Mac's Midgets

[RWAH]

FYI "Small Thoughts at Large" has the complete breakdown but here is a summary of WHL prospects and PPL players

Based on these lists, 21 of the 22 WHL teams will have players in the Macs this year. Only Brandon will not. The team-by-team counts:

Calgary: 10
Kootenay, Lethbridge: 7
Kelowna, Prince Albert, Regina, Swift Current: 6
Kamloops, Portland, Prince George, Saskatoon, Tri-City, Vancouver: 5
Victoria: 4
Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Red Deer, Seattle: 3
Everett, Spokane: 2

Interesting Brandon has no midget age platers at this tournament. With 6 players there it looks like 2015 camp should be very competitive

[booboo]

Seems rather odd that the WK are the only team without a prospect playing in the Tourney. They do have 7 prospects playing in the Winter Games in PG later in the new year.

[Bighat]

Like I said the cupboard isn't bare anymore. We have a system.

[nivek_wahs]

Seems rather odd that the WK are the only team without a prospect playing in the Tourney.All it means is that Brandon doesn't have players on the teams that are in the tournament. That's it.

[nivek_wahs]

Like I said the cupboard isn't bare anymore. We have a system.
From Alan Caldwell....

Last year the Pats had 7 prospects:
Adam Berg (F-97) - Regina Pats (Listed player)
James Hilsendager (D-97) - Regina Pats (2012 9th round pick)
Rykr Cole (F-97) - Regina Pats (2012 3rd round pick)
Liam Finlay (F-97) - Regina Pats (Listed player)
Jared Freadrich (D-98) - Regina Pats (2013 4th round pick)
Sam Steel (F-98) - Regina Pats (2013 1st round pick)
Kurtis Chapman (G-98) - Regina Pats (2013 7th round pick)

The previous year there were 10 prospects:
Austin Wagner, F-97 - Regina (2012 5th rd bantam pick)
Erik Donald, D-96 - Regina (2011 6th rd bantam pick)
James Hilsendager, D-97 - Regina (2012 9th rd bantam pick)
Rykr Cole, F-97 - Regina (2012 3rd rd bantam pick)
Liam Finlay, F-97 - Regina (listed player)
Tanner Burgardt, G-95 - Regina (2010 6th rd bantam pick)
Patrick Gora, G-96 - Regina (2011 9th rd bantam pick)
Nikolas Koberstein, D-96 - Regina (2011 7th rd bantam pick)
Drew Litwin, F-97 - Regina (2012 11th rd bantam pick)
Brady Reagan, D-97 - Regina (2012 2nd rd bantam pick)

Year before that 10 prospects:
Griffin Mumby (D-96) - Regina (2011 3rd rd bantam pick)
Brett Harris (F-95) - Regina (2010 5th rd bantam pick)
Kenny Nordstrom (D-96) - Regina (2011 10th rd bantam pick)
Erik Donald (F-96) - Regina (2011 6th rd bantam pick)
Bryar Ortynski (F-96) - Regina (2011 2nd rd bantam pick)
Tristin Reimer (F-95) - Regina (listed player)
Tanner Burgardt (G-95) - Regina (2010 6th rd bantam pick)
Connor Gay (F-95) - Regina (listed player)
J.J. Coleshaw (F-94) - Regina (listed player)
Ty McLean (F-95) - Regina (2010 5th rd bantam pick)

Lots of the players don't turn out, but a lot of this tournament's prospects depends on the teams that are in the tournament.

[patsdude114]

just curious.... which of our prospects are playing in this tournament this year?

[booboo]

From Alan Caldwell....

Last year the Pats had 7 prospects:
Adam Berg (F-97) - Regina Pats (Listed player)
James Hilsendager (D-97) - Regina Pats (2012 9th round pick)
Rykr Cole (F-97) - Regina Pats (2012 3rd round pick)
Liam Finlay (F-97) - Regina Pats (Listed player)
Jared Freadrich (D-98) - Regina Pats (2013 4th round pick)
Sam Steel (F-98) - Regina Pats (2013 1st round pick)
Kurtis Chapman (G-98) - Regina Pats (2013 7th round pick)

The previous year there were 10 prospects:
Austin Wagner, F-97 - Regina (2012 5th rd bantam pick)
Erik Donald, D-96 - Regina (2011 6th rd bantam pick)
James Hilsendager, D-97 - Regina (2012 9th rd bantam pick)
Rykr Cole, F-97 - Regina (2012 3rd rd bantam pick)
Liam Finlay, F-97 - Regina (listed player)
Tanner Burgardt, G-95 - Regina (2010 6th rd bantam pick)
Patrick Gora, G-96 - Regina (2011 9th rd bantam pick)
Nikolas Koberstein, D-96 - Regina (2011 7th rd bantam pick)
Drew Litwin, F-97 - Regina (2012 11th rd bantam pick)
Brady Reagan, D-97 - Regina (2012 2nd rd bantam pick)

Year before that 10 prospects:
Griffin Mumby (D-96) - Regina (2011 3rd rd bantam pick)
Brett Harris (F-95) - Regina (2010 5th rd bantam pick)
Kenny Nordstrom (D-96) - Regina (2011 10th rd bantam pick)
Erik Donald (F-96) - Regina (2011 6th rd bantam pick)
Bryar Ortynski (F-96) - Regina (2011 2nd rd bantam pick)
Tristin Reimer (F-95) - Regina (listed player)
Tanner Burgardt (G-95) - Regina (2010 6th rd bantam pick)
Connor Gay (F-95) - Regina (listed player)
J.J. Coleshaw (F-94) - Regina (listed player)
Ty McLean (F-95) - Regina (2010 5th rd bantam pick)

Lots of the players don't turn out, but a lot of this tournament's prospects depends on the teams that are in the tournament.

Excellent post. Thanks.

[Fight Guy]

just curious.... which of our prospects are playing in this tournament this year?http://smallatlarge.blogspot.ca/

[nivek_wahs]

http://smallatlarge.blogspot.ca/To be fair....

PA
Erik Gardiner (99-F) - Regina (2014 2nd round pick)

Pat C's
Matthew Chekay (99-F) - Regina (listed player, spring 2014)
Riley Woods (98-F) - Regina (listed player, spring 2014)

UFA Bisons
Kurtis Chapman (98-G) - Regina (2013 7th round pick)
Zachary Cox (99-F) - Regina (2014 8th round pick)
Gary Haden (99-F) - Regina (2014 9th round pick)
Trygve Many Guns (98-F) - Regina (listed player)

I don't believe Chekay is still listed.

[patsdude114]

Thanks for that kevin... oh ya and happy birthday as I was paying attention to the birthdays last night (unless there is another with the same name as you)


Im actually alittle surprised that Chapman is still listed as I don't see crease time for him in our organization anymore. With Brown and Hollett there just doesn't seem to be enough net. Im assuming we will draft a goalie this year around round 4-6 as a backup role to Hollett in the years to come

[RWAH]

Boo Boo have you got a breakdown of all the WHL team prospect at the winter games or have you got a web site for the team rosters or is that roosters?

[nivek_wahs]

Boo Boo have you got a breakdown of all the WHL team prospect at the winter games or have you got a web site for the team rosters or is that roosters?
Here's the Canada Games website http://www.canadagames2015.ca/. The games don't start until February 13th.

The rosters have been announced for the provinces over the last few weeks. Remember it's an under 16 tournament. Look around and I'm sure you'll find them.

Off hand I can think of 3 Pats prospects named to teams...
Hollett in British Columbia
Welke and Gardiner for Saskatchewan

[booboo]

Boo Boo have you got a breakdown of all the WHL team prospect at the winter games or have you got a web site for the team rosters or is that roosters?

I went to each province's hockey website. There was an article on the Winter Games hockey lineups. The players are all from last year's bantam draft(1999s).

[Bighat]

From the previous yrs of macs prospects there's a lot of players that refused to play here or have chosen the us college route. Some of those guys would look good on our roster.

[nivek_wahs]

Thanks for that kevin... oh ya and happy birthday as I was paying attention to the birthdays last night (unless there is another with the same name as you)That was me (it's not until today though), thanks!

[chopper]

All it means is that Brandon doesn't have players on the teams that are in the tournament. That's it.

Geez Kevin, you get to double up on the gifts…:) Congrats! Your quite right about teams in the Macs. A lot of teams apply but only so many get chosen. Brandon simply has prospects playing on teams that weren't selected for the Macs is all.

Out of the 27 of our prospects you listed that played in the tourney over the past three years, only five are with the team. Just an interesting side note.