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Would hate to lose him because he obviously has some skill (2nd on Edmonton in goals), and his game really sounds like it matches our culture perfectly. Hope the communication with him and the coaches is open and honest.

It’s always great if you can get some second tier guys to play an extra year of juniors. When you aren’t super elite, trying to fast track your career can sometimes actually set you back. Think of Brent Johnson, although that was more on Berry, because it is ultimately up to the coach.

Did he mention ONeil? He has been scoring goals with Edmonton and sounds like he has a high compete level, although I suspect he will be a role player here starting out, and we have a lot of penalty killers and guys like that right now with Josephson, Croal, Zakreski, Littler and Reschny if he stays. We do lose Dylan James though.

I don’t think the points McKenna is putting up are bad, but it was curious to me why he chose Penn State to develop, as they hardly have the pedigree defensively to develop him on that aspect of the game. Shouldn’t the goal be to get prepared for the next level, not just reinforce what you are already good at. Getting ready for a long NHL career should be the focus.

Someone must have seen the highlight reel of Zeller’s goals, including the beauty against St. Cloud.

Watching the two games between the U.S. Development team and CHL All stars, I was most impressed with Xavier Villeneuve at defense. Smaller guy, but huge compete level. Compared to Lane Hutson. Imagine he will play out east somewhere though.

Hope Chyzyk has been in contact with Chase Surkan of Brandon. Really ripping it up as a 2009.

Ashton Schultz was the U.S. player of the game.

Does anyone know if Bryce Pickford has any interest in college hockey? Has already put up 20 goals and 16 assists as a defenseman in the WHL.

My sources are telling me what to think of your source.

To NDSU like Starcevic I suppose.

Just wondering if there is any replay on such calls in the USHL or the CHL? Maybe players haven’t had to deal with every hit to the head or other play that could result in a major, so they don’t think anyone will notice. With video people with every team that are looking for something, you aren’t going to get away with much. Hopefully they all know now that there is an eye in the sky looking for a way to get a momentum changing power play.

Agree it didn’t amount to much, but with spearing and butt ending I think the refs might feel their hands are tied. Not sure of the actual rule if there is any forgiveness for either, but it is probably good to keep either out of the game altogether because of the pinpoint focus into a body. Should have responded with a cross check and they definitely couldn’t challenge that. We also got another call on what Laurilla thought was another icing, but wasn’t called so he ended up with a call trying to recover.

Brock Schultz has been ripping it up lately with 2 goals and 2 assists more tonight. Makes you wonder if the new Waterloo staff didn’t utilize or appreciate him like Smaby and Chyzyk did. Went from little offensive output to producing consistently. From .33 points per game with 1 goal 3 assists in 11 games with Waterloo to 1.45 ppg on 10 goals, 6 assists in 12 games with Sioux Falls. Pretty stark difference.

St. Cloud didn’t have a sniff before the 5 minute major. It just should go to show the players how momentum can change by a lapse in judgement. We were the aggressors before that, and after that St. Cloud was on the offensive even after the end of the penalties. Hopefully lesson learned, as the guys bailed Verhoeff out this time.