Prep Players Heading To Juniors

[Yandle Bars]

Here's a way for myself and others to keep track of some of the top prep school prospects that are heading to either USHL, EJHL, NAHL, CHL or Junior A in Canada.


Zach Stepan - Shattuck St. Mary's > 2012-2013 Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Adam Henry - Shattuck St. Mary's > 2012-2013 Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Louie Nanne - Edina High School > 2012-2013 Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Evan Anderson - Colorado Midget AAA > 2012-2013 Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Christoval Neives - Kent Prep > Indiana Ice (USHL)

[Officer Farva]

Originally Posted by TourettesGuy

Here's a way for myself and others to keep track of some of the top prep school prospects that are heading to either USHL, EJHL, NAHL, CHL or Junior A in Canada.


Zach Stepan - Shattuck St. Mary's > 2012-2013 Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Christoval Neives - Kent Prep > Indiana Ice (USHL)

Getting drafted to the NHL and then leaving for the BCHL is not a common route.

[Yandle Bars]

Originally Posted by Officer Farva

Getting drafted to the NHL and then leaving for the BCHL is not a common route.

Mario Lucia and Mike Rielly went to Penticton last season after getting drafted.

[ecemleafs]

Originally Posted by TourettesGuy

Mario Lucia and Mike Rielly went to Penticton last season after getting drafted.

as did fogarty. also to penticton.

[The Exiled One]

Originally Posted by Officer Farva

Getting drafted to the NHL and then leaving for the BCHL is not a common route.

Penticton is more or less an experiment to see what would happen if a typical USHL team played in the BCHL. The result is a 40 game win streak and probably a league championship.

It's not a common route, and I question the developmental value of high-end college bound players destroying their competition week after week.

Kudos to Harbinson on his ability to lure those kids into that program.

[firstroundbust]

Sounds like Louie Nanne is heading to Penticton too, along with Noah Henry (SSM) and Evan Anderson (Colorado AAA).

[Yandle Bars]

Originally Posted by firstroundbust

Sounds like Louie Nanne is heading to Penticton too, along with Noah Henry (SSM) and Evan Anderson (Colorado AAA).

I knew about Henry, interesting that Nanne and Anderson are both heading.

[The Exiled One]

Originally Posted by MrWilson

Man, lay off the Koolaide. A typical USHL team wouldn't win a BCHL championship. Neither would a really good one. I get to see a fair amount of USHL games each year. They market themselves effectively for sure, but the on-ice product leaves much to be desired.

Last post on this topic: Connor & Ryan Reilly... all the proof I need.

[Daneurism]

Can someone explain why these second and third rounders are going to the BCHL and not the dub?

Also, looking at their stats, I have no idea how to analyze them considering the league and the fact that they are all feeding off of each other on a powerhouse team. But I guess that's how scouts earn their keep.

[Renegade Stylings]

Originally Posted by Daneurism

Can someone explain why these second and third rounders are going to the BCHL and not the dub?

Also, looking at their stats, I have no idea how to analyze them considering the league and the fact that they are all feeding off of each other on a powerhouse team. But I guess that's how scouts earn their keep.

Want to remain eligible for the NCAA. If they go to the CHL they lose that ability.