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Dean Blais has done a great job over the last few years recruiting talented athletes to play under him and pull on a Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks sweater.
With UNO receiving their most recent verbal commitment from Duluth East defenseman, Phil Beaulieu, the Mavericks raise their total tally of Minnesota natives to seven.
Beaulieu, along with Eden Prairie's Steven Spinner and Luc Snuggerud, and Grand Rapids' Avery Peterson are all still playing Minnesota High School hockey. All of these individuals have shown an amazing amount of potential, especially Peterson, who may just take home the prestigious Minnesota Mr. Hockey in a few months.
Tyler Vesel, Jake Randolph, and Jake Montgomery all of roots in Minnesota, but have moved on to United States Hockey League. Vesel, a former Shattuck-St. Mary's star, is rostered with Omaha but is originally from Rochester, MN. Randolph, also a member of Omaha, grew up in Duluth, MN where he played hockey under his father for the Duluth East Greyhounds. Montgomery is currently with Sioux City, but like Vesel, played for Shattuck-St. Mary's while rooting from Oakdale, MN.
Minnesota High School Recruits
| Recruit | Pos | Birthdate | Ht | Wt | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | Pts/GM | Verbal Date |
| Phil Beaulieu | D | 9/2/95 | 5-9 | 190 | Duluth East | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1.33 | 1/5/2014 |
| Avery Peterson | F | 6/20/95 | 6-1 | 176 | Grand Rapids | 14 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 2.57 | 8/28/2013 |
| Luc Snuggerud | D | 9/18/95 | 6-0.25 | 180 | Eden Prairie | 13 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 1.62 | 10/12/2012 |
| Steven Spinner | F | 12/15/95 | 6-0 | 188 | Eden Prairie | 13 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1.62 | 10/5/2012 |
Tier One Junior Recruits
| Recruit | Pos | Birthdate | Ht | Wt | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | Pts/GM | Verbal Date |
| Ryan Galt | F | 8/15/95 | 5-9 | 164 | Des Moines (USHL) | 29 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 0.66 | 10/3/2013 |
| Mason Morelli | F | 2/1/96 | 5-11 | 185 | Fargo (USHL) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.19 | 6/4/2013 |
| Tyler Vessel | F | 4/14/94 | 5-11 | 180 | Omaha (USHL) | 32 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 1.50 | 1/7/2013 |
| David Pope | F | 9/27/94 | 6-3 | 200 | West Kelowna (BCHL) | 25 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 0.80 | 12/21/2012 |
| Jake Montgomery | F | 6/8/94 | 6-1 | 190 | Sioux City (USHL) | 28 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 0.93 | 1/?/2012 |
| Jake Randolph | F | 5/8/94 | 5-9 | 174 | Omaha (USHL) | 32 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 1.72 | 1/22/2012 |
Six recruits signed National Letters of Intent this past November; Avery Peterson, David Pope, Jake Randolph, Steven Spinner, Tyler Vesel, and Luc Snuggerud will join Jake Montgomery, whom signed his NLI in 2012 but opted for another year in juniors, will all be freshmen for the 2014-15 season.
Enjoy,
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Matt Christians covers Minnesota Duluth and the NCHC for SB Nation and College Hockey News. You can also give him a follow on Twitter -> Follow @matt_christians