Leaving early for 12-13

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:17 pm

Not blaming the coaches. Just saying that a guy that could keep all his kids would have an advantage. Sorry if I was confusing. I agree MSHL needs to do something. Maybe conference games during the week and tournys on the weekend.[Like Bantams] I really don't know.

pioneers · Post by **pioneers** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:59 am

Reg7 wrote:
wblhcky24 wrote:Guentzel and Heinrich are both gone
Heinrich is not confirmed yet...

Confirmed on Hockey Hub now

Slap Shot · Post by **Slap Shot** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:05 pm

I was surprised to read this. I thought Lettieri leaving was a done deal?:

http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article ... r_id=32760

Lettieri’s father, Tino, said a decision on where Vinni will play next season – Minnetonka High School or with Lincoln, Neb., in the USHL – will be made after the Ivan Hlinka tournament.

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:21 am

Code: Select all

Class Pos Player              Previous Team    New Team
So    D   Jack Walker*        Edina            Victoria-WHL
So    D   Keegan Iverson      Breck            Portland-WHL
So    F   Paul Bittner        Crookston        Portland-WHL
Jr    D   Jack Glover         BSM              NTDP
Jr    D   Ryan Collins        BSM              NTDP
Jr    F   Connor Hurley*      Edina            Muskegon-USHL
Sr    D   Marshall Tema       St. Louis Park   NAHL
Sr    D   Connor Chambers     River Lakes      Dallas Stars-AAA
Sr    D   Blake Heinrich      Hill-Murray      Sioux City-USHL (Minnesota-Duluth)
Sr    D   Jordan Gross        Maple Grove      Green Bay-USHL (Notre Dame)
Sr    D   Michael Brodzinski  Blaine           Muskegon-USHL (Minnesota)
Sr    F   Jake Ahlgren        Fergus Falls     Sioux Falls-USHL 
Sr    F   Johnny Wiitala      Lakeville South  Waterloo-USHL
Sr    F   Louie Nanne         Edina            Penticton-BCHL (Minnesota)
Sr    F   Jake Guentzel       Hill-Murray      Sioux City-USHL (Nebraska-Omaha)
Sr    F   Vinnie Letteri      Minnetonka       Lincoln-USHL (Minnesota)
Sr    F   Connor Valesano     Duluth East      Sioux Falls-USHL

*Some of these guys are not confirmed, but highly likely. My apologies if I'm wrong.

Any more confirmations on this list or additions to it?

Nobodyonya · Post by **Nobodyonya** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:09 pm

The Exiled One wrote:

Code: Select all

Class Pos Player              Previous Team   New Team
So    D   Jack Walker*        Edina           Victoria-WHL
So    D   Keegan Iverson      Breck           Portland-WHL
So    F   Paul Bittner        Crookston       Portland-WHL
Jr    D   Jack Glover         BSM             NTDP
Jr    D   Ryan Collins        BSM             NTDP
Jr    F   Connor Hurley*      Edina           Muskegon-USHL
Sr    D   Blake Heinrich      Hill-Murray     Sioux City-USHL
Sr    D   Jordan Gross        Maple Grove     Green Bay-USHL
Sr    D   Michael Brodzinski  Blaine          Muskegon-USHL
Sr    F   Jake Ahlgren        Fergus Falls    Sioux Falls-USHL
Sr    F   Johnny Wiitala      Lakeville South Waterloo-USHL
Sr    F   Louie Nanne         Edina           Penticton-BCHL
Sr    F   Jake Guentzel       Hill-Murray     Sioux City-USHL
Sr    F   Vinnie Letteri*     Minnetonka      Lincoln-USHL
Sr    F   Connor Valesano     Duluth East     Sioux Falls-USHL

*Some of these guys are not confirmed, but highly likely. My apologies if I'm wrong.

Any more confirmations on this list or additions to it?

Is Brodzinski confirmed for sure or still unknown? According to this list it is confirmed, but the rumor mill is that it is not confirmed yet

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:22 pm

Nobodyonya wrote:Is Brodzinski confirmed for sure or still unknown? According to this list it is confirmed, but the rumor mill is that it is not confirmed yet

http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article ... r_id=32760

skipperj · Post by **skipperj** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:40 pm

Poor Ahlgren barely gets 2 sentences at the end of the article. Classy David La Vaque, who I am guessing lives in Blaine.

deacon64 · Post by **deacon64** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:53 am

skipperj wrote:Poor Ahlgren barely gets 2 sentences at the end of the article. Classy David La Vaque, who I am guessing lives in Blaine.

What about "poor" Heinrich made Final 54, made Nationals, signed with Div. I program and HS team played in State AA final and only got couple more sentences. lol

Hscout000 · Post by **Hscout000** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:03 am

Letteri confirmed to Lincoln for next year

GordonBombay99 · Post by **GordonBombay99** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:26 pm

Quite a bit of talent leaving again this offseason for juniors, but at the same time it shows the ability Minnesota has in developing players for the next level.

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:18 pm

GordonBombay99 wrote:Quite a bit of talent leaving again this offseason for juniors, but at the same time it shows the ability Minnesota has in developing players for the next level.

23 going into '10-'11, 21 going into '11-'12, 16 so far this year.

GordonBombay99 · Post by **GordonBombay99** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:55 pm

The Exiled One wrote:
GordonBombay99 wrote:Quite a bit of talent leaving again this offseason for juniors, but at the same time it shows the ability Minnesota has in developing players for the next level.
23 going into '10-'11, 21 going into '11-'12, 16 so far this year.

Guess I cant really argue with that stat right there, but it shows that we continue to send players to other leagues each year at a rather high number each year.

F14 · Post by **F14** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:11 am

Marshall Tema D St. Louis Park

Went to Wichita Falls tryout camp last weekend and I was told by SLP he is not playing HS this year. Went on Wichita Falls website but didn't find his name on roster? Anyone?

keepyourheadup · Post by **keepyourheadup** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:40 am

Sean Lang from AV, rumor has it is off to the NA, not sure which team.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:45 am

Jimmy Tich, Hill Murray, off to the NORPAC league, From what I understand

Nobodyonya · Post by **Nobodyonya** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:28 pm

SuperStar wrote:Jimmy Tich, Hill Murray, off to the NORPAC league, From what I understand

Haven't heard this players name before. What's his background?

Nuts&Bolts · Post by **Nuts&Bolts** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:27 pm

Word is Sean Lang is off to Coulee Region in the NAHL. Yet another example of poor decisions and the name game with the "Elite" League driving a strong, qualified senior out. Lang absolutely belonged on the Southeast roster of the Elite League.

keepyourheadup · Post by **keepyourheadup** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:30 pm

I agree, the STA connection pretty much forced this kid to look elsewhere for a place to play this fall.

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:58 pm

SuperStar wrote:Jimmy Tich, Hill Murray, off to the NORPAC league, From what I understand

That league is not as strong as the Minnesota Junior Hockey League. Maybe there's more to the story?

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:58 pm

keepyourheadup wrote:I agree, the STA connection pretty much forced this kid to look elsewhere for a place to play this fall.

Agreed!! Kids will be digging themselves a hole by not leaving (what a shame) until we can get rid of these ugly politics and the people behind it. How is this allowed to even happen?

thespellchecker · Post by **thespellchecker** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:47 pm

MrBoDangles wrote:
keepyourheadup wrote:I agree, the STA connection pretty much forced this kid to look elsewhere for a place to play this fall.
Agreed!! Kids will be digging themselves a hole by not leaving (what a shame) until we can get rid of these ugly politics and the people behind it. How is this allowed to even happen?

The Elite and Development League appears to be influenced by involved high school coaches. Not a shot at the coaches. If I was a h.s. coach, placing players on these leagues would be a priority. Someone else gets to prepare them for my season! Anyhow, a involved coach seems to get his players this league. Is getting players in this league relevant to winning or job security?

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:13 pm

Anybody have confirmation on Tema, Lang, or Tich? I haven't been able to find anything on the web.

HockeySLP · Post by **HockeySLP** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:37 pm

Tema is not coming back to SLP, just found out yesterday. E-mail from our Blue Line Club says he is pursuing a spot in the NAHL.

pioneers · Post by **pioneers** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:20 am

Nobodyonya wrote:
SuperStar wrote:Jimmy Tich, Hill Murray, off to the NORPAC league, From what I understand
Haven't heard this players name before. What's his background?

He was a fourth line player last year. Although he did make one of the High performance teams in the spring.

Gems · Post by **Gems** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:02 pm

SuperStar wrote:Jimmy Tich, Hill Murray, off to the NORPAC league, From what I understand

What and where is the "NORPAC" league?