Conner de Haro 2024 or ’25 UNH Commit

“He’s sensible with the puck, values possession…strikes as effectively backwards as he does forwards, he makes clean pivots and transitions…underrated prospect to regulate.” Impartial Zone, August, 2021

Conner de Haro Defenseman, 5’10”, 175 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina DOB: October 17, 2005; 17 years, 2 months Impartial Zone Score: 3.75 out of 5 Stars Present Groups: Youngstown Phantoms (United States Hockey League) Dedicated to UNH on November 4, 2022 at Age 17 years.

Interview

I had a chance to interview Conner de Haro, by way of e-mail, about his hockey profession and dedication to UNH:

Mike Lowry: Congratulations in your dedication to play for the College of New Hampshire. How did you first change into excited by UNH?

Conner de Haro: First off, I need to say thanks and that I am tremendous excited to be dedicated to UNH. Once I was youthful it was at all times a dream of mine to play in Hockey East. So when Coach Giuliano first reached out to me I used to be excited to study extra in regards to the faculty and its hockey program.

Mike Lowry: What are the primary causes you selected to decide to UNH?

Conner de Haro: The principle causes I selected to decide to UNH are that I just like the teaching workers, the hockey staff at all times has followers and a superb pupil part, and I feel the general tradition inside the hockey staff and across the faculty is nice. As soon as I toured the campus I knew that I wished to go there.

Mike Lowry: What different school packages did you think about throughout the recruiting course of? Which faculties did you go to and which of them made a suggestion to you?

de Haro: I toured a number of different faculties and had a suggestion from one different faculty. I preferred the opposite faculties however UNH was the one which caught out to me as the very best.

Lowry: Have you ever and the UNH coaches agreed on a goal date so that you can enroll as a freshman at UNH and be part of the staff?

de Haro: No, we’ve not talked an excessive amount of about that and I have never considered it. I feel the plan proper now’s simply to attend and see how the following few years go and as soon as the teaching workers believes I am prepared is when I’ll enroll. Saying that, I do know that I am not prepared but and must hold getting higher so I can put myself in the very best place once I get to campus.

Lowry: At this stage in your improvement, what are the primary strengths of your recreation? What areas are you attempting to enhance?

de Haro: At this stage of my improvement, I might say the primary strengths of my recreation are my skating means, hockey IQ, and passing means. The principle space that I am attempting to enhance on is my protection.

Lowry: You participated within the 2021 USA Hockey Choose 16 Participant Improvement Camp. How do you suppose your abilities examine with the opposite prime US defensemen born in 2005?

de Haro: I might say that camp was actually good for me as a result of I acquired to play with and in opposition to a few of the greatest children within the nation. I wasn’t actually getting that chance taking part in in North Carolina my complete life. It confirmed me that I can play with anybody in addition to proving I nonetheless have a protracted technique to go if I need to change into probably the greatest.

Lowry: Final Might, the Youngstown Phantoms chosen you within the sixth Spherical (82nd Total) of the USHL Futures Draft. You made their 2022-23 roster and as one of many youngest defensemen within the league, you have scored 2 assists in 17 video games. What’s it been like adjusting to the highest junior league in america, each on and off the ice?

de Haro: It has been a giant adjustment from 16U hockey primarily due to the scale and velocity of all of the gamers. It has been actually good although as a result of I can apply on daily basis with actually good gamers and coaches, ensuring I get higher on daily basis.

Lowry: When do you intend to graduate from highschool? What are your educational strengths and pursuits? Have you considered what you would possibly main in whenever you enroll at UNH?

de Haro: I plan to graduate from highschool with a category of 24′. I might say my educational strengths are undoubtedly math and science. I have never actually thought an excessive amount of a couple of particular main however I do know I wish to do one thing with enterprise.

Impartial Zone Scouting Experiences

USHL Showcase, November, 2022

“De Haro is a primary 12 months defender out of Fox Motors who solely performed in a single recreation right here and in a restricted position however caught our consideration. He’s improved his footwork especialy his first steps and agility and confirmed nifty stick talent in avoiding forecheckers and making fast puck selections on the breakout. He’s athletic cellular has some talent and was in a position to hole up tight and angle opponents to the skin.”

“He performed within the Des Moines recreation and whereas he didn’t have a ton of shifts he regarded snug in his USHL debut the second wasn’t too huge and he was in a position to decide his head up when he acquired the puck discover the seams and transfer the puck and didn’t display panic or rushed selections. Somebody to regulate going ahead as he will get extra ice time and expertise as a late ’05 makes him one of many youthful defenders within the league.”

Choose 16 USA Hockey Participant Improvement Camp, August, 2021

“A cellular, sincere defenseman out of Carolina Jr. Hurricanes who was a bit beneath the radar heading into camp however confirmed effectively for his first Nationwide Camp. He’s each balanced and fast laterally, he maintains tight gaps and makes use of his stick and physique to defend. He strikes the puck rapidly and effectively on breakouts, he has the athleticism to get off forecheckers and prolong performs and might maintain the offensive blue line. He has good restoration velocity which permits him to take probabilities on the blue line and he’s in a position to stroll the road, open up lanes and get pucks via to the web.”

“He had only one help right here however he led a number of rushes up the ice, patrolled the blue line on the ability play, and was in a position to work pucks to the slot and get photographs via. He’s sensible with the puck, values possession and confirmed actual poise via the impartial zone. He strikes as effectively backwards as he does forwards, he makes clean pivots and transitions and doesn’t quit the blue strains simply. Underrated prospect to regulate.”

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