Compuware/HoneyBaked Invitational U14: Top 50

The Compuware/HoneyBaked Invitational put on a great event for the weekend of October 6-8. The games were played in four different rinks in the Plymouth, Mich., area. There was plenty of action in these games as the skaters displayed their talent and the goalies displayed their skill. Compuware was by far the best team at the tournament, winning all six games played and beating HoneyBaked 4-3 in the final. We were on hand as the first team scouting the 2003s. Most of these players will be new to our database.

 

Forwards

A

Luke Wierengo #23 (F, R, 6’2, 163lbs, Compuware)- Luke is a big player who uses his size to his advantage by making the big hit or protecting the puck with his long reach. He has a hard, quick release and nice hands for a big skater. He scored a nice goal coming down the wing, but would be more effective if he drives to the net more.

Dylan Duke #25 (F, L, 5’9, 145lbs, Compuware)- Dylan is a big forward and a strong, powerful skater. He has great hands and the ability to beat defenders with his skill. He has a hard, accurate shot and he scored a nice goal coming out of the corner. He is also patient with the puck and makes good choices.

Shayne Beaufait #19 (F, R, 5’6, 120lbs, HoneyBaked)- Shayne has some grit and physicality in his game. He works hard every shift and is constantly on the puck, causing havoc. Once he gets the puck, he makes things happen and make his teammates better.

Colby Bowman #90 (F, R, 6’, 148lbs, St. Louis Prospects)- Colby is a big player who uses size to his advantage. He has good speed coming down the wing and can beat defenders one-on-one. He has soft hands and can make nice passes.

Ty Ulanowicz #36 (F, L, 6’, 125lbs, Esmark)- Ty has good size and speed. It’s a good combination, especially at this age. He works well with his teammates by making himself available and getting in open spaces.

Zachary Dunlap #27 (F, L, 5’6, 105lbs, Esmark)- Zachary is a smaller player with good wheel who is always on the go and causing turnovers. He has the ability to shoot the puck mid-stride and does a great job setting up his teammates.

B

Owen Albert #4 (F, R, 5’5, 125lbs, Meijer)- Owen is a quick player who’s hard to defend against. He has a quick, accurate shot and the ability to score goals. He used his speed to drive to the net and score a nice goal.

Carter Pauli #15 (F, R, 5’10, 140lbs, Meijer)- Carter is a big forward with good speed. He can protect the puck and then dish it out. He can use his size more by being more physical.

Sutter Muzzatti #28 (F, L, 5’11, 160lbs, Meijer)- Sutter has good size and he uses it to his advantage. He has slick hands and can beat defenders. He scored a nice goal by beating two defenders and scoring top shelf.

Tyler Marietta #19 (F, R, 5’7, 148lbs, Meijer)- Tyler has quick feet, which he uses to beat defenders to the puck. He has soft hands and a quick release in tight areas. He has the ability to get in open areas, as he demonstrated with his a nice goal from the slot.

Mak Krzyzak #9 (F, L, 5’6, 120lbs, HB)- Mak is a smart player with excellent vision. He makes nice passes to his teammates and does a great job controlling the power play. He has a quick release and accurate shot, as he was able to score a nice goal coming off the wall.

Redmond Savage #49 (F, L, 5’10, 147lbs, Compuware)- Redmond is very good on his edges and is able to separate from his opponent to make himself available. He has a quick, accurate shot and is able to capitalize on his scoring chances, but he also makes nice passes for his teammates. He scored a nice goal.

Tate Kovacs #40 (F, L, 5’10, 143lbs, HoneyBaked)- Tate is a big player and has very good edges as a skater. He uses his size and reach to beat defenders and also protects the puck. If he uses his skill in the offensive one more, he will create more scoring chances.

Frank Tafelski #71 (F, R, 5’9, 144lbs, HoneyBaked)- Frank is a strong, powerful skater with the ability to beat defenders one-on-one He uses his great vision to make great passes and create scoring chances. He is has quick, accurate shot and can score goals, but he needs to capitalize on his scoring chances.

AJ Guibord #19 (F, R, 5’5, 130lbs, HB)- AJ is an explosive skater with slick hands, which makes him a dangerous player. He makes things happen when he has the puck, either by shooting or setting up his teammates. While he didn’t produce any points in the game, he used those attributes to help his teammates.

Shane Miller #57 (F, R, 5’, 103lbs, Esmark)- Shane isn’t the biggest forward with a 5-foot-0, 103-pound frame, but he is not afraid to play against the bigger players. He takes advantage of his frame by using speed to beat the defender to the net to score a goal. He is very effective at the two-way style game he plays.

Alex Robinson #17 (F, L, 5’9, 170lbs, St. Louis Prospects)- Alex has good size to his frame and he takes advantage by protecting the puck with his size and reach. He uses his strong, powerful stride and can beat defenders wide and take the puck to the net.

C

Carson Day #7 (F, L, 5’6, 122lbs, St. Louis Prospects)- Carson is an explosive player and seems to make something happen every shift. He can get open and use his quick release to score goals.

Ethan Zupanc #81 (F, L, 5’6, 115lbs, Esmark)- Ethan is a smaller player, but he uses his strong edgework to be an effective player. He has quick hands and stickhandling skills, but he will be more effective once he improves his quickness.

Eli Szenyeri #19 (F, R, 5’7, 140lbs, Esmark)- Eli is a little bit stronger. He has the skill and intelligence to be a good hockey player.

Dylan Young #17 (F, R, Belle Tire)- Dylan is a small player, but he takes advantage of that by using his speed. He’s always creating chances by cutting back or by cycling and using his teammates. He has a quick, accurate shot, and he scored a nice goal coming down the wing.

 

Defensemen

A

Trevor Mitchell #27 (D, L, 6’, 151lbs, HoneyBaked)- Trevor is a smart player who has the poise to make great outlet passes. He’s also a smooth skater who can lead the rush. He is a difficult player to beat, and he will step up and play the body with his 6-foot-0 frame. He is very effective in the offensive zone and especially on the power play, where he gets open and makes nice plays.

Viktor Fischer #17 (D, L, 5’9, 130lbs, TPH Thunder)- Victor is a smart player who makes good choices with the puck. He likes to lead the rush and has the ability to find an open teammate. He is a very strong skater and has an effortless stride where he makes the game look easy.

Kyle Demarco #25 (D, R, 6’2, 167lbs, HoneyBaked)- Thanks to his size and skill, Kyle is an intimidating player to play against. He is a smart skater with great vision who can make great passes. He keeps the game simple by making the easy play without forcing anything.

Hadley Hudak #49 (D, R, 5’11, 138lbs, HoneyBaked)- Hadek is a big, physical defenseman who likes to punish the opposition. He has great stickhandling skills and can lead the rush.

Tristyn Cox #37 (D, L, 5’9, 155lbs, HoneyBaked)- Tristyn likes to lead the rush with his speed and heads-up play. He can then make nice passes off the rush or make himself available all over the ice.

Ryan Goodfellow #6 (D, R, 5’10, 141lbs, HoneyBaked)- Ryan has good size and is a strong skater on his edges. He scored a nice goal with an end-to-end rush where he beat two-three guys and made a nice deke on the goalie.

Andrew Pocklington #97 (D, L, 5’10, 156lbs, HoneyBaked)- Andrew is another solid defenseman for HoneyBaked. He is more of a stay-at-home blue liner who plays well positionally. He makes hard, accurate passes and makes himself available for a return pass.

James Linske #24 (D, R, 6’1, 155lbs, Meijer)- James is a big, physical player who likes to step up and punish players. He is very reliable in the back end and makes good choices with the puck.

Adam Heard #12 (D, R, 5’9, 130lbs, HB)- Adam has good size couple with the intelligence to make great passes to his teammates. He is not flashy, but he gets the job done with good choices.

Alex Blankenship #8 (D, R, 5’5, 115lbs, HB)- Alex is a smaller player with quick feet and can join the rush and be effective. He makes great passes to his teammates for scoring opportunities.

Liam Varmecky #15 (D, R, 5’11, 137lbs, Esmark)- Liam has a strong, powerful stride with the ability to play physically. He keeps the game simple by moving the puck quickly up the ice to his forwards.

Alex Washburn #2 (D, R, Belle Tire)- Alex has good size who can step up on players and be physical. He has a hard, accurate shot from the point and likes to make hard, crisp passes.

Ty Gallagher #6 (D, R, 5’11, 160lbs, Compuware)- Ty is an offensive defenseman who likes to join the rush as an option for his forwards. He is a strong skater who is tough to knock off the puck. He would be more reliable if he improved his defensive play.

Drew Jeffers #27 (D, R, 6’3, 185lbs, Compuware)- Andrew is a big, strong defenseman who uses his reach and size to his advantage. He can carry the puck up the ice and create scoring opportunities. He plays with confidence and makes his teammates better.

Austen May #19 (D, R, 5’8, 130lbs, Compuware)- Austen is a very strong skater, who likes to join the rush and makes things happen. He makes great passes and is available to teammates by constantly moving his feet.

 

Goalies

A

Ryan Piros #35 (G, L, 5’2, 101lbs, HoneyBaked)- Ryan is a small goalie, but he likes to come out and challenge the shooter. He is quick down low with good reflexes. He made some nice saves to keep his team in the game.

Greg Enright #1 (G, L, 5’8, 131lbs, HoneyBaked)- Greg played very well and made some solid saves. He is very good side to side and has the ability to track the puck. He likes to come out of his net and play the puck.

B

Carson Dorfman #1 (G, L, 5’8, 155lbs, TPH Thunder)- Carson has good size and has quick reflexes. He is able to make the first save and does a great job of controlling his rebounds. He plays with plenty of confidence and competes on every play.

John Angerman #40 (G, L, 5’8, 120lbs, Meijer)- John played very well in the game and made good saves. He likes to come out and challenge the shooters while not putting himself out of position. He fights through traffic and he keeps his composure.

C

Jordan Behnen #31 (G, R, 5’9, 145lbs, St. Louis Prospects)- Jordan plays very large in net. He has quick reflexes and made plenty of saves, as the puck was in his zone for most of the game.

Dylan Martin #29 (G, L, 5’5, 125lbs, HB)- Dylan is a smaller goalie, but he is very quick on his feet. He made a couple of breakaway saves as he read the shooter’s moves. He competes and doesn’t give up on the play.

Nathan Dickey #70 (G, L, 5’10, 135lbs, Esmark)- Nathan is an athletic goalie with quick feet that he uses to move side to side. He made plenty of saves, including a couple on the breakaway.

 

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