The Detroit News
Three of Michigan State's five recruits for the 2021-22 NCAA hockey season are among the top 11 scorers in the United States Hockey League.
Spartans coach Danton Cole announced the initial phase of the program's recruiting class on Tuesday.
The highest-scoring player, Chicago Steel forward Erik Middendorf (Scottsdale, Arizona/6-1, 190), was coached by Cole in 2016-17 with the United States National Team Development Program in Plymouth. Middendorf had six goals and 12 assists in 51 games for Cole's U-17 team.
This year, Middendorf, whose uncle Max Middendorf played 13 career NHL games with the Quebec Nordiques and Edmonton Oilers, is ranked third in USHL scoring with 43 points, second in goals (21) and third in assists (22).