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The Point System Last 10 Years (2017–2026): Champion = 100 pts | Frozen Four = 50 pts 11–20 Years Ago (2007–2016): Champion = 80 pts | Frozen Four = 40 pts 21–30 Years Ago (1997–2006): Champion = 60 pts | Frozen Four = 30 pts 31–40 Years Ago (1987–1996): Champion = 40 pts | Frozen Four = 20 pts 41–50 Years Ago (1977–1986): Champion = 20 pts | Frozen Four = 10 pts 51+ Years Ago (1948–1976): Champion = 10 pts | Frozen Four = 5 pts 1. Denver 2. Michigan 3. UND 4. BC 5. (Tie) BU and Minnesota Not too shocking lol

This was a who's who team from Western Canada (plus an American) last summer at the big WSI. Lotta guys who went high in the WHL draft following the tourney. https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/39568/western-canada-prime-u15/2024-2025?tab=stats

Both are very good players. I like Boumedienne's ceiling a lot. Holowaychuk is small and speedy. Reid Nicol plays Sioux hockey. His little brother might be an exceptional status guy too....They are from Brandon, MB

My understanding is that he chose not to apply for exceptional status...slight nuance. Regardless, he is very good by reputation and on paper, so I give him the nod. I'm really interested in seeing the U17 world events this year. In particular, the 2010 COVID kids in the US vs Canada. My gut tells me that the US kids got ice time at 10 and 11 years old where the Canadian kids got less due to restrictions...especially in Ontario.

no sooner than i type this, Nash Roed is added to the NTDP

Yeah, Daley is the #1 D in the world right now in the 2010 birth year. Could be #1 overall player in the world in the 2010 class. I say could be, because people will make a case for Maddox Schultz...whom I am sure is excellent, I have just never seen him play best on best in the birth year. He did solid in the WHL though as an underager and did very well at the U17 challenge as an underager, so I think its a toss-up between the two of them for top of the mountain. Joey Cullen is different, but also special and kinda lives on the top of his own mountain. I am really curious to see how the US kids' games translate to the junior level this year at NTDP. Specifically Thompson, LoSauro and Queally as they seem to play a very translatable style as it relates to staying honest to the defensive side of the puck while still putting up big numbers offensively.

It's unlikely many of these guys commit at their first opportunity, but here is a list of some of the top US born players that could commit as early as 3 weeks from now. Some top American players eligible to commit 8/1 (not ordered for any reason) 1. Drew Daley D NTDP Buffalo, NY 2. Joey Cullen F NTDP Moorhead, MN 3. RJ Thompson F NTDP Eden Prairie, MN (re-classed forward) 4. Carter Morris F NTDP Anchorage, AK 5. Henry Meier F Everett WHL Woodbury, MN 6. Nash Roed F Waterloo USHL White Bear Lake, MN (late 2009) 7. Jack Queally F NTDP Milton, MA 8. Will LoSauro F NTDP Ridgewood, NJ 9. Chase Schulberger D NTDP Quakertown, PA 10. Mason Schemenauer D NTDP Minnetonka, MN I think Thompson, Roed, Morris, and Schemenauer should be in the mix. The others are long shots based on family connection and geography.

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Yes, and Minnesota was always #1 in his heart. Edina kid. Although his dad is a 218er

Puck Preps is probably the least accurate of all the amateur scouting and ranking click bait sellers. When you have repeated years of multiple US born top 20 players on their site that don't even get invited to 40-man it says something. I think it boils down to they don't really know the game and are ranking based on fan boy watches and highlights. That said, Schneider is a 5 star recruit. He is lightning quick and is an excellent playmaker. He is on the lighter side for sure, but his game isn't about power. He had a season ending lower body injury this year.

One puck....that's also part of the pipeline.....

Yeah, Thompson was a breakaway academy kid, so he knows Chyzyk from there. I guess his grandfather was CFO of Altru for a really long time. He models his game after Toews. His development coach at Eden Prairie was Jason Blake. Not that any of those things make him a lock, but should certainly put us in the hunt.

I don't think we are in on Schneider. In the upcoming elite 2010's (can't offer until 8/1) I have heard we are in on Liam Pue and RJ Thompson (they are friends and lit up the WSI on the same line). I wouldn't be surprised if we are in on Maddox Schultz too. Those are 3 of the top 10 2010's...Bryn and Jacks just lining up the chippaz! Nice mix of WHL studs and USNTDP studs...just like Fitzy and the Rucks...I like that feel. Now if they could get the Fighting Sioux name back too, then I would call for canonizing lol.

rate goes up to get a first rounder to stay a 2nd or 3rd year...

$100k seems to be the going rate for a chippa

For chippaz it is never a straight bidding war, but you can't be grossly out of the ballpark either. We are crushing it on west canada dmen....gotta be careful to not get pigeon holed

Seriously, its gross. Unless you are NTDP or a first round pick or tendered in USHL/CHL...good luck getting 4 years of college

If you are playing in the NAHL, the dream already has passed you by...more so now with 5 in 5 than ever. You gotta be top 6 in USHL or CHL now at 16...maybe 17 if you have size.

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