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NAHL Future Prospects Tournament

Tournament opponents named

The North American Hockey League has released the schedule for the Future Prospects Tournament in September. Elite II tournament team opponents are:  U-18 North plays the Madison Capitals, Chicago Mission and the Alaska All Stars. The U-18 South plays MN Blades Black, Alaska Avalanche and Chicago Young Americans and the U-16 team will play the MN Blades Black, Arctic Lions & New Jersey Avalanche. The fourth opponent for each team will be determined based on standings after the first three games. For the complete schedule visit NAHL.COM

Future Prospects Teams Tryout Schedule

The tryouts for the teams that will participate in the NAHL Future Prospects Tournament will be held at the Eagan Civic Center on August 22 & 23, 2009. The U-18 North team will consist of players from the Iron Range, Northeast, Northwest, Metro Northeast, Metro Northwest & Metro West.  The U-18 South team will consist of players from the Southeast, Southwest, Metro East, Metro Southeast & Metro Southwest. Cost to participate in the tryouts is $25.00. Depending on participation numbers, player cuts can be made at the end of the 2nd session on Aug 22nd

Tryout Sessions will be held as follows:

Aug 22:  10:30 - 11:30AM   U-16 team
              11:45AM - 12:45PM  U-18 Team North
               1:00 - 2:00PM   U-18 Team South

 Aug 22   6:15PM - 7:15PM  U-16 Team
               7:30 - 8:30  U-18 Team South
               8:45 - 9:45PM  U-18 Team North

Aug 23:  9:00 - 10:00AM  U-16 team vs. U-18 South
              10:15AM - 11:15AM  U-16 team vs U-18 North
              11:30AM - 12:30PM  U-18 North vs. U-18 South

 

          

 

NAHL Future Prospects Tournament Team Information

Three teams from the league have been accepted to participate in the North American Hockey League 2009 Future Prospects Tournament to be held September 17 – 20 at the Super Rink in Blaine. The league will have two teams in the Midget Major (U-18: 1991 & 1992 birthdates) Division and one team in the Midget Minor (U-16: 1993 & 1994 birthdates) Division. Players selected to participate on Elite II teams this fall will have the opportunity to attend tryouts for the tournament teams which are scheduled for August 22 & 23.  Cost to participate in the tryout will be $25.  If selected for the tournament team there will be a fee of $195.  One of the U-18 teams will be selected from interested players on the following league teams: Iron Range, Northwest, Northeast, Metro West, Metro Northeast and Metro Northwest.  The other team will be selected from players on Southeast, Southwest, Metro East, Metro Southeast, and Metro Southwest league teams.  The U-16 team will consist of players from all of the league teams.  Coaches for the teams will be: U-18 South  Pat Westrum and Jeff Humble, U-18 North team Dan Strot and Chris Bonnell and the U-16 team: Cory Laylin and Bill McClellan.  Additional information will be published as it becomes available.