Hear that there were a fews camps for the drafted players this weekend, anyone know how some of our 1st rounders did? Just curious, cause I heard that some of them did not show too well at the U-17 camp last week.

In Sarnia, Stamkos looked good, but Balbino raised some eyebrows, some people thought he was the best player on the ice.

In Windsor everybody is talking about Cundari, he was using the body quite a bit, they were comparing him to another Woodbridge boy, Marco Caprara but only on D. Marco is one tough SOB; I guess when you're 5'8" you have to be.

sarnia camp

best player was stamkos, best defenseman was a toss up between prout and sullivan, prout will stay with the team but sullivan was looking pretty good, di salvo was strong, balbino i thought was lazy at times but brought a physical game out there that others lacked.

How did nemisz look at the windsor camp?

how did ian fairgrieve look in windsor??? did he stand out...how was nemisz

From a Winsor observer:

"Second day of camp proved to be somewhat less enthusiastic, but that just gave everyone a chance to see what some of the other kids, who didn't stand out on Saturday, could do.

Luke Turcotte - He played a strong, defensive game with a good physical presence. I noticed him much more out there, playing a simple game, yet doing little wrong.

Tyler Courneya - Like Turcotte, he played a very solid game and was involved physically. He didn't seem to back down, but wasn't looking for it necessarily, either.

Greg Nemisz - After his rather lacklustre performance yesterday, he turned it up a notch today. His speed isn't what I was hoping for, but his puck intelligence was right up there. He weaved in and out of guys, using his size to his advantage (the kid has to be 6'3 190).

Guys like Cundari, Baratono, and Higgins were out hitting again, stirring up trouble on occasion. Cundari continues to impress me and I'd love to see what he can do in the O. Picture a Darryl Lloyd/Marco Caprara combination, but on defence.

Does anyone know anything about Richard Greenop? He's got great size (6'3 215?) and his stats last year show he's not afraid to use it. This weekend he flattened a few guys when he had the chance, but wasn't looking like a mad man.

In the scrimmage game, Thomas Battani scored the opening goal for Team White, while Corneya and Kevin Quincey added two more. They also had one from an unknown scorer, giving them four on the day. I didn't catch the Team Blue scorer.

No fights to talk about, though some rough play led to a few recipe discussions.

It's going to be fun watching these kids develop over the next few years. They're a bigger bunch who like to use their size, speed, and skill. Is it September yet? ""

Big Luke Turcotte will play in the "O" this Fall.

Kid looked super at camp recently. Playin' simple & smart hockey making no mistakes.

who looked good during plymouths camp?

Who looked good at Belleville's camp?

I heard Pasquale looked good at the Belleville camp.

Ian Fairgrave said he already made the Windsor team.

Don't get too excited boys. You have been attending rookie camps made up of mostly 90's & 89's. The main camp will be like night & day when compared to these ones.

the big boys come out in Aug; thats when they choose their team

how will they feel when they're at the face-off circle with LARS,6"5'-230 lbs. and a unibrow across his pertruding forehead.

That's Mr. Lars to you my friend, and his unibrow "protrudes" from his forehead.

kids have adjusted in years past, and so too will the top 90's of this year, keep watching, unless you are too jealous and don't want them to succeed!

Let's not forget that these '90s just drafted are all sixteen years of age compared to the 18 and 19 year olds they will be competing against in the OHL camps. Only a few '90s will be good enough to make the team out of their first tryout camps. Some of them will have to wait for a year or two before they are big enough, strong enough, and mature enough to crack their lineup. Not many actually make their OHL team and secure prime ice time right out of the blocks. Patience and much more hard work are required. It is a long hard road ahead yet. The draft is just the beginning.

any1 for sue. 2morrow? whos stayin with the team...Livingston and who?

Carrick?
Dunham?
Robertson?

jones or Dunham would be my bet.

I predict Chris Dunham will stick with the big club,no matter where you are playing, the team with the most goals at the end of the game wins, and Chris Dunham can score goals-in any league.

ya definatly, hes a snipeshow..even on his backhand, jesus, he sniped one from the top of the circles cross bar n in with two guys hookin him in the marly tourny

dont underestimate Carrick, hes been doin well the last half of the season also doing amazing at the spirit rookie camp. i predict Carrick to play there in 2 years

biggest puck piggie i ever saw not a team guy at all

Agree 100%

Which one are we speaking about Carrick or Dunham not being a team player?

Must be Dunham. He has proven to be not much of a team player. the fact of the matter is he is spoiled and whines. we played with him two yeas ago and if he doesn't get his way he's very anti-social to the rest. he is out to shamelessly self promote himself and someone, either sooner or later needs to kick his a** and make him aware that there is no I in TEAM to make him a better player. when that happens we will have a player on our hands.

hey 169.80 here's a news flash for you...ALL GOAL SCORERS WANT THE PUCK ALL THE TIME....
Spoiled? Who cares, bottom line is if he can play they will sign him, they will teach him to play nice with the rest of the kids.

Dunham (strong on skates) , Mackinnon(skilled speed), Perlini(great hands ) were the top line for the black team. Livingston (power),Jones (fast & tenacious),Carrick (gritty) for the red team. Dunham,Jones,Mackinnon and Perlini good goal scorers. Soo has a great future!

What about McAllister?

So your advice to the 1992 and 1991 kids is to puck hog, not pass, take your shots regardless of opportunity. What ever it takes to get more goals than your mates. Focus on the individual goals. Forget the team. OK

It worked for Tavares.

Ouch!

Tell your kids to as selfish as they can be. It has worked for more than one. Although they should start very early in their career - like 7 or 8 or even earlier.

Tell your kids to as selfish as they can be. It has worked for more than one. Although they should start very early in their career - like 7 or 8 or even earlier.

The truth is...the ohl doesn't care if a gifted goal scorer is selfish.
They don't care if a big defensive defenseman can score goals.
What you can tell your kid is to enjoy the game.

Many of London's kids looked pretty good this weekend. McRae, DeHart, Boedker, Ashman, and Kerbashian all look solid. They will be stacked on defence 2 years from now!

anyone at the battalion mini camp i think it was this weekend? If so how was it and who were the top 90's

so who made which teams
????

We won't know who made what teams untill the start of the season.
My guess would be DeHart and Boedker are the two 16 year-old for London next year, but who knows.

any info on the guelph camp?..how did muise look?

Brandon Muise did not attend the Storm camp

Muise was at the under 17 Camp; that is why he did not go;

how was kyle steckley at the storm camp

why didnt muise attend the camp?

anything to be said about the Brampton camp?

Hodgson is going to be an impact player in the 'O' immediately.He is in great shape and does not look like a rookie!He fits in perfectly and will be a great addition to the Battalion.

The same Hodgson that sent out letters stating that he was going NCAA?

Hodgson signed a full academic package last week. At the same time is going to live at home. Brampton knew something.

First rounders get the academic package anyway, he simply manipulated teams. League needs to tighten up rules to let the teams pick who ever they want. If you don't want to go, play Tier II, it is getting ridiculous.

Anyone else look good at the battalion camp?

Yea it is so ridiculous that a kid may want to play for a club that would allow him to live at home. The nerve of that family.

What is ridiculous is that WE allow the OHL clubs to draft 15 rounds of 16 year olds.

What is ridiculous is that WE allow the OHL clubs to draft 15 rounds of 16 year olds.

Well, if there is a draft it should be a true draft and not a sham like it is now. Branch is a joke and manipulates the rules as he deems fit. If you don't want to go away at 15, stay home and play tier II and shine, anything wrong with that?

Lots of 15 didn't want to move and they didn't send out sham letters like CH, that is my point.

'Muise' was NOT invited to participate.

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64.229.148.219 Re: Draft Camps/Weekends June 7 2006, 11:00 PM

The same Hodgson that sent out letters stating that he was going NCAA?



His dad is a former Minister in Mike Harris's government.
Need any more explanation on how to work the public.

If you knew the Hodgsons as I do you would know that they are the nicest family in hockey. They never put down other pleyers and Cody is all abou the team. Is it so wrong for a kid to not want to leave his home at the age of 15? Brampton also offered Cody a great educational package which was a big selling point. Stop bashing a kid who wants a good education, plays hard, and isnt ready to leave home yet.

never mind that, as a parent, would you want your 15 yr old to leave home, and spend the majority of his time in a dressing room with 20 yr olds? very vulnerable age

Hey defens what you want, manipulation is manipulation. You can't talk out of both sides of your mouth, or can you?

It is the perfect situation for them and I suspect there may be others wondering whether they should do the same thing, if their kids are drafted high on teams close to home. 15/16 is incredibly early to leave home. What price glory? Gone from the nest so young; life moves so quick, eh?

8 and 9 year-old Olympic level female gymnasts are OK to leave home and train nationally but 16-year-old hockey players are too young? What about young ballerinas who leave to study at very young ages? What about musicians? Mammas boys are we? I thought hockey players were tough, guess not.

And that makes it right?

How nasty are your kids that you want them gone so early?

Do kids that stay at home less tough, mean, evil, and manly like you state?

What IS "right" is to leave parenting up to the parents. You parent your kids, because, you know them best. Let others parent their kids, because they know them best. You make your parenting decision and live with it, others will make theirs and they'll live with it. Hockey, in its conceite, has decided hockey knows what is best for all kids and they make very questionable broad stroke rules to exert control. Hockey should step away from parenting and pay more attention to ensuring those that show up are properly evaluated based on what is brought to the ice. Natural selection will take care of the rest.

What time is right for kids to leave home?

The sooner we accept that there is not RIGHT answer for all kids the quicker this discussion will end.

For some, they mature quickly and are READY at younger ages.

The example of gymnasitic kids leaving home early is just wrong if they have health family lives available at home. Some move out for other reasons.

In general, our kids should be an enjoyment for as long as possible. Spend as much time with them as you can because life is short and they grow up quickly. Some day you may reflect and wish you had another year or two.

THERE IS NO RUSH. If they can make it ... they will ... rushing them will only shorten the time parents have to influence their life time experiences.

Do not let some of the commercial reasons (junior hockey), ego, or other neanderthal attitudes expressed by some on this site to infulence the experiences we share with our kids.

Well I am glad for Young Mr. Hodgson.

As the person above stated, some kids are ready to leave at different times. I was very independent at 16 & would have loved going to some other city/town to play. My own son has no interest to leave home. He has already told me he'll only play 2nd level Junior from home. The funny thing is my son is much more grounded & mature than I was at 16. If I had to choose to send my son or myself at 16 away, I would have much more confidence in sending my son.

Read this article from Hockey Scouting

http://www.thescoutingnews.com/content/view/929/2

tell the kids to quit being pussys