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Here is the newest group of commited recruits and their 10-11 teams as of now. Please post any news or updates on all commited sioux recruits Forbort, Nelson, Rodwell and Simpson graduated from the previous list and will be in green and white this fall. FUTURE COMMITED RECRUITS NICK MATTSON - D - Indiana - USHL - 11' - Drafted 6th Rd. (#180) - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS DANNY MATTSON - F - Chicago - USHL - 11' (undrafted) MICHAEL PARKS - F - Cedar Rapids - USHL - 11' - Drafted 5th Rd. (#149) - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BRENDAN O'DONNELL - F - Penticton Vees - BCHL - 11' - Drafted 6th Rd. (#156) - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ZANE GOTHBERG - G - Fargo Force - USHL - 11' / 12' - Drafted 6th Rd. (#165) - BOSTON BRUINS COLTEN ST. CLAIR - F - Fargo Force - USHL - 11' (2011 Draft Prospect) MARK MACMILLIN - F - Alberni Valley Bulldogs - BCHL - 11' - Drafted 4th Rd. (#113) - MONTREAL CANADIENS ROCCO GRIMALDI - F - US U18 NTDP - (2011 draft prospepct)

per brads twitter Phil Lamoureux has signed with Calgary's AHL team, Abbortsford.

good for darcy! best of luck to him

hf draft review - nelson, nyi Brock Nelson, C

i think toews has made it Plan your vacation at lovely Lake Jonathan Toews in Manitoba

Mark MacMillin - Canadiens Mark MacMillan, F

Brad Berry - Jackets assistant a family man first

for those interested.... 2010 - 4th Annual T.J. Oshie Charity Golf Tournament / Auction / Benefit July 28-29, 2010 Grand Forks, ND FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010 Grand Forks, ND: On Wednesday, July 28th and Thursday, July 29th, 2010, the Oshie Sports Foundation will proudly be hosting the 2010 - 4th Annual T.J. Oshie Charity Golf Tournament. Attached you'll find the 2010 Registration / Sponsorship Packet along with some pictures from the 2009 event here in Grand Forks. We invite you to look it over and contact me via e-mail or cell phone at (360) 722-1784. On Wednesday, July 28, 2010, "A Meet The Celebrities Autograph Session" will take place from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Rydell - GM Auto Center Cadillac Showroom in Grand Forks, ND. This special event is open to the general public and will give the fans a chance to meet the guys up front and personal in a very special setting inside the Rydell-GM Auto Center Cadillac Showroom in Grand Forks. Each person will receive a commemorative 2010 T.J. Oshie Celebrity Golf placard for autograph purposes as our compliments. If the general public wants special items signed such as jerseys, pucks, pictures, or other memorablia, there is a $20.00 charge per jersey and $10.00 charge for all other sports memorabilia upon entry. This special event will directly benefit the three charities: Oshie Sports Foundation / NHL Diversity "Hockey Is For Everyone" Charter , the East Grand Forks & Grand Forks Youth Hockey Blue Line Clubs under the T.J. Oshie Scholarship Fund. Later that evening on July 28, 2010, Oshie Sports Foundation proudly hosts the 2010 - T.J. Oshie Charity Golf Tournament Auction - Celebration / Benefit at the Playmaker's Lounge in the beautiful Canad Inns Destination Center in Grand Forks, ND. Events Planned Include: Meet The 2010 - 4th Annual T.J. Oshie Celebrity Golf Tournament "Celebrity Field" Hors D'ouvres Served To Guests ($35.00 Donation To Event) Chance To Bid On Scores of LIVE / Silent Auction Items Scores Of Hockey Jersey's Signed (In Person) By Celebrities During LIVE Auction A Special Night Celebrating Our Esteemed Guests The following day, we proudly present the 2010 - 4th Annual T.J. Oshie Celebrity Golf Tournament on Thursday, July 29th, at the magnificent links-style King's Walk Golf Course. This Arnold Palmer designed golf course is one of the best courses in North Dakota. The cost per foursome will remain $500.00 and your team will receive: - One team of 4 golfers (plus celebrity) for golf / cart at King's Walk Golf Course on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 - Complimentary gift for each golfer - Company or players names recognized in program - Complimentary hamburger upon registration - Complimentary appetizers at completion of the tournament - Team prize packages - Live Auction @ Post Awards Ceremony - A 12:15 P.M. Pre-Tourney Meeting With PGA Professional Dan Tannahill .. Then 12:30 P.M Shotgun Start If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Timothy Oshie at (360) 722-1784 or simply e-mail to oshiesports@gmail.com.

HF Draft Reviews - still to come... forbort-LA, nelson-NYI, macmillin-MTL, odonnell-TB, gothberg-BOS More on each player if you follow the links Michael Parks - Flyers - 2011 recruit Michael Parks , RW - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 5th Round, 149th Overall 5'10, 184 lbs The 5'10 St. Louis native Michael Parks grew up watching Patrick Maroon, another Flyers' forward prospect who comes from the same region, but they are in no way similar players. The quiet Parks is a small, soft-spoken forward who always plays the game at full speed. Unlike the much bigger Maroon, who is not the best skater, the 18-year-old Parks uses his speed and skating to bring a steady offensive attack and keep opposing defenders uncomfortable. Nick Mattson - Blackhawks - 2011 recruit Nick Mattson, D - Indiana (USHL) Drafted: 6th round, 180th overall Height: 6'1 Weight: 189 Though he was ranked much higher in the 2010 draft class a few years ago, Mattson slide has been precipitous. He committed to North Dakota at just 15 years old but has yet to live up to the early hype. A lackluster year for the Indiana Ice may have contributed to his slide, with just five goals and 14 assists in 51 games. He was able to step up his game in the playoffs, where he added six assists in nine games, but Indiana was nonetheless eliminated in the second round by eventual league champion Green Bay.

vandevelde 5th on center depth chart for edmonton. good chance to battle for that last center spot! edm depth chart

er brads twitter The Thrashers did not qualify Rylan Kaip, so he's a FA.

he was injured last season twitter update from brad - Expect Erik Fabian to be named the new UND women's hockey assistant coach sometime this week.

just heard lou nanne on the radio and he praised nelson and forbort. he thinks nelson coud go higher than expected. draft starts in 1 hour

per brads twitter Chicago to send Byfuglien, Sopel, Eager and Aliu to Atl for 24th pick, 54th pick, Marty Reasoner and Jeremy Morin. .... hard to pay that many players top dollar so someone had to go. im usre it has to be bitter sweet for dustin going there after just winning the cup

i forgot to add brendan o'donnell to the potential late round draft list so here are the 7 to follow friday and saturday Locks Derek Forbort (D) - Duluth, MN --- 7-18 first round range from mock drafts Brock Nelson (F) - Warroad, MN --- 20-30 first round range from most mock drafts or first few picks in 2nd round Zane Gothberg (G) - Thief River Falls, MN --- have seen mentioned as possible 3rd rounder to 5th rounder Nick Mattson (D) - Chanhassen, MN --- kind of a tough one here, have seen 2nd round to 4th round Potential other Picks Michael Parks (F) - O'Fallon, MO --- potential late round pick Mark Macmillan (F) - Penticton, B.C. Canada --- potential late round pick Brendan O'Donnell (F) - Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada --- potential late round pick

cbc - forbort #7 With more than a handful of skilled prospects up front (Drayson Bowman, Zach Boychuk, Jiri Tlusty) look for the Hurricane's to do something to shore up the backend. At 6'5, Forbort fits the bill. The big, strong defenceman turned heads this year, showing how well he could get around the ice with his huge frame. Described as still being "raw," Forbort reminds some scouts of Buffalo stalwart blue-liner Tyler Myers. Forbort is committed to North Dakota next season. wch blog draft prospect profile - gothberg There's a high amount of risk in drafting a goalie--especially out of Minnesota where the list of NHL goalie alums is very unimpressive--but Gothberg's talent will be too much for a team to pass up. The third round is probably the most earliest Gothberg could go, but he will most likely end up in the fourth round or later. Whichever team drafts him will end up with a talented player and they'll have the opportunity to let him mature and develop for a long time before having to make a decision on signing him.

this is official. toews on nhl 2011 cover! toews with miley cirus presenting at award show - cue card troubles for miley

per brads blog

TSN - Bob Mckenzie top 75 for draft #11 - Derek Forbort #34 - Brock Nelson thehockeywriters.com - Derek Forbort #18 He has a bullet slapshot and can lug the puck out of his zone efficiently, if not elegantly at this stage of his development. He is a tremendous athlete who reads the game well. Derek has committed to the University of North Dakota, the strong NCAA program, for the fall of 2010.

The draft is 9 days away and the sioux have 6 potential draftees and 4 that could be taken in the first 3 rounds or so. Here are the players and some new mock drafts from nhl.com and other sources. As of now it seems Hall and Seguin are locks for #1 and #2 June 25th in Los Angeles (Round 1) 7pm est on Versus June 26th (Rounds 2-7) 1pm est NHL Network HF mock draft Forbort - 11th to Dallas - A 6'4 two-way blueliner who is expected to attend the University of North Dakota in the fall, Forbort should help replenish a defensive pool that has grown increasingly shallow. Nelson - 20th to Pittsburgh - The Penguins lack a pure-finisher among their forward prospects. Nelson, a strong two-way forward who is scheduled to attend to University of North Dakota, could fill that void. NHL.COM - Mock Draft #1 Forbort - 15th to Boston Nelson - 30th to Chicago NHL.COM - Mock Draft #2 Forbort - 7th to Carolina NHL.COM - Mock Draft #3 Forbort - 17th to Colorado Mock Draft Database - Multiple Mocks Locks to get drafted Derek Forbort (D) - Duluth, MN --- 7-18 first round range from mock drafts Brock Nelson (F) - Warroad, MN --- 20-30 first round range from most mock drafts or first couple picks in 2nd round Zane Gothberg (G) - Thief River Falls, MN --- have seen mentioned as possible 3rd rounder to 5th rounder Nick Mattson (D) - Chanhassen, MN --- kind of a tough one here, have seen 2nd round to 4th round Potential other Picks Michael Parks (F) - O'Fallon, MO --- potential late round pick Mark Macmillan (F) - Penticton, B.C. Canada --- potential late round pick 1st Round Draft Order 1. Edmonton Oilers 2. Boston Bruins (from Toronto) 3. Florida Panthers 4. Columbus Blue Jackets 5. New York Islanders 6. Tampa Bay Lightning 7. Carolina Hurricanes 8. Atlanta Thrashers 9. Minnesota Wild 10. New York Rangers 11. Dallas Stars 12. Anaheim Ducks 13. Phoenix Coyotes (from Calgary) 14. St. Louis Blues 15. Boston Bruins 16. Ottawa Senators 17. Colorado Avalanche 18. Nashville Predators 19. Los Angeles Kings 20. Pittsburgh Penguins 21. Detroit Red Wings 22. Phoenix Coyotes 23. Buffalo Sabres 24. Atlanta Thrashers (from New Jersey) 25. Vancouver Canucks 26. Washington Capitals 27. Montreal Canadiens 28. San Jose Sharks 29. Anaheim Ducks (from Philadelphia) 30. Chicago Blackhawks

per brad http://www.areavoices.com/undhockey/ It should be noted that Sports Illustrated is distributing two versions this week. Some will have Toews on the cover. Others will have Stephen Strasburg. Toews started the year on the cover of ESPN The Magazine and ends it on the cover of Sports Illustrated. not a bad year for mr. toews

and i just saw toews and kane on sportscenter with the cup, kanes still rocking the mullett. nice!

pretty cool that toews and others were on leno tonight. toews presented jay with a stanley cup jersey.

the no icing rule idea is a complete joke, wow