Here's a list of the UND hockey team's committed recruits by position and birth year. Look below the chart for more details.
| Name | Birth year | Position | Hometown | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Jamernik | 2000 | F | Calgary | Okotoks (AJHL) |
| Nick Portz | 2000 | F | St. Cloud, Minn. | Tri-City (USHL) |
| Jake Schmaltz | 2001 | F | McFarland, Wis. | Green Bay (USHL) |
| Ethan Bowen | 2002 | F | Chilliwack, B.C. | Chilliwack (BCHL) |
| Matteo Costantini | 2002 | F | St. Catharines, Ont. | Penticton (BCHL) |
| Jackson Kunz | 2002 | F | Grand Forks | Green Bay (USHL) |
| Dane Montgomery | 2002 | F | Grand Forks | Waterloo (USHL) |
| Ben Strinden | 2002 | F | Fargo | Muskegon (USHL) |
| Dylan James | 2003 | F | Calgary | Okotoks (AJHL) |
| Jackson Blake | 2003 | F | Eden Prairie, Minn. | Chicago (USHL) |
| Jaksen Panzer | 2004 | F | Grand Forks | East Grand Forks HS |
| Cole Spicer | 2004 | F | Grand Forks | U.S. Under-17 Team |
| Bowden Singleton | 2004 | F | Calgary | Okotoks (AJHL) |
| Luke Bast | 2000 | D | Red Deer, Alta. | Waterloo (USHL) |
| Scott Morrow | 2002 | D | Darien, Conn. | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Nate Benoit | 2002 | D | Bow, N.H. | Mount St. Charles Academy |
| Tyler Dunbar | 2003 | D | Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. | Muskegon (USHL) |
| Trey Ausmus | 2004 | D | East Grand Forks | East Grand Forks HS |
| Kaleb Johnson | 2001 | G | Grand Forks | Minnesota (USHL) |
| Hobie Hedquist | 2003 | G | Heron Lake, Minn. | Dubuque (USHL) |
Forwards
Nick Portz, Tri-City (USHL) '00 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Portz played prep hockey in St. Cloud, Minn., and is friends with Austin Poganski.
Louis Jamernik, Okotoks (AJHL) '00 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Jamernik plays in Okotoks, where he has been on the same line as UND commit Dylan James.
Jake Schmaltz, Green Bay (USHL) '01 | Herald story | Stats | BOS pick
Note: Schmaltz is the cousin of former UND players Jordan and Nick Schmaltz.
Ethan Bowen, Chilliwack (BCHL) '02 | Herald story | Stats | ANA pick
Note: Bowen is expected to come to UND in the fall of 2021.
Matteo Costantini, Penticton (BCHL) '02 | Herald story | Stats | BUF pick
Note: Costantini is UND's first commit from Ontario (St. Catharines) since Andrew Peski.
Jackson Kunz, Green Bay (USHL) '02 | Herald story | Stats | VAN pick
Note: Kunz played prep hockey at Red River before moving to Shattuck-St. Mary's and Green Bay.
Dane Montgomery, Waterloo (USHL) '02 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Montgomery's father, Tom, is in UND's Athletics Hall of Fame as a star baseball player.
Ben Strinden, Muskegon (USHL) '02 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Strinden's grandfather, Earl, played a key role in getting Ralph Engelstad Arena built.
Dylan James, Okotoks (AJHL) '03 | Herald story | Stats
Note: James is playing his second full season in the AJHL.
Jackson Blake, Chicago (USHL) '03 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Blake is the son of former Hobey Baker Award finalist and longtime NHLer Jason Blake.
Jaksen Panzer, East Grand Forks '04 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Panzer is the son of former Hobey Baker Award finalist Jeff Panzer.
Cole Spicer, U.S. Under-17 Team '04 | Herald story | Stats
Note: The Grand Forks product is joining USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.
Bowden Singleton, Okotoks (AJHL) '04 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Singleton is a second-round WHL draft pick, but has opted to play in college instead.
Defensemen
Luke Bast, Waterloo (USHL) '00 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Bast is the younger brother of UND defenseman Gabe Bast.
Scott Morrow, Shattuck-St. Mary's '02 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Morrow is expected to be UND's top 2021 NHL Draft prospect.
Nate Benoit, Mount St. Charles Academy '02 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Benoit is expected to play next season in the USHL, playing for Tri-City.
Tyler Dunbar, Muskegon (USHL) '03 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Dunbar is NHL draft eligible in 2022.
Trey Ausmus, East Grand Forks '04 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Ausmus is the brother of former UND defenseman Gage Ausmus, who captained UND to the 2016 NCAA title.
Goaltenders
Kaleb Johnson, Minnesota (NAHL) '01 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Johnson's brother, Grant, is a freshman at Northern Michigan.
Hobie Hedquist, Dubuque (USHL) '03 | Herald story | Stats
Note: Hedquist is UND's first goalie commit since Karl Goehring returned to UND as an assistant coach.
