2026 Top 125 Players Countdown – No. 7 – Jack Czepiel (Defense, Tabor Academy)

Coming in at No. 7 in our Top 125 Players Countdown for 2026 is Tabor Academy junior defenseman, Jack Czepiel. Jack is already committed to Princeton and has become one of the top defenders not only locally, but nationally. Czepiel is a turnover machine with a long pole in his hands and even if he gets beat on a dodge, his footwork and recovery capabilities are second-to-none. Better have the elbow guards strapped on tight or you'll be feeling it for days after a Czepiel stick check. Check out our conversation with the seventh-ranked player in the state below: What made you want to commit to Princeton? "The main thing th