Kevin G Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 2 hours ago, Wilbur said: I'm working some 15U games for USA hockey at Scheels Arena. There is another Plante brother...... Had no clue..... They multiply like weeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Blake Vanek looks to be pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhettRingers Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 DuPont expected to receive exceptional status (msn.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Having seen a number of pretty good players the past few days at Scheels Arena I'd have to say that Lukas Zajic from Shattuck St. Mary's has to be on a ton of radars. Effortless skater. Played on the same line today as TJ Hale from West Fargo. Others to note: A.J. Garcia, Victor Plante, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (Chicago Mission). Dain Gordon (Bishop Kearney, but is from Denver), Luke Carrithers (Sioux Falls Power, Maple Grove kid). Cooper Soller (Shattuck). Most of these kids were at the evaluation camp, but getting to see them live is just a treat. I'm just taken back by the skill and creativity. *Carrithers not in Fargo this week but saw the Power in West Fargo a few weeks back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Having seen a number of pretty good players the past few days at Scheels Arena I'd have to say that Lukas Zajic from Shattuck St. Mary's has to be on a ton of radars. Effortless skater. Played on the same line today as TJ Hale from West Fargo. Others to note: A.J. Garcia, Victor Plante, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (Chicago Mission). Dain Gordon (Bishop Kearney, but is from Denver), Luke Carrithers (Sioux Falls Power, Maple Grove kid). Cooper Soller (Shattuck). Most of these kids were at the evaluation camp, but getting to see them live is just a treat. I'm just taken back by the skill and creativity. You see Hale and Hakstol? Hendrickson looks to be better than his older brothers. Nikita Klepov is one to take a look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 6 hours ago, cberkas said: You see Hale and Hakstol? Hendrickson looks to be better than his older brothers. Nikita Klepov is one to take a look at. Yep. Hale played with Zajic and kept up. He will play D1 somewhere. Hak's kid has a long way to go at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 9 hours ago, Wilbur said: Having seen a number of pretty good players the past few days at Scheels Arena ... TJ Hale from West Fargo. What's going on at Scheels? I might be in that area needing a break later. EDIT: Found it -- https://nationals.usahockey.com/2024youthtieri15o Did we decide who TJ Hale's parents are (Ryan and Katie or David)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 9 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: What's going on at Scheels? I might be in that area needing a break later. EDIT: Found it -- https://nationals.usahockey.com/2024youthtieri15o Did we decide who TJ Hale's parents are (Ryan and Katie or David)? Ryan & Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhenry8439 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 10 hours ago, Wilbur said: Having seen a number of pretty good players the past few days at Scheels Arena I'd have to say that Lukas Zajic from Shattuck St. Mary's has to be on a ton of radars. Effortless skater. Played on the same line today as TJ Hale from West Fargo. Others to note: A.J. Garcia, Victor Plante, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (Chicago Mission). Dain Gordon (Bishop Kearney, but is from Denver), Luke Carrithers (Sioux Falls Power, Maple Grove kid). Cooper Soller (Shattuck). Most of these kids were at the evaluation camp, but getting to see them live is just a treat. I'm just taken back by the skill and creativity. *Carrithers not in Fargo this week but saw the Power in West Fargo a few weeks back. where do you buy tickets to this? or is it free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToDaClub Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, rhenry8439 said: where do you buy tickets to this? or is it free? It's free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I'd recommend anyone in the FM area with time to kill stop and watch these kids play. The games are only going to get better as the knockout session starts on Friday. Pool play ends today with most of the final 8 spots already secured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 54 minutes ago, Wilbur said: I'd recommend anyone in the FM area with time to kill stop and watch these kids play. The games are only going to get better as the knockout session starts on Friday. Pool play ends today with most of the final 8 spots already secured. Ridiculously high end tourney. I didn’t grow up in MN, but live here now. I really wish MN was able to participate in this. And yes, I know it is technically possible for MN teams to make this tourney…but in all reality, it isn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 19 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: Ridiculously high end tourney. I didn’t grow up in MN, but live here now. I really wish MN was able to participate in this. And yes, I know it is technically possible for MN teams to make this tourney…but in all reality, it isn’t. I'm not a fan of this age group playing by the USA hockey rules on the icing while short handed and automatic offsides, but the kids are so skilled they've just adapted. *Maybe not on the PK, they still ice the puck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 22 minutes ago, Wilbur said: I'm not a fan of this age group playing by the USA hockey rules on the icing while short handed and automatic offsides, but the kids are so skilled they've just adapted. *Maybe not on the PK, they still ice the puck. Fun stuff…wish I was closer to Fargo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhettRingers Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Plan on going with my son for tomorrows games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen4sioux Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 4 hours ago, scpa0305 said: Ridiculously high end tourney. I didn’t grow up in MN, but live here now. I really wish MN was able to participate in this. And yes, I know it is technically possible for MN teams to make this tourney…but in all reality, it isn’t. The real amazing thing is that as high end as it is 15s is a quasi tier2 division... as the higher end 15s will be on their programs 16U team. But not always so you still end up with some super high-end kid who you'll hear and see in college and beyond in the future. It does kinda stink that SSM takes the MN slots every year, with at-large availability it would kinda make sense for them to be just granted a provision at large slot every year and allow for the other MN teams to compete more often. But then others would want the same and some other acade6would just fill SSM void in MN. These nationals truly are amazing experiences for the participants, spectators, and recruiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, Frozen4sioux said: The real amazing thing is that as high end as it is 15s is a quasi tier2 division... as the higher end 15s will be on their programs 16U team. But not always so you still end up with some super high-end kid who you'll hear and see in college and beyond in the future. It does kinda stink that SSM takes the MN slots every year, with at-large availability it would kinda make sense for them to be just granted a provision at large slot every year and allow for the other MN teams to compete more often. But then others would want the same and some other acade6would just fill SSM void in MN. These nationals truly are amazing experiences for the participants, spectators, and recruiting. Partly true…some advisors push for their players to play at their birth years. Sometimes physical maturity comes into play. 15O level has a ton of good players. Zajic from SSM is one of the highest end 08s in the country. LI Gulls have high end 08s as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen4sioux Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 11 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: Partly true…some advisors push for their players to play at their birth years. Sometimes physical maturity comes into play. 15O level has a ton of good players. Zajic from SSM is one of the highest end 08s in the country. LI Gulls have high end 08s as well. Hence the.... But not always so you still end up with some super high-end kid who you'll hear and see in college and beyond in the future. Its just impressive the sheer talent that is out there. A great thing to be able to host them in our state, and even more awesome for Team ND kids who earned their way to experience it! They'll be better for experience and had themselves a chance at some real exposure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 21 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said: Hence the.... But not always so you still end up with some super high-end kid who you'll hear and see in college and beyond in the future. Its just impressive the sheer talent that is out there. A great thing to be able to host them in our state, and even more awesome for Team ND kids who earned their way to experience it! They'll be better for experience and had themselves a chance at some real exposure That’s my problem…I can only make it 1-3 sentences in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Talks about both Hale & Hakstol, as well as the rest of the tourney: https://www.therinklive.com/youth/brenden-hakstol-shattuck-st-marys-off-to-solid-start-at-usa-hockeys-15o-tournament-in-fargo?fbclid=IwAR1EHDGM3Ne4bpdYeuJZWtFQfzM4qD5aYrJ-Q7zKbd2V63RT6DEoRbmh6Nw_aem_AV7HAJjY5vMsbZ2abl8o2Fkql53Uz1YX1nM04UqALGnz_XcnL3ThgU-bkb26m1WgiTKieDNpolKU6pgXjDiZSDXY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Pretty sure SSM made it 6-5 but no review. Mission 7-4 final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 08 Zach Nyman committed to Penticton for 24-25 keeping college as an option. We should be in on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 34 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: 08 Zach Nyman committed to Penticton for 24-25 keeping college as an option. We should be in on him. Pair him with Dupont perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhettRingers Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 2 minutes ago, Kevin G said: Pair him with Dupont perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhettRingers Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 5 minutes ago, Kevin G said: Pair him with Dupont perhaps? Zero chance he comes here. He'll be with Everett next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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