As the 2021-22 recruiting season winds down, below is an update of the NCAA Division I commitment numbers to date. It's not a surprise that the "midget" AAA level leads the way as the majority of players who age into the verbal commitment process (per NCAA rules) are playing at that level.
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has maintained a close second-place effort again this season while the United States Hockey League (UHSL), which has fewer teams than the NAHL so a higher per-team commitment rate, is a solid third. It should also be pointed out that many of the 15/16/18U players who make commitments matriculate to the USHL so enter the league already counted in these stats.
The Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) have 11 commitments made this season, to lead all teams at all levels, while the Dubuque Saints and Madison Capitols of the United States Hockey League (USHL) each have 10.
There are various 15/16/18U AAA teams that have three and four commitments but the Shattuck-St. Mary's 16U team leads the way with five total. Within the Midget level the 16U level has 56 of the 100 commitments with the 15s and 18s splitting the rest of the players.
