June 8, 2006
Collegians highlight U.S. Junior Evaluation Camp

College players represent 39 of the 45 invitees to USA Hockey's 2006 National Junior Team Evaluation Camp, which takes place Aug. 5-14 in Lake Placid, N.Y.

The 39 college players represent 15 schools. Minnesota leads the way with eight representatives at the camp. Boston College, Michigan and North Dakota will each have four representatives at the camp.

Participating players in the camp are candidates for the 2007 U.S. National Junior Team, which will compete in the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. The tournament runs from Dec. 26, 2006-Jan. 5, 2007 in Mora and Leksand, Sweden. U.S. National Team Development Program coach Ron Rolston will be the team's head coach, with assistance from former NHL defenseman Phil Housley and Union head coach Nate Leaman.

2006 U.S. National Junior Team Evaluation Camp

Name
Pos.
2006-07 Team
Brett Bennett
G
Boston University (HEA)
Jeff Frazee
G
Minnesota (WCHA)
Joe Palmer
G
Ohio State (CCHA)
Alex Stalock
G
Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
Jeff Zatkoff
G
Miami (CCHA)
Taylor Chorney
D
North Dakota (WCHA)
Tim Filangieri
D
Boston College (HEA)
David Fischer
D
Minnesota (WCHA)
Erik Johnson
D
Minnesota (WCHA)
Jack Johnson
D
Michigan (CCHA)
Zach Jones
D
North Dakota (WCHA)
Kyle Lawson
D
Notre Dame (CCHA)
Brian Lee
D
North Dakota (WCHA)
Jamie McBain
D
Wisconsin (WCHA)
Mark Mitera
D
Michigan (CCHA)
Kevin Montgomery
D
Ohio State (CCHA)
Mike Ratchuk
D
Michigan State (CCHA)
Michael Sauer
D
Portland (WHL)
Carl Sneep
D
Boston College (HEA)
Brian Strait
D
Boston University (HEA)
Chris Summers
D
Michigan (CCHA)
Justin Abdelkader
F
Michigan State (CCHA)
Matt Butcher
F
Northern Michigan (CCHA)
Mike Carman
F
Minnesota (WCHA)
Dan Collins
F
Plymouth (OHL)
Benn Ferriero
F
Boston College (HEA)
Ryan Flynn
F
Minnesota (WCHA)
Nick Foligno
F
Sudbury (OHL)
Michael Forney
F
North Dakota (WCHA)
Jim Fraser
F
Harvard (ECACHL)
Blake Geoffrion
F
Wisconsin (WCHA)
Nate Gerbe
F
Boston College (HEA)
Michael Gergen
F
Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
Patrick Kane
F
TBD
Phil Kessel
F
Minnesota (WCHA)
Jason Lawrence
F
Boston University (HEA)
Trevor Lewis
F
Michigan (CCHA)
Peter Mueller
F
Everett (WHL)
Kyle Okposo
F
Minnesota (WCHA)
Rhett Rakhshani
F
Denver (WCHA)
Chad Rau
F
Colorado College (WCHA)
Bobby Ryan
F
Owen Sound (OHL)
Jack Skille
F
Wisconsin (WCHA)
Ryan Stoa
F
Minnesota (WCHA)
Bill Sweatt
F
Colorado College (WCHA)