Final score 3-1 for Red u-20 over U-18s...Fantilli finally scores...into empty net as U-18s had pulled their goalie..
Starvofvthe Game had to be u-18 goalie Ratcliff who made I believe 40 saves and only gave up 2 goals...many of his saves were point blank on grade A Red u-20 scoring chances...
Kudos though to the losing u-18 kids who were pkaying z back to back whike thecolder Redu-20s did not play yesterday.....so u-18s must have been tired ..still they played hard and kept it close with the help of their goalie who shoukd be the starter in net for Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup games next week...
Of all the Hawks prospects playing for the 2 u-20 squads for Canada at this summer camp showcase,I think only Del Mastro played well enough to be considered for a sure thing to get invited to tge Final selection group for the Winter World Jr u-20 Tournament starting Bixing Day (Dec. 26,2022)..
Several of the current Workd u-20 Jrs who will be playing the WJHC which got canceled last December after justcm 2 games pkayedcduecto Covid problems will be playing again for Canada iwhen rhat WJHC starts again in the 2ndweek of August justxafterctge Hlinka Gretzky u-18 tournament finishes...on that Canada u-20 team you have Connor Bedard leading that team and there are others on it who still will have eligibility forctge next WJHC in late December thiiscyear.
So tgat final Canada u-20 team for tgat winter tournament will include more players than just those who were here in thiscSummer Showcase from the Red and the White U-29 squads.
So it could be tough for Korchinski,Allan Dach Greene and Ludwinski to even be invited to that Final Selection camp......
Del Mastro wss our best performer in theis summer Showcase set of games and also his versatility playing both KD in ES and RD on the pk shoukdvgetvhom invitedcto that Finak selection pre-WJHC camp abd if he Performa well again maybe get one of the roster spots on that final team after cuts made in that December camp.
Depends on how many others from the U-20 team pkayingcat tgexWJHC this August are actually still eligible for the December-Jan WJHC team.
I will have to check the birth dates to confirm how many will still be eligible...Bedard of course will be eligible...Somecwho got permission to play the delayed tournament this August will
be over the age limit to play -20 at the Winter WJHC...
Butvhowcthisxalk breaks down between forwardszand dmen,I am not sure.
So notcsurectgectotak open spots remaining of which this summer showcase forcthex2 u-29 squads shoukd lead to sine of tgevojayers who pjayed for red u29 and Whitexu-20 will get invites to tge December final roster tryout camp...
Of course it also depends on who plays well in their Junior or College seasonscoriorcto tgat December camp before fibal cuts made.. Thisezwith outstanding seasovscto date will get priority consideration for nami
Ing to tgat camp...and injuries will open a few spots too.
Starvofvthe Game had to be u-18 goalie Ratcliff who made I believe 40 saves and only gave up 2 goals...many of his saves were point blank on grade A Red u-20 scoring chances...
Kudos though to the losing u-18 kids who were pkaying z back to back whike thecolder Redu-20s did not play yesterday.....so u-18s must have been tired ..still they played hard and kept it close with the help of their goalie who shoukd be the starter in net for Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup games next week...
Of all the Hawks prospects playing for the 2 u-20 squads for Canada at this summer camp showcase,I think only Del Mastro played well enough to be considered for a sure thing to get invited to tge Final selection group for the Winter World Jr u-20 Tournament starting Bixing Day (Dec. 26,2022)..
Several of the current Workd u-20 Jrs who will be playing the WJHC which got canceled last December after justcm 2 games pkayedcduecto Covid problems will be playing again for Canada iwhen rhat WJHC starts again in the 2ndweek of August justxafterctge Hlinka Gretzky u-18 tournament finishes...on that Canada u-20 team you have Connor Bedard leading that team and there are others on it who still will have eligibility forctge next WJHC in late December thiiscyear.
So tgat final Canada u-20 team for tgat winter tournament will include more players than just those who were here in thiscSummer Showcase from the Red and the White U-29 squads.
So it could be tough for Korchinski,Allan Dach Greene and Ludwinski to even be invited to that Final Selection camp......
Del Mastro wss our best performer in theis summer Showcase set of games and also his versatility playing both KD in ES and RD on the pk shoukdvgetvhom invitedcto that Finak selection pre-WJHC camp abd if he Performa well again maybe get one of the roster spots on that final team after cuts made in that December camp.
Depends on how many others from the U-20 team pkayingcat tgexWJHC this August are actually still eligible for the December-Jan WJHC team.
I will have to check the birth dates to confirm how many will still be eligible...Bedard of course will be eligible...Somecwho got permission to play the delayed tournament this August will
be over the age limit to play -20 at the Winter WJHC...
Butvhowcthisxalk breaks down between forwardszand dmen,I am not sure.
So notcsurectgectotak open spots remaining of which this summer showcase forcthex2 u-29 squads shoukd lead to sine of tgevojayers who pjayed for red u29 and Whitexu-20 will get invites to tge December final roster tryout camp...
Of course it also depends on who plays well in their Junior or College seasonscoriorcto tgat December camp before fibal cuts made.. Thisezwith outstanding seasovscto date will get priority consideration for nami
Ing to tgat camp...and injuries will open a few spots too.
