E.J. Paddington
FCommittedSt. Cloud State University — NCAA D1 (NCHC)
Austin Bruins (NAHL) · 58GP 38G 34A 72P · DOB 2005-03-20 · GPA 4
Announced 2026-07-24
Also a 2005, not a 2006. Roster book birth year is wrong by a full year.
Elite ProspectsSeven of the twenty-three players in the roster book are committed. Jack Genovese — the player the first pass built the Bowdoin case around — has been committed to Quinnipiac since his 16U year, and is a center, not a defenseman. Briggs Orr committed to a D3 program on 4 August and flipped to D1 eight days later: that is how fast this market moves.
St. Cloud State University — NCAA D1 (NCHC)
Austin Bruins (NAHL) · 58GP 38G 34A 72P · DOB 2005-03-20 · GPA 4
Announced 2026-07-24
Also a 2005, not a 2006. Roster book birth year is wrong by a full year.
Elite ProspectsLakehead University — U SPORTS (not NCAA)
Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) · 58GP 24G 36A 60P · DOB 2005-10-05 · GPA 3.8
Announced 2026-06-09
A U Sports commitment ends NCAA eligibility. Also a 2005.
Elite ProspectsQuinnipiac University — NCAA D1 (ECAC), entering 2027-28
Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) · 54GP 12G 26A 38P · DOB 2006-02-09 · GPA 4.2
Announced committed as a 16U player
Your headline Jarmain connection — but he has been committed to Quinnipiac since his Long Island Gulls 16U year. Also a CENTER, not a defenseman as the roster book lists.
Elite ProspectsFerris State University — NCAA D1 (CCHA)
Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) · 43GP 1G 14A 15P, +14 · DOB 2005-03-28 · GPA 3.95
Announced 2026-08-12
Committed to University of New England (D3) on Aug 4, then flipped to Ferris State on Aug 12. Also a 2005.
Elite ProspectsUniversity of Alaska-Fairbanks — NCAA D1 (Independent)
Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) · 57GP 18G 16A 34P · DOB 2006-06-02 · GPA 3.2
Announced 2023-12-05
Committed since December 2023 and already listed as a 2026-27 UAF freshman.
Elite ProspectsSUNY-Cortland — NCAA D3 (SUNYAC)
Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) · 26GP 3.41 GAA .901 SV% · DOB 2005-04-14 · GPA 3.7
Announced date not published
Also a 2005. A D3 competitor took him — worth noting who else is shopping this pool.
Elite ProspectsMinot State University — ACHA D1 (club, NOT NCAA)
Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL) · 57GP 8G 16A 24P · DOB 2005-01-05 · GPA 3.8
Announced 2026-04-22
An ACHA commitment is not an NCAA commitment — technically still recruitable. But he is a 2005 born Jan 2005, 17 months older than the roster book claims.
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