Jones and Parise to US Junior tryouts

[sprig]

http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/hockey/

Making the team will mean missing the Christmas tourney (no big deal) and the home series vs. CC (would guess CC will have a player or two trying out also).

[dagies]

It seems like guys come back from that tourney tired, but having improved their game.

While it always sucks to have guys miss games on the schedule, the opportunity for the player and the downstream benefit to the team, as well as prestige for the program seem well worth it.

Hope they both make it.

[mksioux]

I also hope they both make it.

[ScottM]

Congrats to Matt and Zach.

[sprig]

Would be great if both make it.

With the rather easy schedule during the regular season, would have been nice to draw a weaker opponent than CC the first weekend in January. Course CC hasn't broken through the Engelstad home advantage yet, as most other teams did last season.

Article didn't list others invited, but would guess some CC frosh/young sophs will be there also. Highly likely frosh recruit Stuart will be there.

[Goon]

Others invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp are Matt Gens from SCCC, Travis Weber, Judd Stevens, Gino Guyer and Barry Tallackson from Minnesota .

[Goon]

I found this on http://www.uscho.com I guess the astricks mean that they were on last years team.

USA World Junior Tryout Rosters

2002 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster

Name Ht. (cm) Wt. (kg) Birthdate S/C Hometown 2002-03 Team

GOALTENDERS (6)

Bob Goepfert 5-10 (182) 165 (75) 5/9/83 L Kings Park, N.Y. Providence College (HE)

Jim Howard 6-1 (186) 204 (93) 3/26/84 L Ogdensburg, N.Y. University of Maine (HE)

Dwight Labrosse* 6-1 (186) 167 (76) 10/6/83 L McMurray, Pa. Guelph Storm (OHL)

Alvaro Montoya 6-2 (189) 173 (79) 2/13/85 L Glenview, Ill. University of Michigan (CCHA)

Dominic Vicari 5-8.5 (178) 168 (77) 10/30/84 L Clinton Township, Mich. River City Lancers (USHL)

Travis Weber 5-11 (182) 205 (93) 5/26/83 L Hibbing, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA)

DEFENSEMEN (17)

Matt Carle 6-0 (184) 176 (80) 9/25/84 L Anchorage, Alaska River City Lancers (USHL)

Matt Gens 6-0 (184) 180 (82) 3/31/83 R Baudette, Minn. St. Cloud State University (WCHA)

Tom Gilbert 6-2 (189) 190 (87) 1/10/83 R Bloomington, Minn. University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Tim Gleason 6-0.5 (184) 199 (91) 1/29/83 L Clawson, Mich. Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

Matt Jones 6-0 (184) 214 (97) 8/8/83 L Naperville, Ill. University of North Dakota (WCHA)

Jesse Lane 6-1 (186) 210 (95) 3/2/83 L Needham, Mass. Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

Brian Lee 6-2 (189) 187 (85) 7/5/84 L Berrien Springs, Mich. Erie Otters (OHL)

Bryan Miller 5-9 (180) 179 (82) 2/17/83 R Wayne, N.J. Boston University (HE)

Corey Potter 6-3 (192) 171 (78) 1/5/84 R Mason, Mich. Michigan State University (CCHA)

Danny Richmond 6-1 (186) 175 (80) 8/1/84 L Buffalo Grove, Ill. University of Michigan (CCHA)

Evan Shaw 6-2 (189) 201 (92) 3/24/84 L Cumberland, R.I. Michigan State University (CCHA)

Judd Stevens 6-1 (186) 193 (88) 4/9/83 R Wayzata, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA)

Mark Stuart 6-2 (189) 220 (100) 4/27/84 L Rochester, Minn. Colorado College (WCHA)

Ryan Suter 6-1 (186) 172 (78) 1/21/85 L Madison, Wis. U.S. National U-18 Team (NTDP)

Eric Werner 5-10 (182) 185 (84) 1/26/83 R Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. University of Michigan (CCHA)

Ryan Whitney* 6-4 (195) 200 (91) 2/19/83 L Scituate, Mass. Boston University (HE)

James Wisnewski^ 5-11 (182) 197 (90) 2/21/84 R Canton, Mich. Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

FORWARDS (24)

Dustin Brown* 5-10.5 (182) 196 (89) 11/4/84 R Ithaca, N.Y. Guelph Storm (OHL)

Pat Dwyer 5-10.5 (182) 176 (80) 6/22/83 R Great Falls, Mont. Western Michigan University (CCHA)

Patrick Eaves 5-11 (182) 174 (79) 5/1/84 R Faribault, Minn. Boston College (HE)

Lee Falardeau 6-4.5 (196) 203 (92) 7/22/83 L Midland, Mich. Michigan State University (CCHA)

Dan Fritsche 6-1 (186) 197 (90) 7/13/85 R Parma, Ohio Sarnia Sting (OHL)

Gino Guyer 5-11 (182) 180 (82) 10/14/83 L Coleraine, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA)

Dwight Helminen* 5-9 (180) 184 (84) 6/22/83 L Brighton, Mich. University of Michigan (CCHA)

Chris Higgins* 5-11 (182) 192 (87) 6/2/83 L Smithtown, N.Y. Yale University (ECAC)

Ryan Hollweg* 5-10 (182) 201 (91) 4/23/83 L Downey, Calif. Medicine Hat (WHL)

Ryan Kesler 6-2 (189) 185 (84) 8/31/84 R Livonia, Mich. Ohio State University (CCHA)

Justin Maiser 6-1 (186) 191 (87) 6/29/83 L Edina, Minn. Boston University (HE)

Brian McConnell 6-2.5 (190) 190 (87) 2/1/83 L Norfolk, Mass. Boston University (HE)

Greg Moore 6-1 (186) 208 (95) 3/26/84 R Lisbon, Maine University of Maine (HE)

Mike Morris 6-0 (184) 182 (83) 7/14/83 R Braintree, Mass. Northeastern University (HE)

Ryan Murphy 5-11 (182) 185 (84) 1/23/83 R Rumson, N.J. Boston College (HE)

Eric Nystrom* 6-1.5 (187) 195 (88) 2/14/83 L Syosset, N.Y. University of Michigan (CCHA)

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