Recruits...

[ithacat]

Tony Romano has been invited to try out for the US team in this year's Viking Cup. Here's the link to the blurb, though it doesn't say much more than Tony's been invited along with 3 other AJHL players.
http://www.atlantichockey.org/ajhl.php

Still no news on Brendon Nash, who has now missed the last 5 games for the Silverbacks.

Stats are updated (games, goals, assists, and points), expect for Romano's game from yesterday. Milo is getting a ton of shots but not finding the net much at this point -- 11 of his team's 25 yesterday.

                          

Anthony Romano   AJHL      6   8   5   13
Justin Milo   USHL      5   1   3   4
Brendon Nash   BCHL      8   2   5   7 
Colin Greening   BCHL      11   3   7   10   
Blake Gallagher   SJHL      13   13   2   15

[pfibiger]

There was an article in the Salmon Arm paper saying that Brendon Nash is day-to-day with a shoulder problem.

[ithacat]

Thanks...I hope they don't rush him back.

[Trotsky]

Can we promote Gallagher now?  ;-)

[calgARI '07]

Next year's freshmen are going to be unbelievable.  Three high-octane offensive players who could all potentially step right in and score at this level.  I think we could see a very successful season this year but the dropoff may not come as originally expected.

[pfibiger]

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 Next year's freshmen are going to be unbelievable.  Three high-octane offensive players who could all potentially step right in and score at this level.  I think we could see a very successful season this year but the dropoff may not come as originally expected.[/q]

There was a bit on USHR about how Marc Cheverie, the Nanaimo goaltender who was the SJHL mvp last year, is deciding between Cornell, UND, and Denver. If Cheverie chooses Cornell, and we pick up one more serious defenseman (Chad Morin may still be considering Cornell, and Chay Genoway (brother Colby played at UND) is deciding between Cornell next year and UND in 07-08), I think that Cornell might have one of, if not _the_, best recruiting class in the country.

[calgARI '07]

Yeah, a goalie is obviously the top priority right now.  And it may not seem as if another defenseman is necessary with 7 returning, you have to think that there is a very real possibility of Pokuluk not returning next season.
And I would have to agree with this recruiting class being among the best in college hockey for next season.  

[ithacat]

Romano had a goal & 3 assists yesterday, giving him 9-8-17 in 7 games thus far.

Phil, if we get 2 of those 3 I'd be nearly ecstatic. Keep digging up the news.

[pfibiger]

Romano scored 2 goals on Sunday, so now he's 8-11-8-19

Colin Greening was the #2 star in todays Clippers win, with a goal and 2 assists. His line is 12-4-9-13, and he is now tied for the lead in Clippers scoring.

[calgARI '07]

[Q]pfibiger Wrote:

 Romano scored 2 goals on Sunday, so now he's 8-11-8-19

Colin Greening was the #2 star in todays Clippers win, with a goal and 2 assists. His line is 12-4-9-13, and he is now tied for the lead in Clippers scoring.[/q]

Great to see that Greening has rebounded from a slow start.

[redhair34]

[Q]pfibiger Wrote:

 [Q2]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 Next year's freshmen are going to be unbelievable.  Three high-octane offensive players who could all potentially step right in and score at this level.  I think we could see a very successful season this year but the dropoff may not come as originally expected.[/Q]
There was a bit on USHR about how Marc Cheverie, the Nanaimo goaltender who was the SJHL mvp last year, is deciding between Cornell, UND, and Denver. If Cheverie chooses Cornell, and we pick up one more serious defenseman (Chad Morin may still be considering Cornell, and Chay Genoway (brother Colby played at UND) is deciding between Cornell next year and UND in 07-08), I think that Cornell might have one of, if not _the_, best recruiting class in the country.[/q]

"Viper rookie d-man Chay Genoway, a Manitoba product, will go on October flydowns to the University of North Dakota (Fighting Sioux want him for the 2007-08 season) and Cornell (Big Red want him next year)."

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&page=9027

[pfibiger]

[Q]ithacat Wrote:

 Tony Romano has been invited to try out for the US team in this year's Viking Cup. Here's the link to the blurb, though it doesn't say much more than Tony's been invited along with 3 other AJHL players.
[/q]

Justin Milo was also invited to the same tryout camp. 24 forwards were invited (as well as 12 defensemen [Chad Morin was invited] and 6 goaltenders), and the roster will be reduced to 22 (so I assume 13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goaltenders). Justin and Tony only need to be in the top half of the best 24 pre-college forwards in the US to make the team

[ithacat]

[Q]pfibiger Wrote:

 [Q2]ithacat Wrote:

 Tony Romano has been invited to try out for the US team in this year's Viking Cup. Here's the link to the blurb, though it doesn't say much more than Tony's been invited along with 3 other AJHL players.
[/Q]
Justin Milo was also invited to the same tryout camp. 24 forwards were invited (as well as 12 defensemen  and 6 goaltenders), and the roster will be reduced to 22 (so I assume 13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goaltenders). Justin and Tony only need to be in the top half of the best 24 pre-college forwards in the US to make the team[/q]

Great news...on a related note: Nash returned to the ice last night.

[pfibiger]

Also, a stats update (Tony Romano was certainly busy in his 4 non-conf games).

Anthony Romano   AJHL      8   11   8   19
Anthony Romano   Total*      12   19   15   34
Justin Milo   USHL      5   1   3   4
Brendon Nash   BCHL      9   2   6   8 
Colin Greening   BCHL      13   4   13   17   
Blake Gallagher   SJHL      15   13   2   15

*NY Bobcats site reports stats for all games played, including non-AJHL games.

[bigred06]

Does anybody know where Blake Gallagher ranks for the 2006 NHL entry draft?