yzerman19

Every advisor worth their salt has elite talent narrow it down to 5 immediately.

Reflecting on these souls and their all too brief time here with us, I can't help but think about the sense of community that sports (and in these cases a message board around college sports) creates. For those of us who have been around here for decades, these losses are not random names or pictures on the internet, but people we've engaged with passionately and often times met randomly in real life on our escapades. God Speed siouxsports friends...be sure to let us know if indeed in heaven there is no beer.

This is interesting...in the great history of Shattuck St Mary's, only 29 players that played their 18 year old season at Shattuck went on to be NHL draft picks. The vast majority of their cred is due to kids that played there, but left at 16 or 17.

playing his own birthyear...hes good, not really d1. He tied Sunger in points. I love Sung, but he's a 5'8 16 year old...

january of 2008...not a great prospect...I would guess CC de-committed him

Clanko reporting more garbage "AAA" hockey tourneys. I will echo that there are only a handful of meaningful AAA tournaments. The rest are fun or not fun depending on the group you are with and the expectations. Truthfully, if the goal is playing at a level that guarantees high school and beyond, you are best served spending that money on high quality skating and skill development.

wait, they have hockey west of Fargo and Grand Forks? Send pics. Just poking the bear lol

The 5/5 rule is also going to make things very interesting...

good point. Michigan, Michigan State, BU, BC, Minnesota seem to draw the most forward chippaz. Perhaps the focus is D chippaz with maybe 1-2 forward chippaz per year

chippaz beget more chippaz. I take 10 chippaz on my roster every day of the week

Nightingale and a Munn Arean upgrade...then chippas like to play with other chippas.

That kid is a monster and a stud.

This is another factor for draft stock...according to AI (I was too lazy to research) "Yes, the USHL being the lowest-scoring of the four leagues is a durable, long-standing trend. While scoring fluctuates year-to-year based on talent cycles, the USHL consistently averages between 6.0 and 6.6 goals per game, whereas the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) leagues—the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL—typically hover between 6.8 and 7.5 goals per game."

The other factor is the kid factor and being away from home. Some kids aren't ready for that. Some situations aren't great either in terms of billets, etc. some kids might not want to live and breathe hockey. Some kids might hate the emphasis in the gym. Some might find regional differences hard to deal with or rural vs urban vs suburban settings. School is a factor. My point is it isn't all just about hockey that these decisions are made.

Could definitely see that with the U.S. Players. Putting them in the same draft as Canadian kids, that risk of ever reporting and maybe only getting them for 1 year looms large.