2010 NAHL Draft - Top Three Rounds

NAHL Entry Draft

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
1:00 PM Central Time

I am going to follow today's 2010 NAHL Entry Draft for, at least, the first three rounds and provide relevant information on the players as I am able to. You can also follow the selections live on Twitter (www.twitter.com/nahlhockey)

The NAHL (North American Hockey League) is a Junior A, Tier II hockey league. There were 19 teams in the league in 2009-2010. There will be 26 in 2010-2011 with six new expansion teams along with some other teams relocating. The divisional alignments for next season have yet to be determined.

The expansion teams include: Aberdeen (SD) Wings, Amarillo (TX) (Nickname TBD), Austin (MN) Bruins, Chicago (IL) Hitmen, Dawson Creek (BC, CN) Rage, Fresno (CA) Monsters, and the New Mexico Mustangs.

Marquette (MI) is relocating to Flint (MI) and will be named the Michigan Warriors.

Northern Iowa is relocating to Onalaska (WI) and will be named the Coulee Region Chill.

Albert Lea (MN) has a franchise status that has yet to be determined. The league had to take over the team during the season last year and they currently do not have any buyers for the team. I am going to assume that Albert Lea will be removed from the league. They are not among the 25 other teams that are drafting today.

ABE: Aberdeen | ALA: Alaska | ALE: Alexandria | ALP: Alpena | AMA: Amarillo
AUS: Austin | BIS: Bismarck | CHI: Chicago | CR: Coulee Region | DC: Dawson Creek
FAI: Fairbanks | FRE: Fresno | JAN: Janesville | KR: Kenai River | MIC: Michigan
MC: Motor City | NM: New Mexico | OWA: Owatonna | SPR: Springfield | SL: St. Louis
TEX: Texas | TOP: Topeka | TC: Traverse City | WEN: Wenatchee | WF: Wichita Falls

Round 1

#	Team	Player	Pos	Former Team	Info
1	DC	Tyson McCullum	F	Cariboo Cougars BC Major Midget League	6'4", 170 lbs 39 games 34pts, 12g, 22a
2	AUS	Mike Fazio	F	Dubuque Thunderbirds CSHL	5'11", 185 lbs 55 games 56 pts, 22g, 34a
3	CHI	Kyle Washer	G	Sarnia GOJHL	5'11", 160 lbs 28 games 11-10-2 3.14 GAA, .913 Save %
4	FRE	Peter Megariotis	G	Fresno WSHL	6'2", 200 lbs 29 games 10-3-1 1.98 GAA, .926 Save %
5	NM	Zack Cisek	G	Detroit Catholic Central High School Michigan	5'10", 160 lbs
6	ABE	Stephen Ginand	D	New England Huskies EJHL	6'1", 175 lbs 20 games 6pts, 0g, 6a
7	KR	Bryan Watt	F	Pittsburgh Hornets T1EHL	5'11", 180 lbs 70 games 52pts, 24g, 28a
8	BIS	Nick Romanick	D	Fargo Force USHL	6'3", 212 lbs 36 games 6pts, 2g, 4a
9	WF	Teemu Tiitinen	F	Dallas Stars AAA T1EHL	5'11", 170 lbs 48 games 38pts, 22g, 16a
10	AMA	Dan Desalvo	F	Team Illinois T1EHL	5'8", 155 lbs 48 games 48pts, 23g, 25a
11	ALP	Joey Sanchez	F	Chicago Mission T1EHL	46 games 15pts, 4g, 11a
12	SPR	Matt Zay	F	New York Jr. Bobcats AJHL	6'0", 170 lbs 40 games 45pts, 21g, 24a
13	TEX	Alec Thieda	D	Peterborough CCHL	5'11", 180 lbs 50 games 32pts, 2g, 30a
14	MC	Brennan Knoblock	G	Pickering | Couchiching CCHL	6'3", 185 lbs 8-11-1 4.87 GAA, .865 Save %
15	AMA	Dan Sherer	F	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals NAPHL (2010-2011)	5'11", 180 lbs 64 games 61pts, 34g, 27a
16	FAI	Garrett Orhn	D	Des Moines USHL	5'11", 165 lbs 36 games 5pts, 0g, 5a
17	FAI	Alexander Jensen	F	Waterloo USHL	6'0", 196 lbs 40 games 10pts, 2g, 8a
18	OWA	Joseph (J. P.) Graveline	D	St. Thomas Academy High School Minnesota	5'11" 28 games 8pts, 1g, 7a
19	FAI	Connor Frick	D	Des Moines USHL	5'10", 175 lbs 34 games 7pts, 1g, 6a
20	TC	Kenny Babinski	F	Midland High School Michigan	5'10", 159 lbs 41 goals
21	MIC	Joey Suleskey	D	Rochester United High School Michigan	24 games 27pts, 11g, 16a
22	CR	Martin Gruse	F	Trenton High School Michigan	5'10", 195 lbs 32 games 48pts, 16g, 32a
23	BIS	Charlie Mosey	F	Burnsville High School Minnesota	5'11", 170 lbs 25 games 27pts, 17g, 10a
24	AMA	Adam Mendoza	F	Greenway High School Minnesota	22 games 61pts, 42g, 19a
25	WEN	Evan Schmidbauer	F	San Diego Gulls WSHL	47 games 61pts, 29g, 32a

Round 2

#	Team	Player	Pos	Former Team	Info
26	DC	Dakota Mason	F	Edmonton Boston Pizza SSAC AMHL	6'1", 170 lbs 33 games 51pts, 25g, 26a
27	AUS	Bryan Felice	D	Hebron Academy Prep School Maine	6'5", 225 lbs 30 games 27pts, 2g, 25a
28	CHI	Mark Ellis	F	Albert Lea | Janesville NAHL	6'2", 180 lbs 31 games 10pts, 6g, 4a
29	FRE	Thomas Freeman	F	Fresno WSHL	5'11", 170 lbs 51 games 86pts, 27g, 59a
30	NM	Michael Matthes	D	Columbus Jr. Blue Jackets T1EHL	6'3", 200 lbs 47 games 3pts, 0g, 3a
31	ABE	Cody Williams	F	Russell Stover T1EHL	48 games 37pts, 13g, 24a
32	KR	Zack Capozza	F	Team Maryland NAPHL	6'1", 190 lbs 91 games 57pts, 28g, 29a
33	CR	Nathan Trannel	F	Onalaska High School Wisconsin	6'0", 165 lbs 19 games 35pts, 18g, 17a
34	ALP	Marc Biggs	F	Dallas Stars AAA T1EHL	6'4", 185 lbs 47 games 21pts, 10g, 11a
35	AMA	Tim O'Brien	F	Chicago Young Americans T1EHL	5'11", 163 lbs 48 games 51pts, 18g, 33a
36	ALP	Robbie Hall	D	Chicago Mission T1EHL	5'10", 175 lbs 31 games 18pts, 6g, 12a
37	JAN	David Russ	D	Dubuque Thunderbirds CSHL	6'2", 185 lbs 36 games 11pts, 6g, 5a
38	FAI	John Stampohar	F	Fargo USHL	6'4", 207 lbs 47 games 9pts, 5g, 4a
39	AMA	Mitch Rogge	F	Eden Prairie High School Minnesota	28 games 56pts, 24g, 32a
40	SPR	Chris Sitler	F	Belle Tire T1EHL	5'5", 160 lbs 49 games 63pts, 28g, 35a
41	ALE	Chase Loken	D	Eden Prairie High School Minnesota	28 games 18pts, 4g, 14a
42	JAN	Alex Temby	D	Colorado Thunderbirds T1EHL	6'0", 190 lbs 46 games 22pts, 5g, 17a
43	OWA	Tommy Burke	G	Acad. of Holy Angels High School Minnesota	6'0" 11-7-1 2.85 GAA, .911 Save %
44	ALA	Buzz Tryggeseth	D	Buffalo High School Minnesota	26 games 19pts, 5g, 14a
45	TC	Tyler Marble	G	Traverse City NAHL	6'1", 170 lbs 3-3-0 4.38 GAA, .852 Save %
46	FAI	Richard Young	F	Youngstown USHL	6'3", 210 lbs 47 games 8pts, 4g, 4a
47	CR	Alec Horton	F	Maple Grove High School Minnesota	5'11", 170 lbs 28 games 37pts, 19g, 18a
48	FAI	Andrew Schmit	F	Chicago USHL	6'4", 220 lbs 45 games 8pts, 3g, 5a
49	TOP	Scott Snyder	F	Culver Academy Prep School Indiana	5'11", 165 lbs 43 games 38pts, 13g, 25a

Round 3

#	Team	Player	Pos	Former Team	Info
50	DC	Carter Page	F	Calgary Canucks AJHL	6'0", 200 lbs 4 games 2pts, 2g, 0a
51	AUS	Cory Ellis	F	St. Paul Johnson High School Minnesota	6'3" 27 games 32pts, 13g, 19a
52	CHI	Andrew Lord	D	Yellowstone Quake NorPac	5'10", 165 lbs 55 games 31pts, 8g, 23a
53	NM	Sean McAllister	D	Columbus Jr Blue Jackets T1EHL	6'0", 185 lbs 48 games 17pts, 3g, 14a
54	KR	Andrew Huckleby	D	Little Caesars T1EHL	5'11", 185 lbs 51 games 13pts, 3g, 10a
55	JAN	Kyle Novak	F	St. Louis Blues AAA T1EHL	5'9", 160 lbs 48 games 56pts, 28g, 28a
56	NM	Chris Tracy	F	Philadelphia Jr Flyers T1EHL	6'2", 193 lbs 18 games 13pts, 9g, 4a
57	JAN	Colton Rando	F	Dallas Stars AAA T1EHL	6'0", 160 lbs 48 games 26pts, 12g, 14a
58	TEX	J. D. Carrabino	D	Youngstown USHL	6'6", 230 lbs 28 games 1pt, 0g, 1a
59	JAN	David Chapin	G	Catholic Memorial High School Wisconsin	15-8-0 2.85 GAA, .880 Save &
60	TEX	Sam Locke	G	South Kent Prep School Connecticut	5'10", 160 lbs
61	MC	Michael Marconi	F	Philadelphia Jr. Flyers T1EHL	5'9", 160 lbs 48 games 22pts, 12g, 10a
62	BIS	Trevor Landgraf	F	Gilmore Academy (OH) Prep School MPHL	5'9", 175 lbs
63	KR	Brad Schierhorn	F	Belle Tire T1EHL	54 games 44pts, 22g, 22a
64	NM	Darren Lapic	F	Russell Stover T1EHL	48 games 26pts, 15g, 11a Formerly from New Prague
65	OWA	Mike Shibrowski	G	Colorado College WCHA	6'2", 175 lbs 2 games 1-0-0 3.20 GAA, .895 Save %
66	ALA	Tyler Pistone	F	Tri-City USHL	6'0", 185 lbs 57 games 11pts, 6g, 5a
67	TC	Zachery Dorer	D	Lansing Capitals NAPHL	6'0", 170 lbs 24 games 6pts, 3g, 3a
68	AMA	Will Seeber	D	Team Illinois T1EHL	6'0", 185 lbs 48 games 16pts, 3g, 13a
69	WF	Eric Garavagilia	G	Chicago Mission T1EHL	6'1", 165 lbs 15-4-3 2.35 GAA, .889 Save %
70	JAN	Joseph Moritz	D	St. Louis Blues AAA T1EHL	6'2", 180 lbs 48 games 23pts, 8g, 15a
71	AMA	Mike Erickson	F	Eden Prairie High School Minnesota	28 games 45pts, 21g, 24a

Follow The Puck on Twitter

During the off-season, I do not do much with the site. I've grown tired and frustrated with its current blog layout. I do have someone working on building a new website for me. With a new site, not a blog, I'll be able to provide my visitors with better information and layout the information properly.

The new site will not have a lot of 'fluff' or 'flair' with over-the-top graphics but it will have solid statistics and information on players and teams from several leagues across the United States, not just Minnesota. It will be a site that does what no other current hockey website is doing or has done. If you need a visual, think of a site geared more toward something similar to College Hockey News.

The NAHL (North American Hockey League) draft is tomorrow, Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at 1:00 PM Central. You can either follow me or follow the NAHL @NAHLhockey. 95 Minnesotans started the 2009-2010 season on an NAHL roster. With the league expanding to 25 teams, we should see over 100 players from Minnesota drafted into this Junior A, Tier II league.

I am updating Twitter almost daily. If you have a Twitter account, follow me here @followthepuck. Let's see if we can get the number of followers up to 1,000 by Summer's end!

Enjoy the Stanley Cup! Philadelphia vs. Chicago! It should be a great one!

Ethan Prow (Sauk Rapids-Rice) commits to St. Cloud State

Kevin Allenspach of the St. Cloud Times is reporting that Sauk Rapids junior defenseman Ethan Prow has made a verbal commitment to play for St. Cloud State University. Prow turns 18 next November. The 5'10", 165 lb junior scored 42 points, 20 goals and 22 assists, during the 2009-2010 season for the Storm. The Storm (Class A) finished 14-12-1.

Where are 2010 Stanley Cup players born?

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks for making into the NHL's 2010 Stanley Cup!

Since every other website provides the goals, assists, and other game stats, I thought I'd provide some demographics on the two teams and their total of 63 players between the two rosters.

Average age of the two teams: 26.9
Mode age of the two teams: 25 (most common age amongst all 63 players)
Average height: 6'1"
Average weight: 200.7 lbs

Canadian born players: 39 out of 63 | 61.9%
United States: 11 | 17.5%
Finland: 4 | 6.3%
Sweden: 3 | 4.8%
Slovakia: 2 | 3.2%
Austria: 1 | 1.6%
Czech Republic: 1 | 1.6%
France: 1 | 1.6%
Latvia: 1 | 1.6%

Breakdown of where the players were born (not necessarily their home)

#	Province or State Country	Total	Notes
1	Ontario Canada Chicago: 8 Philadelphia: 8	16	Only two players were born in the same city, Ottawa. Ontario is the largest province in Canada with over 13 million people, over 38% of the nation's population.
2T	British Columbia Canada Chicago: 5	5
2T	Manitoba Canada Chicago: 3 Philadelphia: 2	5	Four out of five were born in Winnipeg.
2T	Quebec Canada Philadelphia: 4 Chicago: 1	5
2T	Saskatchewan Canada Philadelphia: 4 Chicago: 1	5
6	Finland Chicago: 2 Philadelphia: 2	4
7T	Alberta Canada Chicago: 2 Philadelphia: 1	3
7T	Sweden Chicago: 2 Philadelphia: 1	3
7T	Wisconsin United States Chicago: 3	3	Adam Burish (Madison) Jack Skille (Madison) Jake Dowell (Eau Claire)
10T	Minnesota United States Chicago: 2	2	Dustin Byfuglien (Minneapolis) Brian Connelly (Bloomington)
10T	Slovakia Chicago: 2	2
12T	Alabama United States Philadelphia: 1	1	Jared Ross (Huntsville)
12T	Alaska United States Philadelphia: 1	1	Matt Carle (Anchorage)
12T	Austria Philadelphia: 1	1
12T	Czech Republic Philadelphia: 1	1
12T	France Chicago: 1	1
12T	Illinois United States Chicago: 1	1	Danny Richmond (Chicago)
12T	Latvia Philadelphia: 1	1
12T	New Jersey United States Philadelphia: 1	1	James Van Riemsdyk (Middletown)
12T	New York United States Chicago: 1	1	Patrick Kane (Buffalo)
12T	Rhode Island United States Philadelphia: 1	1	Brian Boucher (Woonsocket)

USHL | 2009-2010 Quick Summary

2009-2010

Clark Cup Champions: Green Bay Gamblers
- The Gamblers defeated the Fargo Force in five games of the five-game series. Fargo won the first two games at Green Bay (2-0, 4-1), Green Bay won both games at Fargo (4-3 in 3OT, 5-3), and then Green Bay won the final game at home, 5-3.

Anderson Cup Champions (Most team points): Green Bay Gamblers

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2010 USHL Overall Scoring Champion (Regular Season):

Jaden Schwartz (Wilcox, Saskatchewan) - Tri-City Storm
83 points | 33 goals, 50 assists
Height/Weight: 5'10", 193 lbs | Birthdate: 06/25/92
College Commitment: Colorado College
2009-2010 NHL Central Scouting Final Ranking: 28th
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2010 USHL Goal Scoring Champions (Regular Season) (Three-way Tie):

Matt White (Whittier, California) - Omaha Lancers
35 goals
Height/Weight: 5'9", 185 lbs | Birthdate: 08/23/89
College Commitment: University of Nebraska-Omaha
2009-2010 NHL Central Scouting Final Ranking: Not Ranked

Tyler Barnes (Eagan, MN) - Waterloo Black Hawks
35 goals
Height/Weight: 6'0", 180 lbs | Birthdate: 02/13/90
College Commitment: University of Wisconsin
2009-2010 NHL Central Scouting Final Ranking: Not Ranked

Anders Lee (Edina, MN) - Green Bay Gamblers
35 goals
Height/Weight: 6'2", 216 lbs | Birthdate: 07/03/90
College Commitment: University of Notre Dame
2009-2010 NHL Central Scouting Final Ranking: Not Ranked
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2009-2010 USHL Goaltending Champions (Regular Season):

Goals Against Average:

Steve Summerhays (Anchorage, AK) - Green Bay Gamblers
2.17 GAA
Height/Weight: 6'1", 190 lbs | Birthdate: 08/29/90
College Commitment: University of Notre Dame

Save Percentage:

Jeff Teglia (Bloomingdale, IL) - Omaha Lancers
.921 Save Percentage
Height/Weight: 6'0", 180 lbs | Birthdate: 06/24/91
College Commitment: University of Massachusetts

Team	Top Scorer #1	Top Scorer #2	Top Goaltender
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 30-22-3	Zach Lehrke (F) Park Rapids, MN 5'7", 173 lbs 06/04/90 63 games 62pts, 27g, 35a MSU-Mankato	Bryce Aneloski (D) Pekin, IL 6'1", 197 lbs 04/27/90 65 games 58pts, 15g, 43a Nebraska-Omaha	Tony Grosenick Brookfield, WI 6'0", 190 lbs 08/27/89 28-15-2 2.58 GAA, .906 Sv % Union College
Chicago Steel 24-30-6	Andrei Kuchin (F) Elektrougli, Russia 5'10", 184 lbs 02/11/91 56 games 56pts, 20g, 36a Uncommitted	Jake Chelios (F) Bloomfield Hills, MI 6'1", 170 lbs 03/08/91 52 games 34pts, 12g, 22a Uncommitted	Connor Wilson Cary, NC 5'10", 170 lbs 08/30/91 14-12-5 3.22 GAA, .894 Sv % Uncommitted
Des Moines Buccaneers 20-34-6	T. J. Tynan (F) Orland Park, IL 5'9", 170 lbs 02/25/92 60 games 60pts, 17g, 55a Notre Dame	Ryan Walters (F) Rosemount, MN 5'11", 185 lbs 07/30/91 59 games 61pts, 21g, 40a Nebraska-Omaha	Eric Mihalik Avon Lake, OH 6'1", 180 lbs 02/28/91 12-20-4 4.17 GAA, .878 Sv % Colgate
Fargo Force 45-22-6	Matt Leitner (F) Los Alamitos, CA 5'11", 175 lbs 11/27/90 66 games 84pts, 35g, 49a MSU-Mankato	Cory Leivermann (F) Mankato, MN 5'11", 175 lbs 05/07/90 64 games 61pts, 24g, 37a MSU-Mankato	Ryan Massa Littleton, CO 6'0", 170 lbs 07/06/90 27-12-2 2.95 GAA, .902 Sv % Uncommitted
Green Bay Gamblers 54-13-5	Anders Lee (F) Edina, MN 6'2", 216 lbs 07/03/90 88pts, 45g, 43a Notre Dame	Reed Seckel (F) Melvin, MI 5'10", 173 lbs 08/28/89 72pts, 30g, 42a Northern Michigan	Steve Summerhays Anchorage, AK 6'1", 190 lbs 08/29/90 40-5-3 2.18 GAA, .913 Sv % Notre Dame
Indiana Ice 37-29-3	Bryon Paulazzo (F) Redwood City, CA 6'1", 187 lbs 08/22/89 57pts, 22g, 35a Miami (OH)	Max Cook (F) Frankfort, IL 6'1", 178 lbs 06/03/90 56pts, 29g, 27a Miami (OH)	Cab Morris Wilmette, IL 6'3", 195 lbs 09/04/91 21-15-2 2.77 GAA, .907 Sv % Dartmouth
Lincoln Stars 16-36-8	Brodie Reid (F) Delta, BC, CN 6'1", 195 lbs 09/25/89 36pts, 16g, 20a Northeastern	Ben Lynch (F) Blaine, MN 5'10", 173 lbs 05/24/89 32pts, 15g, 17a Rochester IT (RIT)	Matt Green Buffalo, NY 6'1", 175 lbs 10/08/90 9-13-4 2.99 GAA, .899 Sv % Uncommitted
Omaha Lancers 47-15-6	Matt White (F) Whittier, CA 5'9", 185 lbs 08/23/89 93pts, 39g, 54a Nebraska-Omaha	Erik Haula (F) Pori, Finland 6'0", 175 lbs 03/23/91 83pts, 30g, 53a Minnesota	Jeff Teglia Bloomingdale, IL 6'0", 180 lbs 06/24/91 35-13-5 2.28 GAA, .918 Sv % Massachusetts
Sioux City Musketeers 27-24-9	Stephan Vigier (F) Notre Dame, MB, CN 5'9", 160 lbs 01/04/90 49pts, 29g, 20a Northern Michigan	Adam Schmidt (F) Warrington, PA 6'2", 175 lbs 11/16/90 39pts, 12g, 27a Holy Cross	Matt Skoff McKees Rocks, PA 6'1", 175 lbs 07/23/91 21-19-9 2.59 GAA, .903 Sv % Uncommitted
Sioux Falls Stampede 33-18-12	Michael Voran (F) Livonia, MI 5'11", 193 lbs 03/27/90 76pts, 25g, 51a Notre Dame	Matt Lindblad (F) Winnetka, IL 6'0", 185 lbs 03/23/90 73pts, 25g, 48a Dartmouth	Clay Witt Brandon, FL 6'1", 200 lbs 08/24/91 24-15-7 2.79 GAA, .902 Sv % Northeastern
Tri-City Storm 29-28-6	Jaden Schwartz (F) Wilcox, SK, CN 5'10", 193 lbs 06/25/92 86pts, 36g, 50a Colorado College	Brett Mohler (F) Yorba Linda, CA 6'1", 175 lbs 07/26/89 46pts, 13g, 33a Bowling Green	Carsen Chubak Prince Albert, SK, CN 5'11", 172 lbs 04/11/89 21-21-6 3.10 GAA, .901 Sv % Niagara
Waterloo Black Hawks 31-30-2	J. T. Brown (F) Burnsville, MN 5'10", 165 lbs 07/02/90 78pts, 35g, 43a Minnesota-Duluth	Brock Montpetit (F) Somerset, WI 5'10", 180 lbs 04/03/90 71pts, 28g, 43a Nebraska-Omaha	C. J. Motte St. Clair, MI 6'0", 194 lbs 12/10/91 21-18-0 3.33 GAA, .894 Sv % Uncommitted
Youngstown Phantoms 20-36-4	Jefferson Dahl (F) Eau Claire, WI 5'9", 175 lbs 09/13/89 40pts, 16g, 24a Wisconsin	Brett Gensler (F) St. Charles, MO 5'10", 160 lbs 11/22/90 33pts, 16g, 17a Bentley College	Jordan Tibbett Indianapolis, IN 6'1", 180 lbs 01/06/90 11-19-1 3.68 GAA, .893 Sv % Uncommitted