Updated statistics for SCSU recruits, area players playing junior hockey

 

The statistics are through Tuesday and are for area players playing in Tier I and Tier II junior hockey. There are also stats for three area players playing for the Granite City Lumberjacks in the Tier III NA3HL. At the end of the junior statistics, there are statistics for St. Cloud State recruit Jimmy Schuldt’s statistics at Minnetonka High School, St. Cloud State recruit Jacob Benson’s statistics at Grand Forks Red River High School (N.D.) and St. Cloud State recruit Brendan Harris’ numbers playing for the 16AAA California Titans.

 

SCSU RECRUITS

Michael Buonincontri, Age 18, 6-1, 202, F, Montreal. Buonincontri is playing for the Smiths Falls Bears of the Central Canada Hockey League for the second straight season. He is likely out for the rest of the season after breaking the talus bone in his ankle.

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM
Smiths Falls	17	14	12	26	22

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Coulee Region	38	8	16	24	16	-5

Lindgren leads the USHL in wins (21), is 6th in GAA (2.66) and tied for 11th in save percentage (.902). Lindgren played in the USHL’s Top Prospects Game on Jan. 23 in Muskegon, Mich. He stopped 13 of 15 shots in 30-plus minutes of the game.

Team	GP	W-L-SOL-SO	GAA	Save%
Sioux Falls	31	21-7-2-2	2.66	.902

 

Niklas Nevalainen, 19, 5-8, 170, Nakkila, Finland. Nevalainen is in his first season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL. He played the better part of the last two seasons for the Assat U20 team in the Jr. A SM-liiga junior league in Finland.

He has moved into the lead in the USHL in plus/minus (plus-37). Among USHL defensemen, he is tied for 7th in assists (17) and tied for 11th in points (20).

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Dubuque	37	3	17	20	18	+37

  

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Fairbanks	42	10	12	22	6	-6

 

Judd Peterson, 19, 6-0, 184, F, Duluth. Peterson is in his first season playing for the Cedar Rapids Roughriders of the USHL. He played last season for Duluth Marshall High School.

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Cedar Rapids	35	9	13	22	18	-6

Ryan Papa, 19, 5-7, 170, F, Prospect Heights, Ill. Papa is in his second season with the Waterloo Blackhawks of the USHL.

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Waterloo	35	13	14	27	24	+6

Storm played in the USHL’s Top Prospects Game on Jan. 23 in Muskegon, Mich., and had an assist.

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Muskegon	32	0	6	6	51	+5

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM
Toronto	43	25	31	56	52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AREA PLAYERS

Craig Duininck, 19, 6-1, 190, D, St. Cloud. Duininck is in his second season with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League.  

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Sarnia	51	6	10	16	17	+3

  

Mitch Hall, 19, 5-10, 175, D, St. Cloud. Hall is with the Johnstown Tomahawaks of the NAHL. He began the season with the Jamestown Ironmen of the NAHL. He played last season for the New England Jr. Huskies of the EJHL.

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Johnstown	10	1	3	4	10	Even
Jamestown	22	1	2	3	8	+6

 

Matt Hansen, 19, 5-10, 165, F, St. Cloud. Hansen started the season with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL before joining the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the British Columbia Hockey League. He spent the bulk of last season with the Austin Bruins of the NAHL. He has committed to Colorado College.

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Omaha	4	0	1	1	0	-3
Alberni Valley	28	10	14	24	22

 

Brandon Reinholz, 19, 6-1, 180, F, St. Cloud. Reinholz is in his first season with the Johnstown Tomahawks of the NAHL. He played last season for the New England Jr. Huskies of the EJHL.

 

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Johnstown	39	17	8	25	93	-6

 TIER III

Mitchell Gwost, 18, 5-10, 185, D, Sauk Rapids. Gwost is in his first season playing for the Granite City Lumberjacks of the NA3HL.

 

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Granite City	26	6	6	12	20	+26

 

Alex Koopmeiners, 20, 5-11, 175, F, St. Cloud. Koopmeiners is in his first season playing for the Granite City Lumberjacks of the NA3HL.

 

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Granite City	26	6	12	18	39	+6

 

Blake Phenow, 18, 6-0, 190, F, Sauk Rapids. Phenow is in his first season playing for the Granite City Lumberjacks of the NA3HL.

 

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Granite City	23	5	7	12	29	+3

HIGH SCHOOL

Jacob Benson, 17, 5-10, 185, F, Grand Forks Red River High School (N.D.). Benson is a junior for the Roughriders.

He is 3rd in the state in goals (25) and 6th in scoring (44 points).

His USHL rights are owned by the Dubuque Fighting Saints.

Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Red River	19	25	19	44

Jimmy Schuldt, 17, 5-11, 195, D, Minnetonka High School. Schuldt is a senior for the Skippers.

His USHL rights are owned by the Omaha Lancers.

 

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Minnetonka	21	5	18	23	20	+15

 16AAA Midgets

Brendan Harris, 16, 5-7, 140, F, LasVegas. Harris is playing for the California Titans, who play in the North American Prospects Hockey League.

His NAHL rights are owned by the Bismarck Bobcats.

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PM	+/-
Calif. Titans	41	23	51	74	20	+64

If you know of other players not listed, please send me an email (mhatten@stcloudtimes.com).