He may not have gone where he intended to go ...

A USA Today column and a Hockey News update indicate that Cam Fowler may have committed to the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. This would indicate he's bypassing college, where he had previously signed an LOI to attend Notre Dame, in order to play major junior, forgoing all NCAA eligibility.

Losing Fowler, long regarded as one of the best players in the world for his age, would be a major blow. On one hand simply landing such a player's commitment, even if he ends up not showing up on campus gave Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish program some visibility with other high-end recruits. On the other hand, with Ian Cole a possibility to leave after this year given his outstanding sophomore campaign (in addition to the possible departures of Kyle Lawson and Teddy Ruth, who are also good pro prospects), the Irish blueline that seemed incredibly stacked may suddenly become a shallow point if the worst case happens regarding possible defections.

To paraphrase, on whichever hand: "damn it".