Dylan Godbout scores one of his three goals Friday at Selects
The Stars Came out During the Day
Last weekend two all star events took place, both with a long standing reputation of attracting the top players in the state for four game tournament. Minnesota Selects is held in St. Cloud and the Minnesota Super Series is hosted in Plymouth.
YHH took in a few games at each venue and saw some great players...some we had seen before and others who completely jumped out at us. Here is a recap of the results, some stats and a few new names to keep an eye out for.
Kyle Henke, '04 North
Selects' Champions
| Level | Team | Score | Team | Score | Top Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | South | 4 | West | 1 | Bobby Cowan, South - 9 points (6G/3A) |
| 2005 | West | 4 | North | 3 | Wyatt Olson, West - 8 points (6G/2A) |
| 2004 | North | 5 | East | 3 | Josh Giuliani, West 8 points (5G/3A) and Gavyn Thoreson, West - 8 points (5G/3A) |
| 2003 | East | 5 | North | 3 | Cody Croal, East - 9 points (1G/8A) |
| 2002 | Norrh | 4 | West | 1 | Blake Biondi, North - 9 points (4G/5A) |
Cade Ahrenholz scores in the Super Series
Selects' Top Scorers
| Level | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bobby Cowan | South | 9 (6G,3A) |
| Henry Lechner | South | 9 (6G,2A) | |
| Max Plante | North | 6 (5G/1A) | |
| 2005 | Wyatt Olson | West | 8 (6G/2A) |
| Cooper Conway | West | 6 (4G/2A) | |
| Isaac Johnson | North | 6 (4G/2A) | |
| William Whitelaw | East | 6 (4G/2A) | |
| 2004 | Josh Giuliani | West | 8 (5G/3A) |
| Gavyn Thoreson | West | 8 (5G/3A) | |
| Cole Christian | North | 6 (3G/3A) | |
| Nick Pierre | East | 6 (5G/1A) | |
| 2003 | Cody Croal | East | 9 (1G/8A) |
| Tyler Chamberlain | East | 7 (6G/1A) | |
| Blake Johnson | West | 6 (3G/3A) | |
| Tristan Tabucol | East | 6 (2G/4A) | |
| 2002 | Blake Biondi | North | 9 (5G/4A) |
| Cam Kluender | East | 7 (3G/4A) | |
| Joey Pierce | North | 7 (4G/3A) | |
| Brock Bertelsen | East | 6 (4G/2A) | |
| Mitchell Kohner | East | 6 (4G/2A) | |
| Kyle Kukkonen | West | 6 (3G/3A) |
Aiden Welch, White Bear Lake
Super Series
| Level | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Squirt | West | 4 | South | 0 |
| Major Squirt | North | 5 | South | 1 |
| Minor PeeWee | South* | 2 | North | 1 |
| Major PeeWee | South | 8 | East | 4 |
| *Shootout |
David Nesburg, Faribault
New Names
Here are a handful of names that jumped out that we hadn't seen many times or at all.
Owen Hendrickson, Rosemount '04 - Big defenseman who controlled play with puck control and movement.
Isaac Johnson, Fergus Falls '05 - has good skill with and without the puck. Scored big goals for the North.
David Nesburg, Faribault Major PeeWee - great explosiveness and understanding of the game. Had a pile of points for the South team in the Super Series last weekend.
Carson Reed, Warroad '04 - great speed and hands - has great ice awareness. Has major upside.
Aiden Welch, White Bear Lake '04 - smart player who uses his body well to create space. Had five points in four games in Selects.
Jacob Stender, Alexandria
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