From April 2-7, 2024, Neutral Zone was in Tampa, FL for the USA Hockey Tier 1 Girls Nationals Tournament. The following is our scouting report from the U19 Division. Players are listed in descending letter grade order beneath their respective team names. Players with the same letter grade are listed in no particular order.
Boston Jr. Eagles
Anya Zupkofska #35 (Noble and Greenough School, G, 2024, Brown) : Very steady, reliable goalie. She is dialed in and consistent. She is able to cut the angle on any initial shots while also keeping an eye out for pass options or rebounders. Zupkofska is comfortable making the 2nd and 3rd save in the instances where she has to. Adds confidence to the team in front of her. Grade: A
Cami Bell #89 (St. Paul’s School, F, 2024, Yale) : Bell has excellent puck control at any speed. Her top speed is very fast and she has the hockey sense to keep possession until she finds a great option. She is strong on her skates, players bounce off of her when trying to make contact. She’s effective in all three zones and pushes the pace of play. Grade: A-
Sophia Levering #4 (Noble and Greenough School, D, 2024, Yale) : Levering has a very powerful point shot. She has a quick release and accurately puts pucks on net. She has a good shot selection, all leading to quality scoring chances. Showed speed when navigating her own zone and rushing the puck at times. Dynamic D who produces offense. Grade: B+
Chelsea Bell #84 (St. Paul’s School, D, 2026) : Bell is a strong and smart defender who takes the body well. Able to position herself so she prevents net front passes, or intercepts them if her opponent tests her. Aggressive in battles, showing hunger to gain possession. Takes good angles when attacking the play. Grade: B+
Allie Corrieri #12 (Deerfield Academy, D, 2026) : Corrieri has a heavy shot. She can rip slap shots from the point quickly. Set up a nice quick pass to her D partner, Maffeo, who ripped it in the back of the net. Has an offensive flair and plays a great active role from the point. A strong performance from a ’26 in the U19 division. Grade: B+
Kate Sullivan #17 (Tabor Academy, D, 2024, Holy Cross) : Sullivan has size and strength. She boxes out well at the paint and engages with opponents to clear sight lines for her netminder. She quickly ties up sticks and uses her reach and strength in the corners to win battles. She is not overly speedy but uses her reach to close gaps well. Offensively, she did not show a lot of mobility, but again uses her reach well to create shooting lanes and seemingly always gets shots through to the net. Grade: B+
Olivia Maffeo #7 (Noble and Greenough School, D, 2024, Boston College) : Maffeo has a quick hard release on her shot. Consistently puts herself in positions to receive passes and take a shot. Tests goalies and makes herself noticeable in the offensive zone. Was able to net the first goal of the game vs. Pride which did not come until the 3rd period. She showed grit and discipline to break through scoring. Grade: B+
Elizabeth Stirling #29 (Boston Jr. Eagles Maroon U19, F, 2024) : Stirling was a total 200 foot player. Showed a great backcheck and came down low as a good center should, for support. She showed good straight line speed. She was strong at the faceoff dots as well. Grade: B
Ayla Abban #9 (Tabor Academy, F, 2024) : Powerful shot/ Abban has good size and a big stride to cover a lot of ice. She showed a lot of hustle in her game and good positioning defensively. There is some fire to her game and will go hard to the net. We even saw some bumps and shoulders after the whistle to draw some ire from her opponents and try to spark her team. She added one goal in this tournament. Grade: B-
EC Wizards
Molly Boyle #17 (Phillips Andover Academy, D, 2025, Yale) : Boyle is a taller and skillful defenseman who truly controls the game when the puck is on her stick. Her feet allow her to create so many options for herself and be a dual threat on the breakout. She is smooth on the blue line and can play-make as well as anyone in the tournament. Her poise on the point is also strong and makes her so effective on the power play. Grade: A
Morgan McGathey #6 (Thayer Academy, F, 2025, Harvard) : McGathey is successful in the faceoff circle, winning beatles and drawing pucks back cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. The good-sized forward gets into position to provide solid defensive coverage and support. She received a pass from 11 and drove the net to rip a wrist shot past the goalie for a well-earned goal. Grade: A-
Nora Curtis #28 (Williston Northampton School, F, 2025, Cornell) : Curtis is a taller and smooth skating forward who has silky hands and does good work in tight areas. She forechecks well and hounds pucks to be able to move pucks to the middle of the ice and create good chances. She raises the pace of play when she’s on the ice. She is hungry for a goal. Curtis went to the net with her stick down to receive a goalmouth pass and completed a sweet catch and release to find the back of the net for a powerplay goal against Mission. Grade: A-
Monique Lyons #24 (Williston Northampton School, F, 2024, Brown) : Lyons is a smaller forward but so quick and skilled. Her shot is one of her best qualities and she likes to shoot the puck often to create offense for her team. Her high pace works well with her smooth skating to draw defenders out of position. She also moves the puck accurately and swiftly which aids her game on the man up. Scored in the quarterfinals on a beautiful high, far side shot to tie Mission at 1. Scored again with a sharp shot to extend the wizards lead to 3-1. Grade: A-
Kennedy Walker #22 (New Hampton School, F, 2025, Yale) : Walker played with high energy and with a want to hound pucks and create good pressure on the opposing D. She was solid in the dot and battled hard to win possession of the puck. She also got pucks to the net and made the goalie make big saves. Her shot packs power and she can pick corners. Rushing it up often. Grade: B+
Annie Dinges #27 (Deerfield Academy, F, 2024, Harvard) : Dinges is a taller and strong power forward who plays hard and likes to create offense around the front of the net. She plays with high effort and is quite physical along the boards to win pucks and possession for her team. She also likes to get to the middle of the ice and use her body to bully herself to a good area. Dinges can dominate in the faceoff circle. She won more than 60% of her draws, when we had eyes on her, cleanly to start the play with possession. Her passes are crisp and on target. She works the give-and-go to gain net drives for shots on goal. Grade: B+
True Thompson #8 (New Hampton School, D, 2025, UConn) : Thompson moved the puck real well and was a good option to have run the PP at times. She sees the ice well and makes good decisions with the puck to set up her teammates in good shooting areas. She walks the line well and has good feet to shoot pucks on net while in motion. She also handles the puck well and which aids to her strong poise with the puck. Grade: B+
Hannah Weyerhaeuser #13 (BB&N, F, 2025, Yale) : Good speed and can change pace well to deceive opponents. Weyerhaeuser has a good physical component to her game. She battles along the boards in the neutral zone, wins puck races by getting inside body position and taking the body, and forces errors on the forecheck. Grade: B
Keira Ley #18 (Groton, D, 2024, Harvard) : Ley is a taller defender who is so focused and engaged in the play. Her head is always up and her reaction to the puck is very good. She plays with high effort and keeps pucks in the offensive zone to continue a strong offensive threat for her team. She also handles the puck well and puts it in good spots on the ice. Ley gets pucks through traffic and to the net from the point with a quick snapshot. She drops in as an option on the attack. Her puck movement with her partner in the neutral zone to regroup is smooth and precise. Grade: B
Jaime Griswold #11 (Noble and Greenough School, D, 2024) : Griswold has an eye for the net through traffic and times her shots well. Against Mission, she put one through several layers of traffic right on the net for a big chance. She has good hockey sense which was showcased in her o-zone movement. Grade: B-
Culver Academy
Ella Warcop #11 (North York Storm U18 AA, F, 2025) : Warcop tallied one goal in this tournament and it stemmed from pure hustle and determination, of which we saw all tournament long from her. On the goal she got a quick outlet pass in her own zone and caught the defender flat footed her speed. She gained ice inside the dots on the rush and unleashed a quick shot on the move. She quickly hustled to get the rebound in the far corner and helped her teammate win the puck battle as she nicely used her strength to gain leverage on the defender. Once she won the puck battle she showed a quick first step to get seperation and turn to fire a backhand shot from around the other side of the net. She works hard each shift and battles in all the tough areas. Grade: B
Gabriella Matson #16 (Culver Academy, F, 2024) : Matson was strong on the penalty kill. She showed a lot of hustle, sticks always in lanes, and quick feet to pressure pucks. She showed some strong Hockey IQ on the penalty kill as well, to pressure inside out and contain the strong side point, never allowing a passing option to the top of the umbrella. She forces everything down the walls. Grade: B
Parker Beyer #27 (Boston Shamrocks U16, D, 2024) : Beyer is excellent at pressuring opponents causing turnovers. She has a good first pass while breaking out. She has good gap control and good timing when to attack. She is quick on plays and reads them well. She has good patience when she has possession of the puck. She has a quick short stride. Grade: B-
|Marissa^Schickel-O’Brien^| : Schickel-O’Brien tallied her lone goal of the tournament against the Boston Jr. Eagles. She showed timing and patience on the goal in order to pop into the high slot at the right time for a loose puck. She made a corral and release shot in one motion picking the corner. Grade: B-
Jordan Brady #28 (Culver Academy) : Brady has a good first breakout pass. She is quick to retrieve pucks and get it going back up the other way. She is good at reading the play knowing when she should pinch and when she should back off. She is solid in front of her net willing to block shots and clear the net front. Grade: C+
Brigidelle Ori #44 (Culver Academy) : Ori showed some quick feet during her neutral zone regroups to escape and create passing lanes. She made lots of strong first passes and with good heat. Defensively, she got caught puck watching a few times and missed her marks that led to goals against. She showed no problems with taking or making contact in the battle areas of the defensive zone. Grade: C+
Camryn Heon #77 (Culver Academy) : Heon is a hard working defenceman. She has the confidence to carry the puck and jump up in the play to create odd man rushes. She plays her offside which helps her quickly get to the middle with the puck for a better shot selection. She is big on pinching and rushing opponents to chip the puck and make the unwanted play. She is aggressive in battles and pinches. Grade: C+
Tatum Ellington #1 (Culver Academy) : Ellingson is confident and square in the crease. She moves real well and looks smooth and calculated when going side to side. She is also focused on the game and shows good reaction to any play and shot on the ice. Grade: C+
Evelyn Latka #14 (Culver Academy, F, 2025) : Latka is a workhorse and a high effort player. She puts her all into each shift and it’s noticeable. She picks up speed easily and uses her edges and hips to turn away from pressure and utilize the cycle when needed. Her hands are solid and can find players with tape to tape passes off the rush to continue a strong attack in the offensive zone. Grade: C+
Lincoln Brown #5 (Culver Academy, F, 2025) : Brown was against a strong team early in the tournament and she stayed focused and creative with the puck. She is a great playmaker who helps transition the puck up ice smoothly and recovers well with bad passes. She advances the puck up ice well and has good hands to find good space for her to play make. Grade: C+
Helena Wisner #2 (Madison Capitols U16, D, 2025) : Wisner is a big solid defense. She is a stay at home defense and clears the net front. She has a great long stride which gives her power to generate good speed. She is very patient and makes good heads up plays. Grade: C
Jase Krantz #41 (Team Colorado U16, D, 2025) : Krantz is a very aggressive defense. She loves pinching and when the attempt is unsuccessful she is quick to back check. She plays her offside and is able to use her backhand to keep pucks in. She as well has a quick short stride. Grade: C
Washington Pride
Laura McMennamin #7 (Washington Pride U19, D, 2024) : Mcmennamin is a smaller but mobile defender. She showcased strong gap control and always had a stick on the puck. She made lots of zippy first passes on off the regroups. However, she does need to utilize her skating ability better when on puck retrieval deep in her own zone, so that she can create better passing lanes. She was very communicative and could be seen directing traffic nearly every shift. While she did not end up on the scoresheet in this tournament, it was not for lack of trying. She used her skating ability well to pull pucks off the wall on her backhand and walk the offensive blue line. She showed puck patience and the ability to create space for herself. She also showcased a quick release snap shot from in tight to her body that generates heat. There is a lot of untapped talent in this player. Grade: B
Ave Meteyer #11 (Washington Pride U19, D, 2024, Nazareth) : Meteyer plays tough defensively. She plays the body and can pin along the boards until help is available. Shows she has good defensive awareness as well. Can protect the puck and evade pressure pretty well. Willing to skate it out when she has time, where she controls it and makes a safe next play. Grade: B
Alex Erdman #30 (Washington Pride U19, F, 2025) : Erdman is a good size goalie, in her stance she fills a lot of holes. She has a quick glove and is fast to smother rebounds. Against a dominant opponent like Jr Eagles, rebound control was a priority. Grade: B
Madeline Hill #22 (Washington Pride U19, D, 2025) : Hill has good puck control. She made a notable rush through the neutral zone with the puck vs. Jr Eagles. Grade: B-
Morgan Hill #14 (Washington Pride U19, D, 2025) : Hill was very precise in her gap control. She did a nice job of using her stick to gauge distance and perfectly kept opponents no more than 1.5 stick lengths away on the rush against. She showed some solid skating ability to move laterally when defending. Because of both of these items, she was able to breakout a lot of passes through the neutral and force turnovers at her own blue line. Around her own paint she can be a little tougher in boxing out or tying up sticks, but she was always marking her opponents. Grade: B-
Kacey Blum #9 (Washington Pride U19, F/D, 2025) : Blum opens up to take passes but quickly attacks the middle of the ice. She has a pretty good first step with and without the puck. Her backchecking was pure hustle, through the middle, and then angled to the puck carrier. In her defensive zone she showed fairly good positioning, always has sticks in lanes, and tries to protect the house. Offensively, she has some really nice moments of turning on the jets, but had no help. However, she managed the puck well, stopped-turned, twisted, and deked to buy herself time down low while waiting for her teammates to support. Blum has potential to do more in the right role. Grade: B-
Mission
Isabella Gratzl #13 (Chicago Mission U19, D, 2025, Brown) : Gratzl is a puck moving defender. Smooth and fast skater. Takes inside body positioning with ease and keeps pucks safe. She has a high compete level and this adapts to her smaller size quite well, still able to shut down taller players and get out of tough situations with speed and skill. Great up ice vision, stretch passes. She can bob and weave through highly skilled opponents. Turned on another gear in the Mission game and gave whatever she had to push the offensive pace and control the d zone. Furthermore in the FL Alliance game she proved to be a capable facilitator with quality vision as she always tends to be scanning for play options. Gratzl handles big minutes with effortless ease. She plays in all situations – powerplay, penalty kill, first minute, last minute – and her speed and intensity are just as good at the end of the game as they are at the beginning. Grade: A-
Rosie Klein #9 (Chicago Mission U19, D, 2023, Princeton) : Klein appears to have grown a couple of inches in height. While she is still a smaller sized player, she does seem to take up some more space than in tournaments we have seen before. That being said, Klein’s reliability, consistency, and unselfish style of play was on full display. Her changes in pace allow for excellent zone entries. She QBs the PP, always has an awareness of opponents and options, and can kick it into another gear to catch an opponent should her D partner get tangled up. Grade: B+
Iris Cheng #55 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2026) : Cheng is a responsible player as she displays a high effort level on the backcheck, and has decent stick wherethal. In the offensive zone she shows flashes of being a potential chance generator just getting to the right spots, and possesses a semi-deceptive release. Cheng’s acceleration allows her to get to top speed quickly and create opportunities. She battles hard below the red line and wins pucks to set up goals. Grade: B+
Heather Wolff #1 (Chicago Mission U19, G, 2025) : Wolff is a quick moving goalie. She moves smoothly both in her butterfly and on her feet when she’s moving laterally. She’s calm in the crease even when there’s traffic, she stays focused on the task and shuts the door. Grade: B+
Nicole Gorbatenko #79 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2025) : Was waiting back door to release a hard shot into the back of the net off of an offensive faceoff. Put mission on the board vs CT. In their game against Alliance Nicole Gorbatenko really shined. She demonstrated quick entries, creativity with and without the puck and good play recovery. Other attributes include her quality hockey IQ, best displayed through her safe risk assessments, and vision. Grade: B+
Rachel Gorbatenko #73 (Chicago Mission U19, D, 2025, Wisconsin) : Gorbatenko makes great choices at the offensive blue, she is very successful in her pinches. Gorbatenko makes a smooth first pass on the tape to start the breakout. Her strength and size allow her to gain zone entries, drive the net, and get shots on goal. Grade: B+
Kamdyn Davis #18 (Chicago Mission U19, D, 2024, Minnesota Duluth) : Davis was a mobile steady D this week. Davis does not struggle keeping up with the pace of play and often shined as a play facilitator. supported the puck well and acted as a good option for her teammates due to her positioning and ability to make a good first pass/identify good outlet passes. Grade: B
Kayla Doerre #45 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2025) : Doerre is a smart offensive player. She supports the puck well and can cut across to receive chip passes through the neutral zone. Often advancing the puck to the o zone, and possesses the finishing skill to put the puck into the back of the net. Doerre won the net-front battle with a strong stick check to grab the rebound and bury it against the Wizards. Grade: B
Amelia Laskowski #20 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2024) : Laskowski slid into the slot unattended to bury a one-timer against the Wizards. She is active when an opportunity presents itself while also maintaining a strong defensive sense to hang in the F3 role. Grade: B
Maeve McAdams #16 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2024) : McAdams was especially noticeable in the Alliance game in the offensive zone. She has a positive habit of driving the net and exerting pressure on the opposing players leading to some chance generation. Some improvements to play anticipation will help bring her game to the next level. Grade: B
Carla McSweeney #44 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2024) : Physical and strong on skates. Takes physical advantage over the puck and can handle a lot of bumping without turning the puck over. McSweeney’s passes are smooth and on the tape to set up scoring opportunities. Grade: B
Peyton O’Neill #17 (Chicago Mission U19, D, 2024) : O’Neill is a defender that excels at keeping plays alive be it the odd activation or a simple pass. This is even more evident with her above average vision as she was able to identify passing options and play options before most of the opposing team could. She tends to be a bit aggressive but this matches her playstyle well. Grade: B
Genna Pan #5 (Chicago Mission U19, D, 2024) : Pan is a defensively responsible defender that is able to break up chances before they even materialize. Part of this is because of her focus on positioning and gap control that is above average. She also has quality vision on the rush leading to quick ups and further chances off the rush for her teammates. Grade: B
Mackenzie Podewell #22 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2025) : Defensively responsible. Podewell’s senses are good and has a compete level to match as she is relentless on the forecheck. Pressured opponents breakouts and regained ozone possession on multiple occasions. Angles well into the board and has good stick details. Keeps her head on a swivel, constantly assessing threats. Grade: B
McKenna Walsh #93 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2024, Penn State) : Fast top speed with smooth puck handling. She can rip shots and passes despite being smaller in size, she packs power, and has an element of physicality to her game. Walsh has quick hands on the draw, consistently winning pucks back cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. Grade: B
Zoe Westlake #12 (Chicago Mission U19, F, 2025) : A quality skater, Westlake has plenty of skill in passing and shooting to continue being a positive play supporter on her team. She also puts strong shifts together and makes sure she puts her stamp on the game. Grade: B
Jr Flyers
Ellie Dimatos #10 (Lawrenceville School, D, 2025, Princeton) : Dimatos is so quick and escapes away from trouble so well and smoothly. She is explosive in everything she does. Her hands are quick and allow her to find space and time with the puck to move the puck up ice. She is a great skater and walks the line so well to open upshot lanes for herself. She always plays at an elite pace and could be the top defender in the tournament. Grade: A
Ava Thomas #11 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, F, 2025, Boston College) : Thomas is a skilled player who can dominate with the puck. She creates chances with her hands and skating by creating space for herself to get shots on goal. Her hands are quick and she likes to get to the middle of the ice to increase her angle which shows she is fearless. Grade: A-
Camryn Grimley #7 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, D, 2025, UConn) : Grimley is a good skating and smart defender who is lethal on the point. She always has her head up looking through screens and bodies to hit sticks or get solid shots on the cage. She is a poised puck mover but plays at a good pace where she surveys the ice and can draw defenders out of position and open up the ice. Grade: A-
Stella Costabile #2 (Lawrence Academy, F, 2024, Syracuse) : Sees the ice well with her head up. Was able to complete difficult and simple plays to set her teammates up for goals or smooth zone entries. She has the hockey sense to anticipate the play and always seems one step ahead, already knowing what her next move will be. She has a good jump to attack pucks and pushes the offensive pace. Grade: B+
Kate Morey #12 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, F, 2024, Wesleyan) : Morey is very athletic in her movements and skating. She makes solid puck decisions in every viewing of her. When the puck is not on her stick she does a nice job of getting to open ice or driving hard to the net. She showed good anticipation to read where the puck was going to go and always made sure to skate hard to the D-side of the puck for support in all three zones. She added one goal in this tournament. Grade: B+
Lucy Thiessen #92 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, D, 2025, Dartmouth) : Thiessen is quick and explosive with the puck. She can get to shooting areas quickly and is very quick on her edges. She can make players miss poke checks and confidently advances the puck up ice. She also plays at a high pace and can get shots on cage. Thiessen is a hardworking player. She is a great skater and forechecks hard with an active stick. She can find open ice and set herself up for scoring chances, getting shots off the pass. She always has her feet moving and finds open lanes. Grade: B+
Kayson Ruegge #3 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, F, 2023) : Ruegge is a player with smooth hands and silky moves to quickly accelerate around the ice. Her quickness with the puck matched with her puck protection allows her to get to the net and have one on one time with the goalie. She also likes to get pucks to the net and create offense for herself while skating up the ice. Can play simple or fancy and reads the situation appropriately. Grade: B+
Taylor Scott #4 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, D, 2025, Merrimack) : Scott is a smooth and effective skater, keeping good pace and has the ability to maneuver at top speed. She is strong on her skates and does not get knocked off pucks. Keeps an active stick and is willing to use her body to protect her net or the puck. Grade: B+
Shelby Shane #8 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, D, 2025) : Shane showed shiftiness off the offensive blue line and patience with the puck. Strong gap control in the neutral zone. Smooth skater with good hustle in everything she does. She is not overly speedy but almost always has solid positioning. Shane’s footwork in transition will need to get quicker at the next level as the play will come after her faster. Grade: B
Eden Granley #13 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, F, 2023, Holy Cross) : Granley has good size and speed to go with it. When she get a little open ice she can really drive the play forward. She showed a quick release, angle changing, snap shot on the move. She added 2 assists in this tournament. Grade: B
Skyler Moore #20 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U19, F, 2024) : Moore has straight line and corner turning speed. Her turning radius however is wide due to crossing over on her heels and not opening up by constantly having to hands on the stick and her stick in the air when doing so. She made lots of smart decisions with the puck, making sure to always get it deep or to the net. When the puck was not on her stick she showed to fear of getting to the front of the net to use her size to make a strong screen. Moore has quite the skill. She can pick a puck up and easily maneuver through traffic. She sees the ice well. She is quick to react, picking up a puck and immediately making opponents look silly doing a great toe drag or through-the-legs. Grade: B-
CT Polar Bears
Charlie Rauch #4 (The Hill School, F, 2024, UNH) : Rauch is a fast player. She can fly in on the forecheck and easily intercepts breakout passes. She makes her puck decisions quickly, dishing to the best option before her opponent even knows she stole the puck. Finds tape and hits it quickly. Plays with poise. Raunch has speed, forechecking hard, forcing errors and using an active stick. She can transition quickly and make smart plays. Grade: B+
Olivia Ferebee #29 (Williston Northampton School, G, 2025) : We saw Ferebee play against the Jr flyers and she was very good in it. She tracked every puck well and was positionally square and calm in the crease. Her rebound control was also good and kept her team in a tight game. Grade: B+
Megan Duplantie #28 (Kent School, F, 2024) : Duplantie can possess the puck well, using her strength and size to gain the physical advantage in puck protection or when driving the net hard. Set herself up for success by positioning herself for scoring opportunities. Grade: B
Catherine Collins #9 (Loomis Chaffee School, D, 2025, Princeton) : Collins is a confident defenseman who controlled the game when she was on the ice. She handles the puck well and gives herself many options to advance the puck up ice. She can leg it or keep a strong transition up ice with tape to tape passes. She plays at a high pace and has good feet to be able to bounce around the ice and stay engaged in the play. Grade: B
Olivia Gordon #13 (Westminster School, F, 2024) : Gordon has good size. She supports the puck very well in all three zones. Got chances vs. Mission, showcasing a hard accurate shot. Grade: B
Florida Alliance
Zoe Puc #37 (St. George’s School, F, 2024, St. Anselm) : Puc is a smaller forward but she is strong on pucks and handles pressure well. She does a good job of keeping her feet moving and not being afraid to try to create offense in the middle of the ice. She has good stick skills and creates room for herself to get shots on net. On the defensive end of the ice she isn’t scared to block passing and shot lanes. Grade: B
Alyssa Allen #9 (Florida Alliance U19, F, 2023) : Allen plays a 200 foot game, contributing at both ends of the ice. In the O-zone she serves as a positive net front presence that can cause a bit of chaos in-zone. She contributes the most offensively off of the rush and this is where she is most effective as a chance generator. She is a capable fore/back checker and pressures hard for the puck, and certainly is not scared of board play. Grade: B-
Emma Bardwell #44 (Florida Alliance U19, F, 2024) : Bardwell has more reach than other players and attempts to push the play forward with mixed success. She does excel at blocking opposing lanes and limiting chance generation with a somewhat active stick. We look forward to improvements in her skating as the mechanically short stride holds her play inclusion back a bit. Grade: B-
Shattuck St Marys
Margaret Scannell #14 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, F, 2024, Wisconsin) : Scannell is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She was dominant in the championship game, winning more than 50% of her draws. She reads the opposing center and goes forward with the draw to get the puck and make a precise pass. Her soft hands allow her to navigate through traffic in tight spaces, saucer passes on the tape, and get pucks to the net with accuracy. She uses her size, speed, and long reach to gain zone entries with solid puck protection, create time and space, and continually be a scoring threat to opponents. Scannell has a good physical component to her game as she gets body position on the forecheck to force turnovers, battles along the boards and wins pucks, and sets up defensively to provide good coverage and support. Grade: A+
Hannah Fetterolf #18 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, F, 2024, Princeton) : Fetterolf accelerates to top speed in a flash. Off the draw, she is fast to her mark, forcing them to cough up pucks. She pressures the points so hard and often springs herself on breakAways. She can close space very quickly. Fetterolf gets in on the forecheck to disrupt the defense and force errors. She got open in the slot to receive a pass and complete a quick catch and release for a shot on goal. Her passes are crisp and precise. She sent a smooth pass and started the passing play to the point for the winning goal in overtime in the championship game. Fetterolf is a great skater and often forces the opponents to force turnovers and cough up the puck with her tenacity combined with quick feet. She can dish the puck on tape or attack into space to create chances. Grade: A
Genevieve Klein #1 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, G, 2024, Ohio State) : Klein is a consistent goalie who knows how to get a whistle when her team needs it, while also keeping it moving when there is an opportunity. She challenges the shooter to cut down angles and reacts very quickly. Very consistent on the 1st shot, but is very dynamic and can easily deny 2nd and 3rd attempts. Confident in the net and able to remain engaged during low-shot games. Gives her skilled offensive team the confidence to make plays and take risks because they know she will stand strong in net. Grade: A-
Kylie Amelkovich #6 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, F, 2026) : Amelkovich is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She quickly gets in on the forecheck to disrupt the defense and force errors. Amelkovich received a pass by the left wing faceoff dot to rip a wrist shot low and light the lamp in the championship game. Amelkovich is a solid two way forward who maintains solid positioning on both ends of the ice. She does well to plug passing lanes and anticipates the play well to position herself to set up breakout opportunities. Offensively she battles hard down low and uses her strong frame and quick feet to force loose pucks and can bring the puck off the boards to attack the slot with intent. Grade: A-
Sydney Putrah #17 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, D, 2024, Dartmouth) : Putrah has very good patiences when she has the puck. She is good support for her teammates, always being an outlet. She takes away opponents’ time and space. She has excellent fakes which creates time for her to make a play. She has good awareness in the D-zone and where her opponents are overall. Grade: B+
Lauren Glaser #21 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, F, 2024) : Glaser covers the point and intercepts passes to clear the zone. She got into an open space beside the net to tip in the point shot for the overtime winner in the championship game. Grade: B+
Sophie Morrow #22 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, D, 2025) : Morrow is reliable as she plays her offside. She has smooth edges which she uses well at the blueline that helps create more time and space for her. She has good shooting selection as well as a hard and accurate shot. Morrow controls and handles the puck with poise as she weaves out of the D-zone, through the neutral zone, and enters the o-zone to go deep and start the attack. She uses her size and long reach to protect the puck and create space to dish to an open teammate. She gathers speed very quickly and is keen on jumping into the rush to give extra options, without taking her away from defensive responsibility. She can make crisp stretch passes up ice and does well to hold the blue line to maintain offensive pressure. Grade: B+
Leah Wicks #23 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, D, 2025) : Wicks is very calm and handles the puck well. She is fast with and without the puck and has a nice long stride. She is very good in battles and has good puck protection using her body size well. Uses her body to take away skating lanes from her opponent – well positioned. While her style of play is often controlled and methodical, when she has the space she will join the rush with speed. Sometimes carrying and leading the rush, but often moving it forward and pushing the pace as a support option. Qbs the power play with poise. She handles the puck well, keeps it moving, and can calmly regroup in the neutral zone should a puck pop out. She does well to use her stick and body positioning to cut off angles and force opponents to move the puck away. She is smart defensively, not making unnecessary plays and does well at maintaining puck possession by cycling the puck or weaving out of pressure with head fakes and tight turns. Grade: B+
Gia Mancy #7 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, D, 2023, Union) : Mancy is great at puck protection in battles and while rushing the puck. She joins the rush to create that extra threat and has a nice long stride. She has good IQ and makes heads up plays. She is fast retrieving and forcing opponents. She is great at getting pucks towards the net that creates scoring opportunities. Mancy controls and handles the puck with poise to clear the zone and send smooth passes to open teammates and advance the play. Her first pass is crisp and on the tape to start the breakout. She battles hard in the corners in the D-zone. Mancy’s quick stick check strips the puck off opponents and denies opportunities. Grade: B
Ella Johnson #9 (Gilmour Academy U19, F, 2025) : Johnson uses her size and active stick effectively on the forecheck to force errors and strip away pucks from opponents. Grade: B
Sawyer Fleming #10 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, F, 2025) : Fleming’s quick hands allow her to win draws cleanly back to her teammates to start the play with possession. She gets into position to provide good defensive coverage and support. Fleming battles below the red line at both ends of the rink. Grade: B
Elle Sproule #11 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, F, 2025) : Sproule backchecks with purpose and intensity, applying pressure and using a strong stick check to steal pucks in the neutral zone. Grade: B
Ella Muralt #12 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, D, 2024) : Muralt is very good at reading the play. She has good gap control and makes smart pinches to keep the play alive in the O-zone. She as well is great support for her D partner. Muralt assisted on the overtime winner in the championship game with a well placed wrist shot from the point for Glaser to tip in. Grade: B
Sage Smith #13 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, F, 2025) : Smith gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Her long stride generates speed and her long reach allows her to frequently be first to the puck on the forecheck. She sees the ice well and finds open teammates in the slot with a precise tape-to-tape pass for chances. Grade: B
Haley Box #16 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, F) : Box battles along the boards in the neutral zone and wins pucks to slide a smooth pass to the defense and regroup to start the zone entry. She sees the ice well and finds the open linemate with a crisp pass through the seam on the powerplay. Box set up Amelkovich with a flat pass on the tape for the second goal in the championship game. Grade: B
Maria Roth #20 (Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, D, 2023) : Roth is very smart on 1v1 and plays them to the outside. She puts her body in the way to block shots. Her size helps in battles and while clearing the net front. She is great at holding the blueline and keeping pucks in. Roth moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner. Grade: B
Little Caesars
Elizabeth Sturgeon #10 (Little Caesars U19, D, 2024) : Lucia is a top forward for this squad as she is noticeably all over the ice. She has a long stride and is very talented in the faceoff dot as a centerman. She won a key faceoff right to her teammate on the wall who drove the net and scored. When she goes through the neutral zone she has great speed and that picks up even more as she enters the offensive zone. She is smart at knowing when to leave the zone and get a stretch pass from her teammates. She swung through and split both defensemen in the middle and got a sweet pass for a breakaway opportunity. Her talents are also in front of the net as she scored the 3rd goal in the game against San Diego by staying backdoor and getting the pass and touching it into the net. Lucia has great promise as she moves on to the next level. Grade: A
Addison Spitz #17 (Little Caesars U19, F, 2024, Colgate) : Spitz is an aggressive forward matched with high skill. She has an act for being in scoring areas and having the puck find her naturally. She never takes shortcuts and works for her success. She likes to shoot when in a shooting area and create chances for herself by winning puck battles and moving the puck well with her teammates. Spitz is a big and strong forward and she is very strong on the puck as well. When she takes the puck she takes it with authority and you can tell she is controlling the play. She puts strong pressure on her opponents and gives all out effort every time. Off of the faceoff she knows exactly what her role is and executed several faceoff plays. One of her goals she drove the net hard and got a cross-ice back and roofed it on her backhand. Her stickhandling skills are also on display when she carries the puck out of her own end and into the offensive zone. Grade: B+
Crosby Wildfong #21 (Little Caesars U19, F, 2023, LIU Brooklyn) : Wildfong is a good angler and makes defensively responsible choices in her own zone. She is strong on her stick making it difficult to take the puck from her. She is also a good skater in that she can accelerate quickly and has good agility to escape high-pressure situations. Keeps possession well and creates chances around the net. Grade: B
Tricia Piku #22 (Little Caesars U19, F, 2023, Boston College) : Piku has long smooth strides and is a taller forward. She reads the cycle well, and makes nice plays off of the cycle. She slid a pass on her backhand on the cycle which created a great scoring chance as that puck went quickly to the net for a few rebound chances. She uses her body and size to advantage and drives the net hard and takes out that other defender that is sitting there. She keeps her stick on the ice when she drives the net and that gives her great chances at rebounds. Grade: B
Team Wisconsin
Kendall Sundby #26 (St. Croix Valley Fusion, D, 2024) : Sundby is a fast small forward who matches her speed with an awesome work ethic. She forechecks hard and hounds pucks by pressuring the defense and coming up with pucks. She can also be confident with the puck and bring it up ice to create a strong scoring opportunity. Grade: B+
Makaela Reinke #48 (Team Wisconsin U16, F, 2025) : Reinke has a strong shot and great playmaking which means she can beat you with a lot of options. She is a taller player who can score and move quite well. She does her best work in scoring opportunities and is unselfish for the better of the team. Grade: B+
Autumn Cooper #21 (Superior, F, 2024, Bemidji) : Cooper is a shooter who we saw bury one against little caesars. She has well placed shots that get on net hard and accurately. She handles the puck well and can motor around the ice looking to play make and create offense for her team. Grade: B+
Alexa Jarvis #3 (Madison Capitols U16, F, 2024) : Jarvis is a skilled and speedy forward who has quite the shot release. She can motor around the ice well and likes to play with high effort to gain possession of the puck for her team. Grade: B
Averie Martin #8 (Team Wisconsin U19, D, 2024) : Martin is a very reliable player. She makes smart decisions and gives her best every shift. She has good shot selection and gets pucks towards the net. She has good patients when she has the puck. She is great at forcing opponents to make unwanted decisions that often results in a turnover. Grade: B
Scout Stromberg (Team Wisconsin U19, F) : Stromberg is a quick player. She retrieves pucks fast and makes quick up ice plays. She is aggressive and clears the net front. Scout is a reliable player that can contribute to offense and yet is a solid defenseman. Grade: B-
Jenna Jones #42 (Unknown, D, 2025) : Jones is a hard working defenseman. She has great edges that help her to get out of situations. She has great awareness of where her opponents are and makes the simple and quick plays to make that quick transition. Grade: B-
Taylor Heleniak #12 (Team Wisconsin U16, F, 2024) : Heleniak works well with her teammates but also finds space for herself to speed around up the ice and get chances on net. She is a smaller forward but makes up for it in speed and effort. She also has quick hands that work well with her feet to be able to sustain a high pace of play. Grade: B-
Madigan Depuydt #13 (Team Wisconsin U19) : Depuydt has good awareness in the D-zone as she is quick to find any potential threat. She is good support for her teammates in battles. She is great at forcing opponents early in the neutral zone and then quick to get back to position afterwards. Grade: B-
San Diego Angels
Stella Pittis #14 (Unknown) : Can dangle. Was able to move quickly with the puck on her stick around the ozone vs. shattuck. They were on the PP, but the way she faked players out and drove around the park ether to find a shoot lane was very encouraging. She gets good shots off with power and accuracy. Grade: B+
Sofia Pittis #19 (Unknown) : Strong in the face off circle, winning it clean for possession against Shattuck. Can pick corners on PP. She has good hockey sense and jumps at the opportunity to expose lanes and breakdowns in coverage. She was effective in all three zones showing she is a team player. Grade: B+
Kailey Favro #18 (St. Mary’s Academy, F, 2024, RIT) : Favro is a hard worker who keeps her feet moving and handles body pressure well. She skates with speed and keeps her feet moving to try and create separation from the opposing defenders. She handles the puck well and handles the pace of the game very well and can even set it higher. We also like that she is smaller but plays hard and physical and has no quit. Grade: B
Jillian McLaughlin #78 (Unknown, F, 2026) : Skilled player. She has good edges and hands. She takes good angles at her opponent to force turnovers. Her stick details are good, able to take away space and snap into stick on puck at the right time. Quick acceleration shown on PP to jump on opponents when they took possession, again angling well. Grade: B
Isabella Mardesich #97 (Unknown) : Tall center who plays her role well. She helps a lot in her own zone to recover pucks and advance out of the zone. Her skating would be the area of focus for moving forward, making her stride more efficient. Grade: C+
BK Selects
Anabella Fanale #97 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2025, Minnesota) : Fanale is a hard working player who knows how to score. She has quality outside edges allowing her to turn on a dime and create deception on zone entries. Once in the zone she has unique routes to the net that make her a threat anytime she’s on the ice. Her puck skills and shot have tinges of deception, and mixed with her offensive creativity allow her to shine. She also demonstrates good chemistry with her linemates. Fanale gets in on the forecheck with an active stick to steal pucks and create chances. She is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. She battles hard in the corners. Grade: A
Finley McCarthy #2 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2024, Wisconsin) : McCarthy is a powerhouse as usual at this event. Her puck handling skills are advanced. She is able to dangle through some of the best opponents in the country. Her IQ allows her to create plays, find lanes, and put up points. McCarthy is a very dangerous player to compete against, she will capitalize on any mistakes. She accelerates quickly and has great deception with the puck. Grade: A
Michaela Hesova #33 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, G, 2024, Dartmouth) : Quick moving. She is engaged and tracks the puck exceptionally well. Sees through traffic well and can watch pucks into her glove through screens. Her hands are quick, with a very reliable glove. Very difficult to get Hesova out of position, she remains square and uses her skating to track moving pucks or beat passes. If necessary, she will dive to make a desperation save. Grade: A
Nela Lopusanova #88 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2026) : Quick release goal from the slot. She has speed and can dangle. Headman’s the puck and creates beautiful offensive opportunities. In her game against the Dallas Stars she put on full display her quality senses, puck skills, and offensive instincts. With her vision she is a huge threat in the O-zone she is fully able to find open lanes and make the other team pay, by setting up her teammates with quality chances. She is also able to maintain intense pressure and leverage on defenders that makes her even more deadly when mixed with her top notch play anticipation. Grade: A
Megan Healy #17 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, D, 2025, Princeton) : Healy is a real smooth and slippery defender who is not afraid to take the puck up ice. She makes smart decisions with the puck and wants to establish strong zone work by moving the puck around and finding open seams. She is a proven power play facilitator with quality vision, but also loves to shoot with a quality release. Healy plays physically and takes the body. She uses her active stick to cause turnovers in the D-zone and gets her stick in the passing lanes on the penalty kill to disrupt chances. Grade: A
Greta Brezenski #21 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2024, Clarkson) : BREZENSKI’s speed allows her to drive the left-wing lane to crush slapshots on the fly and quickly snap pucks on goal for chances. She can be relied on to step in and win draws when called. Grade: B+
Rae Mayer #12 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2025, Minnesota Duluth) : Mayer is a super skilled and crafty forward. She is good along the boards to escape from pressure and explode into open ice to get a chance on net or dish the puck to a teammate. She has good size and moves around the ice so smoothly which is why she is always moving and begging for the puck on her stick. She is hungry every shift and assists on the backcheck by picking up sticks. In-zone play she possesses great hand eye control making her a routine threat for a deflection into the back of the net. Her high end motor allows her to establish favorable inside body positioning/leverage meaning she will get those net front and board play chances going. She also excels on the faceoff with good form. Grade: B+
Angelina DiGirolamo #3 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2024, Princeton) : Smaller forward but Digirolamo is so good on her skates. Part of this is because of her excellent outside edges that allow for quick and deceptive zone entries. She plays physical and handles physicality very well. She moves the puck quickly and plays at a high pace. Her hands are also next level and she can use them to find time and space for herself to play make and to create solid offense.With her soft passes and quality release she can be a solid chance generator anywhere in the offensive zone. Digirolamo quick hands allow her to dominate in the faceoff circle, consistently winning draws to her teammates to start the play with possession. She gets her stick in the passing lanes on the penalty kill and angles opponents to the boards to disrupt the attack. Grade: B+
Ashley Mandeville #5 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, D, 2024, Mercyhurst) : Mandeville is a player that thrives in play support. She makes the simple plays that keeps the play alive or start it. She excels in D-D passes in transition, and can be a competent facilitator in the offensive zone. She does many of the fundamentals right on the defensive transition, with good gap control and lane blocking. We look forward to growth in her creativity as she develops as a player. Grade: B+
Lucia DiGirolamo #24 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2024, Princeton) : Digirolamo is fast and smooth. She plays with a ton of grit, willing to get physical. Her battle level is high. She keeps great control of the puck with good skill, protection, and power. Grade: B+
Kate Meinert #6 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, D, 2023, Boston University) : Meinert is an impact new-age puck moving defender. With a quality skating base this establishes the defender to be a force in transition generating quick zone entries. Not only in transition, but also in zone-play this skating and high level offensive instincts are on display with smart activations, quality pinches, and high quality vision. She has got power behind her shot. She also has the know-how to be a facilitator or shooter, whichever will keep the play alive. Grade: B+
Jillian Willis #91 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2024, Union) : Willis displays good puck skills through deceptive passing. She also has an element of hustle to her game in transition. Willis battles along the boards in the o-zone to win pucks. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Grade: B+
Sadie Klein #9 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2025) : Klein shows elements of puck skills with quality passes, handling, and control. Another area the forward shines is in her above average hockey IQ, as her play anticipation is good and puck placement for her teammates is great. Grade: B
Paige Wallace #7 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U16, F, 2025, Clarkson) : Wallace is an all around solid player. She excels in play anticipation and is constantly scanning for open lanes, risk assessment, and play options. Wallace received a pass in the slot from LOPUSANOVA to complete the catch and release with a quick wrist shot to the back of the net in the championship game. Grade: B
Miami Jones #23 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, D, 2025, Dartmouth) : JONES controls and handles the puck with poise as she gains the zone and carries the puck deep to start the attack. Her quick, soft hands allow her to navigate through tight spaces and weave around opponents to get pucks to the net. She gets her stick in the passing lanes on the penalty kill to intercept pucks and block shots. Grade: B
Payton Palsa #13 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, F, 2025) : Palsa is a teammate anyone would want to play with as she displays good play support, and dedication to puck retrievals and board play. Grade: B
Lucie Tenenbaum #11 (Rochester Youth Hockey – BK Selects U19, D, 2024) : Tall size with a long reach. Her game against the Dallas Stars U19, also showed her transitional game as she is able to use this reach to establish inside defensive leverage on players as they enter the zone, allowing her to strip the puck and take back possession with ease. Tenenbaum gets pucks through traffic and to the net for chances with a hard slap shot and quick wrist shot from the point. Grade: B
Mid Fairfield Stars
Caitlin Pierce #21 (Kent School, D, 2024) : Pierce is a good skating and smooth edges player who is always moving on the ice. She is good with the puck and can get pucks to the net or use her passing ability to create plays and create offense. She is strong on pucks all over the ice and is engaged in the play to crash the net and try and get a goal for her team. She sees the ice well and can find teammates in soft spots to set them up with great opportunities. She plays with grit and always wants to score. Grade: B+
Emma McGowan #72 (Berkshire School, F, 2024, Yale) : Mcgowan motors around the ice and looks to beat you wide and allow herself to survey the ice and make good decisions with the puck. She has a hard shot that sometimes misses wide but when it’s on target it’s a true scoring threat. She also has good hands and poise that get her to open ice and make strong offensive decisions. McGowan sees the ice well. She has the skill and patience to make smart plays and generate offensive opportunities. She has the speed to drive wide and bring pucks to the net. Grade: B+
Renee Bishop #86 (Kent School, F, 2026) : Bishop is a taller defenseman who has great poise with the puck. She is a good QB on the powerplay who makes smart and swift passes to her linemates to draw defenders out of position. Her passing is deceptive and quick so the opposition cannot read the play quick enough. She also has quick feet and walks the line well. Grade: B+
Rachel Bishop #2 (Kent School, D, 2026) : Bishop moves the puck real well and is super poised with the puck. Her skill is high and her feet can get her around the ice well to find the best passing and shooting lanes. She puts low shots on net and creates rebounds for her forwards. Grade: B+
Annabel Raffin #30 (Mid-Fairfield CT Stars U19, D, 2024) : Raffin is a hard working D who is relentless and brings it each and every shift. She scored a big goal against NAHA to keep things tight from a great individual effort. She is a fast skater matched with good hands that make her very good in open space and on one on ones. Raffin plays the body and with an active stick, playing rushes well and forcing players to the outside or to make plays they don’t want to make. She is not afraid to rush the puck herself and get good shots on net. Grade: B
Caleigh Murphy #22 (Mid-Fairfield CT Stars U19, D, 2024) : Murphy has quick hands and can really motor up and down the ice. She likes to advance the puck up ice and get her team on the attack. When she is in a shooting position, she has a quick release and gets shots on the cage. She also plays with good pace and is quite speedy. Grade: B
Brooke Eselunas #88 (Berkshire School, F, 2024) : Eselunas is a good skating with edge work that aids her along the boards to burst off the wall to create offense. She gives quick passes up ice and likes to play at a high pace of play. She wins her board battles and looks to play make with the puck to get her team offense. She also handles the puck well up ice and can get to scoring areas of the ice. Grade: B
NAHA
Alanna Devlin #3 (NAHA White 19U, F, 2024, Boston College) : Devlin is a very skilled player who also plays smart and physical. She has the full package to make a big step to the D1 level and be an impact player. Her puck management is strong to keep it out of harm’s way and dump it deep if needed. When she has the puck on her stick she can get to space and take on any defender one on one to create offense and scoring chances. Devlin sees the ice well. Making smart plays and playing patiently. She controls the puck well, using her body to protect the puck and her skill to maneuver through traffic and bring the puck to the net. Grade: A-
Kassidy Carmichael #19 (NAHA White 19U, F, 2025, Ohio State) : Carmichael is one of the top talents in the tournament. She is such a skilled player but is also okay with playing the physical game. Strong and tough, won’t be pushed off pucks and loved to get involved along the boards. She shields pucks well and fights for space so she can create offense for herself. She works hard for what she gets and wants to win. Very hungry around the net, flash screening, tipping, and going for every rebound. She is a strong forechecker and forces opponents to make mistakes knowing she is on the rush. She is a physical player along the boards and brings extra effort every shift. She can create open space with her speed and puck control ability while maintaining eye and head positioning to keep the defense guessing. Constantly at the net, trying to tip pucks, find loose pucks and just create chaos. Grade: A-
Mikah Keller #28 (NAHA White 19U, F, 2025, Penn State) : Keller skates the puck wide and beats the opposition with her speed. She gets shots on net and uses her body to get to the middle of the ice and keep control of the puck. She is a fierce competition, on the PK vs Selects, she had a near break away chance that got a stick on it late. The puck moved to the corner where Keller was first on it and defended it for 10-15 seconds against 3 digging Selects players. Showed a ton of grit and strength. She is great with puck protection and uses her body to drive wide and to the net generating offensive opportunities. Grade: B+
Evelyn Brown #32 (NAHA White 19U, G) : Brown is a tall goalie. She has good hands, watches pucks easily into the glove or off the blocker to the corners. She is young with a lot of potential. As she develops, we will look for her recovery to get quicker. Grade: B
Katie Sheahan #33 (Team Illinois U19, G, 2024) : Sheahan is quick and agile. Her stance can make her look smaller than she is, but it is because she is loaded and ready to move. Unfortunately, that can leave holes up high for sharpshooters. Grade: B
Dallas Stars Elite
Joss Drayson #16 (Dallas Stars Elite U19, F, 2023) : Drayson is best with the puck on her stick. She is hardworking and digs for pucks along the boards. She is okay with a little body contact and handles pressure well. Around the net she has quick hands and can be a strong threat to score. She also skates up ice with the puck well and plays at a good pace. She displays good quickdraw instincts on faceoffs, and played with pace against the BK Selects. Grade: B+
Tessa Moore #2 (Dallas Stars Elite U19, D, 2025) : Moore, demonstrated good discipline and hustle in a difficult game against the BK Selects. She remained defensively responsible. She kept her head on a swivel and made good choices when her team did gain possession. Worked to advance opportunities by jumping all over loose pucks or engaging 1 v 1 as quickly as possible. Grade: B
Carol Lenig #14 (Dallas Stars Elite U19, F, 2025) : Lenig plays an admirable game that shines in transition. She attempts to keep pace with good positioning and hustle. On the forecheck and in-zone she shows decent defensive instincts and an active stick. Grade: B
Brooklyn Japp #4 (Dallas Stars Elite U19, D, 2025) : Japp plays a conservative game that prioritizes body positioning and attempts to slow the game down at the boards. We look forward to growth in her senses as she is prone to turnovers and stick play. Grade: B
Riley Veldman #81 (Dallas Stars Elite U19, F, 2025) : Veldman stood out in the game against the BK Selects. She is a competent skater with average/above average stride, edgework and crossovers. In transition she plays a competitive game and pushes the pace of her team as she attempts to create breakouts and chances. Veldman shows hints of what could be great puck protection and control mechanics. Mix all of this in with an above average motor. Grade: B
Alyssa Wilson #6 (Dallas Stars Elite U19, F, 2024) : Wilson has good endurance and hustle, and about average skating. With her hustle Wilson attempted to generate chances off the rush and in-zone. We look forward to growth in her senses as her game develops. Grade: B
Sophie Hart #12 (Dallas Stars Elite U19, D, 2025) : Hart plays a passive game that relies on puck movement. She showed good discipline and demeanor throughout the game against the BK Selects. Grade: B
Coren Pierce #44 (Dallas Stars Elite U19, D, 2026) : Pierce establishes ok body positioning as a net front defender, and shows flashes of some defensive instincts with the occasional tie up. She also isn’t afraid of slowing the pace of the game by pushing it to board play or holding opponents in check with an active stick. We look forward to improvements with her puck skills. Grade: B