"He was arguably one of the most sought-after recruits in the country," Tomassoni says.

McCarthy

Jeremiah McCarthy, who is from Belmont Hill, Mass, grew up across the street from a hockey rink, where he and his father learned how to play hockey together.

"My dad held my hand and dragged me around the rink," McCarthy says.

Well, folks, his dad does not need to drag him around the rink anymore.

As the captain of the Belmont Hill High School hockey team, which boasts one of the best prep school programs in the country, McCarthy led his team to their league championship in his senior year.

In his first year at Harvard, McCarthy has immediately noticed the increased level of play.

"The guys are so much faster, stronger and better skilled," McCarthy says. "Everyday in practice I am going against some of the best guys in the nation. I am forced to play above myself and to keep challenging myself."

McCarthy is looking to learn from the more experienced players on the team to reach his potential.

"I was to play the best that I can and take advantage of opportunities," McCarthy says."

Sproule

Doug Sproule, who comes from the hockey non-hotbed of Des Monies, Iowa, first took to the ice at the age of five, and skating was not an easy thing for him.

"I went onto the ice and I couldn't skate," Sproule says." "I had to push a chair around the ice.

Needless to say, the chair is no longer a part of Sproule's repertoire.

Sproule attended Hotchkiss, where he helped his team win the New England Championship in his sophomore year. He was also the team's captain in his senior year.