Chicago Showcase

mnhock · Post by **mnhock** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:58 am

Dates and rosters should be set?? Mid-April is a good guess for starting date, roster... depends on if the scholorship players decide to go. My guess is someone out there has the roster of girls who are going. Please share!

maroonhockey · Post by **maroonhockey** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:53 am

The dates of the showcase are April 18th-23rd, but at the senior classic the dates were mistakenly printed as the week of April 9-15th, and players were asked if they could play the 9-15th rather than the 18th-23rd, so I do not know if they have rosters set as of yet.

bighockeynut · Post by **bighockeynut** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:13 pm

Information about the Chicago Showcase should be sent within the next 2 weeks to the girls selected on Sunday of the Senior Classic. Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... ckeynut</A> at: 3/19/06 12:13 pm

SEhockeyDAD · Post by **SEhockeyDAD** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:00 am

<a href="http://www.usahockey.com/amateur_hockey ... _showcase/" target="top">Chicago Showcase</a>

MNhockeyfan09 · Post by **MNhockeyfan09** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:31 pm

Try this link: <a href="http://www.ahai2.org/showcase/">www.aha ...

MNhockeyfan09 · Post by **MNhockeyfan09** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:33 pm

Team Minnesota Players Sort by Player Number # Player School Pos Birth Yr Ht Wt 8 Annie Bauerfeld South St. Paul Forward Jr 1' 1" 1 2 Kristine Beese Coon Rapids Defense 3/1/88 Sr 5' 10" 175 9 Jonnie Bloemers South St. Paul High Forward 11/3/87 Sr 1 Lauren Bradel Bemidji Goal 9/6/87 Sr 5' 5" 135 10 Lynn Hillen Holy Angels Forward Sr 1' 1" 1 11 Chelsey Jones Stillwater Forward 1/28/88 Sr 5' 6" 145 12 Jillian Kobow Coon Rapids Forward 3/27/88 Sr 5' 3" 130 3 Laura A Komarek Blake Defense 1/18/89 Jr 5' 9" 185 14 Melissa Mackley BurnsvilleForward 11/1/87 Sr 5' 6" 145 25 Ashley Nixon Blaine Goal Jr 15 Nicole Rawlings Hill Murray Forward 1/2/88 Sr 5' 3" 125 4 Jackie Robertson So. St. Paul Defense 1/5/88 Sr 5' 8" 170 5 Jenny Schnaible Burnsville Defense 4/6/88 Sr 5' 3" 140 6 Rita Simones South St. Paul Defense 12/17/88 Jr 5' 7" 145 7 Sara Yungner Wayzata Defense Jr 1' 1" 1 16 Rachel Zilles Stillwater Forward 5/16/88 Sr 5' 7" 130 Eric Darwitz Assistant Coach Kathy Fallen General Manager Matt Menne Head Coach McCready is out at Goalie and Nixon is in-as of 4-11-06 Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... eyfan09</A> at: 4/12/06 7:54 am

411HOCKEY · Post by **411HOCKEY** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:21 pm

Why are there Juniors on the roster? Laura Komereck and Sara Yungner are both Juniors.

mnhock · Post by **mnhock** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:57 pm

Of the 16, 13 are seniors with a hand full of D-1 players. Where are some of the others heading for their college playing days?? Bradel - UST Schnaible - UST Ziles - UST Others??? Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... >mnhock</A> at: 4/7/06 4:58 pm

gainazone · Post by **gainazone** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:48 am

Doesn't the boys Chicago Showcase send a team of Seniors who aren't going to a division one school. It is a last chance for players to be seen in case someone has fallen through the cracks. I know other states don't do that but shouldn't we be trying to get as many kids as possible a chance to play hockey at the next level. The Juniors will be found without going to Chicago. And the Seniors who are going to Division I programs don't have anything left to prove.

411HOCKEY · Post by **411HOCKEY** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:23 am

I agree with gainazone. There is no reason for a girl to go who has already signed. Let it be a chance for someone who hasn't committed yet.

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:13 am

FWIW - and many are forgetting this - people DO turn these things down. It may be that some players that we are thinking of have declined. This is not cheap, a BIG time commmitment, school missed, Spring sports missed, etc. I think that we should send the best team we can with the upperclassmen as we also don't want to just be taking any senior that may not even be a D3 caliber player just to take seniors that are unsigned.

gainazone · Post by **gainazone** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:59 am

Exactly, It's not cheap but if you want to play at the next level and haven't been spotted yet this is an investment. With as many kids as we have playing the game, and all of the new womens programs out there. I really don't see a reason why we can't put an emphasis on sending kids out to be seen. Yes some will turn down the opportunity to go but they are the kids who probably aren't going to go on and play. I've had one kid who is now playing at a very good Division III school, and one that has not decided where she is going but has every MIAC school trying to get her that weren't even invited to Senior Fest where I believe they pick most of the kids for Chicago. I would guess it has happened elsewhere also. We have the kids. We need to do a better job of finding them.

hockey parent001 · Post by **hockey parent001** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:18 pm

I think having Juniors go should not be an issue. These are all talented players. It may even be a better opportunity for Juniors in the event a school is interested in them as they will have time to investigate the school; perhaps visit and make an informed choice rather than having to decide on a school in a matter of weeks? The observation about seniors going who already committed to a college is interesting. If we exclude them from the Chicago Showcase shouldn't the same be said for NDP tryouts as that for the most part is really a way to be seen by colleges as well? I know in the SW 88/89 group there were at least 9 girls in Phase 1 that were committed at D-1 schools. This certainly precluded others from being seen this weekend and later in Lake Placid. Is anyone complaining about that?

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:22 pm

I believe we can put an emphasis on kids being seen, or that we need to do so, but I think that this program was set up to start by looking at kids that played Senior Festival. The thought process may be that if they didn't attend that (by choice or lack of selection), that then they wouldn't want to go to Chicago (or shouldn't go due to ability). Of course, some of the lack of attendance of Senior Fest may have been by choice due to conflict... I assume that some of this too may be that the thought exists that we shouldn't be sending seniors that didn't make Senior Fest, and I assume that's why then top Juniors may have started to be contacted instead? Pure speculation here, but I think that we in MN have had some different "rule" approaches to how we fill this team historically (all non-committed seniors). The rest of the nation does NOT do that. Part of the fear may be that if we dip too low into the talent pool that then we could create some bad showing for MN and that this then would reflect poorly on the state of G HS Hockey here (even though we were holding ourselves to a different set of criteria than everyone else).

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:29 pm

FWIW - NDP, in my mind, is the path to US National & Olympic potential participation. So, from that aspect, we can't really fault senior kids for continuing to pursue that dream through this avenue. In fact, I wish more of the top seniors would stay involved, but I understand why they don't too. What I think is going on as well - in a general sense - is that too many kids just don't have time/$ for all of this with multiple sports/education/etc. all at an elite/advanced level. ACT's were today for example, and many kids were putting those off for hockey... Hmm... Also, heaven forbid that a kid play a spring sport, want to have some time to themself, etc. and not be a dedicated 24/7 specific sport player, etc. It starts at the top as we parents & coaches push very hard - too hard sometimes. Kids need to have direction, but say & options as only they truly know how burned out they are! we may consider these kids "spoiled" and "fortunate" relative to how we as kids maybe didn't have these options, but with this new level of "opportunity" also comes new challenges that may be worse than what we had in some respects.... I start every discussion with my kids about hockey with the words "remember this is 100% optional" and also we preach the virtues of multi-sport athletes, academics, and time to recover from all the commitments these kids have.

MNhockeyfan09 · Post by **MNhockeyfan09** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:47 am

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Of the 17, 12 are seniors with a hand full of D-1 players. Where are some of the others heading for their college playing days?? <hr></blockquote> These are only the Seniors and one early verbal for next year. 2 Kristine Beese-??? 9 Jonnie Bloemers-BU 1 Lauren Bradel-UST 10 Lynn Hillen-BU 11 Chelsey Jones-Northeastern 12 Jillian Kobow-????? 14 Melissa Mackley-Pending 25 Ashley Nixon-St. Cloud (07-0<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"> 15 Nicole Rawlings-Bemidji 4 Jackie Robertson-Bemidji 5 Jenny Schnaible-UST 17 Corrie Weikle-UW-Superior 16 Rachel Zilles-UST Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... eyfan09</A> at: 4/13/06 7:50 am

mnhockey20 · Post by **mnhockey20** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:27 am

doesn't team minnesota scrimmage somewhere in the cities before they go down? anyone know when and where and if??

phelps22 · Post by **phelps22** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:58 am

Scrimmage today 1:30 Wakota VS ND

maroonhockey · Post by **maroonhockey** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:28 am

some of the mn girls will not be at the scrimage, as they cannot miss extra days of school!

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:11 pm

Almost a second spring break for some!

maroonhockey · Post by **maroonhockey** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:16 pm

score this afternoon MN 4-0 over ND. MN had 6 forwards and 3 defense. ND had full team!

brookyone · Post by **brookyone** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:22 pm

Just want to wish the Minnesota team good luck in the upcoming CS. Took a quick look at the roster again...I'm guessing Bloemers & Hillen are two of the smaller players in the showcase. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)">

maroonhockey · Post by **maroonhockey** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:27 pm

Hillen dropped out at the last minute, and Bloemers is showing up late.

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