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Have the Advanced 16 & 17 section invites gone out yet?
If so, whos going?

the invitations get sent out today, march 5th

Before anybody gets all worked up over not making it to the final 51 or the national festivals in St Cloud and Rochester, NY, just remember this is just one of the many evaluation processes out there.

Recent Minnesota hockey players that never made it to national camps as 15, 16, or 17's include Blake Wheeler (Minnesota - WCHA, Phoenix NHL draft choice), R J Anderson (Minnesota - WCHA, Philadelphia NHL draft choice) and Kyle Medvec (Vermont - Hockey East, Minnesota NHL draft choice).

Section 3AA/2A just got notified yesterday (3/14/06).
Who's going? A whole lot of Hill guys?

section 4a/4aa were handed out yesterday im not sure who was handed the invitations though

I heard that this tryout is all about politics, and that it doesn't mean much to be placed on the team.

ovech_7 wrote:I heard that this tryout is all about politics, and that it doesn't mean much to be placed on the team.

There are always politics at these types of things. What % of the kids it affects........I don't know.

You also see certain parents attempting to market and spotlight their kids. Sometimes they coach at every level to get it done. Sometimes they get on association hockey boards. Sometimes it's getting articles printed that reference their child.

The reality is: in the long run it doesn't matter. If you are truly good enough you will be discovered.

Keep working on your skills and have fun!

It's sad actually... about 3/4 of the kids from every team, are kids from AA schools. The A kids really don't get that much of a chance... at least that's in my opinion

thats because the A players arent as good.

I disagree in some ways

gopherhockey33 wrote:thats because the A players arent as good.

what are you talking about ... the A players arent as good !!! WHAT ???

Look at JARED FESTLER, NICO SACHETTI, BEN HANOWSKI, KARL CILLMANN, MICHAEL URBANSKI ( if he plays right handed )... THOSE ARE ALL A PLAYERS and are div 1 prospects... you dum @$$

ill be happy to name D1 AA players for you.

white, mcdoungh, christian, matson, brutlag, estocelt, student, hanson, ness, dorr, buddish, reber, gleason, ellingson, johnson, oliver, larson.

*by the way on that list you got 10 players already committed to WCHA schools (white, mcdoungh, christian, matson, hanson, dorr, gleason, johnson, oliver, larson)

i never said A players arent good, im just saying that arent at the talent level of AA players. you only named what 4 people i know you can name more but so could i.

gopherhockey33 wrote:thats because the A players arent as good.

dude, dont even start about this TOMMY THOMPSON (wild vice pres). the A level has just as good QUALITY hockey players as AA but not the QUANTITY of skilled players

State_of_Hockey_Tender wrote:

gopherhockey33 wrote:thats because the A players arent as good.

dude, dont even start about this TOMMY THOMPSON (wild vice pres). the A level has just as good QUALITY hockey players as AA but not the QUANTITY of skilled players

AB-SO-FREAKEN-LUTELY!

State_of_Hockey_Tender wrote:

gopherhockey33 wrote:thats because the A players arent as good.

dude, dont even start about this TOMMY THOMPSON (wild vice pres). the A level has just as good QUALITY hockey players as AA but not the QUANTITY of skilled players

Definitely true, and I think that's why the teams are 75% or so AA. The elite players match-up pretty well between AA and A.

is this an open tryout or only by invite

hockeyfan32 wrote:is this an open tryout or only by invite

This is an invite thing. Have to be nominated by your HS coach.

I'm not quite sure how this works?
I know that there is four phases but, do they have the St. Cloud tourney and then pick the national team or somebody explain the phases.

ovech_7 wrote:I'm not quite sure how this works?
I know that there is four phases but, do they have the St. Cloud tourney and then pick the national team or somebody explain the phases.

It goes:
1) The invite tryouts
2) The invite tournament
3) The St. Cloud Camp (if you are invited)
4) The National Team (if you are selected)

section 7's are out

anyone know whos going other than andover's Aaron Wiczek, Eric Taie, and Mike Osbeck for the 17's???

Anyone know 3AA names?

mr.pucks wrote:Anyone know 3AA names?

For 16's I'm assuming from Hill-(Not sure how many players can go from each school)
Zepeda
French
Prescott
Westerhaus
Johnson
Kohls
Widing

From White Bear Lake-
Villneauve
Swanson
Slator
Heininger
Gjerde
Pasma

And for Cent-
I'm guessing Lovick and Pitlick?

Baker (17's) and Bortot (16's) from Irondale.

any standouts from section 2AA/3A for 16's?

tryouts for 2aa/3a finished yesterday. the roster is:

[u]Forwards[/u]
Ryan Walters- STA
Mychal Bangs- Cretin- Derham Hall
Tyler Voight- Lourdes
Cole Peterson- Lourdes
Charlie Hexum- Lourdes
Ryan Miller- SSP
Marco Prokopp- STA
Tony Pittman- Woodbury
Travis Miller- Simley
Gage Miller- Cretin- Derham Hall
?
?
[u]
Defense[/u]
Mark Alt- Cretin- Derham Hall
Pete Spratte- Lourdes
?- Lourdes
Bryan Mitchell- Red Wing
Tanner Miller- Simley
?
[u]Goalies[/u]
Chad Clifford- Sibley
Wynne- STA

Standouts in the tryouts were Walters, Voight, bangs, peterson, alt and prokopp