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Not saying you can only build a winning roster by having more MN kids than they currently have (10 this season), but they had 15, 12, 16 and 18 MN kids respectively on their 4 championship teams. 

Well then you'll love that the two 2027 recruits who stuck around after the coaching change were from the Metro and the players who decommitted were from Ohio, Massachusetts, and Prince Edward Island. (Hansen's a great player. Glad she stuck around.)

I firmly believe the program's decline predates the shift in recruiting strategy. The 2020-21 team that missed the tournament entirely had 17 in-staters + Boreen and the out-of-staters were all from Frost/Johnson's patented locations (BC and Chicago). In recent years, many of the local recruits who make it to campus don't stick. I fight back against the notion of the not-really-all-that-significantly declining number of Minnesotans as being a key problem.

 

I essentially said there can be more than one to skin a cat, and of course having x # of local kids guarantees nothing, but the fact is all of their NC teams had more local kids than more recent rosters have had. As of right now you can't convince that continuously losing local recruiting battles isn't a negative  

 

 

 

 


 
Posted : Wed. Jul 1, 2026 6:32 pm
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So, we’re slowly getting a handle on what the class of ‘28 might look like.

How does the staff cope with the depleted class of ‘27.

  • Sign some of the leftovers out there? Europe?
  • Aggressively try to flip some previous commitments?
  • Sign a couple of extra ‘28s and muddle through with transfers?

 
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So, we’re slowly getting a handle on what the class of ‘28 might look like.

How does the staff cope with the depleted class of ‘27.

  • Sign some of the leftovers out there? Europe?
  • Aggressively try to flip some previous commitments?
  • Sign a couple of extra ‘28s and muddle through with transfers?

  • Hope all the eligible seniors take their fifth year. Which they might.

 


 
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Right-shot defender Callie McCullough of BK Selects is the third Gopher commit for the 2028 class. She is from Westport, Connecticut, two towns over from Sydney Morrow.


 
Posted : Wed. Jul 8, 2026 10:16 am
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I’ve seen Ms. McCullough listed at 5’6” (Neutral Zone lists her at 5’8”). She seems to have the reputation as a mobile, puck moving defender.

2027
 
F Jaycee Chatleain (Hill-Murray)
 
F Talla Hansen (Benilde)
 
2028
 
F Ryann Chimera (OHA Edmonton) From Edmonton, Alberta
 
D Callie McCullough (BK Selects) From Westport, Connecticut
 
 
F Mia Sutch (Centennial)

 

 


 
Posted : Wed. Jul 8, 2026 4:09 pm
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Looks like Centennial forward Mia Sutch is the 4th member of the class of ‘28. To my mind the highest ceiling of the in-state prospects in this class. Nice size (5’10”) and a nice skill set.


 
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That's pretty early to already have four recruits committed.

 


 
Posted : Thu. Jul 9, 2026 11:51 pm
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Be interesting the next few years on recruiting.  Still baffles me that MN hockey (Tier 1, HP) allow two families to basically run the entire show when it comes to the Elite League. The politics they allow in both HP/Tier1 and the High school league behind the scenes is ridiculous. Wait till you see the transfers and where they are going this next year.


 
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The “USA Hockey” national girls 16/17 camp starts tomorrow in Oxford, Ohio. You can follow game results HERE.

The Girls National 16/17 Camp, driven by AAA, will feature 170 players in the 2009 and 2010 birth years. At the Girls National 16/17 Camp, USA Hockey provides a competitive and challenging learning environment for participating players with on-ice training (drills, small area games, competitions, etc.) and off-ice training (strength & conditioning, team building, mental skills, nutrition, classroom, etc.). In addition to USA Hockey’s priority of focusing on player development, this camp is an evaluation-based camp to determine which players will advance in the remaining available spots for the USA Hockey Under-18 National Festival in Lake Placid, N.Y. The final roster for the Under-18 National Festival will have approximately 46 players.


Two Gophers commits are attending:

  • F Jaycee Chatleain (Orange) ‘27 Hill-Murray
  • F Mackenna Schlieman (Red) ‘28 Breck

Two goal tenders here the staff seems interested in:

  • G Quinn Kelly (Orange) ‘28 Shattuck, from the Chicago area
  • G Rylee Allison (Purple) ‘28 BK Selects, from the Pittsburgh area

Other camp attendees with Maroon M Small ties:

  • D Aleah Lafleur (Black) ‘28 Breck, Boston College commit, daughter of former Gopher Brian
  • F Anna  Pohl (Green) ‘29 Hill-Murray, daughter of Johnny & Krissy 
  • G Allie Callinan (Light Blue) ‘29 Holy Family, daughter of former Gopher Jeff
  • F Ellie Bailey (Red) ‘29 Rogers, sister of current Gopher Sydney Bailey
  • F Alaina Lindsay (Teal) ‘29 Minnetonka, sister of current Gopher Ava Lindsay

The camp SCOUT BOOK is a very nice source of player information. Scroll down to page 20 for player info.

 

 

 


 
Posted : Sun. Jul 12, 2026 7:30 am
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The “USA Hockey” Girl’s 15 Camp (2011 birth years) runs from July 19-24 in Oxford, Ohio. You can follow things HERE. I don’t have a great handle on this young of an age group yet locally speaking, much less nationally. The big question is will anyone from this camp emerge and be given a shot at the Select 18 level to compete for a spot on the National U18 team in January.

Minnesotans that have kind of emerged at this young age:

  • F Audrey Nichols (Gold) ‘29 Holy Family, from Victoria 
  • G Clara Milinkovich (Black) ‘29 Breck, from Minneapolis
  • G Piper Tam (Red) ‘29 Hill-Murray, from Lakeville
  • F Avery Wagner (Black) ‘29 Centennial 

Players nationally that have a bit of a reputation:

  • F Katherine Jessup (Black) ‘29 BK Selects, from St. Charles, Illinois
  • F Genevieve Walsh (Black) ‘29 BK Selects, from Fairfield, Connecticut
  • F Madeline Staffieri (Gray) ‘29 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers, from Harsham, Pennsylvania
  • D Graycen Bowman (Royal) ‘29 Chicago Mission, from Golf, Illinois 
  • F Marie Colpean (Teal) ‘29 Fox Motors, from Grand Rapids, Michigan 

Searched for some Gophers ties, but the only one I could find was BK Selects’ forward Mikayla Fanale ‘29 on the Green Team from Webster, New York. She is the sister of Gophers forward Bella Fanale.

The camp SCOUT BOOK, scroll down to page 21 for player information.

 


 
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Former Maroon M Small commit winds up at Wisconsin 


 
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Former Maroon M Small commit winds up at Wisconsin 

This would be Annabelle Lovell.

 


 
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Former Maroon M Small commit winds up at Wisconsin 

This would be Annabelle Lovell.


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Posted : Fri. Jul 17, 2026 9:12 pm
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https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/minnesota-continues-to-hemorrhage-talent-after-decision-to-fire-coach-brad-frost

-I hope "they should have kept Frost" doesn't become a recurring Kennedy talking point throughout the season. It's not a point anyone was making in March.

-I think being able to keep all the 2026 recruits should be emphasized more.

-They're really going to have to hope all the seniors with eligibility for 2027-28 stay.


 
Posted : Sat. Jul 18, 2026 1:34 pm
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I guess I should not be surprised by this news?  I guess I was of the impression (based upon all that the media and front office put out statements to the effect) that Boom was a slam dunk and would bring in all the recruits. I want to and will continue to back this team...but I suspect it's going to be a rough next couple years for this team and the next one.  They'll win...but they'll be stuck in 3rd, 4th, or yikes 5th place in the WCHA I dare say it.  That's a shame especially with Primerano on this roster.  That should never have happened.


 
Posted : Sun. Jul 19, 2026 6:32 pm
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Hopefully Winny on the staff will help in the years to come. Getting a certain family away from Minnesota girls hockey would help. 

NIL is horrible for American born girls players. Most college hockey teams are now going Canadian or over seas in recruiting.  

Highschool is completely broken and not one person seems to care. Private schools will be adding more transfers this fall and it appears the transfer rules only apply to a few. The gap will get larger.

MN HP/Tier 1, name on the front and back matter first and we let people who run it let it be that way.

 

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Posted : Mon. Jul 20, 2026 1:44 pm
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@wiscsucks Thanks.  Hoping you talked me down a bit from the ledge. Though, to be fair, I have very low expectations for this coming year for the women's team.  Maybe they can surprise me though!  Go Gophers!


 
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@wiscsucks Thanks.  Hoping you talked me down a bit from the ledge. Though, to be fair, I have very low expectations for this coming year for the women's team.  Maybe they can surprise me though!  Go Gophers!

The roster for 2026-27 is exactly the same as it was projected to be before Frost's firing, aside from the transfers coming in.

 


 
Posted : Mon. Jul 20, 2026 4:42 pm
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@outofstateoutofmind I guess I was hoping that perhaps the hiring of the new coach might elicit a big-name transfer through the portal though.  I think that was more of a pipe dream though.


 
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USA U18 Festival roster:

 

Forwards

Francie Ames, Brookline, Mass., Noble & Greenough (Princeton '32)

Maddison Boone, Woodbury, Minn., Woodbury HS (Quinnipiac '32)

Sydney Boss Krohn, Excelsior, Minn., Shattuck-St. Mary's (Cornell '32)

Lily Bromley, Carlisle, Mass., Noble & Greenough (Princeton '31) (returner)

Maddy Call, Dedham, Mass., Thayer Academy (Harvard '32)

Jane Daley, Medfield, Mass., Shattuck-St. Mary's (Ohio State '31) (2x returner)

Bella Freitas, Everett, Mass., Cushing Academy (Yale '32)

Alexa Georgantas, Foxboro, Mass., Shattuck-St. Mary's (Harvard '32)

Kennedy Hochbaum, Wayzata, Minn., Minnetonka HS

Brooke Lakowske, Black River Falls, Wis., Shattuck-St. Mary's (Northeastern '32)

Lena Levins, Lewis Center, Ohio, Penguins Elite (uncommitted 2027 recruit)

Annabelle Lovell, Hingham, Mass., Lovell Academy (Wisconsin '31) (2x returner)

Aliyah Mihlbauer, New Glarus, Wis., Bishop Kearney

Laney Miller, Deephaven, Minn., Minnetonka HS (Dartmouth '31)

Aubryn Monter, North Ridgeville, Ohio, Lovell Academy (Penn State '31)

Gia Orizotti, Vancouver, Wash., Masters Academy (Harvard '32)

Meagan Precourt, Lithia, Fla., Winchendon (not eligible to commit)

Hannah Rychley, Forest Lake, Minn., Hill-Murray (not eligible to commit)

Bria Schilling, Valencia, Calif., Shattuck-St. Mary's (Cornell '31)

Brooke Schlutter, Ladera Ranch, Calif., Shattuck-St. Mary's (Cornell '31)

Claire Sommerfeld, Victoria, Minn., Minnetonka HS (Wisconsin '32)

Sydney Stoughton, Mason, Ohio, Lovell Academy (Penn State '31) (returner)

Mia Sutch, Blaine, Minn., Centennial HS (Minnesota '32)

Reese Unklesbay, Lake Elmo, Minn., Hill-Murray

 

Catherine McCool (Penn State, returner) and Katie Spyhalski (Ohio State) were initially named to the roster but are unable to attend.

 

Defense

Olivia Braunshausen, Lake Elmo, Minn., Hill-Murray School (Penn State '32)

Annabella Buccicone, Blaine, Minn., Centennial HS

Cassidy Cha, Northbrook, Ill., Team Illinois (Wisconsin '32)

Maggie Chudzinski, Needham, Mass., Dexter Southfield (Harvard '32)

Reese Engel, Westwood, Mass., Noble & Greenough (Princeton '32)

Taylee Manion, Hermantown, Minn., Hill-Murray (returner)

Mirella Martinelli, North Providence, R.I., Tabor Academy (Providence '31)

Amaya McNeil, Fairfield, Conn., Loomis Chaffee

Gianna Monaco, Elgin, Ill., Shattuck-St. Mary's (Merrimack '32)

Nadiya Nadaud, Toledo, Ohio, Little Caesars (Colgate '31)

Noelle Noble, Maple Grove, Minn., Wayzata HS (Bemidji State '31)

Taylor Schreifels, Andover, Minn., Andover HS (Sacred Heart '31)

Chyna Taylor, Louisville, Ky., Lovell Academy (Wisconsin '31) (2x returner)

Maisy Tomlinson, Maple Grove, Minn., Maple Grove HS (St. Thomas '31)

Alexis Ulrich, Prior Lake, Minn., Breck

Josie Virnig, Plymouth, Minn., Shattuck-St. Mary's (Wisconsin '31)

 

Callie McCullough (Minnesota) was initially named to the roster but is unable to attend.

 

Goalies

Allie Callinan, Wayzata, Minn., Holy Family HS (not eligible to commit)

Poppy Carlson, Minnetonka, Minn., Minnetonka HS (not eligible to commit)

Quinn Kelly, Chicago, Ill., Shattuck-St. Mary's

Emma Pieper, East Grand Forks, Minn., East Grand Forks HS

Cecilia Wielenberg, Downers Grove, Ill., Team Illinois (Princeton '31) (returner)

Nora Wilson, Weybridge, Vt., Groton School (Dartmouth '31)


 
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Here's the list of 2028 recruits the Gopher Women's Hockey Instagram account is following (besides Chimera and Schlieman):

F Alexandra Boico (BK Selects), Mia Sutch (Centennial)

D Maeve Aird (Whitby), Cassidy Cha (Team Illinois), Taylee Manion (Hill-Murray), Callie McCullough (BK Selects), Alexis Ulrich (Breck)

G Rylee Allison (BK Selects), Quinn Kelly (Shattuck)

Cassidy Cha chooses Wisconsin, the first of the targets to pick a team other than Minnesota.

 


 
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The U.S. follows the Canada model and doesn’t invite any players from the 15 camp (2011 birth years) to the 18 Festival. “Neutral Zone” hasn’t released their full write up on the 15 camp, but did mention some of the players they liked on their instagram page.

G Abigail Running (Rocky Mountain Roughriders) ‘29 From Frisco, Texas

G Ruby Simet (Holy Family) ‘29 From Victoria 

G Claire Kennedy (Little Caesars) ‘29 From Clarkston, Michigan

G Eliza White (Warroad) ‘29 From Huntsville, Alabama

G Myn Deguzis (Anaheim Lady Ducks) ‘29 From Santa Monica, California

D Graycen Bowman (Chicago Mission) ‘29 From Golf, Illinois

D Cameron Katapodis (Archbishop Williams) ‘30 From Halifax, Massachusetts

D Aurora Benz (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers) ‘30 From York, Pennsylvania

D Sloane Deptula (Team Illinois) ‘29 From Itasca, Illinois

D Keara Day (BK Selects) ‘29 From New Hudson, Michigan

D Juliet Slobodnik (Fox Motors) ‘29 From Grand Rapids, Michigan

D Grace Soler (Team Illinois) ‘30 From Gurnee, Illinois

F Audrey Nichols (Holy Familyj ‘29 From Victoria 

F Nora Ptak (Shattuck) ‘29 From Prior Lake

F Sophia Digiola (Loomis Chaffee) ‘29 From Milford, Connecticut

F Dylan King (Shattuck) ‘29 From Darien, Connecticut 

F Leighton Kragness (Edina 15u) ‘30

F Mikayla Fanale (BK Selects) ‘29 From Webster, New York; sister of Maroon M Small forward Bella Fanale

F June Kleiner (Loomis Chaffee) ‘30 From Rye, New York


 
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Ryann Chimera and incoming freshman Adrianna Milani named to Canada's U18 camp. So is 2010 defensive target Maeve Aird.


 
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“USA Hockey” seems to be a little tight lipped about the Selection 18 Camp so far. At least you can get a few highlights on THIS GUY’S INSTAGRAM PAGE.

”Hockey Canada” is usually not as secretive. Their scrimmage/games start today and you should be able to get info HERE. They used to live stream these games (for free, I might add), but those days seem to be behind us.

 


 
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G Eliza White (Warroad) ‘29 From Huntsville, Alabama

 

Is this a typo? Move in? 


 
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G Eliza White (Warroad) ‘29 From Huntsville, Alabama

 

Is this a typo? Move in? 

I doubt it’s a typo. I took the individual players information from the “Scout Book” from the girls 15 camp and it is Warroad so……

Actually, to be fair, move ins for girls hockey around the state are still pretty common as girls hockey in some non-traditional hockey areas is still kind of an afterthought.

 


 
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Ryann Chimera and incoming freshman Adrianna Milani named to Canada's U18 camp. So is 2010 defensive target Maeve Aird.

All three of the players listed here make Canada's U18 select roster.

 


 
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Ryann Chimera and incoming freshman Adrianna Milani named to Canada's U18 camp. So is 2010 defensive target Maeve Aird.

All three of the players listed here make Canada's U18 select roster.

ROSTER

Three game series with the U.S. takes place Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday of this week in Richmond, British Columbia.

Looking ahead…….

 

The 2027 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship will take place January 3-11, 2027, in Czechia. 


 
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Ryann Chimera and incoming freshman Adrianna Milani named to Canada's U18 camp. So is 2010 defensive target Maeve Aird.

All three of the players listed here make Canada's U18 select roster.

 

Mia Sutch makes USA's U18 select roster. So do in-state defensive targets Taylee Manion and Alexis Ulrich, as do a couple of 2029 graduates: forward Hannah Rychley of Hill-Murray and goalie Allie Callinan of Holy Family.

 


 
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Ryann Chimera and incoming freshman Adrianna Milani named to Canada's U18 camp. So is 2010 defensive target Maeve Aird.

All three of the players listed here make Canada's U18 select roster.

 

Mia Sutch makes USA's U18 select roster. So do in-state defensive targets Taylee Manion and Alexis Ulrich, as do a couple of 2029 graduates: forward Hannah Rychley of Hill-Murray and goalie Allie Callinan of Holy Family.

 

Very cool for Mia. I went to high school with her dad.

 


 
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HERE is the full U.S. ROSTER. Some interesting choices. Two uncommitted instate goalies chosen over the two goalies the staff seems to be targeting. The Callinan girl (who I’m pretty sure is the daughter of former Maroon M Small goaltender Jeff) can’t commit until next year. Emma Pieper (East Grand Forks) is a bit of an unknown.

I saw Wayzata’s Noelle Noble in a section game last season and I’m a little surprised she’s headed to Bemidji. She’s a ‘27 prospect.

 


 
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Here's the list of 2028 recruits the Gopher Women's Hockey Instagram account is following (besides Chimera and Schlieman):

F Alexandra Boico (BK Selects), Mia Sutch (Centennial)

D Maeve Aird (Whitby), Cassidy Cha (Team Illinois), Taylee Manion (Hill-Murray), Callie McCullough (BK Selects), Alexis Ulrich (Breck)

G Rylee Allison (BK Selects), Quinn Kelly (Shattuck)

Cassidy Cha chooses Wisconsin, the first of the targets to pick a team other than Minnesota.

 

Alex Boico also chooses Wisconsin.

 


 
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https://neutralzone.com/womens/free-july-commitments/


 
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Would love to see how/if the recruiting throughout women's hockey has changed from recruiting American born to Canada/International. 

I don't think NIL is helping American born players one bit.

 

 


 
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Game one of the three game 18u series between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦 starts in a few minutes. You can follow things HERE. Streaming HERE, but I don’t think it’s free.


 
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Canada takes the first game 5-2. Gopher freshman forward Adrianna Milani with two goals and an assist.

https://twitter.com/HockeyCanada/status/2087717800496578807?s=20


 
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Would love to see how/if the recruiting throughout women's hockey has changed from recruiting American born to Canada/International. 

I don't think NIL is helping American born players one bit.

 

 

Unlike the men's side (which is easily explained by a new group of players becoming eligible), I don't think there's been all that much change recently. You may notice it because there are more at Minnesota specifically than there used to be.

 


 
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Would love to see how/if the recruiting throughout women's hockey has changed from recruiting American born to Canada/International. 

I don't think NIL is helping American born players one bit.

 

 

 

Unlike the men's side (which is easily explained by a new group of players becoming eligible), I don't think there's been all that much change recently. You may notice it because there are more at Minnesota specifically than there used to be.

 

I have first had knowledge (and I'm sure it is at a lot of places) of a team out east go after more Canadians more then the then they have in the past. They then approached the American girls and ask them to use the scholarship on the Canadian, while the American will get the NIL, even after being at the school for years. The problem is taxes and other things don't equal it out in NIL and it has forced colleges to focus on the non-Americans because they can not get NIL and offering scholarships now more to the non-Americans first.

Sorry....back to Gopher recruiting. 

 


 
Posted : Wed. Aug 12, 2026 10:13 pm
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Canada takes the second of the three game U18 series. Gopher freshman forward Adrianna Milani has her second straight three point game (1 goal, 2 assists). Class of ‘28 commit Ryann Chimera scores the fifth Canadian goal. Another ‘28 commit, Mia Sutch, assists on the lone U.S. goal.

https://twitter.com/HockeyCanada/status/2088099095764410839?s=20

The final game of the series is on Saturday afternoon.


 
Posted : Thu. Aug 13, 2026 11:26 pm
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The U.S. avoids the sweep taking the final game of the U18 series. Gopher ‘28 recruit Mia Sutch scores one of the five American goals. Gopher freshman forward Adrianna Milani has her third consecutive three point (2 goals, 1 assist) game in the loss.

https://twitter.com/HockeyCanada/status/2088772676450214179?s=20


 
Posted : Sat. Aug 15, 2026 8:02 pm
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Seems like she's good.


 
Posted : Sat. Aug 15, 2026 9:17 pm
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Last night’s game story from “USA Hockey”:

Team USA opened the game strong, scoring three goals in the first ten minutes of the opening period. The first goal of the game came 4:28 into the first when Alexis Ulrich (Prior Lake, Minn.) ripped a shot from the point that Margaret Chudzinski (Westwood, Mass.) put in just seconds after a power play expired.

Canada tied the game on an ensuing power play with 13:28 remaining in the frame, Demi Lazarou put home a rebound from in tight, knotting the game at 1-1.

The U.S. then tallied two straight goals. Annabelle Lovell (Hingham, Mass.) tapped in a puck dancing on the goal line from the far post with 12:23 remaining in the period, before Frances Ames (Brookline, Mass.) cleaned up a power-play rebound on the doorstep just 2:15 after.

Adrianna Milani brought Canada back within 3-2 with just under eight minutes left in the opening period, before Aubryn Monter (North Ridgeville, Ohio) added Team USA’s fourth of the game, the second power-play score, with 1:06 remaining in the first.


Amelia Sutch (Blaine, Minn.) stuffed a rebound home with 4:56 left in the middle stanza to open a 5-2 lead, before Milani’s second of the game made it 5-3 heading into the second intermission.

Avery Jones pulled Canada within 5-4 with 11 seconds remaining in the game, but the U.S. held on for the victory.

Cecilia Wielenberg (Downers Grove, Ill.) made 19 saves in net. The U.S. outshot Canada, 32-23. Team USA was 3-7 on the power play and 2-3 on the penalty kill.


 
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New commit and it's for 2027-28. Defender Anais Leprohon of Cegep Limoilou in Quebec. Two-time member of Canada's U18 team. I was surprised she'd been uncommitted this long.


 
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New commit and it's for 2027-28. Defender Anais Leprohon of Cegep Limoilou in Quebec. Two-time member of Canada's U18 team. I was surprised she'd been uncommitted this long.

Cool. I believe one of the “Neutral Zone” lists I posted had her listed as like the 3rd ranked prospect for the ‘28 class which seemed odd as she’s aged out of U18 eligibility, but you never know with Quebec players. I knew the staff was communicating with her, but for whatever reason I wasn’t getting good vibes. From what I recall in watching Canada at last year’s World U18’s she is not flashy, but very dependable with the puck on her stick. Listed at 5’7” and kind of a slight build from what I recall. Have to use the “Anaïs Leprohon” spelling 🥸


 
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Ryann Chimera and incoming freshman Adrianna Milani named to Canada's U18 camp. So is 2010 defensive target Maeve Aird.

 

 

All three of the players listed here make Canada's U18 select roster.

 

 

 

Mia Sutch makes USA's U18 select roster. So do in-state defensive targets Taylee Manion and Alexis Ulrich, as do a couple of 2029 graduates: forward Hannah Rychley of Hill-Murray and goalie Allie Callinan of Holy Family.

 

 

 

Very cool for Mia. I went to high school with her dad.

 

I went o HS with the mom of Alexis. Cool to see her doing well! 


 
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2027
F Jaycee Chatleain (Hill-Murray)

F Talla Hansen (Benilde)

D Anaïs Leprohon (Limoilou) From St-Sauveur, Quebec

2028
F Ryann Chimera (OHA Edmonton) From Edmonton, Alberta

D Callie McCullough (BK Selects) From Westport, Connecticut

F Mackenna Schlieman (Breck)

F Mia Sutch (Centennial)


 
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Thought I’d bring this list (class of ‘28) forward as this is where most of the action is right now. I’ll continue to edit this post as commitments become known.

Minnesota 

5. F Mia Sutch (Centennial) Maroon M Small  

6. D Olivia Braunshausen (Hill-Murray) From Stillwater, Penn State recruit 

8. D Taylee Manion (Proctor/Hermantown) Maroon M Small  

9. F Sydney Boss Krohn (Shattuck) Cornell recruit, previously at Minnetonka

11. F Reese Peroutka (Northfield)

12. F Maddison Boone (Woodbury) Quinnipiac recruit

16. F Jenna Goblirsch (Farmington) Twin sister Amelia is ranked 33rd

20. F Mackenna Schlieman (Breck) Maroon M Small  From Prior Lake

22. F Taylor Hall (Breck) UMD recruit, previously at Rogers

27. F Laina Peterson (Mankato East)

 

The Rest of North America 

1. F Savannah Halleran (Durham West) 🇨🇦 UMD recruit, from Whitby, Ontario 

2. D Anaïs Leprohon (Limoilou) 🇨🇦 Maroon M Small  From St-Sauveur, Quebec

3. F Adison White (Stoney Creek) 🇨🇦 Princeton recruit, from Glen Margaret, Nova Scotia

4. F Catherine McCool (Noble and Greenough School) 🇺🇸 Penn State recruit, from West Roxbury, Massachusetts 

7. F Ryann Chimera (OHA Edmonton) 🇨🇦 Maroon M Small  From Edmonton, Alberta

10. F Francie Ames (Noble and Greenough School) 🇺🇸 Princeton recruit, from Brookline, Massachusetts 

13. F Maika Gauthier (John Abbott College) 🇨🇦 From Mirabel, Quebec 

14. F Alex Boico (BK Selects) 🇩🇪 Wisconsin recruit, from Chisinau, Germany

15. G Olivia De Lisle (Lovell Academy) 🇺🇸 Cornell recruit, from Grand Island, New York

17. F Adie Schneider (Delta Acadey Green) 🇨🇦 Penn State recruit, from Maple Ridge, British Columbia 

18. D Cassidy Cha (Team Illinois) 🇺🇸 Wisconsin recruit, from Northbrook, Illinois 

19. F Whitney Basso (Whitby Wolves) 🇨🇦 Northeastern recruit, from Sudbury, Ontario 

21. F Avery Sam (OHA Edmonton) 🇨🇦 Clarkson recruit, from Calgary, Alberta 

23. D Callie McCullough (BK Selects) 🇺🇸 Maroon M Small  From Westport, Connecticut 

24. D Maeve Aird (Whitby Wolves) 🇨🇦 From Cobourg, Ontario 

 

 

 

Here’s the list for the ranking of the class of ‘28. Obviously Ms. Leprohon is now going to be a ‘27. I think I’m pretty up to date with the commitments.


 
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Reposting the uncommitted players that the Gopher Instagram account follows:

D Maeve Aird (Whitby)

D Taylee Manion (Hill-Murray)

D Alexis Ulrich (Breck)

G Rylee Allison (BK Selects)

G Quinn Kelly (Shattuck)


 
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