siouxforce19 Posted April 26, 2021 Posted April 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, skateshattrick said: Ethan Bowen is only 18 and does not turn 19 until May. He has 13 points in 12 games this year, and had respectable numbers the last 2 years in the BCHL as an underaged player (2018-19--39 points in 58 games; 2019-20--31 points in 41 games). I don't know how you conclude that he's not ready. I'm guessing he comes in along with Schmaltz, Portz and Kunz. This is my opinion as well. He’s got a good shot and is good around the net. Can play bottom 6 or top 6. Can play wing or center. I’d bring him in. Quote
scpa0305 Posted April 26, 2021 Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, tnt said: Constantini isn't lighting it up, but you aren't going to have every kid the stud of their team. He is putting up more PPG than two Duluth commits and probably about 80 percent of the rest of the commitments on the team as well. It isn't always what they can do in Juniors, as I think our coaches develop players pretty well. I sure wish we had another year out of Jackson Keane, who didn't rip up either the BCHL or USHL. I am fully aware of that. Just saying, the USHL isn't coming easy for him. As it relates to Bowen, I have followed the BCHL for quite a long time....his numbers don't pop out at me. Typically higher end kids in that league go well above a pt/gm pace. He has never been a pt/gm, even this year (post draft year). Maybe he's more of a role player....that's fine. I simply like to assess what we have coming in. Doesn't look to be a high end recruiting class. I will say this though....Schmaltz is having a decent year and Kunz has really turned it on too. Quote
scpa0305 Posted April 26, 2021 Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, skateshattrick said: Ethan Bowen is only 18 and does not turn 19 until May. He has 13 points in 12 games this year, and had respectable numbers the last 2 years in the BCHL as an underaged player (2018-19--39 points in 58 games; 2019-20--31 points in 41 games). I don't know how you conclude that he's not ready. I'm guessing he comes in along with Schmaltz, Portz and Kunz. 12 pts in 13 games....and those numbers aren't very high considering the league he's playing in. Again, just being honest. He's in his +1 post draft year. There can be other factors at play too (injuries, coaching, team, etc.). Quote
petey23 Posted April 26, 2021 Posted April 26, 2021 52 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: 12 pts in 13 games....and those numbers aren't very high considering the league he's playing in. Again, just being honest. He's in his +1 post draft year. There can be other factors at play too (injuries, coaching, team, etc.). He is leading his team in scoring, so there is that. 1 Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 Jakob Hellsten seems like a good add. Nice work bubs and co. Quote
I Ranger Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 31 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: Jakob Hellsten seems like a good add. Nice work bubs and co. Interesting find this late in the game and in the world we currently live in. Wonder if they have someone they trust over that has seen him play as I can't imagine the staff was able to see him live much if at all recently. Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, I Ranger said: Interesting find this late in the game and in the world we currently live in. Wonder if they have someone they trust over that has seen him play as I can't imagine the staff was able to see him live much if at all recently. His dad is a goaltending coach in the league he played in, probably a degree of trust based on that. Quote
Quincheezmo Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 According to his elite prospects page, Hellsten’s numbers in Sweden’s J20 superelit league compare favorably to Chrona and Persson. Here’s hoping for similar ncaa performance. Quote
cberkas Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Quincheezmo said: According to his elite prospects page, Hellsten’s numbers in Sweden’s J20 superelit league compare favorably to Chrona and Persson. Here’s hoping for similar ncaa performance. CHL doesn't allow Euro goalies, unless they changed that, so the NCAA is a route for them to go. Quote
UNDlaw80 Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 It’s interesting that Hellsten is NCAA eligible. This year he played in HockeyEttan, which, from what I’m reading, is a men’s professional league (Sweden’s div 3). Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 4 hours ago, UNDlaw80 said: It’s interesting that Hellsten is NCAA eligible. This year he played in HockeyEttan, which, from what I’m reading, is a men’s professional league (Sweden’s div 3). Chrona (DEN) and Persson (MIA) both played in HockeyEttan before the NCAA/NCHC. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/381263/magnus-chrona https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/329482/ludvig-persson Quote
TheFlop Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 With the new Swedish goalie coming this fall, a sign that Kaleb Johnson never makes it to campus? Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 1 hour ago, TheFlop said: With the new Swedish goalie coming this fall, a sign that Kaleb Johnson never makes it to campus? Pure speculation by me ... 2021-22: Driscoll (sr), Hellsten (fr), Feeney (jr) 2022-23: Hellsten(so), Feeney (sr), Johnson (fr) 2023-24: Hellsten (jr), Johnson (so), Hedquist (fr) ... but to your point it could well become ... 2021-22: Driscoll (sr), Hellsten (fr), Feeney (jr) 2022-23: Hellsten(so), Feeney (sr), Hedquist (fr) I'm guessing a lot is how Johnson and Hedquist develop in 2021-22. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 Reports of Hellsten in Sweden https://hockeysverige.se/2021/04/29/jakob-hellsten-university-of-north-dakota If your Swedish isn't as good as it used to be ... https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://hockeysverige.se/2021/04/29/jakob-hellsten-university-of-north-dakota Quote
scpa0305 Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 19 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: Jakob Hellsten seems like a good add. Nice work bubs and co. Interesting get. Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 Johnson named second team all-USHL, Schmaltz on third. Quote
scpa0305 Posted June 28, 2021 Posted June 28, 2021 No committed Sioux recruits on this year's Ivan Hlinka squad...they made some preliminary cuts heading into there final tryout game. Quote
ChadR Posted June 29, 2021 Posted June 29, 2021 Any idea why Jaksen Panzer wasn't at Select 17 festival? He made Team MN. Quote
ChadR Posted July 14, 2021 Posted July 14, 2021 Will Panzer and Ausmus be playing full time in USHL next year? Or back to MN HS? Quote
Ice Arena Man Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 https://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/bulldogs-acquire-hedquist-from-ushl Quote
scpa0305 Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, Ice Arena Man said: https://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/bulldogs-acquire-hedquist-from-ushl Interesting. USHL is a much tougher league. Quote
scpa0305 Posted August 1, 2021 Posted August 1, 2021 Andrew Strathmann commits, need to look him up. I’m unfamiliar with him. update - looks to be a solid D prospect Quote
petey23 Posted August 1, 2021 Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/28/2021 at 4:45 PM, scpa0305 said: Interesting. USHL is a much tougher league. Should see more pucks in the BCHL Quote
The Sicatoka Posted August 1, 2021 Posted August 1, 2021 https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/7135200-Defenseman-Andrew-Strathmann-verbals-to-UND-hockey-as-commitment-period-opens-for-prep-juniors 1 Quote
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