class of ‘25 recruit Bella Fanale is on the 19u all-tournament team at USA Hockey Nationals.
I’ll have some more on these teams tomorrow.
As promised, a closer look at the all-tournament teams from the recently concluded USA Hockey Nationals. First the 19u division. Players with flags by their name played in the World 18u tournament last January.
G Veronika Hadamovsky (Boston Jr. Eagles/Groton School) ‘24 From Groton, Massachusetts
🇺🇸 D Megan Healy (BK Selects) ‘25 Princeton recruit, from South Burlington, Vermont
D Ashley Mandeville (BK Selects) ‘24 Mercyhurst recruit, from Pascoag, Rhode Island
🇺🇸 F Angelina DiGirolamo (BK Selects) ‘24 Princeton recruit, from Woburn, Massachusetts
🇺🇸 F Bella Fanale (BK Selects) ‘25 , from Webster, New York
🇸🇰 F Nela Lopusanova (BK Selects) ‘26 From Zilina, Slovakia
So, BK gets five of the six all-tournament spots and they lost the championship game 3-2 to Shattuck. And Shattuck gets shut out in the post tournament accolades.
@iceburg I see Nela still hasn't committed yet since she is 2026. Any thoughts where she might be headed? I've heard her mention Wisconsin once about a year ago in an article I read.
The 16u all-tournament team
G Kayla Swartout (Minnesota Hardware/Holy Family) ‘26 From Shakopee
🇺🇸 D Margaret Averill (Assabet Valley/Phillips Academy) ‘27 From Weyland, Massachusetts
D Shayla Beaudette (BK Selects) ‘26 From Aurora, Colorado
🇺🇸 F Caroline Averill (Assabet Valley/Phillips Academy) ‘26 From Weyland, Massachusetts
F Violet Carroll (Massachusetts Spitfires/Williston Northampton School) ‘25 Holy Cross recruit, from Milton, Massachusetts
F Nina Rossi (Shattuck) ‘25 New Hampshire recruit, from Pittsgrove, New Jersey
Shattuck won this division also beating BK Selects in the final. Look for the Beaudette girl to be a target this coming recruiting cycle. It will also be interesting to see if anyone can get the Averill sisters out of the East. Their mother was a decorated player at Princeton.
@iceburg I see Nela still hasn't committed yet since she is 2026. Any thoughts where she might be headed? I've heard her mention Wisconsin once about a year ago in an article I read.
This one’s going to be a dog fight. Rumors are starting to fly around that Mark Johnson may be close to retirement. Mark, It’s great, I never look back 👍🏼
@iceburg I see Nela still hasn't committed yet since she is 2026. Any thoughts where she might be headed? I've heard her mention Wisconsin once about a year ago in an article I read.
This one’s going to be a dog fight. Rumors are starting to fly around that Mark Johnson may be close to retirement. Mark, It’s great, I never look back 👍🏼
knowing the way this works she will go somewhere for a year or two and then and be a Buckeye out of the portal
Tier 1 14u division all-tournament team
G Caroline Hurst (Chicago Mission) ‘27 From Plainfield, Illinois
D Sophia Monaco (Chicago Mission) ‘28
D Chyna Taylor (Lovell Academy) ‘27 From Louisville, Kentucky
F Lexis Bornhoeft (Chicago Mission) ‘27
F Aubryn Monter (Lovell Academy) ‘27 From North Ridgeville, Ohio
F Sydney Stoughton (Lovell Academy) ‘27 From Mason, Ohio
Mission won the Championship beating Lovell Academy 2-1 in the semifinal and Assabet Valley 5-0 in the final.
A couple of local players to remember in the Division 2, 14u tournament. The Goblirsch twins (Jenna and Amelia) from Farmington. Both were on the champion Moose team that beat another Minnesota team (the Lakers) in the final. The twins were 8th graders on Farmington’s varsity this past season and were the teams top two scorers.
- Jenna (20-15-35)
- Amelia (10-20-30)
The other locals on the all-tournament team….
- G Bethany Bigalke (Moose) ‘27 Played for Eastview varsity
- D Addison Heinicke (Lakers) ‘27 Played for Prior Lake varsity
- D Amelia Witherspoon (Lakers) ‘27 Played on Edina state champion 15A team
I haven’t seen any evidence that the staff is targeting this girl, but they haven’t been adverse to the European route lately.
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Looked up Swiss former goalie recruit Margaux Favre yesterday and she's committed to Merrimack now.
Lost a bit in the Chloe Primerano spotlight, Gracie Graham should be a very solid Gopher and seems like a down-to-earth person.
From the Merritt Herald: “Gracie Graham meets Merritt Minor Hockey players”
Maddie Wheeler from Wisconsin is in the portal I see. Any chance she would be coming to Minnesota? Though I'm sure she's headed to portal U.
Not familiar with this player. Looks like a fun player to watch.
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Maddie Wheeler from Wisconsin is in the portal I see. Any chance she would be coming to Minnesota? Though I'm sure she's headed to portal U.
I would think she isn't coming west.