The Macs Midget Tournament (website here) people named their 2010 team lineup today. This is one of the top midget tournaments in the world and something that almost every midget team in western Canada looks forward to being invited to play in.
For WHL fans, the tournament (held in Calgary from December 26 through January 1 every year) is a chance to catch many future WHL stars before they crack WHL rosters, and this year's tournament looks very strong in that regard. By my count, there are 178 WHL-listed players playing in this year's tournament - including 17 of the 22 first round picks from the 2010 bantam draft. When you consider that there's only about 750 WHL-listed prospects in total (players who are not on WHL teams rosters), this tournament represents a chance to see almost 25% of those players in one setting. That's a lot of future WHLers there.
This year's tournament also features the return of some good international competition - in addition to the 22 western Canadian clubs, there are also top AAA midget teams from San Jose, North Carolina, and the Russian team Severstal HC.
The WHL-listed players in the tournament this year are:
Beardys Blackhawks:
Brett Boehm (C-94) - Everett (listed player)
Alex Forsberg (C-95) - Prince George (2010 1st rd)
Brett Lewchuk (G-95) - Spokane (2010 5th rd)
Tanner Moar (D-94) - Kelowna (2009 7th rd)
Elliott Peterson (LW-95) - Calgary (2010 11th rd)
Landon Robin (C-94) - Edmonton (2009 7th rd)
Jaryd Watson (C-95) - Kelowna (2010 9th rd)
Two other WHL-listed players from Beardys are not playing in the Macs as they are playing at the U-17 Challenge instead:
Jared Iron (C-94) - Kootenay (2009 8th rd)
Jaimen Yakubowski (LW-94) - Lethbridge (2009 4th rd)
Calgary Buffaloes:
Cameron Barnes (G-94) - Kelowna (listed player)
Morgan Klimchuk (C-95) - Regina (2010 1st rd)
Nik Kosman (D-94) - Calgary (listed player)
Jay Merkley (C-95) - Lethbridge (2010 1st rd)
Blake Orban (D-94) - Vancouver (2009 3rd rd)
Braeden Salverda (C-95) - Calgary (2010 10th rd)
Coleman Vollrath (G-95) - Chilliwack (2010 3rd rd)
Calgary Flames:
Jared Hauf (D-95) - Seattle (2010 1st rd)
Dillon Heatherington (D-95) - Swift Current (2010 1st rd)
Cole Ully (LW-95) - Kamloops (2010 2nd rd)
Jamal Watson (RW-95) - Lethbridge (2010 5th rd)
Calgary Northstars:
Riley Guenther (D-94) - Tri-City (2009 3rd rd)
Andrew Guglielmin (G-94) - Spokane (listed player)
Chad Labelle (C-95) - Medicine Hat (2010 6th rd)
Jesse Lees (D-95) - Kelowna (2010 1st rd)
Mitchell Moroz (LW-94) - Edmonton (2009 2nd rd)
Cade Owad (C-95) - Spokane (2010 7th rd)
Riley Whittingham (RW-95) - Spokane (2010 3rd rd)
Bobby Zinken (D-95) - Swift Current (2010 4th rd)
Calgary Royals:
Geoff Crisfield (D-93) - Chilliwack (listed player)
Josh Morrissey (D-95) - Prince Albert (2010 1st rd)
Bolton Pouliot (G-94) - Red Deer (2009 7th rd)
Joel Rogers (D-94) - Spokane (listed player)
Cariboo Cougars:
Josh Connolly (D-95) - Kamloops (2010 3rd rd)
Luke Gordon (C-94) - Calgary (listed player)
Raymond Grewal (D-95) - Prince George (2010 5th rd)
Brett Harris (LW-95) - Regina (2010 5th rd)
Eli Jarvis (C-95) - Prince George (2010 12th rd)
Jared Rathjen (G-94) - Chilliwack (listed player)
Brett Roulston (C-94) - Kamloops (listed player)
Chase Witala (C-95) - Prince George (2010 5th rd)
Edmonton S.S.A.C.:
Cole Benson (C-95) - Edmonton (2010 9th rd)
Dakota Conroy (LW-94) - Brandon (2009 3rd rd)
Marshall Donald (D-95) - Calgary (2010 3rd rd)
Devin McAndrews (C-95) - Medicine Hat (listed player)
Marc McCoy (C-94) - Red Deer (2009 5th rd)
Dane Phaneuf (D-94) - Prince George (2009 3rd rd)
Adam Tambellini (RW-94) - Portland (listed player)
Cole Wedman (D-94) - Spokane (2009 6th rd)
Greater Vancouver Canadians:
Anthony Ast (C-95) - Vancouver (2010 1st rd)
Arwin Atwal (D-95) - Prince Albert (2010 8th rd)
Brodie Burdeny (G-94) - Calgary (2009 4th rd)
Macoy Erkamps (D-95) - Lethbridge (2010 2nd rd)
Garrett Forster (RW-95) - Calgary (2010 9th rd)
Jason Fram (D-95) - Spokane (2010 8th rd)
Demico Hannoun (C-95) - Regina (2010 9th rd)
Tristan Jarry (G-95) - Edmonton (2010 3rd rd)
Trevor Lima (D-95) - Vancouver (2010 6th rd)
Brodyn Nielsen (C-94) - Vancouver (listed player)
Nicolas Petan (C-95) - Portland (2010 1st rd)
Carter Popoff (C-95) - Seattle (listed player)
Leduc Oil Kings:
Colten Cassidy (D-94) - Swift Current (2009 8th rd)
Hayden Dawes (RW-94) - Calgary (2009 5th rd)
Jaedon Descheneau (RW-95) - Kootenay (2010 3rd rd)
Braiden Doucette (D-95) - Moose Jaw (2010 4th rd)
Moose Jaw Generals:
Austin Daae (LW-93) - Saskatoon (listed player)
Zach Douglas (D-95) - Seattle (2010 5th rd)
Matthew Gibney (G-93) - Seattle (listed player)
Carter Hansen (D-95) - Moose Jaw (2010 1st rd)
Tyler King-Cunningham (D-95) - Spokane (2010 1st rd)
Cory Millette (RW-95) - Red Deer (2010 2nd rd)
Tyler Mueller (D-94) - Regina (2009 12th rd)
Dayton Picard (C-94) - Saskatoon (listed player)
TJ Reeve (RW-94) - Regina (listed player)
Ashton Sautner (D-94) - Edmonton (2009 8th rd)
Hunter Smith (RW-95) - Brandon (2010 9th rd)
Zach Walker (D-93) - Seattle (2008 5th rd)
Sean Whelan (D-94) - Regina (2009 11th rd)
Okanagan Rockets:
Alexander Fraser (D-95) - Kelowna (listed player)
Luke Harrison (C-95) - Chilliwack (2010 3rd rd)
Brent Lashuk (LW-94) - Kelowna (2009 4th rd)
Adam Todd (G-94) - Saskatoon (2009 4th rd)
Prince Albert Mintos:
Brennen Bosovich (LW-93) - Tri-City (listed player)
Tyson Dallman (C-93) - Tri-City (listed player)
Tad Kozun (LW-93) - Red Deer (listed player)
Taran Kozun (G-94) - Kamloops (listed player)
Sawyer Lange (D-94) - Prince Albert (2009 4th rd)
Dawson MacAuley (G-94) - Medicine Hat (2009 2nd rd)
Bryden Serafini (LW-94) - Regina (listed player)
Mike Statchuk (D-94) - Saskatoon (2009 5th rd)
Jordan Tkatch (C-95) - Prince George (2010 2nd rd)
Red Deer Rebels:
Stefan Danielson (D-95) - Swift Current (listed player)
Tanner Jailett (G-93) - Red Deer (listed player)
Joel Topping (D-95) - Lethbridge (2010 2nd rd)
Saskatoon Contacts:
Kohl Bauml (C-94) - Everett (2009 3rd rd)
Austin Calladine (C-95) - Calgary (2010 2nd rd)
Kayle Doetzel (D-95) - Red Deer (2010 1st rd)
Colby Harmsworth (D-95) - Calgary (2010 3rd rd)
Taylor Leier (RW-94) - Portland (2009 2nd rd)
Craig Leverton (C-95) - Lethbridge (2010 2nd rd)
Cody Pettapiece (D-94) - Edmonton (2009 6th rd)
Branden Scheidl (D-95) - Portland (2010 4th rd)
Mack Shields (G-95) - Calgary (2010 4th rd)
Carson Stadnyk (C-95) - Everett (2010 8th rd)
Sherwood Park Kings:
Greg Chase (C-95) - Calgary (2010 1st rd)
Adam Clark (G-93) - Moose Jaw (2008 4th rd)
Bowen Croft (RW-94) - Edmonton (2009 9th rd)
Adam DeChamplain (C-94) - Portland (2009 10th rd)
Mason Geertsen (D-95) - Edmonton (2010 1st rd)
Tyler Lewington (D-94) - Medicine Hat (listed player)
Tyler Morrison (D-95) - Vancouver (listed player)
Matt Tomkins (G-94) - Swift Current (listed player)
Mitch Wheaton (D-95) - Kelowna (2010 10th rd)
Dakota Zaharichuk (LW-94) - Medicine Hat (listed player)
South Island Thunderbirds:
Steen Cooper (C-95) - Portland (2010 4th rd)
Nolan DeJong (D-95) - Regina (2010 7th rd)
Spencer Loverock (D-95) - Portland (listed player)
Jack Palmer (C-95) - Brandon (2010 8th rd)
St. Albert Raiders:
Nelson Gadoury (C-95) - Edmonton (2010 5th rd)
Jayden Hart (C-94) - Medicine Hat (2009 3rd rd)
Wyatt Hoflin (G-95) - Kootenay (2010 2nd rd)
Tanner Kovacs (G-94) - Lethbridge (listed player)
Brett Kulak (D-94) - Vancouver (2009 9th rd)
Luke Mahura (RW-95) - Prince Albert (2010 2nd rd)
Carter Proft (C-94) - Brandon (2009 5th rd)
Carson Samoridny (RW-94) - Everett (listed player)
Ty Stanton (D-95) - Medicine Hat (2010 2nd rd)
Kaiden Tobin (D-95) - Prince Albert (2010 7th rd)
Matt Waseylenko (D-93) - Prince Albert (2008 5th rd)
Tisdale Trojans:
Sheldon Argent (C-94) - Prince Albert (listed player)
Taylor Balog (LW-94) - Lethbridge (2009 2nd rd)
JJ Coleshaw (C-94) - Edmonton (listed player)
Tanner Eberle (C-94) - Moose Jaw (2009 7th rd)
Jarrett Fontaine (C-95) - Prince George (2010 3rd rd)
Dylan Frey (RW-95) - Kamloops (2010 6th rd)
Jeff Hubic (D-94) - Kootenay (2009 4th rd)
Ty Mclean (C-95) - Regina (2010 5th rd)
Spencer Wand (D-95) - Kootenay (2010 4th rd)
UFA (Strathmore) Bisons:
Cody Brown (D-93) - Seattle (listed player)
Mason Burr (RW-94) - Red Deer (2009 2nd rd)
Connor Chartier (RW-94) - Spokane (2009 2nd rd)
Shayne Gwinner (D-94) - Moose Jaw (2009 2nd rd)
Darian Henry (D-94) - Everett (2009 7th rd)
Spencer Jensen (D-95) - Medicine Hat (2010 1st rd)
Sam Johnson (C-94) - Kootenay (listed player)
Samuel McKechnie (RW-94) - Lethbridge (2009 3rd rd)
Luke Philp (C-95) - Kootenay (2010 3rd rd)
Torrin White (RW-95) - Moose Jaw (2010 1st rd)
One other WHL-listed player from UFA is not playing in the Macs as he is playing at the U-17 Challenge instead:
Devon Fordyce (G-94) - Prince George (2009 6th rd)
Valley West Hawks:
Adam Austin (D-95) - Everett (2010 4th rd)
Kyle Becker (D-94) - Medicine Hat (2009 7th rd)
Kyle Burroughs (D-95) - Regina (2010 3rd rd)
Latrell Charleson (D-95) - Moose Jaw (2010 7th rd)
Scott Cooke (RW-94) - Vancouver (2009 5th rd)
Trevor Cox (LW-95) - Medicine Hat (listed player)
Kevan Kilistoff (LW-95) - Vancouver (2010 9th rd)
Jordan Klimek (D-95) - Tri-City (listed player)
Trent Lofthouse (LW-94) - Everett (listed player)
Steven Myland (G-94) - Kootenay (2009 10th rd)
James Neil (RW-95) - Seattle (2010 3rd rd)
Austin Vetterl (C-94) - Vancouver (listed player)
Vancouver NW Giants:
Joseph Carvalho (D-95) - Prince George (2010 4th rd)
Daniel Cotton (G-94) - Seattle (listed player)
Dexter Dancs (LW-95) - Vancouver (2010 12th rd)
Mitchell Fyffe (RW-94) - Regina (listed player)
Jackson Houck (RW-95) - Vancouver (2010 3rd rd)
Alex Kerfoot (C-94) - Seattle (2009 12th rd)
Scott Legault (G-94) - Vancouver (listed player)
Cam Marks (D-95) - Vancouver (listed player)
Bo Pellah (D-95) - Spokane (2010 6th rd)
Sam Reinhart (C-95) - Kootenay (2010 1st rd)
Winnipeg Wild:
Madison Bowey (D-95) - Kelowna (2010 2nd rd)
Travis Brown (D-94) - Moose Jaw (2009 4th rd)
Danys Chartrand (D-94) - Red Deer (listed player)
Patrick D'Amico (RW-94) - Prince George (listed player)
Kurt Keats (C-95) - Moose Jaw (2010 5th rd)
Remi Laurencelle (C-95) - Lethbridge (2010 8th rd)
Ryan McDonald (RW-94) - Everett (listed player)
Matt Miller (D-94) - Edmonton (2009 4th rd)
Cory Nygaard (G-93) - Regina (2008 6th rd)
Paul Stoykewych (D-95) - Portland (2010 2nd rd)
Spencer Tremblay (G-94) - Moose Jaw (listed player)
Two other WHL-listed players from Winnipeg are not playing in the Macs as they are playing at the U-17 Challenge instead:
Daniel Asham (C-94) - Brandon (2009 8th rd)
Justin Hamonic (D-94) - Tri-City (2009 5th rd)
Prospects in the tournament, by WHL affiliation:
Vancouver: 13
Calgary: 12
Regina: 12
Edmonton: 11
Medicine Hat: 10
Moose Jaw: 10
Spokane: 10
Lethbridge: 9
Prince George: 9
Seattle: 9
Everett: 8
Kelowna: 8
Kootenay: 8
Portland: 8
Red Deer: 8
Prince Albert: 7
Kamloops: 5
Swift Current: 5
Brandon: 4
Chilliwack: 4
Saskatoon: 4
Tri-City: 4
8 comments:
I think the Pats have 12 as well.
Indeed they do....somehow they got left off my list of teams though. Not sure how that happened. Thanks for pointing it out though, I have corrected the post.
What is your source for WHL listed players? Many WHL teams keep this information hidden.
Howstrong is this years draft and is there a list of potinal top 10 picks out there
www.westernelitehockeyprospects.blogspot.com
You can find everything you need to know there.
Some names I'll give you:
Pilon, Oleksyn, Hicketts, Sandhu, Duke, Virtanen, Gropp, Thomson, Fisher, Gonek are all top 10 candidates.
Pilon, Thomson, Fisher, Hicketts and Gonek are the dmen.
I don't know, having a Pilon as a defenseman sounds a little scary to me j/k
If I'm not mistaken, that Pilon is the son of former WHLer and NHLer Rich Pilon, isn't he?
If so, good bloodlines.
Kade Pilton's Dad is Australian. Does that help?
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