The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Chad Catt • G 5-10 • 190 • Williamstown, Mich. Will be a 21‑year‑old freshman … Spent the 2014‑15 season with the Aberdeen Wings and the Soo Eagles of the North American Hockey League, going 15‑17‑4 in 36 regular‑season games with a 2.61 goals‑against average and a .908 save percent‑ age … Propelled his team through the first round of the NAHL playoffs this year after stopping 104 of 106 shots (.981 save percentage) with a 0.65 goals‑against average in three contests … Went 18‑11‑3 in 34 games for the Wings in 2013‑14, posting a 2.18 goals‑against average and a .937 save percentage … Becomes the fifth NAHL alumnus to play for Michigan, joining Michael Szuma (2012‑13), rising juniors Zach Nagelvoort and Max Shuart, and rising sophomore Sam Piazza. Joseph Cecconi • D 6-3 • 209 • Youngstown, N.Y. Ranked as the No. 88 prospect in North America in the Central Scouting Service's final pre‑NHL Draft rankings … Spent the 2014‑15 season with the United States Hockey League's Muskegon Lumberjacks, contributing three goals and 14 assists in 60 games … Joined the Lumberjacks midway through the 2013‑14 season, and had two goals and four assists in 28 games … Will be the first player from the five‑ year‑old Muskegon organization to play for Michigan. Kyle Connor • F 6-1 • 175 • Shelby Township, Mich. Ranked as the No. 13 prospect in North America in the Central Scouting Ser‑ vice's final pre‑NHL Draft rankings … Spent the past three seasons with the United State's Hockey League's Youngstown Phantoms … Led the team in goals (34) and points (80) in 56 games during the 2014‑15 season … Had 31 goals and 43 assists in 56 games of the 2013‑14 campaign … Becomes the third Phantom player to go to Michigan, joining forwards Anthony Ciraulo (2007‑10) and An‑ drew Sinelli (2002‑15). Brendan Warren • F 6-0 • 191• Carleton, Mich. Ranked as the No. 66 prospect in North America in the Central Scouting Service's final pre‑NHL Draft rankings … Spent the 2014‑15 season with the U.S. National De‑ velopment Program Under‑18 team, scoring 19 goals with 19 assists in 61 games … Helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federa‑ tion Under‑18 World Championship this past April … Played for the U.S. Under‑17 team in 2013‑14, registering 14 goals and 26 assists in 53 games … Becomes the 25th forward from the USNTDP to play for the Maize and Blue.