | 2015-16 | 21 |
| 3 | DePourcq, Cody | F | Penticton | BC | Can | Bentley | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 4 | Newsome, Mitch | F | Surrey | BC | Can | Michigan Tech | 2016-17 | 17 |
| 5 | Hannoun, Demico | F | North Delta | BC | Can | Michigan Tech | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 6 | Cooper, Steen | F | Duncan | BC | Can | Minnesota State | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 7 | Alferd, Riley | F | Vancouver | BC | Can | Nebraska-Omaha | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 8 | Gendron, Miles | D | Toronto | ON | Can | Connecticut | 2015-16 | 18 |
| 9 | Zerter – Gossage, Lewis | F | Montreal | QC | Can | Harvard | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 10 | Hilderman, Jarod | D | Kamsack | SK | Can | Minnesota-Duluth | 2016-17 | 17 |
| 11 | Newell, Patrick | F | Thousand Oaks | CA | USA | St. Cloud State | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 12 | Lee, Mike | D | Hamden | CT | USA | Vermont | 2015-16 | 18 |
| 13 | Serratore, Matthew | F | Bemidgi | MN | USA | Air Force | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 14 | Ramsey, Jack | F | Chanhassen | MN | USA | Minnesota | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 15 | Miska, Hunter | G | Stacy | MN | USA | Minnesota-Duluth | 2015-16 | 19 |
| Powell River Kings | ||||||||
| 1 | Lukosevicius, Jarid | F | Squamish | BC | Can | Denver | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 2 | Keats, Kurt | F | Winnipeg | MB | Can | Massachusetts | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 3 | Pritchard, Jacob | F | Macomb | MI | USA | St. Lawrence | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 4 | Nonis, Nick | D | Hampton Falls | NH | USA | New Hampshire | 2015-16 | 19 |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | ||||||||
| 1 | Burns, Jordan | D | Vernon | BC | Can | Alaska-Fairbanks | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 2 | Redmond, Angus | G | Langley | BC | Can | Michigan Tech | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 3 | Mick, Logan | F | Vernon | BC | Can | Quinnipiac | 2015-16 | 18 |
| 4 | Blanchard, Josh | F | Kelowna | BC | Can | St. Cloud State | 2016-17 | 18 |
| 5 | Laframboise, Joshua | F | Regina | SK | Can | Minnesota-Duluth | 2016-17 | 18 |
| 6 | Maruya, Taylor | F | Westchester | CA | USA | Army | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 7 | Farny, Andrew | D | Steamboat Springs | CO | USA | Air Force | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 8 | Priskie, Chase | D | Pembroke Pines | FL | USA | Quinnipiac | 2015-16 | 18 |
| 9 | Hutchison, Nick | F | Hicksville | NY | USA | Northeastern | 2016-17 | 19 |
| Surrey Eagles | ||||||||
| 1 | Short, Christian | G | Woodbridge | ON | Can | RIT | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 2 | Chugg, Andy | D | Mesa | AZ | USA | Bentley | 2015 | 19 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | ||||||||
| 1 | Lucchini, Jake | F | Trail | BC | Can | Michigan Tech | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 2 | Johnson, Robert | F | Kamloops | BC | Can | Air Force | 2017-18 | 16 |
| 3 | Martin, Craig | F | Trail | BC | Can | Quinnipiac | 2015/16 | 19 |
| 4 | Zuccarini, Charlie | F | Shelton | CT | USA | Arizona State | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 5 | Gerstenfeld, Bryan | D | Fairfield | CT | USA | Army | 2015/16 | 19 |
| 6 | Basilico, Bryan | F | Macomb | MI | USA | Lake Superior State | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 7 | Swanson, Ryan | D | Eden Prairie | MN | USA | Army | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 8 | Wynne, Conner | D | Pomona | NY | USA | Brown University | 2015-16 | 19 |
| Vernon Vipers | ||||||||
| 1 | Dumonceaux, TJ | F | Kelowna | BC | Can | Bentley | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 2 | Meek, Mitch | D | Victoria | BC | Can | Clarkson | 2015/16 | 18 |
| 3 | Finlay, Liam | F | Kelowna | BC | Can | Denver University | 2016-17 | 18 |
| 4 | Egli, Brandon | D | Victoria | BC | Can | Massachusetts | 2015/16 | 20 |
| 5 | Williamson, Jagger | F | Vernon | BC | Can | Michigan Tech | 2016-17 | 16 |
| 6 | Shiplo, Luke | D | Oakville | ON | Can | Western Michigan | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 7 | Coughlin, Liam | F | South Boston | MA | USA | Vermont | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 8 | Citron, Ken | D | Hatsdale | NY | USA | Colgate | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 9 | Coughlin, Johnny | D | Fairport | NY | USA | Holy Cross | 2016-17 | 19 |
| 10 | Aldworth, Thomas | F | Keller | TX | USA | Providence | 2015-16 | 19 |
| Victoria Grizzlies | ||||||||
| 1 | Kennedy, Matthew | F | Mt. Pearl | NF | Can | Arizona State | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 2 | Mackie, Jay | F | Kingston | ON | Can | Holy Cross | 2015-16 | 19 |
| 3 | Moore, Meirs | D | Duluth | MN | USA | RPI | 2015/16 | 20 |
| 4 | Gruber, Brett | F | Appleton | WI | USA | Arizona State | 2016-17 | 19 |
| W. Kelowna Warriors | ||||||||
| 1 | Mennear, Brett | F | West Kelowna | BC | Can | Bentley | TBA | 19 |
| 2 | Blackburn, Liam | F | Prince George | BC | Can | New Hampshire | TBA | 18 |
| 3 | Desbiens, Jonathan | F | Montreal | QC | Can | Bentley | TBA | 18 |
| 4 | Masters, Jordan | F | Rochester | NY | USA | Arizona State | 2015-16 | 20 |
| 5 | Cotton, Jason | F | Parker | TX | USA | Northeastern | TBA | 20 |
