Brock Montpetit Verbals to the Badgers & More

The fact that Brock Montpetit has now officially verballed to the Wisconsin Badgers is not much of a surprise as it has been rumored for quite a while, and even inaccurately reported by a Northen Wisconsin newspaper several months back. The surprise in the linked article from the Wisconsin State Journal is that Montpetit does not intend on playing for the United States National Team Development Program if selected, but rather feels that playing for Shattuck St. Mary's would be the best for his development. It has been widely assumed that Montpetit had already been extended, and accepted, a spot with the USNTDP. Montpetit would likely join the Badgers in 2009, although he could potentially be ready in 2008.

Andy Baggot also reports in the same article that Ben Winnett from the BCHL visited the Badgers over the weekend, as well as Michigan. The Badgers are believed to be pursuing Winnett, Colton Grant, Brett Bruneteau and Patrick Kane to join Kyle Turris at forward in the incoming class of 2007.