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Jake Wahlin will be returning for his junior year at WBL http://www.thehornwbl.com/news_article/ ... _id=603623

Hey "Oldschoolpuckster".......what about Sheehy? I am the "dumb one"......look in the mirror or quit talking about every rumor you hear on the street. Out!

"Jake Wahlin will be returning for his junior year at WBL"

Look for the Bears to be a predominant favorite to win their conference with the top player in the league and a solid netminder. The only question will be if they can get past HM when it matters

Have heard from a very good source that Avery Peterson will be back for his senior season. Plans to play at Sioux City this fall and next spring.

Hockey guy1486 wrote:Hey "Oldschoolpuckster".......what about Sheehy? I am the "dumb one"......look in the mirror or quit talking about every rumor you hear on the street. Out!

I would assume this is just confirmation what other already believe. Yesterday the All American prospects roster was released. Waterloo potentially had 2 players on the list in Warner and Sheehy. The Blackhawks released a press release only acknowledging Warner. With this and Sheehy being on an Elite League roster, it is safe to say he will be staying in MN this year.

Two years ago Benny Walker played in the Elite League and then went off to Victoria of the WHL after the Elite League season. Not sure why it worked out that way but that is my recollection.

observer wrote:Two years ago Benny Walker played in the Elite League and then went off to Victoria of the WHL after the Elite League season. Not sure why it worked out that way but that is my recollection.

Yes, I think he left after first day of tryouts at Edina

Ouch. Poor Irondale.

Anybody know who the other two prep players are? Cline maybe? They drafted a player out of Michigan HS, so that's probably the third player.

2013 NAHL ENTRY DRAFT --- MINNESOTA WILDERNESS
2. Canon Pieper (Indiana)
52. Billy Exell (Thunder Bay AAA)
76. Phil Boje (Dubuque)
101. Connor Girard (Sioux City)
123. Stu Pomeroy (Culver Academy)
140. Nick McCormack (Minnesota Wilderness)
156. Blake Winiecki (Waterloo)
169. Ted Pieleta (Kingsford HS)
181. Kyle Hayton (Sioux City)
189. Jacob Uglem (Winkler)
196. Joe Drapluk (Minnesota Wilderness)
202. Tyler Cline (Blaine HS)
207. Chris Buchanan (Fargo)

Looking at USHL's Sept 1st protected Rosters and affiliate protected list I can only Assume the Sheehy will be playing HS Hockey - he is protected on the Affiliate list though

Dittmer (G) wasn't protected on the Lincoln roster or affiliate - I assume he will play for the Spuds for sure. Also, since Perry isn't playing on the Elite League, I assume he is gone. Looks like to the Wenachee Wild - NAHL


http://www.scribd.com/doc/164943962/Sep ... cted-Lists

Who did we miss? 26 so far. We recorded 19 early departures last season, 21 the year before that, 23 the year before that, and 10 the year before that. All of these tallies are unofficial, of course, but it's looking like this could be a record year for departures.

Here are some of the higher profile departures (with the benefit of hindsight)...

2009 - Schmidt, Forbort, Boyd
2010 - Reilly (to Shattuck), Skjei, Wilcox, Welinski
2011 - Fasching, Lucia, Lindgren

EDIT: I added a couple based on the USHL 25 Man Rosters. These roster slots are taken for the entire season, so there are rarely "before and after" players unless they are truly blue chip. Notably, I added Hayden Shaw from Woodbury and Aaron Herdt from Moorhead. Somebody please let me know if you believe either of those guys will be back for the HS season.

Should AAA transfer really be included in list. IMO, no.

preferhockey wrote:Should AAA transfer really be included in list. IMO, no.

Feel free to make you're own list then.

I have. Top secret.

Just an opinion.

I didn't realize it was a foregone conclusion that Avery Peterson was not returning to Grand Rapids for his senior season. It has seemed like a number of clues have pointed to a chance he does return. But, perhaps the orange Kool-Aid is clouding my judgment.

The Exiled One wrote:

preferhockey wrote:Should AAA transfer really be included in list. IMO, no.

Feel free to make you're own list then.

Gotta go with Prefer on that one. Going AAA after playing High School is a step backward to younger hockey. That's not leaving to progress, that's regressing to play with younger kids (and perhaps to build stats). In the past years you cite, how many of those departures were to AAA? My bet, ZERO. Let's see what the future holds for those 6 and particularly for the 5 playing U16 in Omaha.

That is of course IMHO.

IMHO wrote:

The Exiled One wrote:

preferhockey wrote:Should AAA transfer really be included in list. IMO, no.

Feel free to make you're own list then.

Gotta go with Prefer on that one. Going AAA after playing High School is a step backward to younger hockey. That's not leaving to progress, that's regressing to play with younger kids (and perhaps to build stats). In the past years you cite, how many of those departures were to AAA? My bet, ZERO. Let's see what the future holds for those 6 and particularly for the 5 playing U16 in Omaha.

That is of course IMHO.

Actually, there have been several in the past. It doesn't really matter if you think it's a step backwards, the kid thinks it's a step forward. Therefore, it's an early departure.

Honestly, the criteria is even simpler than that: if the kid could have played MSHSL but decided not to, they are "not coming back". I once even listed a kid who would've been the starting goalie but decided to just hang them up instead.

The Exiled One wrote:

IMHO wrote:

The Exiled One wrote: Feel free to make you're own list then.

Gotta go with Prefer on that one. Going AAA after playing High School is a step backward to younger hockey. That's not leaving to progress, that's regressing to play with younger kids (and perhaps to build stats). In the past years you cite, how many of those departures were to AAA? My bet, ZERO. Let's see what the future holds for those 6 and particularly for the 5 playing U16 in Omaha.

That is of course IMHO.

Actually, there have been several in the past. It doesn't really matter if you think it's a step backwards, the kid thinks it's a step forward. Therefore, it's an early departure.

Honestly, the criteria is even simpler than that: if the kid could have played MSHSL but decided not to, they are "not coming back". I once even listed a kid who would've been the starting goalie but decided to just hang them up instead.

True. The list is about "Who is leaving High School Hockey" not "Who will regret leaving High School Hockey."

Bluewhitefan wrote:
True. The list is about "Who is leaving High School Hockey" not "Who will regret leaving High School Hockey."

Fair point. Perhaps we should start that thread.

Bluewhitefan wrote:
True. The list is about "Who is leaving High School Hockey" not "Who will regret leaving High School Hockey."

Like it, also is it the kids decision or parents that think their kid is great and decide to leave HS early.

You guys crack me up, I bet half of you are the ones constantly complaining about your own programs and would burn rubber leaving your association given the opportunity. Maybe you should just shut up and be thankful that someone left so little johnny actually gets a sniff of varsity this year.
Pretty sure if you put a little more effort into your own kid and a little less in bashing others you might enjoy the results.

But I guess thats just IMHO

Bluewhitefan wrote:

The Exiled One wrote:

IMHO wrote: Gotta go with Prefer on that one. Going AAA after playing High School is a step backward to younger hockey. That's not leaving to progress, that's regressing to play with younger kids (and perhaps to build stats). In the past years you cite, how many of those departures were to AAA? My bet, ZERO. Let's see what the future holds for those 6 and particularly for the 5 playing U16 in Omaha.

That is of course IMHO.

Actually, there have been several in the past. It doesn't really matter if you think it's a step backwards, the kid thinks it's a step forward. Therefore, it's an early departure.

Honestly, the criteria is even simpler than that: if the kid could have played MSHSL but decided not to, they are "not coming back". I once even listed a kid who would've been the starting goalie but decided to just hang them up instead.

True. The list is about "Who is leaving High School Hockey" not "Who will regret leaving High School Hockey."

knutzf wrote:You guys crack me up, I bet half of you are the ones constantly complaining about your own programs and would burn rubber leaving your association given the opportunity.

I'm in the other half. I'm a college hockey fan who likes to keep tabs on prospects from Minnesota. This list helps me do that. I don't have a kid in the MSHSL.

knutzf wrote:You guys crack me up, I bet half of you are the ones constantly complaining about your own programs and would burn rubber leaving your association given the opportunity. Maybe you should just shut up and be thankful that someone left so little johnny actually gets a sniff of varsity this year.
Pretty sure if you put a little more effort into your own kid and a little less in bashing others you might enjoy the results.

But I guess thats just IMHO

Bluewhitefan wrote:

The Exiled One wrote: Actually, there have been several in the past. It doesn't really matter if you think it's a step backwards, the kid thinks it's a step forward. Therefore, it's an early departure.

Honestly, the criteria is even simpler than that: if the kid could have played MSHSL but decided not to, they are "not coming back". I once even listed a kid who would've been the starting goalie but decided to just hang them up instead.

True. The list is about "Who is leaving High School Hockey" not "Who will regret leaving High School Hockey."

Knutz

You're making a huge leap in assuming we care that much about what HS kids do. I'm not sure what 50% I fall in, but for some it's the right decision and some may look back in a few years and wish they'd done it differently - that's life. The bottom line is it's their decsion to make and good luck to them.

Knutzf, guessing by your first post your going to Omaha? Good luck to your son.

knutzf wrote:You guys crack me up, I bet half of you are the ones constantly complaining about your own programs and would burn rubber leaving your association given the opportunity. Maybe you should just shut up and be thankful that someone left so little johnny actually gets a sniff of varsity this year.
Pretty sure if you put a little more effort into your own kid and a little less in bashing others you might enjoy the results.

But I guess thats just IMHO

Not for me. My son had offers to go elsewhere his senior year. No way would we as parents let him regret not spending his senior year with his buds. Was it the right decision, definitely. Did it hurt his hockey development, probably, but that was not our top priority. Graduated, he is now playing juniors.