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Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 12:01 pm
by westsidescout
WestMetro wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:19 am Have our Waconia friends got anything to report ?
Like Luke Puchner going to Shattuck St. Mary's next year? Well now you know....that's where he is going :D

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:02 pm
by TheNightman
WestMetro wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:19 am Have our Waconia friends got anything to report ?
If you have something to report, just post it or don't say anything.

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:28 pm
by ClassAGuy
TheNightman wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:02 pm
WestMetro wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:19 am Have our Waconia friends got anything to report ?
If you have something to report, just post it or don't say anything.
I believe this confirms on Waconia's Luke Puchner from Waconia to SSM as that is where is listed as playing for in this tweet from Breakaway Academy. Thanks westsidescout on the scoop!

https://twitter.com/BrkwyAcademy/status ... 8332389376

Curiously Cole Bumgarner not listed as having a team yet... However, from High Heat & bardown27, who have always shared great info, sounds like he is at Rogers next winter.

Thanks to westsidescout, High Heat & bardown27 on the scoops and good info! Appreciated!

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:26 am
by westsidescout
ClassAGuy wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:28 pm
TheNightman wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:02 pm
WestMetro wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:19 am Have our Waconia friends got anything to report ?
If you have something to report, just post it or don't say anything.
I believe this confirms on Waconia's Luke Puchner from Waconia to SSM as that is where is listed as playing for in this tweet from Breakaway Academy. Thanks westsidescout on the scoop!

https://twitter.com/BrkwyAcademy/status ... 8332389376

Curiously Cole Bumgarner not listed as having a team yet... However, from High Heat & bardown27, who have always shared great info, sounds like he is at Rogers next winter.

Thanks to westsidescout, High Heat & bardown27 on the scoops and good info! Appreciated!
The Bumgarner family has already sold their house in Prior Lake and are moving to Rogers

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:05 pm
by WestMetro
Hearing Stewart , Reed and Smithknecht have made their respective USHL rosters following spring camps . Final fall rosters are always more difficult, and things can change . I guess will consider them all before and after players , unless any home HS team forum reps have definitive info to the contrary that can be shared at appropriate time ,

Rombach has made his Lincoln roster

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:12 pm
by headsupsticksdown
Dunno if it's true or not, but I hear the mass exodus is indeed on in EP. Rumors are that two players have both made their USHL rosters and won't be back--following in the footsteps of Earl transferring out to Chan. I've posted about it before in regards to rumblings from within about players not being happy going back almost immediately to when the season started, but if true all I can say is wow. ? If true, you better update those preseason rankings as I don't see EP being relevant for at least 3 years.

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:04 pm
by The51
Am I seeing it right that there were only 3 kids drafted in the NHL draft that played high school this year?

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:56 am
by Doc Holliday
headsupsticksdown wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:12 pm Dunno if it's true or not, but I hear the mass exodus is indeed on in EP. Rumors are that two players have both made their USHL rosters and won't be back--following in the footsteps of Earl transferring out to Chan. I've posted about it before in regards to rumblings from within about players not being happy going back almost immediately to when the season started, but if true all I can say is wow. ? If true, you better update those preseason rankings as I don't see EP being relevant for at least 3 years.
In addition, not that it would affect the HS team THIS season, but I believe 2 of their top 1st year Bantam AA kids from last year (who would be 2nd year this year) are going elsewhere this season. This is in addition to one of their top Pee Wee AA players from last year, who would be a Bantam this upcoming year, leaving EP.

I believe their #’s are starting to climb again hockeywise at younger levels, but EP may be 4th/5th/6th fiddle in the section for a good chunk of the upcoming years….

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 4:13 pm
by headsupsticksdown
Doc Holliday wrote: Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:56 am
headsupsticksdown wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:12 pm Dunno if it's true or not, but I hear the mass exodus is indeed on in EP. Rumors are that two players have both made their USHL rosters and won't be back--following in the footsteps of Earl transferring out to Chan. I've posted about it before in regards to rumblings from within about players not being happy going back almost immediately to when the season started, but if true all I can say is wow. ? If true, you better update those preseason rankings as I don't see EP being relevant for at least 3 years.
In addition, not that it would affect the HS team THIS season, but I believe 2 of their top 1st year Bantam AA kids from last year (who would be 2nd year this year) are going elsewhere this season. This is in addition to one of their top Pee Wee AA players from last year, who would be a Bantam this upcoming year, leaving EP.

I believe their #’s are starting to climb again hockeywise at younger levels, but EP may be 4th/5th/6th fiddle in the section for a good chunk of the upcoming years….
If we’re talking about the same kids, yes both whom are BA kids are going elsewhere this season. One to SSM and one to HF so I hear.

The PWAA kid was always a one season rental. Despite there being benefit to staying in community and MN hockey in general they seem to be caught up in the T1 lifestyle. To each their own.

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:50 pm
by WestMetro
Early information on Gavin Uhlenkamp is he will do before and after with Madison , had a great NatCamp last/this week

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:17 pm
by Brodziak Fan Club
WestMetro wrote: Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:50 pm Early information on Gavin Uhlenkamp is he will do before and after with Madison , had a great NatCamp last/this week
Kid can absolutely fly. HS hockey is better with him in it!

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:16 pm
by WestMetro
May not be the right thread , but CCHA alum SF Power goalie Caleb Heil had a huge Nat Camp and will go on to Hlinka Gretzky Trny . Hearing he will then remain at SF and roster with Stampede , likely to get at least some game time this year and possibly more . Caleb would have been a huge addition to any MSHSL contender had he chosen that route and became eligible .

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 2:39 am
by westsidescout
WestMetro wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:05 pm Hearing Stewart , Reed and Smithknecht have made their respective USHL rosters following spring camps . Final fall rosters are always more difficult, and things can change . I guess will consider them all before and after players , unless any home HS team forum reps have definitive info to the contrary that can be shared at appropriate time ,

Rombach has made his Lincoln roster
Stewart is gone, not sure what Reed's plan is.

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:22 pm
by BP
Noah Urness to Cranbrook of the BCHL.

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:06 pm
by BP
Risteau to Trail (BCHL).

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:48 am
by WestMetro
See other thread on High School Elite League Rosters

A first pass of elite kids not playing in the league ,
(not counting the known early departs mentioned
already in this thread .

Bumgarner
Buesgens
Christ
Chorlton
Cowan
Grinnell
Lee
Lunski
Ben Miller
Moe
Nevers
Reed
Revenig
Roed
Searles
Stringfellow
Townsend
Uhlenkamp - before and after USHL

People can add others I missed , and comment if they know status of where these kids will be playing this fall /winter

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:03 pm
by WestMetro
Do our Chan friends have anything firm to report ?

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:18 am
by bardown27
WestMetro wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:03 pm Do our Chan friends have anything firm to report ?
Kam Hendrickson -> Chicago Steel

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:45 pm
by WestMetro
Updated list of status of various HS eligible kids not playing in HSEL , based on input from various sources .

50/50 means diff sources have diff opinions

Apologize for errors or omissions


Anderson - Long Island Gulls
Betzold- Blades B and A
Bumgarner Walleye , B and A Rogers
Buesgens- USHL Green Bay , assume B and A
Burrows - USHL Sioux City , assume B and A
Christ
Cowan- USHL Omaha , 50/50 full season
Curtis - -USHL Lincoln . assume full season
Mason Fasching - North Star
Hunter Friedrich - North Star
Faith - Windy City
G Garry - USHL Sioux City , assume B and A
Grinnell - North Star
Hendrickson - USHL Chicago , assume full season
Kvasnicka - ntdp
Lee
Lindberg. Ntdp
Lunski
Ben Miller USHL Omaha , 50/50 full season
McKinnon - Long Island Gulls (again)
Moe - USHL Madison , assume full season
Monson- NAHL Lonestar , assume full season
Nevers USHL Waterloo , assume B and A
Phillips - ntdp
Puchner - SSM
Reed- USHL Omaha , assume full season
Revenig USHL Fargo , assume full season
Risteau BCHL Trail full season
Roed USHL Tri City , assume B and A
Rombach USHL Lincoln , assume full season
Sampair, Henry Long Island Gulls
Scheetz
Searles
Simpson - UsHL Tri City, full season
Stewart USHL Cedar Rapids , assume full season
Steinhoff - Long Island Gulls
Townsend -ushl Waterloo , assume full season
Uhlenkamp - ushl Cedar Rapids , b and a
Urness - BCHL Cranbrook full season
Veney - USHL Omaha , assume full season
Vieu- USHL Tri City , assume B and A
Wehman NAHL St Cloud , B and A

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:17 am
by headsupsticksdown
I heard an interesting rumor that only days after the Shattuck roster was posted, Dessner was out. Was the extreme heat causing hallucinations or can someone set me straight?

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:00 pm
by TTpuckster
WestMetro wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:45 pm Updated list of status of various HS eligible kids not playing in HSEL , based on input from various sources .

50/50 means diff sources have diff opinions

Apologize for errors or omissions


Anderson - Long Island Gulls
Betzold- Blades B and A
Bumgarner Walleye , B and A Rogers
Buesgens- USHL Green Bay , assume B and A
Burrows - USHL Sioux City , assume B and A
Christ
Cowan- USHL Omaha , 50/50 full season
Curtis - -USHL Lincoln . assume full season
Mason Fasching - North Star
Hunter Friedrich - North Star
Faith - Windy City
G Garry - USHL Sioux City , assume B and A
Grinnell - North Star
Hendrickson - USHL Chicago , assume full season
Kvasnicka - ntdp
Lee
Lindberg. Ntdp
Lunski
Ben Miller USHL Omaha , 50/50 full season
McKinnon - Long Island Gulls (again)
Moe - USHL Madison , assume full season
Monson- NAHL Lonestar , assume full season
Nevers USHL Waterloo , assume B and A
Phillips - ntdp
Puchner - SSM
Reed- USHL Omaha , assume full season
Revenig USHL Fargo , assume full season
Risteau BCHL Trail full season
Roed USHL Tri City , assume B and A
Rombach USHL Lincoln , assume full season
Sampair, Henry Long Island Gulls
Scheetz
Searles
Simpson - UsHL Tri City, full season
Stewart USHL Cedar Rapids , assume full season
Steinhoff - Long Island Gulls
Townsend -ushl Waterloo , assume full season
Uhlenkamp - ushl Cedar Rapids , b and a
Urness - BCHL Cranbrook full season
Veney - USHL Omaha , assume full season
Vieu- USHL Tri City , assume B and A
Wehman NAHL St Cloud , B and A
Searles - NAHL Minnesota Wilderness

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:49 pm
by bardown27
WestMetro FYI, Uhlenkamp’s rights are owned by Madison

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:42 pm
by WestMetro
Updated list as of Sept 7. Thanks to Bardown , TTPuckster and others for additions / corrections

List shows status for approx 40 HS eligible kids not playing in HSEL.

Apologize for errors or omissions

Anderson - Long Island Gulls
Betzold- Blades
Bumgarner Lakers ,
Buesgens- USHL Green Bay , assume B and A
Burrows - USHL Sioux City , assume B and A
Christ ? NAHL St Cloud ? ( Confirm )0
Cowan- USHL Omaha , 50/50 full season
Curtis - -USHL Lincoln . assume full season
Mason Fasching - North Star
Hunter Friedrich - North Star
Faith - Windy City
G Garry - USHL Sioux City , assume B and A
Grinnell - North Star
Hendrickson - USHL Chicago , assume full season
Kvasnicka - ntdp
Lee. USHL Cedar Rapids , assume b and a
Lindberg. Ntdp
Lunski USHL Omaha , assume b and a
Marvin-Cordes NAHL Minot , b and a
Ben Miller USHL Omaha , 50/50 full season
McKinnon - Long Island Gulls (again)
Moe - USHL Madison , assume full season
Monson- Des Moines U18 Bucs , assume full season
Nevers USHL Waterloo , assume B and A
Phillips - ntdp
Pilgrim
Puchner - SSM
Reed- USHL Omaha , assume full season
Revenig USHL Fargo , assume full season
Risteau BCHL Trail full season
Roed USHL Tri City , assume B and A
Rombach USHL Lincoln , assume full season
Sampair, Henry Long Island Gulls
Scheetz USHL Omaha , assume B and A
Schultz , Brock USHL Waterloo, B and A?
Searles NAHL Wilderness , assume b and a
Simpson - UsHL Tri City, full season
Stewart USHL Cedar Rapids , assume full season
Steinhoff - Long Island Gulls > then Blades
Townsend -ushl Waterloo , assume full season
Uhlenkamp - USHL Madison , assume b and a
Urness - BCHL Cranbrook full season
Veney - USHL Omaha , assume full season
Vieu- USHL Tri City , assume B and A
Wehman NAHL St Cloud , B and A

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:30 pm
by TTpuckster
I was wondering about Brock Shultz from EGF.
I believe he was on the HSEL last year for Sanford and I believe their leading scorer.

Re: 2023-24 season Early departures

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:36 pm
by TTpuckster
TTpuckster wrote: Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:30 pm I was wondering about Brock Shultz from EGF.
I believe he was on the HSEL last year for Sanford and I believe their leading scorer.
In fact, he may have moved on to the Waterloo blackhawks in the USHL.