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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:55 pm
by ColdasIce
nipe87 wrote:alright so i had pretty long talks with about six of the ushl assistant coaches/head scouts this weekend and a brief talk with bob turow, director of central scouting.
i asked a few questions that people on here may be wondering:
1) why did i receive an invite letter to the "open camp"?
2) how good of a chance do you have to make it thru the open camp to the invite camp to the fall classic team and then onto the final team?
in short, this is how they put it:
1) the open camps are not really "open" as the title makes it seem. they said that 90 percent of the players at these camps are invited by them. the other 10 percent are kids who did sign up for the camp without being invited (to get in though previous experience must be high quality and they more times than not talk to your coaches to make sure you even stand a chance with the competition).
2) they also said that this is how the process works. you will start out (usually, some teams are different) with 80 kids at the "open" or first camp. after being evaluated individually, they will take about 15-30 players to move on to the second camp. those kids are joined by the 30 players on the protected list and the future prospects for that team. from there, it is all up for grabs on who makes the 30 man list at the end of that camp, though drafted players and returning players usually have the advantage, they said that every year there are 4-6 kids that snag a spot from someone who was protected, and 2-3 of them end up making the final team after the fall classic.
**they also said to note, in cases where there is a new head coach or a team that had a very poor previous season, that those teams usually start blank at these camps and select many unprotected players as they try to begin a new era for that team also known as a "rebuilding year."
completely agree with b....teams like green bay look good for a kid looking to snag a spot with how poorly they ended up and with a new coach looking to improve or else
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:19 pm
by Blue&Gold
If memory serves, of the 12 teams in the USHL, 7 have new head coaches this coming season. Go to the tryout camps and play your butts off. There is no set style for many of the teams, so don't think you know what a coach is looking for.
Also, a point on the fighting.. There are many players who will never drop the gloves. And many of those will go on to great college careers. Don't let the fighting thing be a major concern, unless you like to trash talk or do little things behind the play.. Play a clean hard game and if you don't want to fight, you won't have to.
Good luck to everyone who goes to the tryouts. It's an experience that few will really have a chance to experience.
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:03 am
by The Exiled One
A bunch of USHL camps are completed now. Who knows who'll end up on the final rosters, but here's a few Minnesotans who at least participated in the "All-Star" portion of the tryout camps...
Cedar Rapids
Zach Lehrke - Park Rapids
Steve Zierke - BSM
Nate Jensen - Minnetonka
Zach Vierling - Coon Rapids
Sioux Falls
Blake Thompson - Eden Prairie
Bo Dolan - Hill-Murray
David Eddy - Woodbury
Ryan Kesti - Red Wing
Kyle Moody - Osseo
Mike Schaber - Blaine
Connor Reilly - AHA
Ryan Reilly - AHA
Erik Hansen - Minnetonka
Travis Baker - Irondale
Ryan Bohrer - CDH
Jared Larson - Eastview
Tri-City
Alec Rush - Eden Prairie
Nick Oliver - Roseau
Rob Vannelli - STA
Max Tardy - Duluth East
Tyler Landman - Roseau
Tyler Bruggerman - Mankato West
Aaron Jamnick - Hibbing
Caleb Herbert - Bloomington-Jefferson
Justin Faulk - South St. Paul
Andy Singerhouse - Hill-Murray
Grant Faunhorst - Wayzata
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:06 am
by The Exiled One
Here are some more Minnesotans who made the "All-Star" portion of the Sioux City tryout camp...
Sioux City
Jake Hendrickson - Burnsville
Pat Borer - BSM
Ryan Bohrer - CDH
Nick Nagel - TG
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:15 am
by ColdasIce
Indiana Ice Camp completed on Sunday June 8
Named to 30 man roster from Minnesota:
Dan Cecka Hill Murray
Rob Johnson Dulut East
Chris Stafne Duluth Denfeld
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:31 pm
by puckman22
I'm gonna break it down for you. They send letters to some kids they know are pretty good. They go to the try-out and pay all of this money and some get chosen. It's a win-win for the teams because they make money and pick up some pretty good players that they might not have otherwise.
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:15 pm
by quickgym guy
Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) invited 33 goalies to their tryout camp for this weekend...
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:10 pm
by GR3343
quickgym guy wrote:Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) invited 33 goalies to their tryout camp for this weekend...
That's gotta be a miss print.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:59 pm
by quickgym guy
GR3343 wrote:quickgym guy wrote:Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) invited 33 goalies to their tryout camp for this weekend...
That's gotta be a miss print.
Nope...33. I was really shocked at how far some these kids travel for the tryouts. Alaska, Texas, New York etc...
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:14 pm
by Indians forever
quickgym guy wrote:GR3343 wrote:quickgym guy wrote:Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) invited 33 goalies to their tryout camp for this weekend...
That's gotta be a miss print.
Nope...33. I was really shocked at how far some these kids travel for the tryouts. Alaska, Texas, New York etc...
with that many goalies they should be able to stop anything!!!
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:18 pm
by Ryan
ColdasIce wrote:Indiana Ice Camp completed on Sunday June 8
Named to 30 man roster from Minnesota:
Dan Cecka Hill Murray
Rob Johnson Dulut East
Chris Stafne Duluth Denfeld
Would you happen to have the entire list that made Indy's roster?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:43 pm
by Can't Never Tried
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:36 am
by ColdasIce
Ryan wrote:ColdasIce wrote:Indiana Ice Camp completed on Sunday June 8
Named to 30 man roster from Minnesota:
Dan Cecka Hill Murray
Rob Johnson Dulut East
Chris Stafne Duluth Denfeld
Would you happen to have the entire list that made Indy's roster?[/quote
not posted yet, just know the local kids who made it, guess they need to get to 25 by July 1st, hope they all earn a spot, would be fun to see johnson and stafne on a line]
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:48 pm
by houndtwo
HO'FAMER:
WHY STAY IN HS AND COMPLAIN OF THE WEAK SECTION, POOR PLAYERS, ETC. IF YOUR KID IS THAT GOOD. mAYBE SOME USHL TEAM WOULD HAVE PLAYER WHO CAN KEEP UP WITH HIM OR AT LEAST SIT WITH HIM ON A BENCH. NO GUARANTEES YOU WOULD SHOW THEM.
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:37 pm
by Can't Never Tried
houndtwo wrote:HO'FAMER:
WHY STAY IN HS AND COMPLAIN OF THE WEAK SECTION, POOR PLAYERS, ETC. IF YOUR KID IS THAT GOOD. mAYBE SOME USHL TEAM WOULD HAVE PLAYER WHO CAN KEEP UP WITH HIM OR AT LEAST SIT WITH HIM ON A BENCH. NO GUARANTEES YOU WOULD SHOW THEM.
??? Weak section??? I'd say 8AA is not a weak section, now if you your talking conference, yes the M8 is not a powerhouse, but if your gonna slam someone it's best to at least know the difference
Also if you want to attack a kid, at least structure your written attack so that it can be read by a kid
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:50 pm
by HOFam'r
houndtwo wrote:HO'FAMER:
WHY STAY IN HS AND COMPLAIN OF THE WEAK SECTION, POOR PLAYERS, ETC. IF YOUR KID IS THAT GOOD. mAYBE SOME USHL TEAM WOULD HAVE PLAYER WHO CAN KEEP UP WITH HIM OR AT LEAST SIT WITH HIM ON A BENCH. NO GUARANTEES YOU WOULD SHOW THEM.
Not sure what you are talking about...No guarantees I would show them what? My son has not made anything through the tryout process and by the looks of it probably wont. I dont think I have complained about any of the above and hardly think our section is weak...Moorhead, Roseau Brainerd and Tech are hardly easy prey...please be more specific...
To attack my kid is cowardly and if I ever meet you face to face I would love to hear your opinions...he feels badly that a coach he liked has been accused of this..that's his only thought on the whole matter and his career is frankly none of your business..so please dont bring him up again in your rants...
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:03 pm
by houndtwo
sorry if this was taken wrong. the hope in buffalo is that your son will stay and play on the high school team and the rumor is that might not happen. we hope only for his best
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:41 am
by HOFam'r
houndtwo wrote:sorry if this was taken wrong. the hope in buffalo is that your son will stay and play on the high school team and the rumor is that might not happen. we hope only for his best
No sweat...I just think you have kinda attacked me and my family a bit in these threads...Because I am outspoken I am prepared to be attacked and relish the opportunity to express my opinion. I hope you do too! As far as juniors go my son has participated in several tryouts but also is looking forward to his Junior year at BHS and playing with his friends...The pursuit of Junior Hockey is a tough decision and one many more than he is faced with.
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:19 pm
by warrior2132
Players that made the 30 man roster for Tri-City from Mn
Andy Singerhouse
Tyler Landman
Nick Oliver
Justin Faulk
Grant Faunhorst
Max Tardy
Thats all i know of from minnesota there could be a few more
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:23 pm
by nipe87
Indians forever wrote:quickgym guy wrote:GR3343 wrote:
That's gotta be a miss print.
Nope...33. I was really shocked at how far some these kids travel for the tryouts. Alaska, Texas, New York etc...
with that many goalies they should be able to stop anything!!!
Those goalies were only there for day one (goalie tryout only day), then they selected the top 12 for the remainder of there tryout camp.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:24 am
by Ryan
warrior2132 wrote:Players that made the 30 man roster for Tri-City from Mn
Andy Singerhouse
Tyler Landman
Nick Oliver
Justin Faulk
Grant Faunhorst
Max Tardy
Thats all i know of from minnesota there could be a few more
I'm guessing Fahnhorst was cut from Tri-City, because he was trying out for Fargo.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:41 pm
by warrior2132
well he was given all the information and was sent emails about gear....he might have been cut from the 30 man or trying out somewhere closer but right out of camp he made it
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:59 pm
by breakout
warrior2132 wrote:Players that made the 30 man roster for Tri-City from Mn
Andy Singerhouse
Tyler Landman
Nick Oliver
Justin Faulk
Grant Faunhorst
Max Tardy
Thats all i know of from minnesota there could be a few more
Someone told me that Alex Rush tried out and made the team. Is that true?
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:52 pm
by Ryan
breakout wrote:warrior2132 wrote:Players that made the 30 man roster for Tri-City from Mn
Andy Singerhouse
Tyler Landman
Nick Oliver
Justin Faulk
Grant Faunhorst
Max Tardy
Thats all i know of from minnesota there could be a few more
Someone told me that Alex Rush tried out and made the team. Is that true?
I'm going to guess no, as he was trying out for Green Bay following Tri-City's camp.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:53 pm
by Ryan
warrior2132 wrote:well he was given all the information and was sent emails about gear....he might have been cut from the 30 man or trying out somewhere closer but right out of camp he made it
That'd make sense. Probably best for him if he doesn't go there anyways. That franchise is in complete chaos and still have no head coach.
