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Is USA Hockey finally changing some of their stubborn ways?!?!?
According to this article, there will be one more final tryout camp for the WJC team in December in Grand Forks, ND.
Other tidbits from the article:
- It would take a miracle for our goalies not to be Lee and Campbell. When speaking of the great goaltending he got, Blais only mentions those two.
- Blais also singles out Danny Kristo's performance and praises his conditioning over the summer.
- Blais mentions again that those players cut in the beginning are not eliminated from contention. He points out that for some conditioning and skating over the summer were reasons.
- Blais' goal of the camp was to come out with 15 roster locks. He said he's confident they got that. You'd have to think some of those locks are Lee, Campbell, Schroeder, Kristo, Carlson, Fowler, Morin, Palmieri, McRae, Stepan, Bourque, D'Amigo..that's 12. I wonder who the other 3 would be?
Bumping this thread. Any players that were or weren't at camp that you think are playing their way into or out of consideration?
I also saw this interesting tidbit on a recent NHL.com article on Cam Fowler. Expected, but interesting nonetheless.
Quote:
One USA Hockey official said Fowler, one of only two 2010 Entry Draft-eligible players to make the first round of cuts, was the second-best blueliner at the camp -- only John Carlson, a 2008 first-round draft pick of the Washington Capitals who has played in the American Hockey League, was better.
What are chances that both D Amigo and Kenny Ryan make the US WJC team ........ Jerry is a PPG player in the NCAA level, Ryan is also averaging a PPG in the OHL level
I wonder if Washington lets Carlson go. Hershey has plenty of Defensive depth, but seeing as he's a mainstay on their 1st pair it might be tough even if this could be a good experience for him.
EDIT: It's still a shame that USA hockey was so petty in regards to him last year that they ignored him. Leaving him off was inexcusable.
I wonder if Washington lets Carlson go. Hershey has plenty of Defensive depth, but seeing as he's a mainstay on their 1st pair it might be tough even if this could be a good experience for him.
At this point, no reason to believe they would not let him go, unless dmen injuries pile up before that time.
nick leddy is out 6 weeks with a broken jaw, this could probably derail his chances i dunno....
Sucks that he broke his jaw, but maybe this will open the door for Chris Wideman to get a spot on the team. He is on the top pairing for Miami which is #1 in the nation.
Ill take a shot after the first 2 months of the season. I think they could take as many as 4 92s if Campbell makes it. Probably zero chance a 93 makes the team. I think if there going to take any 92s outside of Campbell, Brandon Saad has the best shot, followed by Zucker.
Goalies
Mike Lee
Jack Campbell
Defense
John Carlson
Adam Comrie
John Moore
Jake Gardiner
Dave Warsofsky
Cam Fowler
Jon Merrill
Forwards
Jordan Schroeder
Phil McRae
Mitch Wahl
Danny Kristo
Derek Stepan
AJ Jenks
Jeremy Morin
Kyle Palmieri
Kenny Ryan
Ryan Bourque
Jerry D'Amigo
Brandon Saad
Jason Zucker
David Warsofsky has looked really good so far this year, I expect him to be big for usa in this tourney. Very strong skater and doesn't shy down to anyone.
Things are going well with the presumed starter. He's splitting time with Caps draft pick Dan Dunn, but is every bit as good as his 2.14 GAA and .924 SV% would indicate. Unfortunately, the team in front of him is having trouble scoring, but that's not really his concern. Mike did let in a couple of softer goals in the a three-goal-tie a couple of weeks ago, but it certainly doesn't look like any kind of long term problem at this point.
- Tom Ward, director of hockey and head coach of the boys' prep hockey team at Shattuck-St. Mary's High School (Minn.), has been named an assistant coach (the other being Mark Osiecki, assistant coach of the University of Wisconsin men's ice hockey) for the team.
-The U.S. exhibition game against North Dakota will be broadcast on tape delay Dec. 20 on the NHL Network (U.S.) at 12 p.m. EST
Yes, I do think Jack Campbell is a great goalie and a fantastic prospect. However, I think that Dean Blais believes there might be two goalies that will give the USA more of a chance to win than Campbell... Mike Lee and Joe Howe.
Lee didn't look great in his last start against Denver, but he's still going to be Blais's guy. Deano believes in Mike.
Joe Howe (who was no slouch in the USHL last season) is having a phenomenal start with Colorado College. He has basically carried the team to a 10-3-1 start. With a college hockey bias on Blais's part, I think he takes Howe. I don't think that's a bad idea either... the USA can have Campbell the next two years.
Yes, I do think Jack Campbell is a great goalie and a fantastic prospect. However, I think that Dean Blais believes there might be two goalies that will give the USA more of a chance to win than Campbell... Mike Lee and Joe Howe.
Lee didn't look great in his last start against Denver, but he's still going to be Blais's guy. Deano believes in Mike.
Joe Howe (who was no slouch in the USHL last season) is having a phenomenal start with Colorado College. He has basically carried the team to a 10-3-1 start. With a college hockey bias on Blais's part, I think he takes Howe. I don't think that's a bad idea either... the USA can have Campbell the next two years.
Actually, I don't believe Blais has a college hockey bias, which is refreshing for a change. I agree that Lee is the guy, but Campbell is the next face of USA Hockey goaltending and will more than likely make the team, at least as a back-up.
It would be hard for him not to have a USHL/College bias as that is what he has seen most often in the past couple of years, however, RW, Luke Walker (90) of the Portland Winterhawks will be attending the final camp. I think his dad played for the New Haven Nighthawks when they were LA's minor league club.
It would be hard for him not to have a USHL/College bias as that is what he has seen most often in the past couple of years, however, RW, Luke Walker (90) of the Portland Winterhawks will be attending the final camp. I think his dad played for the New Haven Nighthawks when they were LA's minor league club.
Interesting. I didn't know he was on USA Hockey's radar. Any other names you can share (besides the obvious)?
