Does a good job of moving his feet without the puck, which positions him well off of face-offs, winning board battles and being a viable passing option. Consistently an F1 on the forecheck with a good mind for the game.

A slippery player who’s tough to contain along the half walls. Marinoff is compact and explosive with a touch of deceptiveness, having led the Mustangs in scoring each of the last three seasons.

The right-handed defenseman is a rare four-year letterman for the Eaglets’ hockey program. He anchored the team’s defensive unit to a D-III state title as a junior and could very well do it again this season.

The numbers haven’t always been great for Hayes, with a career save percentage just under 89.0 percent, but the pieces are there. He’s got good size, he’s athletic, skates are good; don’t judge a book by his stats.

Aller has a long reach and he uses it well to take space away from attacking forwards. Needs some polishing, but between the way he defends and his ability to handle pucks, his stock is only going to go up.

The Jets were 20-1-0 in games that Turner recorded a point last season. Sure, they graduated a lot last spring but Turner plays an important in the lineup as well and should keep the offense on track this winter.

He’s a steady presence every coach wants on the blue line. A four-year guy for the Eagles who has a ton of experience and should play in all three facets of the game for a perennial Top-5 team in the state.

One of the bigger goalie prospects in high school hockey currently, standing at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Hutcheson is pretty athletic and mobile for his size too. I expect him to be even better in Year 2 with the Bulldogs.

He’s only got 20 career points in 49 varsity games but should have a huge opportunity ahead after the Soo graduated its top two scorers. Gagnon has the puck skills and raw talent to be a threat.

A very active offseason has positioned Sise to be an important piece of the Spartans’ puzzle this winter. Seven goals and 22 points a season ago, but Stevenson graduated its top three forwards, in need of an offensive threat up front. Could it be Sise?