16 & 17 National teams?

breakout · Post by **breakout** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:59 pm

Neutron 14 wrote:
breakout wrote:
pioneers wrote:Stitches I agree about Zepada I think he is very talented, but plays with his head in the clouds too often. Hopefully he can do better next season.
Keep in mind he was a 10th grader. Considering that, he stepped up and was a solid contributor. The kid has upside.
I'd like to see him in the same zipcode as his defensemen once in a while.

You bring up a good point. Team D is a part of the game he seems to be missing.

ponies are us · Post by **ponies are us** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:30 pm

stitches wrote:How does the Zapeda kid keep making these teams? He has speed, but I watched him at the 16's camp last year and this year, does not seem to put forth max effort for the majority of a game. Does he have the right genetics?

Defensively, he has a lot of work to do, but find a player with more speed and don't forget, he was way up there in points this past season

breakout · Post by **breakout** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:28 pm

ponies are us wrote:
stitches wrote:How does the Zapeda kid keep making these teams? He has speed, but I watched him at the 16's camp last year and this year, does not seem to put forth max effort for the majority of a game. Does he have the right genetics?
Defensively, he has a lot of work to do, but find a player with more speed and don't forget, he was way up there in points this past season

Didn't he play on the same line with a decent player named Nick Larson? Not to take anything away from his accomplishments. Playing on a line with a talented D 1 type doesn't hurt.

Mite-dad · Post by **Mite-dad** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:27 pm

What is the process for making these teams? Are players recommended by their coaches and then they try-out?

RLStars · Post by **RLStars** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:48 pm

Mite-dad wrote:What is the process for making these teams? Are players recommended by their coaches and then they try-out?

Yep.

For 15's, the youth hockey districts handle it. The youth hockey coaches nominate players from their teams. The district then holds a tryout and picks the players. They have some cross district seeding games and then get seeded into two brackets for the Spring Festival. From there, MN Hockey picks the top 102 players to attend the summer camp at SCSU.

For 16 and 17's, High School coaches nominate players for the section team tryout, blah-blah-blah.............

gostars4 · Post by **gostars4** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:20 pm

was mark delude from holy angels not there?

breakout · Post by **breakout** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:01 am

gostars4 wrote:was mark delude from holy angels not there?

Not sure if he tried out. Was not on the list of advance 16 final 51.

flatontheice · Post by **flatontheice** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:23 am

breakout wrote:
gostars4 wrote:was mark delude from holy angels not there?
Not sure if he tried out. Was not on the list of advance 16 final 51.

He tried out. Did not make the final 51.

breakout · Post by **breakout** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:08 am

flatontheice wrote:
breakout wrote:
gostars4 wrote:was mark delude from holy angels not there?
Not sure if he tried out. Was not on the list of advance 16 final 51.
He tried out. Did not make the final 51.

He had a tough year personally. He's a quality player. I bet he will bounce back at 17. Certainly wish him well.