Looked relaxed with the puck and was able and willing to carry the puck up ice. College: Colorado College Grade: AĬole Krygier #16 (D, L, Team West, Lincoln Stars, 2000)-Cole was one of the top defenseman here. Ben made his team better and his effort and preparation were unmatched here. He picked up a secondary assist on one goal and passed to Madden for the game winner. Touches were solid and he has some wiggle to his game. Stuck his nose in things right from the start. He isn’t very big nor does he have elite speed but he just made plays. Kept his feet moving and is quick to change direction in puck pursuit. College: Michigan Grade: Aīen Copeland #25 (F, R, Team East, Waterloo Black Hawks, 1999)-He was around the puck a lot here. Has a game that will translate to the next level as he has some grit/strength with vision and a quick stick. Gets to shooting spots and moved his body well to receive passes. He is not a huge player but he is heavy on the forecheck and uses his strong core to win pucks. It happened quickly and he seemed to make a tough play look easy. On the second, he directed a puck from his skate to his stick blade and then made a cross crease pass to Cotter for the score. The first was a feed from below the goal line. Philippe Lapointe #20 (F, R, Team West, Lincoln Stars, 2000)-Lapointe picked up two assists in the third period. He is still quite raw and can add more weight but he looked athletic and exciting. Really can think outside the box and has all the tools to back up his creativity. Showed patience to let things develop and looked for the second wave. On one play, he flipped a puck up in the neutral zone to avoid a defender and settled it quickly on his blade. Played fast on the rush where he was tricky, even dragging a puck through his feet.
His hands were unmatched in a very skilled group. Showed he could beat defense with long handles or quick, slick touches.
College: Northeastern Grade: Aīlake McLaughlin #21 (F, L, Team East, Chicago Steel, 2000)-Blake picked up and assist. He played hard all night and his ability to process his options combined with his skill, speed and athletic intelligence make him very hard to defend. Scored the game winner as he was able to turn his body, receive a pass in the crease on his backhand, spin to his forehand and shoot the puck home for the score.
The puck was stopped but Madden stayed with it and showed enough strength to put his own rebound home. On his first, he beat a defenseman to the net with his stick on the ice, redirected a puck on the cage off a hard slap pass from Steeves. Fired six shots on net and scored two goals. He is not a big player but is always one step ahead. Showed he can break down defenders as he can push pace on the rush, side step defenders either direction or dangle through sticks. Tyler Madden #10 (F, R, Team East, Tri-City Storm, late 1999)-His speed, skill and smarts were on display here. Madden was named MVP of the game for Team East and Ryan Savage was named MVP for Team West. Team East won the game 4-3 on a Tyler Maddengoal late in the third period. Grades are for this event only and players are listed in order of how we feel they performed. All did well to make this game and these are those who stood out the most. Below is a quick report on the top players at the USHL/NHL Top Prospects game in Kearney, Nebraska on Tuesday, January 9.
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