Easton Cup - Team Openings

EricKnutsen · Post by **EricKnutsen** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:13 am

There are a few team openings left for the Easton Cup this August. Please contact eric.knutsen@showcasehockey.com if your team is interested. Here are the levels that have a team opening:

1997 Open - One spot left
1998 Invite - One spot left
2000 Invite - One spot left
2003 Open - One spot left
16U Girls - One spot left
19U Girls - One spot left

Thanks to all and enjoy your summer!
- Eric Knutsen

HockeyDad41 · Post by **HockeyDad41** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:31 pm

Do any canadian teams come down for this one?

Irish · Post by **Irish** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:04 pm

What teams are in for 98 and 99 Invite?

HockeyDad41 · Post by **HockeyDad41** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:12 pm

Eric - can you list the participating teams for each level?

EricKnutsen · Post by **EricKnutsen** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:18 am

Here are the invite teams as of today. Looking for one more 2000 and 1998 invite team:

1997's
RBK Nationals
Easton Predators Elite
CAN/AM Selects
Skate to Excellence
Ice Edge Elite
River Rats 97

1998's
Bauer Supreme
CCM Elite
CCM Flyers
Miracle Gold
STE
Ice Edge Black
Hazard Hockey
Northern Snipers
Thunder Bay 98's

1999's
Lake Superior Stars
STE
Easton Synergy
Western Wisconsin Selects
Machine Orange
Minnesota Blades
Team Combat
North American Stars

2000's
Euro American Red
STE
Minnesota Blades
MN Edge
Machine Orange

2001's
Euro American
Legacy AAA
Miracle Gold
Monopoly Black
STE
Ice Edge Black
Team Velocity
Machine Orange
Milwaukee Jr. Admirals
Breakaway USA

2002's
Euro American Red
Miracle Gold
Ice Edge Black
Ice Clams
Northern Wings
Rapid Fire Gold
Bauer Vapor
Machine Orange
Team Velocity
Legacy AAA

2003's
Miracle Gold
MN Blades
Machine Orange
Aspen Avalanche

Thanks - Eric

HockeyDad41 · Post by **HockeyDad41** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:56 pm

Thanks Eric.

Do you anticipate any more teams entering at the 2000 or the 2003 levels?

we're all crazy · Post by **we're all crazy** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:03 pm

Aside from Stars & Stripes, 03 tourneys in the metro have all been low on #'s this summer at the invite level. Why?

Irish · Post by **Irish** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:49 pm

1999's
Lake Superior Stars
STE
Easton Synergy
Western Wisconsin Selects
Machine Orange
Minnesota Blades
Team Combat
North American Stars

Team Combat? Isn't that really Reebok Nationals? Why the name change?

Mnhockeys · Post by **Mnhockeys** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:07 pm

we're all crazy wrote:Aside from Stars & Stripes, 03 tourneys in the metro have all been low on #'s this summer at the invite level. Why?

Too young to go insanity, maybe?

hockeygoof1 · Post by **hockeygoof1** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:08 am

we're all crazy wrote:Aside from Stars & Stripes, 03 tourneys in the metro have all been low on #'s this summer at the invite level. Why?

I think people are wising up and coming to their senses and taking control of their lives. Summer hockey is starting -- I said starting to resemble association hockey. Families want their lives yback. Oh, yeah, let's not forget the economy.

observer · Post by **observer** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:46 am

Aside from Stars & Stripes, 03 tourneys in the metro have all been low on #'s this summer at the invite level. Why?

The invite designation at that age is done by the wishful dads. Sure some teams are better than others and some have more high end players but the invite vs. open level is squishy until they're PeeWees when it gets better sorted out. There are players on 03 invite teams weaker than several players not on invite teams.

HockeyDad41 · Post by **HockeyDad41** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:47 am

hockeygoof1 wrote:
we're all crazy wrote:Aside from Stars & Stripes, 03 tourneys in the metro have all been low on #'s this summer at the invite level. Why?
I think people are wising up and coming to their senses and taking control of their lives. Summer hockey is starting -- I said starting to resemble association hockey. Families want their lives yback. Oh, yeah, let's not forget the economy.

How is it starting to resemble association hockey?

Bison49 · Post by **Bison49** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:09 pm

Who are Team Combat and the North American Stars? Where are they from?

Irish · Post by **Irish** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:38 pm

Bison49 wrote:Who are Team Combat and the North American Stars? Where are they from?

North American Stars is from NoDak.

I heard Team Combat is Reebok Nationals loaded up....

edgeless2 · Post by **edgeless2** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:35 pm

At the very least I am looking forward to watching 99 Team Combat compete in this tournament. Maybe filling the Wolfpack role as I believe that program has been dissolved because of age/disinterest.

Irish · Post by **Irish** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:38 am

edgeless2 wrote:At the very least I am looking forward to watching 99 Team Combat compete in this tournament. Maybe filling the Wolfpack role as I believe that program has been dissolved because of age/disinterest.

Edgeless,
What do you know about Team Combat? Sounds like a good team. Who are the favorites in the 98 and 99 divisions?

Good luck to all..............

Irish · Post by **Irish** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:32 am

edgeless2 wrote:At the very least I am looking forward to watching 99 Team Combat compete in this tournament. Maybe filling the Wolfpack role as I believe that program has been dissolved because of age/disinterest.

Edgeless, I heard that Team Combat is part of a program called Beyond the Pond. It appears that this program will offer the following:
nutrition advisors, mental strength coaches, speech and communications tutors, off ice speed/agility/strength programs,professional on-ice instructors and NHL advisors.
home/away jerseys and socks, Combat 52 Cal pro knit Gloves, Combat pro stock hockey bags and Helmets.

Sounds like yet another promising youth hockey program.

hockeygoof1 · Post by **hockeygoof1** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:31 am

HockeyDad41 wrote:
hockeygoof1 wrote:
we're all crazy wrote:Aside from Stars & Stripes, 03 tourneys in the metro have all been low on #'s this summer at the invite level. Why?
I think people are wising up and coming to their senses and taking control of their lives. Summer hockey is starting -- I said starting to resemble association hockey. Families want their lives yback. Oh, yeah, let's not forget the economy.
How is it starting to resemble association hockey?

It's full of drama, albeit a slightly different type, but enough to make somewhat normal fathers lose their minds. I don't think many of the players are posting on here. I include myself in the insanity.

edgeless2 · Post by **edgeless2** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:53 am

Irish wrote:
edgeless2 wrote:At the very least I am looking forward to watching 99 Team Combat compete in this tournament. Maybe filling the Wolfpack role as I believe that program has been dissolved because of age/disinterest.
Edgeless, I heard that Team Combat is part of a program called Beyond the Pond. It appears that this program will offer the following:
nutrition advisors, mental strength coaches, speech and communications tutors, off ice speed/agility/strength programs,professional on-ice instructors and NHL advisors.
home/away jerseys and socks, Combat 52 Cal pro knit Gloves, Combat pro stock hockey bags and Helmets.

Sounds like yet another promising youth hockey program.

Look at the watch....back n forth....when u awake there will be no memory of the Beyond The Pond/Team combat posts or any memory of the details of the conversation posted on here. You have never heard of beyond the pond.

barry_mcconnell · Post by **barry_mcconnell** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:20 am

What the heck happened? Where did all those Team Combat posts go? Did the server crash or something?

Irish · Post by **Irish** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:39 pm

edgeless2 wrote:
Irish wrote:
edgeless2 wrote:At the very least I am looking forward to watching 99 Team Combat compete in this tournament. Maybe filling the Wolfpack role as I believe that program has been dissolved because of age/disinterest.
Edgeless, I heard that Team Combat is part of a program called Beyond the Pond. It appears that this program will offer the following:
nutrition advisors, mental strength coaches, speech and communications tutors, off ice speed/agility/strength programs,professional on-ice instructors and NHL advisors.
home/away jerseys and socks, Combat 52 Cal pro knit Gloves, Combat pro stock hockey bags and Helmets.

Sounds like yet another promising youth hockey program.
Look at the watch....back n forth....when u awake there will be no memory of the Beyond The Pond/Team combat posts or any memory of the details of the conversation posted on here. You have never heard of beyond the pond.

Irish · Post by **Irish** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:41 pm

barry_mcconnell wrote:What the heck happened? Where did all those Team Combat posts go? Did the server crash or something?

Barry,
When you find out why all the posts were deleted please let me know.

thespellchecker · Post by **thespellchecker** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:51 pm

Irish wrote:
barry_mcconnell wrote:What the heck happened? Where did all those Team Combat posts go? Did the server crash or something?
Barry,
When you find out why all the posts were deleted please let me know.

team combat (nats ) vs machine in chip

edgeless2 · Post by **edgeless2** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:15 pm

thespellchecker wrote:
Irish wrote:
barry_mcconnell wrote:What the heck happened? Where did all those Team Combat posts go? Did the server crash or something?
Barry,
When you find out why all the posts were deleted please let me know.
team combat (nats ) vs machine in chip

Well if they can't win a local tourney, how will they do in Toronto, Chicago, Winnepeg, Detroit??? Still wondering about the missing posts? Maybe the mental strength coaches will put them over the top!

Irish · Post by **Irish** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:38 pm

edgeless2 wrote:
thespellchecker wrote:
Irish wrote: Barry,
When you find out why all the posts were deleted please let me know.
team combat (nats ) vs machine in chip

Well if they can't win a local tourney, how will they do in Toronto, Chicago, Winnepeg, Detroit??? Still wondering about the missing posts? Maybe the mental strength coaches will put them over the top!

Edgeless,
Personally I'm leaning towards the speech and communication tudors. But the NHL advisors are what sold me on this program. Do you know if beyond the pond has a website? When are tryouts?

I have a few thousand dollars I want to burn. I was thinking why not play for this team. Get a huge advantage by playing tournaments in Toronto, Chicago, Winnipeg, and Detroit. DI here we come.