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I hope the NCAA starts becoming more lenient. The CHL is nothing more than juiced up junior league. The only issue is that certain players have already signed NHL contracts (received signing bonus $) and have played NHL games.

No it doesn't happen very often.

Interesting Dub commit, even if we don’t get to see him for a few years

Carter Batchelder is one to watch. Very good player.

One of the best grinders of his generation....and has been elite since 4

Bingo....I enjoy it as well. Probably should have been scout/analyst. my current job pays better though :). That can be the problem with early recruiting. Some kids are top kids in the country at 12-13 but other kids catch up after puberty. I expect Kunz is going through something like that now. He was always bigger than everyone so it made it a bit easier to dominate at younger ages. Now the kids he's playing against have had another year of growth/maturity. I expect Kunz to take another jump this year. The good players figure it out and continue to move up. Some don't though, you never know. Back to Kunz's week. He had 3 points in 4 games (tied for third on his team in scoring). That is not downright awful whatsoever. I actually thought he would sneak in based on known past talent. I mean, look at last week's select 17 camp. Three out of the top four scorers didn't make the final team....because I'm guessing the coaching staff kind of knew who they wanted.

Montgomery made it though...one to keep an eye on. If kunz is going to shattuck I’m guessing he’s going too, as both are listed as undecided for next year. i agree with you though, shocking kunz didn’t make it. On the flip side, a ton of other kids had better production. His team wasn’t good though.

Dont take my post as a knock at all, the kids elite playing against some of the best kids his age in the country. By “old” I meant he’s an August birthday and wasn’t a sophomore. The youth hockey landscape is changing where more focus is on birth year rather than what grade your in (this was the effect of all the AAA and select teams rising in popularity). You’re right though, a ton of Hockey in front of him. And thanks for the correction, I didn’t realize he had played a year of bantams prior to that big year he had.

Undecided as far as next year only.

Well you never know how kids develop from 14-18. He dominated bantams as a first year but he was also a very old first year. He’s a big kid with skill. Those types of plays should continue to progress however he may struggle with the rest of the kids “catching up” from a maturity standpoint. Either way, he’s elite but after being cut from the development program we’ll have to see if he makes the all star team in this event. All things considered, this is only one week out of the year.

Not sure. Appears small but is doing good this weekend.

Yeah kunz is struggling. On the other side, GF kid Dane Montgomery is doing really well, 6 goals in 5 games. Tied for the camp lead at the moment. Both Kunz and Montgomery are listed as “undecided” as far as where they will play next year.

I noticed that too. Interesting he was Hockey Canada last year now he’s USA. You don’t see a ton of kids leaving Penticton, but game in and game out the USHL is a much tougher league. Maybe better for his development as a defensemen.

Yeah, oilers gave him every opportunity the last two year. He went through his sophomore slump last year. See how he does this year. He wasn’t all that great his first two years of college either.

I’ve seen him play too, very very good.

Miller, mancellini and Reid all made the Hlinka team.

Schmaltz was our only other commit there correct?

Yeah Adams. He needs to play, id put him on line 1-2 to start the year.

If he’s not top 9 with pp minutes he’s not on the ice.

No

I think the junior class will pick it up a bit. I could see a guy like hoff step up. Also, Colton poolman has been nice. And we’re were supposed to have Jost for his sophomore year, I’m guessing he would have done some damage had he stayed.

Haha that’s the first thing I was thinking. I believe BC and UM have missed though.

Anyone have any info on which UND players are at development camps? I’ve heard about pool man and Cole smith. I would think nick jones would get an invite after the year he had last year.

His tenure more like in and out

I wouldn’t call them mid level players. Typically they are players very good at what they do (grinding, penalty kill, etc). Many times these types of players put up big numbers in a junior league however are more mid range at the college level. Still good players though, sometimes these types of players even crack the nhl serving that same role...because they are elite at it.