Earlier this week, I revised our Top 25 Prospect Rankings for the Blackhawks and observed that several players from the organization in NCAA hockey are having impressive starts to the season. Dominic James, Aidan Thompson, and Sam Rinzel are particularly excelling with their respective teams. It’s an encouraging time for Chicago’s development pipeline as we follow college hockey.
This weekend features intriguing matchups between ranked teams, involving three teams with Blackhawks prospects. Here’s the schedule:
**Friday, Nov. 1**
– No. 11 Michigan at No. 5 Boston University — 6 PM CT
– No. 6 North Dakota at No. 9 Cornell — 6 PM
– New Hampshire at No. 12 Providence — 6 PM
– No. 1 Denver at Yale — 6 PM
– No. 18 Penn State at No. 4 Minnesota — 7 PM
**Saturday, Nov. 2**
– No. 12 Providence at New Hampshire — 3:30 PM CT
– No. 11 Michigan at No. 5 Boston University — 6 PM
– No. 6 North Dakota at No. 9 Cornell — 6 PM
– No. 1 Denver at Yale — 6 PM
– No. 18 Penn State at No. 4 Minnesota — 7 PM
**Notable Blackhawks College Prospects:**
– Aidan Thompson, C/LW, Denver: 6 games, 4 goals, 7 assists
– Ryan Greene, C, Boston University: 5 games, 3 goals, 2 assists
– Oliver Moore, C, Minnesota: 6 games, 1 goal, 4 assists
– Sam Rinzel, RHD, Minnesota: 6 games, 4 goals, 5 assists
– Sacha Boisvert, C, North Dakota: 5 games, 1 goal, 3 assists
– Taige Harding, LHD, Providence: 5 games, 1 goal, 2 assists
– John Mustard, F, Providence: 5 games, 1 goal, 1 assist
– Connor Kelley, LHD, Providence: 5 games, no points
**Not Competing This Weekend:**
– Dominic James, C, Minnesota-Duluth: 7 games, 6 goals, 4 assists
– Adam Gajan, G, Minnesota-Duluth: 6 games, record of 3-3-0, .899 save percentage, 3.19 GAA
