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Jaxon Nelson commits to Minnesota
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:59 pm
by BP
Congrats to Jaxon. Lots of upside.
Can't believe I beat some of you to it. Cue the 3A nerds in 3, 2, 1......
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 10:28 pm
by Tigers95
So where will he play next year?
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:33 pm
by stromboli
Congrats to a great kid with a very bright future!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:31 am
by Section 3A HockeyScout
Great Day for Section 3A Hockey.
Here is the article from Youth Hockey Hub on the Nelson commitment to the U of M:
http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/news_arti ... ferrer_id=
As far as where will Nelson play next: After Talking with Nelson the YHH Article shined some light on this.
" Speculation has always been rampant on where Jaxon will be headed next. Most think he will stay with Luverne as a Sophomore and decide between the USNDTP in Ann Arbor or the USHL after that process unfolds next Spring."
Looks like Nelson will be around next year and be leaving after that. I really encourage the fans of 3A to get out to rink next year and check out Nelson and Smedsrud while they are still around. If Smedsrud comes back for his Senior year they should be fun duo in 3A to watch.
Congratulations Young Mr. Nelson!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:46 am
by Sats81
Congrats to him. The trend of kids committing younger however, continues.....yet average entry age of freshman is getting older.
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:57 am
by The Exiled One
Sats81 wrote:Congrats to him. The trend of kids committing younger however, continues.....yet average entry age of freshman is getting older.
Isn't Nelson older now than Ryan Poehling was when he committed?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:00 am
by Sats81
The Exiled One wrote:Sats81 wrote:Congrats to him. The trend of kids committing younger however, continues.....yet average entry age of freshman is getting older.
Isn't Nelson older now than Ryan Poehling was when he committed?
Yes, but that still doesn't mean I agree with the trend. Lots of pressure on kids these days, many of whom still haven't had their first HS class!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:31 pm
by stromboli
Sats81 wrote:The Exiled One wrote:Sats81 wrote:Congrats to him. The trend of kids committing younger however, continues.....yet average entry age of freshman is getting older.
Isn't Nelson older now than Ryan Poehling was when he committed?
Yes, but that still doesn't mean I agree with the trend. Lots of pressure on kids these days, many of whom still haven't had their first HS class!
Agreed. These kids haven't even driven a car (legally), and yet they're asked to know themselves well enough to decide what college(s) may or may not be a good fit for them.
It cuts both ways, though, and kids de-commit just as some programs put kids in limbo on their path to securing a roster spot that may not be there when expected.
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:13 pm
by WestMetro
Somebody had made a post during the section playoffs that Don Lucia was at Augsburg watching three a instead of watching six AA at Mariucci. Now we know why. Also, this is a big statement for what Outstate Minnesota can do, Rochester are you listening?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:13 pm
by WestMetro
Somebody had made a post during the section playoffs that Don Lucia was at Augsburg watching three a instead of watching six AA at Mariucci. Now we know why. Also, this is a big statement for what Outstate Minnesota can do, RochChester are you listening?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:14 pm
by TheSiouxSuck
WestMetro wrote:Somebody had made a post during the section playoffs that Don Lucia was at Augsburg watching three a instead of watching six AA at Mariucci. Now we know why. Also, this is a big statement for what Outstate Minnesota can do, RochChester are you listening?
Sadly Most of rochesters top end talent heads to Shattuck after peewees.
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:39 am
by CherryPicker99
Congrats, Jaxon!
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:11 pm
by OU812
Longtime Gopher fan, so hopefully this helps the U in the future.
Btw, why no congrats to Nelson so far from whiner and notTonite on this thread?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:16 pm
by BP
OU812 wrote:Longtime Gopher fan, so hopefully this helps the U in the future.
Btw, why no congrats to Nelson so far from whiner and notTonite on this thread?
They are jealous.
I kid, I kid.
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:01 pm
by InYourFace09
BP wrote:OU812 wrote:Longtime Gopher fan, so hopefully this helps the U in the future.
Btw, why no congrats to Nelson so far from whiner and notTonite on this thread?
They are jealous.
I kid, I kid.
Because it wasn't their relative who committed! haha
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:24 pm
by notTONIGHT
InYourFace09 wrote:BP wrote:OU812 wrote:Longtime Gopher fan, so hopefully this helps the U in the future.
Btw, why no congrats to Nelson so far from whiner and notTonite on this thread?
They are jealous.
I kid, I kid.
Because it wasn't their relative who committed! haha
You sure about that?
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:03 pm
by Whiner33
I just didn't want to put my foot up the wrong a** since I seem to be such a big one on here
Congratulations on the commitment to the U of M your work isn't over! It has just begun big fella! Good luck!
