Best of NE Boys: Top 50

Evan and Pat discuss releasing New England Hockey Journal boys top-50 rankings for 2007–2009 birth years and a 2010 watch list, describing the late changes, depth differences by class, and challenges comparing prep/U18 players with juniors while excluding college players. They break down key 2007 debates and note recruiting trends shifting due to the CHL ruling and schools waiting longer to commit. The 2008 class is described as extremely deep; The 2009 class is framed as higher-end talent with strong NTDP top names, a high-ranked goalie, and many skilled uncommitted forwards.    Topics 01:09 How the Top 50 Came Together 03:46 O7 Overview and Depth 04:57 O7 Top 10 Breakdown 09:51 O7 Ranks 11 to 20 11:52 O7 Ranks 21 to 50 and Recruiting Trends 16:05 O8 Class Is Loaded 16:49 O8 Top 10 and Rising Names 19:46 O8 Ranks 11 to 20 Bubble Cases 21:35 O8 Ranks 21 to 50 Sleepers and Goalies 25:32 O9 Depth vs Star Power 26:19 O9 Clear Number One Carter Meyer 28:10 Top Five Upside 28:52 Ranks Six to Ten 31:12 Deep Dive Eleven to Twenty 33:15 Skill Forwards Twenty One 34:28 MIAA Names Thirty Plus 35:21 2010 Watch List 38:06 MIAA Shoutouts Debate 39:44 Overtime Trivia Showdown 45:45 Results and Wrap Up