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ECAC Recruiting: Junior Bruins Forward Johnny DeRoche Commits to Quinnipiac

Lynnfield, Mass. native Johnny DeRoche has committed to Quinnipiac for the fall of 2016.

By Jeff Cox
Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold on the bench in the Frozen Four.
Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold on the bench in the Frozen Four.
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John DeRoche, the leading scoring in the USPHL U16 Division, has committed to playing college hockey at Quinnipiac University for head coach Rand Pecknold. The Junior Bruins forward 20 goals and 23 assists in 26 games for Topher Bevis' team.

College hockey fans might recognize the name of his coach, as Bevis was a defenseman at UMass-Amherst from 2005-2009. Back to DeRoche, he is a smaller forward, but has good speed and terrific hockey sense. He is one of those players who seems to be in the right place at the right time, and finds open scoring lanes.

Jeff Cox covers college and junior hockey, NCAA recruiting, NHL Draft prospects and the AHL for SBNation. Follow him on twitter @JeffCoxSBNation.