Who's not returning in 2011-12?

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Post by dueling21 » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:23 pm

rudy wrote:
The Exiled One wrote:

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New Departures
Class Pos Player          Previous Team    New Team
JR    F   Hudson Fasching  Apple Valley     U17 NTDP
JR    F   Luke Voltin      Hill Murray	   U17 NTDP
SR    F   Mario Lucia      Wayzata          Penticton
SR    F   Eric Brenk       Moorhead         Sioux Falls-USHL
SR    F   Josh Erickson    Roseau           Sioux City-USHL
JR    D   Gage Ausmus      East Grand Forks U17 NTDP
JR    G   Hunter Miska     North Branch     U17 NTDP
SR    G   Charlie Lindgren Lakeville North  Sioux Falls-USHL
JR F Zach Hartley Holy Angels Colo AAA
JR D Travis Wood Hill Murray Erie, OHL
Hartley is on an Elite League roster...that's usually a good indicator that he's coming back. Any inside info?

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Post by The Best in the Bizz3 » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:05 pm

decision pending
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Post by wblhcky24 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:23 am

Travis wood would be a sophmore
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Leaving early

Post by rudy » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:20 am

Seems like a pretty healthy list this year. About 20, that we know of. howz that compare to other years?

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Post by karl(east) » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:35 am

Here are our lists from the past 2 years--not guaranteed to be complete, but they give a good idea:
http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic. ... &start=175
http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic. ... sc&start=0

So a little over 20 last year, and about 10 two years ago. We're at slightly over 10 for this year at the moment, pending confirmation on a few. And of course there are still a few months for more to leave.

I did notice one big difference: in the other years, the people leaving are primarily from traditionally weaker programs. There are only a handful who leave from the perennial powers, and they almost exclusively go to NTDP or Shattuck. This year, it seems like there are a lot more players from traditionally good programs leaving early

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Post by The Exiled One » Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:30 pm

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New Departures
Class Pos Player           Previous Team    New Team
JR    F   Hudson Fasching  Apple Valley     U17 NTDP
JR    F   Luke Voltin      Hill-Murray	   U17 NTDP
JR    F   Zach Hartley?    Holy Angels      Colorado Rampage AAA 
SR    F   Mario Lucia      Wayzata          Penticton
SR    F   Eric Brenk       Moorhead         Sioux Falls-USHL
SR    F   Josh Erickson    Roseau           Sioux City-USHL
SR    F   AJ Michaelson    Apple Valley     Waterloo-USHL
SR    F   Eric Carlson     Albert Lea       Fairbainks-NAHL
SO    D   Travis Wood      Hill-Murray      Erie-OHL
JR    D   Gage Ausmus      East Grand Forks U17 NTDP
SR    D   Vince Pedrie     Apple Valley     TBD
JR    G   Hunter Miska     North Branch     U17 NTDP
SR    G   Charlie Lindgren Lakeville North  Sioux Falls-USHL
We're up to 13. I imagine we'll fall short of last year... that was a brutal off-season.

Any more info about the Hermantown kids?
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Post by wblhcky24 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:34 pm

The Exiled One wrote:

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New Departures
Class Pos Player           Previous Team    New Team
JR    F   Hudson Fasching  Apple Valley     U17 NTDP
JR    F   Luke Voltin      Hill-Murray	   U17 NTDP
SR    F   Mario Lucia      Wayzata          Penticton
SR    F   Eric Brenk       Moorhead         Sioux Falls-USHL
SR    F   Josh Erickson    Roseau           Sioux City-USHL
SR    F   AJ Michaelson    Apple Valley     TBD
SR    F   Eric Carlson     Albert Lea       Fairbainks-NAHL
SO    D   Travis Wood      Hill-Murray      Erie-OHL
JR    D   Gage Ausmus      East Grand Forks U17 NTDP
SR    D   Vince Pedrie     Apple Valley     TBD
JR    G   Hunter Miska     North Branch     U17 NTDP
SR    G   Charlie Lindgren Lakeville North  Sioux Falls-USHL



I left Hartley off for now pending confirmation. We're up to 12. I imagine we'll fall short of last year... that was a brutal off-season.

Anybody else hear what Brodzinski's decision is? Any more info about the Hermantown kids?
Brodzinski is staying at Blaine
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Post by dueling21 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:56 pm

The Exiled One wrote:

Code: Select all

New Departures
Class Pos Player           Previous Team    New Team
JR    F   Hudson Fasching  Apple Valley     U17 NTDP
JR    F   Luke Voltin      Hill-Murray	   U17 NTDP
SR    F   Mario Lucia      Wayzata          Penticton
SR    F   Eric Brenk       Moorhead         Sioux Falls-USHL
SR    F   Josh Erickson    Roseau           Sioux City-USHL
SR    F   AJ Michaelson    Apple Valley     TBD
SR    F   Eric Carlson     Albert Lea       Fairbainks-NAHL
SO    D   Travis Wood      Hill-Murray      Erie-OHL
JR    D   Gage Ausmus      East Grand Forks U17 NTDP
SR    D   Vince Pedrie     Apple Valley     TBD
JR    G   Hunter Miska     North Branch     U17 NTDP
SR    G   Charlie Lindgren Lakeville North  Sioux Falls-USHL
Carlson is definitely gone, too? Too bad for Albert Lea...

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Post by hockeyhound16 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:25 pm

Hartley is gone.. sporting his new Colorado equip at workouts.. says he leaves in a few weeks

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bye bye

Post by rudy » Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:25 pm

Add in Hartley, and that's 23 total.

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Post by keepyourheadup » Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:45 pm

Where did Carlson go?

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Post by nickel slots » Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:57 pm

keepyourheadup wrote:Where did Carlson go?
The Exiled One's post above clearly states....

SR F Eric Carlson Albert Lea Fairbainks-NAHL

Gotta keep your head up!;)
Don't sweat the small stuff.
It's all small stuff.

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Post by The Best in the Bizz3 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:42 pm

hockeyhound16 wrote:Hartley is gone.. sporting his new Colorado equip at workouts.. says he leaves in a few weeks
He is not a 100% forsure as of right now
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Post by keepyourheadup » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:41 pm

Sorry folks, missed that one...I'll have to take my own advice

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Post by EH » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:49 pm

nickel slots wrote:
keepyourheadup wrote:Where did Carlson go?
The Exiled One's post above clearly states....

SR F Eric Carlson Albert Lea Fairbainks-NAHL

Gotta keep your head up!;)

This player didn't even make the High school elite team. He was on the tryout team but not on the final teams roster? How is going to JRS going to benefit this player if he didn't even make the elite team.

I'm sure he would get more ice time in Albert Lea , MN playing high school VS playing a extra year in Jrs. Unless Fairbanks is really week this year.

I have heard of kids playing AAA hockey there first year and then going to Jrs for there final 2 years. That way they get more time to play and mature rather than sit the first year , unless they get on a new or weaker NAHL team. Good Luck to the kid.

Tryout Roster.

Team 1 - Maroon
# Name P School
G12 ERIKUR ARNASON G GREENWAY
2 SEAN LANG D APPLE VALLEY
3 TOMMY VANNELLI D MINNETONKA
4 AARON DOLBY D OSSEO
5 CONNOR MCGOVERN D EAGAN
6 MATT NELSON D EDINA
7 SEAN MOSTRUM D PROVIDENCE
8 TYLER CLINE F BLAINE
9 ANDREW RUPERT F MOUNDSVIEW
10 KAGE TILLER F WAYZATA
11 CONNOR THIE F HOPKINS
12 COLIN HERNON F JEFFERSON
13 NICK ANDERSON F STILLWATER
14 RYAN TAPANI F PROVIDENCE
15 ERIC CARLSON F ALBERT LEA
16 BRAD BOLDENOW F EDEN PRAIRIE
17 SHANE WOLDEN F MAPLE GROVE
18 CONNOR HURLEY F HOLY ANGELS
19 DYLAN ZINS F PRIOR LAKE
G14 JUSTIN QUALE G BENILDEsm

Final Teams Roster.

http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/page/show/35 ... el-tryouts

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Post by nickel slots » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:27 am

EH wrote:
nickel slots wrote:
keepyourheadup wrote:Where did Carlson go?
The Exiled One's post above clearly states....

SR F Eric Carlson Albert Lea Fairbainks-NAHL

Gotta keep your head up!;)

This player didn't even make the High school elite team. He was on the tryout team but not on the final teams roster? How is going to JRS going to benefit this player if he didn't even make the elite team.

I'm sure he would get more ice time in Albert Lea , MN playing high school VS playing a extra year in Jrs. Unless Fairbanks is really week this year.

I have heard of kids playing AAA hockey there first year and then going to Jrs for there final 2 years. That way they get more time to play and mature rather than sit the first year , unless they get on a new or weaker NAHL team. Good Luck to the kid.

Tryout Roster.

Team 1 - Maroon
# Name P School
G12 ERIKUR ARNASON G GREENWAY
2 SEAN LANG D APPLE VALLEY
3 TOMMY VANNELLI D MINNETONKA
4 AARON DOLBY D OSSEO
5 CONNOR MCGOVERN D EAGAN
6 MATT NELSON D EDINA
7 SEAN MOSTRUM D PROVIDENCE
8 TYLER CLINE F BLAINE
9 ANDREW RUPERT F MOUNDSVIEW
10 KAGE TILLER F WAYZATA
11 CONNOR THIE F HOPKINS
12 COLIN HERNON F JEFFERSON
13 NICK ANDERSON F STILLWATER
14 RYAN TAPANI F PROVIDENCE
15 ERIC CARLSON F ALBERT LEA
16 BRAD BOLDENOW F EDEN PRAIRIE
17 SHANE WOLDEN F MAPLE GROVE
18 CONNOR HURLEY F HOLY ANGELS
19 DYLAN ZINS F PRIOR LAKE
G14 JUSTIN QUALE G BENILDEsm

Final Teams Roster.

http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/page/show/35 ... el-tryouts
Not sure what you're even trying to say, but "This player" didn't go to the Elite League tryouts... he felt an opportunity to play in the NAHL was better for him than playing in the Elite League. Time will tell I guess, but for all of you out there that think it's easy to make these junior teams, you're sadly mistaken.

It's actually a little bit of a black-eye on the Elite League if you ask me. A kid is good enough that the defending NAHL champion will take him as a high schooler, but he's not good enough to get an automatic bid into the Elite League? Must just be that southern Minnesota prejudice that they have.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
It's all small stuff.

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Post by EH » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:31 am

Oh , I seen his name on the tryout roster and didn't know that he was a no show for tryouts. Good Luck to this player.

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Post by timcorbin21 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:16 pm

i'm sure carlson will do fine. albert lea will miss him. he has put up some very good numbers but he's in a very week section that doesnt get a lot of visibility. juniors will give him a chance to develop all season long that playing teams like austin and mankato east wont.
no one has said it but theres politics in juniors as well

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Post by davey » Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:45 pm

nickel slots wrote:
EH wrote:
nickel slots wrote:
keepyourheadup wrote:Where did Carlson go?
The Exiled One's post above clearly states....

SR F Eric Carlson Albert Lea Fairbainks-NAHL

Gotta keep your head up!;)

This player didn't even make the High school elite team. He was on the tryout team but not on the final teams roster? How is going to JRS going to benefit this player if he didn't even make the elite team.

I'm sure he would get more ice time in Albert Lea , MN playing high school VS playing a extra year in Jrs. Unless Fairbanks is really week this year.

I have heard of kids playing AAA hockey there first year and then going to Jrs for there final 2 years. That way they get more time to play and mature rather than sit the first year , unless they get on a new or weaker NAHL team. Good Luck to the kid.

Tryout Roster.

Team 1 - Maroon
# Name P School
G12 ERIKUR ARNASON G GREENWAY
2 SEAN LANG D APPLE VALLEY
3 TOMMY VANNELLI D MINNETONKA
4 AARON DOLBY D OSSEO
5 CONNOR MCGOVERN D EAGAN
6 MATT NELSON D EDINA
7 SEAN MOSTRUM D PROVIDENCE
8 TYLER CLINE F BLAINE
9 ANDREW RUPERT F MOUNDSVIEW
10 KAGE TILLER F WAYZATA
11 CONNOR THIE F HOPKINS
12 COLIN HERNON F JEFFERSON
13 NICK ANDERSON F STILLWATER
14 RYAN TAPANI F PROVIDENCE
15 ERIC CARLSON F ALBERT LEA
16 BRAD BOLDENOW F EDEN PRAIRIE
17 SHANE WOLDEN F MAPLE GROVE
18 CONNOR HURLEY F HOLY ANGELS
19 DYLAN ZINS F PRIOR LAKE
G14 JUSTIN QUALE G BENILDEsm

Final Teams Roster.

http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/page/show/35 ... el-tryouts
Not sure what you're even trying to say, but "This player" didn't go to the Elite League tryouts... he felt an opportunity to play in the NAHL was better for him than playing in the Elite League. Time will tell I guess, but for all of you out there that think it's easy to make these junior teams, you're sadly mistaken.

It's actually a little bit of a black-eye on the Elite League if you ask me. A kid is good enough that the defending NAHL champion will take him as a high schooler, but he's not good enough to get an automatic bid into the Elite League? Must just be that southern Minnesota prejudice that they have.
There is no "southern minnesota bias" in the Elite league. Just ask the head of the league.....

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Post by nickel slots » Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:48 pm

davey wrote:
nickel slots wrote:
EH wrote:
nickel slots wrote:
keepyourheadup wrote:Where did Carlson go?
The Exiled One's post above clearly states....

SR F Eric Carlson Albert Lea Fairbainks-NAHL

Gotta keep your head up!;)

This player didn't even make the High school elite team. He was on the tryout team but not on the final teams roster? How is going to JRS going to benefit this player if he didn't even make the elite team.

I'm sure he would get more ice time in Albert Lea , MN playing high school VS playing a extra year in Jrs. Unless Fairbanks is really week this year.

I have heard of kids playing AAA hockey there first year and then going to Jrs for there final 2 years. That way they get more time to play and mature rather than sit the first year , unless they get on a new or weaker NAHL team. Good Luck to the kid.

Tryout Roster.

Team 1 - Maroon
# Name P School
G12 ERIKUR ARNASON G GREENWAY
2 SEAN LANG D APPLE VALLEY
3 TOMMY VANNELLI D MINNETONKA
4 AARON DOLBY D OSSEO
5 CONNOR MCGOVERN D EAGAN
6 MATT NELSON D EDINA
7 SEAN MOSTRUM D PROVIDENCE
8 TYLER CLINE F BLAINE
9 ANDREW RUPERT F MOUNDSVIEW
10 KAGE TILLER F WAYZATA
11 CONNOR THIE F HOPKINS
12 COLIN HERNON F JEFFERSON
13 NICK ANDERSON F STILLWATER
14 RYAN TAPANI F PROVIDENCE
15 ERIC CARLSON F ALBERT LEA
16 BRAD BOLDENOW F EDEN PRAIRIE
17 SHANE WOLDEN F MAPLE GROVE
18 CONNOR HURLEY F HOLY ANGELS
19 DYLAN ZINS F PRIOR LAKE
G14 JUSTIN QUALE G BENILDEsm

Final Teams Roster.

http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/page/show/35 ... el-tryouts
Not sure what you're even trying to say, but "This player" didn't go to the Elite League tryouts... he felt an opportunity to play in the NAHL was better for him than playing in the Elite League. Time will tell I guess, but for all of you out there that think it's easy to make these junior teams, you're sadly mistaken.

It's actually a little bit of a black-eye on the Elite League if you ask me. A kid is good enough that the defending NAHL champion will take him as a high schooler, but he's not good enough to get an automatic bid into the Elite League? Must just be that southern Minnesota prejudice that they have.
There is no "southern minnesota bias" in the Elite league. Just ask the head of the league.....
Good point, davey.

I guess I also forgot there isn't any hockey south of Lakeville.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
It's all small stuff.

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Post by nickel slots » Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:48 pm

timcorbin21 wrote:i'm sure carlson will do fine. albert lea will miss him. he has put up some very good numbers but he's in a very week section that doesnt get a lot of visibility. juniors will give him a chance to develop all season long that playing teams like austin and mankato east wont.
no one has said it but theres politics in juniors as well
WHAT?!?!? No way!!!!!
Don't sweat the small stuff.
It's all small stuff.

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Post by GreekChurch » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:59 pm

Zach McCarver will not be back for his senior year at North St. Paul, I hear. Not sure yet where he is going yet.

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Post by EH » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:54 am

nickel slots wrote:
timcorbin21 wrote:i'm sure carlson will do fine. albert lea will miss him. he has put up some very good numbers but he's in a very week section that doesnt get a lot of visibility. juniors will give him a chance to develop all season long that playing teams like austin and mankato east wont.
no one has said it but theres politics in juniors as well
WHAT?!?!? No way!!!!!

If you look at the players leaving early most players are heading to the USHL and not the NAHL. The NAHL will be alot stronger and better for this player only if he gets good ice time his first year. The more pine he has to ride or not dressing for games is not good as he would benefit playing on a AAA team like Russel Stovers and then move up to NAHL for his last two years.

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Post by RSI » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:04 am

It must have been a difficult decision for Eric Carlson, leaving home, all his friends, his teammates. Not to mention forgoing the opportunity of playing for one of the best HS coaches of all time.

Best of luck to Eric.

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Post by nickel slots » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:10 am

EH wrote:
nickel slots wrote:
timcorbin21 wrote:i'm sure carlson will do fine. albert lea will miss him. he has put up some very good numbers but he's in a very week section that doesnt get a lot of visibility. juniors will give him a chance to develop all season long that playing teams like austin and mankato east wont.
no one has said it but theres politics in juniors as well
WHAT?!?!? No way!!!!!

If you look at the players leaving early most players are heading to the USHL and not the NAHL. The NAHL will be alot stronger and better for this player only if he gets good ice time his first year. The more pine he has to ride or not dressing for games is not good as he would benefit playing on a AAA team like Russel Stovers and then move up to NAHL for his last two years.
You're delusional if you don't think playing in the NA is better than playing AAA. Even if he only plays in half of the games (which I would highly doubt since teams in the NA don't normally commit to a high school aged kid if he's not going to fit into their plans right away), he'll still be practicing 2 hours per day against bigger, stronger players.

You must have an axe to grind with the kid and/or his family? Or maybe with Albert Lea in general?? You remind me a lot of the old hotshot. And that's not a compliment.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
It's all small stuff.

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