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