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Posted: **Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:56 am**

east hockey wrote:
oldschoolpuckster wrote:
Hockey guy1486 wrote:Well I talked to my 3rd cousin from Saskatchewan, who talked to Sheehy's Grandmas neighbor, who saw his 4th grade teacher's uncles hair stylest........they said he is staying!
You are dumb...
And his point went completely over your head.

Lee

No...I got it. My point is HE is dumb.

Sheehy is gone. Great kid with a bright future!! Best of luck, kid.

Posted: **Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:57 am**

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Class Pos Player           HS Team              New Team             College
So    F   Jesse Gabriel    Eagan                Brandon-WHL
So    F   Jared Mickelson  St. Paul Academy     Omaha-AAA
Jr    F   Shane Gersich    Holy Family          NTDP                 North Dakota
Jr    F   David Brumm      Maple Grove          Omaha-AAA
Jr    F   Dylan Michaud    Cloquet/Esko/Carlton Omaha-AAA
Sr    F   Westin Michaud   Cloquet/Esko/Carlton Corpus Christi-NAHL
Sr    F   Jack Ramsey      Minnetonka           Penticton-BCHL       Minnesota
Sr    F   Karson Kuhlman   Cloquet              Dubuque-USHL         Minnesota-Duluth
Sr    F   Austin Poganski  St. Cloud Cathedral  Tri-City-USHL        North Dakota
Sr    F   Avery Peterson   Grand Rapids         Sioux City-USHL
Sr    F   Connor Hurley    Edina                Muskegon-USHL        Notre Dame
Jr    D   Nick Heid        Spring Lake Park     Omaha-AAA
Sr    D   Brandon Smith    Apple Valley         Gatineau-QMJHL
Sr    D   Logan Von Ruden  Northfield           MN Magicians-NAHL
Sr    D   Alex Fredberg    Irondale             MN Wilderness-NAHL
Sr    D   Hunter Warner    Eden Prairie         Waterloo-USHL        Minnesota State - Mankato
Sr    D   Teemu Kivihalme  Burnsville           Fargo-USHL           Colorado College
Sr    D   Jack Dougherty   St. Thomas           NTDP
Sr    D   Cole Bjugson     Roseau               Fargo-USHL
Sr    D   Blake Hillman    Elk River            Dubuque-USHL
Sr    D   Neal Pionk       Hermantown           Sioux City-USHL      Minnesota-Duluth
Jr    G   Darion Hanson    St. Francis          Omaha-AAA
Jr    G   Jake Kielly      Eden Prairie         Victory Honda-AAA
Sr    G   Chase Perry      Andover              Wenatchee-NAHL

Posted: **Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:12 pm**

Darion Hanson (St. Francis goalie) is leaving and playing for Omaha AAA.

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:09 am**

Is Andrew Zerban of Elk River coming back, I don't believe I saw his name on Elite league roster?

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:17 am**

I am pretty sure he is playing for the Blades U18 Major Midget Team for the fall and coming back

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:26 am**

Looks like we will be losing another one: Brandon Smith of Apple Valley to the Gatinoe Olympiques of the Quebec Major juniors. Great Kid...!

http://theqmjhl.ca/roster/list/team/43/season/

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:06 pm**

How does a Minnesota get be able to skate in the Q?

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:14 pm**

Was Zerban in the Elite league last year?

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:21 pm**

He tried out this year. Guess most of the teams were already picked before tryouts.

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:53 pm**

Zerban needs to score 30+ goals to raise his stock back up to where he was as youth player. Do that at ER and people will notice. Less penalties and work on being a 2-way player and the potential is there. He is on his 2nd HS coach so that must not be any issue.

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:30 pm**

rudy wrote:How does a Minnesota get be able to skate in the Q?

I'm not 100%, but I'm pretty sure that you're only restricted by the draft process. That is, if Brandon was drafted by the WHL, he couldn't play in the QMJHL unless his drafting team (and every other WHL team) didn't want him. Since he wasn't drafted by the WHL at all, he's a free agent in the eyes of the CHL, so he's no longer restricted to the WHL.

Gatineau brought him in for a tryout (which I can only assume was initiated through some personal connection) and signed him (likely because of the personal connection).

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:18 pm**

I was just told last month that the "O" couldn't draft my kid because he lived in Minnesota, no exception unless he got residency or if dad worked in Canada.

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:27 pm**

GoldenBear wrote:I was just told last month that the "O" couldn't draft my kid because he lived in Minnesota, no exception unless he got residency or if dad worked in Canada.

Correct, the OHL can't draft your kid. If he goes un-drafted in the WHL, he could then be invited by any OHL team to tryout (my potentially erroneous assumption).

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:02 pm**

Thanks EO; question: is he eligible if he doesn't get drafted in his first year of eligibility?

Posted: **Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:13 pm**

GoldenBear wrote:Thanks EO; question: is he eligible if he doesn't get drafted in his first year of eligibility?

Not sure. Obviously that doesn't apply to Brandon Smith.

Out of curiosity, any reason why you'd prefer the OHL over the USHL? Ties to Canada at all?

Posted: **Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:04 am**

My guess is more games/potential quicker route to the promised land; look at last NHL draft and a lot more guys drafted from Canadian Juniors than USHL. I don't want to open a can of worms since this topic has been debated significantly.

Posted: **Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:27 am**

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Posted: **Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:27 am**

One of the more significant tangible difference is the CHL (WHL/OHL/QMJHL) keep their elite 18 & 19 year olds and even a few under-sized elite 20's, where the USHL gets decimated in those age groups with their top players leaving for college. Keeping the elite older players makes the CHL leagues much tougher to play in than the USHL, hence, better competition & development for high end players.

In fact, the CHL actually increases in numbers of elite 18 & 19 year olds, as early NHL draft picks who sign contracts become inelligible for NCAA play (i.e. Khaira, Michigan Tech) and they often get assigned (or strongly recommended) to play with CHL teams by their NHL clubs.

Posted: **Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:55 pm**

GoldenBear wrote:My guess is more games/potential quicker route to the promised land; look at last NHL draft and a lot more guys drafted from Canadian Juniors than USHL. I don't want to open a can of worms since this topic has been debated significantly.

I kinda figured scorekeeper would feel the need to chime in, not that anybody was asking him to.

Still curious though, any connection to Canada? You say "my guess". He's your kid, isn't he? Have you not talked to him about it?

Posted: **Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:05 pm**

The Exiled One wrote: I kinda figured scorekeeper would feel the need to chime in, not that anybody was asking him to.

Didn't realize I needed an invitation. It's a public forum isn't it?

I didn't see anyone asking you for an inquisition, although I kinda figured you'd feel the need to pry.

Posted: **Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:21 am**

The Exiled One wrote:
rudy wrote:How does a Minnesota get be able to skate in the Q?
I'm not 100%, but I'm pretty sure that you're only restricted by the draft process. That is, if Brandon was drafted by the WHL, he couldn't play in the QMJHL unless his drafting team (and every other WHL team) didn't want him. Since he wasn't drafted by the WHL at all, he's a free agent in the eyes of the CHL, so he's no longer restricted to the WHL.

Gatineau brought him in for a tryout (which I can only assume was initiated through some personal connection) and signed him (likely because of the personal connection).

No personal connection - He was scouted by several Q teams at the Toronto prospects playing for the Blades this past spring...Since he had no contact and undrafted by the WHL, he is a free agent in the CHL. He had 4 teams wanting to bring him to camp. He choose Gatinoe. He had no tryout, it was based on the scouting.. I think he is a hell of a player and wish him the best of luck.

Posted: **Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:59 am**

I understand why they left but I'm sad the two BV kids won't be around, I thought they could've had a real special season..

Posted: **Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:49 pm**

mnhockfan99 wrote:I understand why they left but I'm sad the two BV kids won't be around, I thought they could've had a real special season..

Sheehy is playing in the Elite League and his dad is the manager...so it seems to me he is staying put...

Posted: **Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:55 pm**

[quote="Gems"][quote="mnhockfan99"]I understand why they left but I'm sad the two BV kids won't be around, I thought they could've had a real special season..[/quote]

Sheehy is playing in the Elite League and his dad is the manager...so it seems to me he is staying put...

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So he is not going to Waterloo later in the fall for their season?

Posted: **Sun Aug 18, 2013 5:44 pm**

I see Mickelson is in the Elite D League. Not going to Omaha now?

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