Yale Hockey Class of 2009 Announced :: 4 Forwards, 2 Defenseman and a Goalie

May 12, 2005

Tim Taylor, the Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach of Hockey, announced his class of 2009 for the men's squad. The Bulldogs add four forwards, a pair of blueliners and a goalie to the mix for next season.

YALE MEN'S HOCKEY CLASS OF 2009

FORWARDS

Patrick Brosnihan

Worcester, MA 8/20/86 6' 4" 210 R Worcester Academy

Stats & Player Info: Twenty-seven games played - 19 goals, 44 assists, 63 points. Led all Division II Prep School players in scoring. First Team Division II Prep School All-Star.

Taylor's Comments: Patrick is the prototypical power forward - Combining excellent size and skating ability in one package. He has a tremendous shot and very soft hands for such a big man. Once he adapts to the quickness of the college game, he will be a force to be reckoned with. I love his upside.

Michael Karowski

Greenlawn, NY 12/22/86 5' 9" 160 L Applecore-EJHL

Stats & Player Info: Forty-two games played - 16 goals, 43 assists, 59 points. EJHL All-Star team. Member of the 2003 USA Under-18 Select Team and the 2002 USA Under-17 Select Team.

Taylor's Comments: Michael sees the ice and reads the offensive play as well as any player we have ever recruited. His creativity and ability to distribute the puck make him a unique talent. He is a proven point producer at every level and has the ability to be a dominant offensive player. He has excellent power play skills.

David Meckler

Highland Park, IL 7/9/87 6' 0" 185 R Waterloo Blackhawks-USHL

Stats & Player Info: Sixty regular season games played - 30 goals, 15 assists, 45 points, and 32 PIM's. Third in USHL in goals (tied) and second in power play goals with 13. A USHL All-Star in 2004-05.

Taylor's Comments: David has a tremendous desire to score - he has an NHL release and always shoots the puck with a purpose. He is an extremely effective finisher and particularly dangerous on the power play. An extremely hard worker and highly competitive individual, David should adapt very quickly to the challenge of playing Division I hockey. The youngest player in our recruited class, David has a bright future ahead of him in a Yale uniform.

Matt Nelson

Westwood, MA 1/8/86 5' 11" 185 R Noble & Greenough School - ISHL

Stats & Player Info: Thirty-two games played - 19 goals, 19 assists, 38 points. First team ISHL All-Star.

Taylor's Comments: Matt captained an extraordinarily successful Nobles team and demonstrated tremendous leadership skills throughout the year. He is a tireless worker, a great skater and possesses all the intangible qualities of a great two-way Division I hockey player. Because of his speed and quickness, he should have no trouble making the transition to college hockey.

DEFENSEMEN

David Inman

San Diego, CA 3/8/87 6' 0" 211 R USNTDP U-18's

Stats & Player Info: Forty-one games played - 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points and 50 PIM's.

Taylor's Comments: David is an outstanding skater and possesses terrific physical strength. He is an extremely motivated competitor and has been able to develope his game immensely during his last two years in Ann Arbor. He is a two-way defenseman who plays a solid game in all areas of the ice. He has a tremendous top end to his game.

Brennan Turner

Winnipeg, MB 12/5/86 6' 3" 220 L Notre Dame Hounds - SJHL

Stats & Player Info: Forty-one games played - 5 goals, 12 assists, 17 points and 207 PIM's.

Taylor's Comments: Brennan is a physically imposing player who combines great size with tremendous skating ability. He is a bone-crushing checker who will add an immediate physical presence to our defensive core. He is an extremely hard worker and a self-motivator. Once he adapts to the speed and quickness of the college game, he should become an immediate force on the Yale blue line.

GOALIE

Alec Richards

Robbinsdale, MN 6/29/87 6' 4" 190 L The Breck School (MN) Indiana Ice - USHL

Stats & Player Info: Alex has a 39-6-3 overall record during his 3-year career at Breck. His best year was his junior year, in which he went 19-1-1, with a 1.70 GAA...fashioned a 1.90 GAA, .920 Save Percentage and a 15-2-2 record, before playing four games with the Indiana Ice of the USHL.

Taylor's Comments: Alec led his Breck High School team to the Minnesota State title in his junior year and to the sectional finals his senior year. He won the Frank Brimseck Award as the top senior goaltender in the State of Minnesota. Following the end of his high school career, he was added to the Indian Ice (USHL) roster where he played extremely well at the end of the year and in the playoffs. A large, imposing figure in the net, Alec possesses a great glove hand and amazingly quick feet for just a big man. An extremely hard worker and student of the game, he has a very bright future at the Division I level.