What players are leaving NCRHA DII?

[William Bourque]

Figured since there was a thread for DI that it would make sense to make one for DII and see what everyone is missing.

Shippensburg is losing the following players:

Bryan Lowe (26g,20a) - easily our MVP for the national tournament, had something like 9 goals and 1 assist in the tournament for us. With one year of eligibility left there is a rumor he could be attending grad school in time for the 2009-2010 season.

Steve Parker - (3-3-0, 5.31, .791) Left the team mid-way through the season last year and gave the starting job to Tyler Anderson who was the goalie for playoffs and nationals. Still has a year of eligibility left at Ship and there is always the possibility he decides to rejoin the team considering he will still be in school.

Ed Muldoon - (2g, 1a) Graduated. Was our 6th dman all season long but played on the second paring the entire national tournament and parts of regionals.

Andrew Vottero - (5g, 3a) Should rejoin the team after the first semester next season.

Everyone else should be returning.

[bobraynor]

Drexel get's hit hard again this season. Last season we lost:

Bill Sherwood (29g-11a-40pts)
Van Nguyen (11g-13a-24pts)
Pat Cummings (19-6-25 in his last full season)
Brian Smith (long time leader/coach/original member)

This year we lose:
Steve Duffy (11g, 8a, Captain)
Kevin Salcedo (13g, 4a, Asst. Cap.)
Ryan Sheilds (4 goals)
Anthony Piscielli (4g-4a in half a season)
Justin Brennan (8-5, 3.92 GAA, 0.846 Sv%, 2SO, 4 year starter)

We still have some great young talent and get tons of inquiries every season for new players, but losing that much talent and leadership in 2 seasons will be a great challenge to our young guys. I'm confident they'll step up.