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North Elite - Winny Brodt
No. FIRST LAST GRADE SCHOOL POSITION

Deoki Bonfe 11th Centennial left wing
Brittany Carlson 11th CDH defense
Lauren Conrad 12th Centennial defense
Justina DeBruzzi 11th Centennial center
Megan Grace 11th Maple Grove defense
Janessa Haller 10th Anoka defense
Lindsay Hjelm 10th MoundsView Forward
Kaylee Keys 11th CDH Forward
Jocey Kleiber 12th Edina H.S. defense
Keeta Koalska 12th Centennial Forward
Megan Lorenz 12th Wayzata Forward
Erin Marvin 11th Mounds View Left Wing
Taylor Orr 11th Burnsville center
Terra Rasmussen 12th coon rapids left wing
Nikki Roycraft 11th Maple Grove rt wing
michelle Rust 11th coon rapids center
Brianna Sigg 11th coon rapids left wing
Lisa Zewers 12th Centennial rt wing
Cassi Carpenter 11th Forest Lake goalie
Dawn Rau 11th Maple Grove goalie

South Elite - Eric darwitz/Jeff Daggit
No. FIRST LAST GRADE SCHOOL POSITION

Corinne Buie 10th Edina center
Amanda Crafts 11th AppleValley left wing
Jac Daggit 11th park grove defense
Rachel Deick 11th Hopkins left wing
Ellie Gleason 9th Edina defense
Andrea Green 11th EPHS center
Caralan Johnson 9th Hopkins center
Christina LaCombe 9th EPHS defense
Jessica Laurinaitis 11th Wayzata defense
Nikki Ludwigson 11th EPHS center
Gina McDonald 9th Irondale center
lauryn Morris 10th park grove defense
Elizabeth Orke 11th Wayzata center
Kelsey Romatoski 10th Holy Angels defense
Cassie Rooney 11th Wayzata left wing
Whitney Schaff 11th Cambridge center
Kelly Seeler 11th EPHS defense
Lauren Zrust 10th Blaine H.S. left wing
Nikki Haralson 11th Wayzata goalie
Madeline Lenz 11th White Bear goalie

East Elite - Warren Bauerfeld
No. FIRST LAST GRADE SCHOOL POSITION

Kelsey Abrahamson 11th Simley Center
Erin Babineau 11th Roseville left wing
Anne Bauerfeld 12th So St Paul Forward
Rachel Blader 11th EPHS defense
Megan Boehmer 12th Simley left wing
Hannah Brouse 11th Andover right wing
Anna Carlson 11th ROSEVILLE defense
Erin Cody 12th Roseville center
Rachael Geng 11th So St Paul defense
Bradi Jonasson 11th Bltn Jefferson defense
Kelsey Ketcher 11th EPHS Forward
Jessica Kraus 11th So St Paul center
Jenna Louiselle 12th Andover defense
Brianna Lucker-Frei 11th Lakeville No. center
laura may 12th Mahtomedi center
Michaela Michaelson 12th Simley center
Hannah Riggs 11th EPHS left wing
Jessica Robertson 11th Simley defense
sub Megan Olson 12th Coon Rapids defense
Mel Gerten 12th Simley goalie
Kayla Lange 10th Anoka goalie

West Elite - Bill Quinn
No. FIRST LAST GRADE SCHOOL POSITION

Molly Anderson 11th C.R. varsity defense
Alexandria Barton 11th Breck center
Christina Benjamin 11th Edina Varsity center
Jillian Dolliff 11th Breck Varsity left wing
Ally Foley 11th Faribault right wing
Brittany Hartman 12th Edina HS left wing
Kristen Latta 11th Edina Varsity defense
Mikaela Mahoney 11th Buffalo defense
Casey McMullen 11th Mpls Novas center
Miranda Nelson 11th Forest Lake defense
Sydney O'Keefe 12th Prior Lake right wing
Molly Ostroot 11th Hopkins defense
Ellie Sitek 10th Edina HS right wing
Rachel Stevenson 11th Buffalo High center
Jessica Thompson 12th Mounds View Center
Alison Umland 10th Wayzata left wing
Sierra Vadner 11th Thoroughbreds defense
Jennifer Yelle 11th CR Cardinals center
sub Alex Carlson 10th Holy Angels defense
Kim Fredrick 11th Forest Lake goalie
Amanda Oliverius 12th Mounds View goalie

What is it? I assume it's some Metro league, since nobody South of Lakeville and nobody North of Circle Pines.

It's a private tryout-based spring league prior to NDP. It takes place at metro arenas, but isn't limited to metro players.

www.skaterslink.com

It is a spring league open to anyone that wants to play in the metro area.

You can go here to see all the info on Os: http://www.skaterslink.com

Sorry Keepitreal, guess I should have looked a little closer at your posting.

Do these girls play a Spring HS sport or do they focus on hockey in the Spring?

We had looked at this but distance and daughter plays softball made it impossible for her but curious if girls can make both happen if distance is not a factor.

Looking at the rosters it appears that the girls are pretty much spread out amongst the different teams, even though you might not be from that geographic area. Anyone know how many made it vs. how many tried out? Obviously a whole bunch of girls choose to participate in CODP and other training/team options that are available.

MNHockeyFan wrote:Looking at the rosters it appears that the girls are pretty much spread out amongst the different teams, even though you might not be from that geographic area. Anyone know how many made it vs. how many tried out? Obviously a whole bunch of girls choose to participate in CODP and other training/team options that are available.

About 163 players tried out. Does anyone know the score of yesterday second game?

Does anyone know the score of yesterday second game?

The East won on the first shootout. I can't remember if it was 5 to 4 or 4 to 3.

Didn't Lisa Zewers Graduate in 2006? I see she is listed as a 12th grader from Centennial under the North Elite team.

This quote is taken from the Skaterslink web site:

Prep Elite - This group will be open to returning college players and players that will be entering the college level in the following year as well as top level varsity players. Only open to 50 players.

Prep - This group will be open to high school players and those that display a skill level that will show they can compete.

how is it that EP can fall under two regions?

SportsMa wrote:Do these girls play a Spring HS sport or do they focus on hockey in the Spring?

We had looked at this but distance and daughter plays softball made it impossible for her but curious if girls can make both happen if distance is not a factor.

i know many girls that played last year also played a spring sport. It was a tough balance and many of the games they came directly from softball games. Obviously this is both mentally and physically draining.

The game times last year, i believe, were around the same time as well.

rwb1351 wrote:how is it that EP can fall under two regions?

As I noted above the teams are not totally organized geographically - as you look through the rosters there are a lot of girls that were assigned to teams outside their area. Not a big deal as long as the teams are competitive with one another.

the purpose of this spring league is to get players on the ice and ready for the NDP tryouts March 23-25 (Phase 1) and April 13-15 (Phase 2). I think it benefits all of the players to play with others that they are not used to as well. I know my daughter has made friends all over the metro thru this league....

MNHockeyFan wrote:

rwb1351 wrote:how is it that EP can fall under two regions?

As I noted above the teams are not totally organized geographically - as you look through the rosters there are a lot of girls that were assigned to teams outside their area. Not a big deal as long as the teams are competitive with one another.

That makes sense. I hadn't looked that closely. I don't wholly agree with it being done geographically but i suppose it's easier than the previously "drafted" teams.

I don't think the teams are geographically picked at all. I believe the terms North, South, East, and West are just labels to differentiate the teams. The Prep league uses Blue, Black, Green and Red. The teams are picked to provide "equal teams" for good competition. So far this has been successful since the first two prep-elite and first 2 prep games all ended in ties.

WillWork4Hockey wrote:I don't think the teams are geographically picked at all. I believe the terms North, South, East, and West are just labels to differentiate the teams. The Prep league uses Blue, Black, Green and Red. The teams are picked to provide "equal teams" for good competition. So far this has been successful since the first two prep-elite and first 2 prep games all ended in ties.

My daughter has participated for a couple of years. I think Winny and Ronda just try to even up the teams. I don't think the score matters to anyone but a few parents. Unlike AAA during the summer, the teams are picked to be as even as possible to produce the best competition so the girls can be challenged. Frequently girls will switch teams when there are no shows so I don't think anyone cares who wins and who loses, which I think is a good thing.

I agree-the teams are not planned to be geographically picked. Alot of it depends upon where you live and what rink you want to skate at. Just as long as all of the teams are equal for the best competition. They really are about making every skater the best.

The summer OS training program is very challenging and highly recommended. My daughter really enjoys both Winny and Ronda and their "coaching" styles.

is it just me or are the teams all relatively weak compared to last year?

It' s just you.... been really good, fast hockey so far glad we looked into it!!

i'm not trying to knock the participants or anyhting, but compared with the past i have observed that it's been much more defensive almost. The games are much lower scoring than in the past. I do like how the teams are very even this year.

What? You just stated that you thought the teams are relatively weak this year and then you said that it's been much more defensive. How can it be weak and much more defensive?? Do you mean that the forwards are weak and the scoring opportunities are low this year? Whatever! What I have witnessed is that all of the teams look as competitive as any other year-if not more. And let's not forget these teams are set up for the sole purpose of getting the players ready for the NDP tryouts so in reality it really is just a lot of practice sessions.

I don't mean that the teams aren't playing good hockey. I used the word relative for a reason. Compared with last years teams, i feel like their isn't as much scoring, there isn't as much speed, and it's a lot more neutral zone hockey.

It is by no means a knock on this years talent though. All involved are great hockey players and i even commented on how i like the even-ness of the teams this year.

I guess what it boils down to is we are no longer graced with Thunstrom, Jones, and many other speedy, offense oriented players.

The games are still well played and interesting to watch. An improvement from last year is definitely how tight the games are. Last year teams would get blown out and they got boring after awhile.

How does everyone feel about the new clock set-up with two 20 minute run time and one 25 minute stop period. In the games on Monday they weren't really even stopping it in the 3rd.