UAF 2004-2005 Ice Hockey Recruits
Name Pos Shot Ht Wt DOB Hometown / Last Team GP G A Pts PIM
Darcy Campbell D L 5-11 175 05/12/84 Airdrie AB / Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) 60 15 34 49 65
T.J. Campbell D R 6-0 185 08/12/83 Ft. McMurray AB / Ft. McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) 57 8 27 35 179
Brandon Gawryletz D L 6-0 195 05/28/83 Trail BC / Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) 58 6 27 33 122
Kyle Greentree LW L 6-3 200 11/15/83 Victoria BC / Victoria Salsa (BCHL) 59 62 53 115 170
Donald Johnson RW R 6-1 200 07/16/83 Anaheim Hills CA / South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) 54 22 49 71 134
Aaron Lee F L 6-0 180 02/21/85 Calgary AB / Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 51 13 20 33 34
Ryan McLeod C R 5-10 175 08/16/84 Fernie BC / Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) 55 35 42 77 93
Ryan Muspratt C R 6-0 190 01/26/84 Calgary AB / Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) 38 13 23 36 54
Troy Newton LW L 6-0 175 01/05/83 Kimberley BC / Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) 58 27 48 75 183
Adam Powell LW L 6-1 225 05/14/83 Fairbanks AK / Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) 59 53 36 89 263
Name Pos Catch Ht Wt DOB Hometown / Last Team GP W-L-T GAA SV%
Wylie Rogers G L 5-10 160 03/16/85 Fairbanks AK / Victoria Salsa (BCHL) 20 7-9-1 3.90 .895

Darcy Campbell

Darcy Campbell, a 5'11", 175 pound defenseman from Airdrie, Alberta, split the 2003-2004 season between the Olds Grizzlys and Canmore Eagles in the Alberta Junior Hockey League totaling 15 goals and 34 assists for 49 points with 65 penalty minutes in 60 games. He was selected by AJHL coaches for the South Division Team for the 2004 AJHL All-Star game and was named to the AJHL South All-League first team after the season. He was co-recipient of the Grizzlys' Top Defenceman Award.

In 2002-2003 for the Canmore Eagles, Campbell scored 10 goals and added 37 assists for 47 points with 112 penalty minutes in 62 regular season games and two goals and two assists for four points in six playoff games. He played for the South Team in the 2003 AJHL All-Star Game and was named to the AJHL South All-Rookie Team after the season. In 2001-2002 he played for the UFA Bisons of the Alberta Midget Hockey League. He was the December 2001 AMHL Player of the Month and played on the South All-Star team. In the 2000-2001 season he played for the Airdrie Extreme of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League and had eight goals and seven assists with 22 penalty minutes in 36 games.

“He is a very heads-up defenseman,” UAF coach Guy Gadowsky said. “He is extremely gifted and smart with the puck. He can see the ice well and he has the ability to make plays that his mind sees. He has a bomb for a shot and is one of the best defensemen in Western Canada. Darcy is an opportunistic defenseman. He can lay guys out with good hits and he sees the ice extremely well offensively and defensively. He is a very gifted player. He is going to be excellent from the start and in a few years will be one of the most feared defensemen in the CCHA. He’s got a good frame and working with (Mike Curtin) he will put on a lot of muscle.”

T.J. Campbell

T.J. Campbell, a 6'0", 185 pound defenseman from Fort McMurray, Alberta, finished his third season and was assistant captain for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. In 57 regular season games Campbell scored eight goals and 27 assists for 35 points with 179 penalty minutes and shared the team's Best Defenseman Award. He led Fort McMurray in November 2003 with 28 points in the Source for Sports Cup Standings. In the 2002-2003 season he totaled four goals and 19 assists for 23 points with 250 penalty minutes and was named the Oil Barons' Best Defenseman. In 2001-2002 he had one goal and 16 assists for 17 points and 152 penalty minutes and was named to the AJHL North All-Rookie Team.

UAF coach Guy Gadowsky said, “T.J. is a well-rounded defenseman. He plays real gritty and plays the body very well. T.J. moves the puck well and competes very hard.”

Brandon Gawryletz

Brandon Gawryletz, a 6'0", 195 pound defenseman from Trail, British Columbia, played his fifth season in the British Columbia Hockey League as team captain for the Trail Smoke Eaters. In 2003-2004 he scored six goals and 27 assists for 33 points with 122 penalty minutes in 58 games. He was named Trail's Top Defenseman and was also Player of the Month for December 2003. Gawryletz played two seasons with the Langley Hornets totaling 8 goals and 20 assists with 47 penalty minutes in 54 games in 2002-2003 and 7 goals and 14 assists with 46 penalty minutes in 58 games during 2001-2002. He played for Team Labatts Blue in the 2003 BCHL Prospects Game.

Gawryletz spent his first two seasons in the BCHL with the Trail Smoke Eaters. In the 2000-2001 season he had five goals and 22 assists with 35 penalty minutes in 59 games and in 1999-2000 had three goals and seven assists with 33 penalty minutes in 52 games. At 16 in 2000 he played for Team Pacific and won a bronze medal at the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge. He played the 1998-1999 season for the Beaver Valley Nitehawks of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League totaling six goals and 14 assists with 104 penalty minutes in 63 games. Gawryletz was a 2nd round draft pick of the Calgary Hitmen in the 1998 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

Kyle Greentree

Kyle Greentree, a 6'3", 200 pound left wing from Victoria, British Columbia, played five years for the Victoria Salsa in the British Columbia Hockey League and finished his career as their all-time leading scorer. He won the Brett Hull Trophy as the BCHL's Top Scorer for the 2003-2004 season with 62 goals and 53 assists for 115 points with 170 penalty minutes in 59 games and added four goals and five assists in five playoff games. He finished first in goals and second in points in the entire Canadian Junior A Hockey League. Greentree was selected for the Coastal Division team for the 2003-2004 BCHL All-Star Game where he scored three goals and was chosen his team's MVP as well as winning the shootout competition and then after the season was named to the BCHL Coastal Conference First All-Star Team. He also won the Salsa team awards for Top Plus Minus, Coaches Playoff Performer, Top Scorer, and Most Valuable Player.

In 2002-2003 Greentree also received Victoria's Top Scorer and Most Valuable Player Awards after scoring 46 goals and 51 assists for 97 points in 53 games to finish fourth in league scoring. He was named to the BCHL Coastal Conference First All-Star Team and was runner-up for the Coastal Conference MVP Award. He was also rated a 'B' player in the January 2003 National Hockey League Central Scouting Bureau Players to Watch listing.

Greentree scored 41 goals and 44 assists for 85 points in 57 games in 2001-2002 and as a 17-year old in 2000-2001 scored 27 goals and 38 assists for 65 points in 59 games. He added eight goals and 22 assists for 30 points in 24 games that season to lead the BCHL in playoff scoring.

"He has put up phenomenal numbers. He certainly has an incredible offensive flair," UAF coach Guy Gadowsky said. "He is one of the most dynamic players UAF has ever recruited."

UAF coach Tavis MacMillan said, "Of all the players I saw this year in Western Canada, I felt Kyle Greentree was the most naturally-gifted goal scorer I saw along with Fraser. He still has room to grow and mature as a hockey player, which is scary."

Donald Johnson

Donald Johnson, a 6'1", 200 pound right wing from Anaheim Hills, California, played the past two seasons for the South Surrey Eagles of the British Columbia Hockey League. For the 2003-2004 season he was named Surrey's Unsung Hero scoring 22 goals and 49 points for 71 points with 134 penalty minutes in 54 regular season games. He was fifth in scoring in the BCHL playoffs with 13 goals and nine assists for 22 points in just 13 games to earn honors as the Eagles Playoff MVP. Johnson also played in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League after starting his career in California in both ice and roller hockey.

“Donald Johnson will give us another force up front. His size and speed will help him make the transition to college hockey and the CCHA,” said UAF coach Tavis MacMillan. “Donald has a relentless work ethic and has a ‘bull in a china shop’ mentality. He averaged a goal a game in the BCJHL playoffs and that’s no small accomplishment. Donald is a late bloomer and his best years of hockey are still ahead of him.”

Aaron Lee

Aaron Lee, a 6'0", 180 pound forward from Calgary, Alberta, played his second season for the Sherwood Park Crusaders in 2003-2004 and was selected for the 2004 AJHL North Division All-Star Team. Lee was third overall on the Crusaders in Source for Sports Cup points and led the team in the final segment of the season. In 51 games he scored 13 goals and added 20 assists for 33 points with 34 penalty minutes. Lee was named the Crusaders' Rookie of the Year for the 2002-2003 season after he totaled 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points in 40 games and added two goals in six playoff games. He played the 2001-2002 season for the Calgary Flames of the Alberta Midget Hockey League.

"Aaron Lee is a very responsible young man who represents himself well on and off the ice," Sherwood Park coach Dan Auchenberg said. "He is a very smart player who works hard in both ends of the rink. He also has a good offensive up-side. Aaron should do very well at UAF. He has the burning desire to be a successful student-athlete."

UAF coach Guy Gadowsky said, "He had a bad injury and was out much of the year, but really had a lot of success very early in the year and then came on again at the end of the season. He is extremely intelligent. He knows the game very well and plays well on both sides of the puck. In terms of intelligent play he is a lot like Blaine Bablitz."

UAF coach Tavis MacMillan added, "He's young, but he is a very smart, heady hockey player. He understands the game in the defensive zone, in the neutral zone and it is not very often that a player that young understands that part of the game. He has good offensive instincts and skills. He has a good foundation to becoming a great hockey player."

Ryan McLeod

Ryan McLeod, a 5'10", 175 pound right-handed shooting center from Fernie, British Columbia, has played the past three seasons for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in the British Columbia Hockey League. Despite missing a month of the 2003-2004 season with a concussion, McLeod totaled 35 goals and 22 assists for 57 points with 93 penalty minutes in 55 games to finish third in scoring on the BCHL's highest scoring team and then added six goals and eight assists in 12 playoff games. He received the Silverbacks' award for Fan Favorite.

In the 2002-2003 season McLeod scored 28 goals and added 20 assists for 48 points in 57 games with 48 penalty minutes and added six goals and five assists in 11 playoff games. He played with Lucas Burnett on Team Labatts Blue in the 2002 BCHL Prospects Game. In 2001-2002 he split time with Salmon Arm and the Sicamous Eagles of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. He played 20 games with the Silverbacks totaling three goals and four assists for seven points with 26 penalty minutes. He was also tournament MVP of the Western Canadian Junior B Championships that year. As a 16-year old in the 2000-2001 season McLeod played under UAF assistant coach Todd Jones for the Fernie Ghostriders in the American West Hockey League. In 51 games he scored nine goals and nine assists for 18 points with 17 penalty minutes.

“Ryan McLeod might be the fastest player we’ve ever brought in. He can just fly,” UAF coach Guy Gadowsky said. “He is an excellent all-around player and is just exactly what we look for. His natural attributes will let him have a great college career. He is a very gritty player. He has speed, skill and grit. He is not a big guy, but he plays like a big guy. He can certainly score goals and he plays well defensively. He just has to be himself and he will be able to step in right away and contribute. It is just the way he plays. You watch a game for five minutes and you notice Ryan McLeod."

Ryan Muspratt

Ryan Muspratt, a 6'0", 190 pound right-handed center from Calgary, Alberta, played his second season in 2003-2004 with the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He missed the early part of the season due to off-season shoulder surgery but finished the year with 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points with 54 penalty minutes in 38 games. He was named to the 2004 AJHL South Division All-Star Team and scored a goal in the All-Star game on January 17.

Muspratt scored 23 goals and 24 assists for 47 points in 58 regular season games for the Kodiaks during the 2002-2003 season. He then scored 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 18 playoff games helping them to AJHL championship and added two goals and one assist in five games as Camrose won the Doyle Cup against the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League. He had two goals and one assist in six games at the 2003 Royal Bank Cup including the game winner in Camrose's 2-1 semi-final win over Lennoxville. Muspratt shared the Kodiaks' Rookie of the Year award with two teammates. He was also selected for the South Division team in the 2003 AJHL Prospects Game but missed the game due to injury. In 2001-2002 he scored 25 goals and 33 assists for 58 points in 36 games for Calgary Flames to finish fifth in Alberta Midget Hockey League scoring and was named Alberta Midget Hockey League Player of the Month in January 2002.

UAF coach Tavis MacMillan said, "The success he is having right now with his team is one of the reasons we recruited him. He has a relentless work ethic. He just doesn't quit. His forecheck is great and his backcheck is great. He never quits on the puck. He is a great two-way player and can read and understand the game well."

"His habits without the puck are outstanding. When I watched him he really, really impressed me with the way he played in all areas of the ice without the puck, and then he went and scored one of the most impressive goals I have seen," UAF head coach Guy Gadowsky said. "Even before he got that goal I was impressed. He is a very focused player. He is getting great coaching and should have a great season next year."

Troy Newton

Troy Newton, a 6'0", 175 pound left wing from Kimberley, British Columbia, has played two seasons for the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League. In 2003-2004 he scored 27 goals and 48 assists for 75 points with 183 penalty minutes in 58 regular season games and added three goals and seven assists in ten playoff games. He was selected to the Interior Conference team for the 2004 BCHL All-Star Showcase and also earned Trail's regular season MVP and Most Popular awards.

Newton split the 2002-2003 season between Langley and Trail finishing with 28 goals and 31 assists for 59 points with 60 penalty minutes in 59 games. In the 2001-2002 season he led Langley with 34 goals and added 26 assists for 60 points with 65 penalty minutes in 59 games. He also played two seasons with the Kimberley Dynamiters in the America West Hockey League. He was a 10th round pick of the Tri-City Americans in the 1998 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

UAF coach Guy Gadowsky said, “Troy will remind Fairbanks fans of Bobby Andrews for more than a couple of reasons. He is a skilled player who plays gritty, and has a lean sturdy frame. Troy will add grit, but also speed and skill. He should adapt quite quickly to the CCHA game because of his ability to play in traffic and his competitive nature.”

Adam Powell

Adam Powell, a 6'1", 225 pound left wing from Fairbanks, Alaska, completed his third year and was team captain for the Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League. He was selected for the BCHL Coastal Conference First Team for the 2004 BCHL All-Star Showcase and after the season was named to the Coastal Conference Second All-Star Team. He finished the 2003-2004 season with 53 goals and 36 assists for 89 points with 263 penalty minutes in 59 games and two goals and seven assists in nine playoff games. He shared Chillwack's MVP and Most Community Minded Awards and was the team's final regular season #1 Star. In the 2002-2003 season he totaled 24 goals and 33 assists for 57 points in 57 games with 143 penalty minutes and during the 2001-2002 season had 17 goals and 32 assists for 49 points with 109 penalty minutes in 56 games.

Powell played the 2000-2001 season for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the Northern Pacific Hockey League. He also played for West Valley High School in Fairbanks under UAF assistant coach Shawn Lundgren totaling 38 goals and 52 assists in his career. He was named to the second team on the Anchorage Daily News/State Coaches All-State Hockey team for the 1999-2000 season and received honorable mention for the 1998-1999 season. Powell was also selected for the USA Hockey Pacific District Select-15 team in 1998.

“We’re excited about Adam joining our program and we’re looking forward to him making a definite contribution,” said UAF head coach Guy Gadowsky. “Adam will bring a physical presence and a goal scorer’s mentality. He’s a big guy who’s aggressive and works very hard to get open in the offensive zone. Adam has a heavy shot and a knack for finding the net. He is a gifted scorer and should help us increase our offensive firepower. He's very aggressive and strong, and he works hard to get open in the offensive zone. When he gets a pass on his stick, there's a good chance he's going to bury it. The CCHA is such a tough league that you don't get a lot of opportunities to score as you would in juniors. It's going to help us to have someone like him who has a hard shot, is a goal scorer and is an aggressive attacker”

Wylie Rogers

Wylie Rogers, a 5'10", 160 pound goaltender from Fairbanks, Alaska, played the 2003-2004 season for the Victoria Salsa of the British Columbia Hockey League. He finished the regular season with a 7-9-1 record with a 3.90 GAA and .895 save percentage and earned Victoria's Most Dedicated Player and Governor's Choice Awards.

In 2002-2003 Rogers played for the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 squad. In 30 games with the USNDT he had a 15-10-1 record with a 2.97 GAA and .905 save percentage. In the 2003 Five Nations Cup in Prague Rogers shut out Finland 4-0 and earned a 4-3 win over Sweden. He was also named Most Valuable Player of the NCAA Division III Bowdoin-Colby Classic Tournament.

Rogers played the 2001-2002 season with the Jr. B National Champion Detroit Metro Jets. In 27 games he had a 22-5-0 record with a 1.90 GAA and .910 save percentage and also recorded two assists. He played in USA Hockey’s Select 17 Festival for Team Pacific and was named to All Festival Team. He played the 2000-2001 season for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the Jr. B North Pacific Hockey League and had a 19-9-0 record with a 2.50 GAA and .860 save percentage in 28 games. Prior to that he was named to the 1999-2000 All-Conference and All-State first teams as a freshman for West Valley High School in Fairbanks after posting a 1.45 GAA and .915 save percentage. Rogers also played in USA Hockey’s Select 15 and 16 Festivals. He played youth hockey for the Arctic Lions in Fairbanks and for the Alaska All Stars in Anchorage and led the All Stars to a third-place finish in the 2000 USA National Bantam Championships.

"I'm thrilled to have him as a part of our program," UAF coach Guy Gadowsky said. "The position that he plays, the character he brings, it is exactly what the doctor ordered. We hit a home run with Wylie."

"He is a huge competitor and he plays an athletic style in net," said UAF assistant and goaltenders coach Todd Jones. "He competes for every shot. The exposure he got and the development he got from having a goaltending coach (at the USNTDP) helped him a lot."