2008 NAHL Showcase Tournament

[sachishi4]

Schwan's Super Rink Sept 17-20

Links:

http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=522

http://www.nahl.com/news/0708/20080701S ... hedule.cfm

From July 1st:

Showcase Tournament schedule announced

The North American Hockey League announced today the game schedule for the sixth annual NAHL Showcase Tournament, which will be held from September 17-20, 2008 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minn.

All 18 NAHL teams, in addition to both the USA Hockey National Team Development Program's Under 18 and Under 17 teams, will play four regular-season games during the event.

In conjunction with the NAHL Showcase Tournament, the league will also host the first of its three NAHL Future Prospects Tournaments, highlighting 56 of the top Midget Major, Midget Minor and Bantam teams in the country.

The NAHL Future Prospects Tournament committee will announce the field of the first event, along with the game schedule, by July 10, 2008.

More than 200 college and professional scouts attended the 2007 NAHL Showcase Tournament, also held at the Super Rink. The event eclipsed the 7,000-mark in total attendance.


Schedule:

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

TIME AWAY HOME RINK
12:00 PM Springfield at Fairbanks SR1
12:30 PM Alpena at Topeka SR2
1:00 PM St. Louis at Traverse City SR4
3:15 PM Owatonna at Mahoning Valley SR1
3:45 PM Motor City at Wenatchee SR2
4:15 PM Wichita Falls at USNTDP - U17 SR4
6:30 PM Alexandria at Alaska SR1
7:00 PM Albert Lea at Kenai River SR2
7:30 PM Marquette at North Iowa SR4
8:30 PM Bismarck at USNTDP - U18 SR3


SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

TIME AWAY HOME RINK
12:00 PM Bismarck at Motor City SR1
12:30 PM Alaska at Traverse City SR2
1:00 PM Topeka at Marquette SR4
3:15 PM Springfield at Alpena SR1
3:45 PM Kenai River at St. Louis SR2
4:15 PM USNTDP - U17 at Owatonna SR4
6:30 PM North Iowa at Mahoning Valley SR1
7:00 PM Wichita Falls at Alexandria SR2
7:30 PM Wenatchee at Albert Lea SR4
8:30 PM Fairbanks at USNTDP - U18 SR3


SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

TIME AWAY HOME RINK
12:00 PM St. Louis at Wenatchee SR1
12:30 PM USNTDP - U17 at Alaska SR2
1:00 PM Alpena at Kenai River SR4
3:15 PM Mahoning Valley at Springfield SR1
3:45 PM Traverse City at Bismarck SR2
4:15 PM Albert Lea at Wichita Falls SR4
6:30 PM Owatonna at Marquette SR1
7:00 PM North Iowa at Topeka SR2
7:30 PM Fairbanks at Motor City SR4
8:00 PM USNTDP - U18 at Alexandria SR3


SEPTEMBER 20, 2008

TIME AWAY HOME RINK
9:00 AM Marquette at Wichita Falls SR1
9:30 AM Traverse City at Fairbanks SR2
10:00 AM Topeka at USNTDP - U17 SR4
12:15 PM Alexandria at St. Louis SR1
12:45 PM Mahoning Valley at Bismarck SR2
1:15 PM USNTDP - U18 at North Iowa SR4
3:30 PM Alaska at Springfield SR1
4:00 PM Wenatchee at Alpena SR2
4:30 PM Kenai River at Owatonna SR4
5:30 PM Motor City at Albert Lea SR3

anyone going? I would be grateful for some updates on how Flip does

[tckid]

Looks like Flip is not the only Minnesotan on the Fairbanks, AK Team

Drew Darwitz Cretin Derham Hall
Jon Schreiner St Thomas Academy
Eric Kraft Wayzata
Randy Cure Holy Angels
Joe Krause Hermantown
Micheal Benedict Theif River Falls
Kyle Lonetto Hermantown
BJ McClellan Cretin Derham Hall
Joe Phillipi Hill Murray
James Saintey St Thomas Academy
Steve Zierke Benilde St Margrets
Jared Larson Eastview

Kind of surprising at the amount of kids that go up to Alaska to play.

[O-townClown]

Kind of surprising at the amount of kids that go up to Alaska to play.

I could make a crude joke about them hearing that the governor's daughter is about to turn 18 or something.

Instead I'll just say I've always wanted to visit Alaska. Sounds pretty and friends rave about it.

[wells]

Kind of surprising at the amount of kids that go up to Alaska to play.

I could make a crude joke about them hearing that the governor's daughter is about to turn 18 or something.

Instead I'll just say I've always wanted to visit Alaska. Sounds pretty and friends rave about it.

Crawl back into your cave Dave.

[Doglover]

This looks like it will be an amazing weekend of hockey. Toughest part will be choosing which games to watch! What a line up.

[wells]

Good teams to watch;

Bobcats,
Topeka
Ice Dogs
Outlaws
Blues
NTDP


Unfortunately the 3 MN teams will not be strong this year. Heard the Express turned down opportunity to play Shattuck Varsity for fear of losing.

[Offside]

Wells,

You don't know what you are talking about. Tell us what u know about the MN based teams in the NAHL. Albert Lea, Owatonna and Alexandria...

[Elvis]

Kind of surprising at the amount of kids that go up to Alaska to play.

I could make a crude joke about them hearing that the governor's daughter is about to turn 18 or something.

Instead I'll just say I've always wanted to visit Alaska. Sounds pretty and friends rave about it.

Good way to get scouted by a couple of D1 programs!

[wells]

Wells,

You don't know what you are talking about. Tell us what u know about the MN based teams in the NAHL. Albert Lea, Owatonna and Alexandria...

Express are a HUGE disappointment and embarrasment to all involved in that giant ownership group. Hope they can get some strength by adding kids from USHL bubble.

Al Lea is just very new and should break .250 Could do better.

Alex, will be the better of the 3 teams.

[shmaz]

Is Flip playing nets?

[Doglover]

Did anyone catch any of the NAHL Prospect games up at the Super Rink? I heard there are teams on all the rinks. Couldn't get away today, but hoping to watch some good games Sat and Sun. I think there are Blades teams at all the divisions (U14, U16, U18). Can anyone confirm - haven't been able to find rosters on line but haven't tried to hard yet.