All Rights Reserved. Ekholm was finally getting paid for a decade of quiet, effective service to the Preds. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Whether its Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, the Rangers, the Devils theyre going to have to play someone from the Western Conference. Please login to leave a reply. It showed in his leadership and that trickled down to his teammates. Previously, Jordan was a Director of Hockey a t Total Package Hockey and also held positions at SuperSeries AAA, Dallas Stars Elite Hockey Club. He saw the whole picture of junior hockey - the skill that it required to succeed but also the community element that drives so many junior hockey teams. Our goal is to not only develop a player's hockey skills, but to create an environment where youth can learn valuable life skills such as teamwork, good sportsmanship and a good work ethic. The emphasis of the programming will be on being "better than before." He later spent three seasons playing junior hockey for the New Jersey Renegades of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League before turning to coaching full time. Come join us at the Lee Company Dek Hockey Rink for the first annual Hootin' & Shootin' Dek Street Hockey Tournament! He played Tier I AAA in Dallas, TX before leaving home at age 15 to take advantage of a scholarship opportunity at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT, where he played Class A/Division I prep school hockey. The 18U AAA Jr. Preds team, which plays out of Ford Ice Center Bellevue, plays at the Tier I level, the most highly scouted and recruited youth division which produces the most players for non-pay-to-play junior leagues such as the USHL, NAHL and CHL. Ford Ice Center is the proud home of the Nashville Predators Amateur Hockey Association (NPAHA); our youth hockey league is designed for male and female players (ages 5-17) of all skill. The Predators listened on Ekholm, but ultimately decided he had more value to them going forward. As quick as he was to be dialed in on the ice, he was just as quick to be smiling and celebrating his teammates out there, too.". I suspect Kulak, which might mean Broberg going down to Bakersfield for cap and playing time reasons. Predators and Friends Raise Over $30k to Help Teammate Undergoing Cancer Treatment. What are you actually going to get?'" That said, hes certainly worse than Ekholm and only a year younger, and the Oilers needed to send out money to make the deal work. After Hotchkiss, he played NCAA hockey at Hamilton College before injury ended his career. Specific times for each age group will be determined closer to tryouts. NashvillePredators.com is the official website of the Nashville Predators and NashvillePredators.com are trademarks of the Nashville Predators. Plays in 15U AAA Full name Nashville Junior Predators 15U AAA Team colours Gold + Navy + Silver Town Nashville, TN. Alex has been playing hockey for 19 years. Predators 15U AAA (15U AAA) Nashville Jr. Critical to PP, critical in room, incredibly tight with McDavid. Grab the crew and make your way to Nashville for some good puck, good drinks, and an unforgettable experience at the 2022 Honky Tonk Showdown! We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Financial Aid Assistance is neither intended for, nor designed for long-term or continued financial support. "Now, we can point to our rafters here and there's a couple banners hanging here. Jr Predators MLK Tier-II Showdown is a hockey tournament that takes place in Nashville, TN. Picking up Ekholm means the Oilers arent sold on going into the playoffs with Brett Kulak in that spot. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Hockey; Tournaments; Nashville Area; Jr Predators MLK Tier-II Showdown; Jr Predators MLK Tier-II Showdown Total Package Hockey January 13-16, 2023 7638B Hwy 70 S, Nashville, TN 37221 Claim your business Overview; Details . Off-Ice strength and conditioning provided weekly before or after practice. 10U A1 Travel Program Head Coach: Bo Armstrong, Open to boys & girls with 2012 & 2013 birth years (2-3 years of organized hockey experience), Practice Times: Tuesday Antioch (South) 6:30pm-7:30pm & Thursday Antioch (North) 5:45pm - 6:45pm, *Head coaches have final confirmation of the number of players each team will carry based on tryouts, 12U A2 Travel Program Head Coach: Dominick Cuce. Big news from Edmonton Oilers camp on Tuesday morning, as Ken Hollands club has finally taken a step to break the logjam on the salary cap front. All ice time (2 full-ice team practices weekly, SYTHL league games, and tournament fees). I wouldnt call his playmaking a major asset and his skating is just OK, but theres a lot of pieces in his game to become a middle-six powerful type of wing in the NHL. The team played their home games at Ford Ice Center in Antioch, Tennessee, after spending their first two seasons at A-Game SportsPlex in Franklin, Tennessee.At the end of October 2017, Jr. Count the money, cuz you wont be counting many wins in the next few seasons. Upon moving to Nashville, Dom joined the Ford Ice Center coaching staff before accepting the position as Youth Hockey Coordinator. "These kids have been really resilient the entire year, which has been tremendous," Jennings, who is also the director of operations for Total Package Hockey in Nashville, said. Enter Search Term. Hmm. The first annual Preds Girls Hockey High-Performance Camp is a great summer opportunity for girls looking to grow their skills, log quality ice time, and receive instruction from qualified and professional staff led by Delaney Collins, Preds Girls Hockey Ambassador and former Hockey Canada player and coach, alongside the Preds Youth Hockey Development team and Ford Ice Center coaches. Thats a down-the-road problem for a team currently out of the playoff picture. But youve got to give to get. Finance Minister Travis Toews discusses the Alberta 2023 Budget during a news conference in Edmonton on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Big move. It's a good thing, and they're an entire team of kids without a clique, which is the best thing. Tryout Fees. He has great offensive skills and instincts, but hes an undersized one-way defenseman who doesnt defend that well. The Nashville Jr. This in from TSNs Darren Dreger: Interested to see how big/small Nashvilles next trade will be. The team has already won the Southeast District Championship for the second-straight season, and in a little more than a week, the group will head to Columbus for their final showcase of the year before traveling to St. Louis to begin their participation in the USA Hockey National Championship Tournament. This is a great deal for both sides. Hes able to score from the dots and around the net. Camp Dates:June 14-18, 2021 at Ford Ice Center Antioch9am - 4pm Daily. Copyright 1999-2017 Nashville Predators and the National Hockey League. I havent put in the hard work of watching Ekholm live and on video game after game after game in order to come up with a credible assessment of him. I study the Oilers closely, but no other team. But that wasnt nearly enough to squeeze in Ekholm which is why Tyson Barrie, the quarterback of the Oilers No. Eventually, the Oilers will get the injured Evander Kane back probably in about 10 days so their roster up front is probably deep enough, especially since playing 11 forwards and seven defensemen as often as they do just means more ice time for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Roster Aidan Pustizzi | Defense | 2006 Ben Sonkin | Forward | 2006 Cal Gardner | Goalie | 2006 Caleb Klein | Forward | 2006 Clayton Ellsworth | Forward | 2006 Cooper Hill | Forward | 2006 Damon Mos | Goalie | 2006 70+ Practices & 35+ Games within SYTHL, exhibition & tournament games. Nashville Jr. Kyle's coaching experience comes from camp counselor for five summers with CAN-AM and CHE (Canadian Hockey Enterprise) hockey camps in Lake Placid, New York where he mentored and trained athletes between the ages of 8-18 years of age. Camp is offered at the mite through midget age groups and includes 6 hours of on-ice training each day, off-ice workouts, end of the week game and more! Dan has also assisted with coaching lessons and camps with 3E Goaltending in Saint Louis. Predators Hockey Club is a non-profit organization and was reestablished in 2019, when the Nashville Jr. I do think some of that is a function of what they've had to go through this year. Plays in Tier 1 Elite Hockey League 14U Full name Nashville Junior Predators 14U AAA Team colours Gold + Navy + Silver Town Nashville, TN ROSTER STATS 2022-2023 Roster Past Rosters Team Staff Head Coach Jean-Pierre Dumont Asst. That shouldve already been clear. Addresses the Oilers weakness with getting to pucks in the d-zone Ekholm is a great puck-mover that doesnt put up a lot of points & Tyson Barrie is the opposite, so this is funny., And Kurt Leavins of the Cult of Hockey: I am sorry to see Tyson Barrie go. That's the best part about them. Predators Hockey Club is a non-profit organization established with the goal to allow players to live at or close to home, while competing at the Tier I, Tier II and Tier II Girls level against the top programs in the country. The most up-to-date breaking news for the Nashville Predators including highlights, roster, schedule, scores and archives. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Nashville Jr Predators 15U AAA: T1EHL 15U AAA; 10-36-3: 89.06: Nashville Jr Predators 16U AA: SESCL 16U AA; 11-25-3: 86.38: Bantam: Nashville Jr Predators 08 AAA: T1EHL 08 AAA; 25-24-0: 93.45: Nashville Jr Predators 09 AAA: T1EHL 09 AAA; 15-30-3: 88.20: Nashville Jr Predators 08 AA: SESCL Bantam AA; 22-26-7: 86.33: Nashville Jr Predators 09 AA . Read More Stylistically, Ekholm is just what the Oilers need a big body that can play hard defensive minutes on the left side of the top pair, and take some of the pressure away from Darnell Nurse, who is currently eating probably too many minutes per night (23:51). Registration Dates: 2022-02-14 - 2023-02-01 regular. The Oilers can stick him on the left side of their second pair, where he can help eat some tough minutes and lighten the load on Darnell Nurse, and forget about him. Remember how that looked: Nashville was a borderline playoff team and Ekholm looked like one of the most-cost effective adds out there a player earning $3.75 million in the next-to-last year of a six-year, $22.5 million contract hed signed with the Predators, a deal that was proving to be a massive bargain. Come learn from our family and friends in the hockey world, we provide a specific program provided to improve our students individual skill, strength, and knowledge of the game. Enter Search Term. He oversees all Grassroots Programs (G.O.A.L. The 21 year old forward was recalled today and will play in his first NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Bridgestone Arena. All travel costs such as transportation, lodging, and meals are not included in team fees. It's outstanding [As we head to Nationals], the best thing for our city and for the Preds and our Junior Preds program, I can't think of better ambassadors that we can send into a place like that than with these kids.". Evangelista's 2021-2022 season with the Knights was a blockbuster in which he recorded an OHL league high 55 goals and finished fourth overall in points. Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers (left) is rubbed out by Nashville Predators defenceman Mattias Ekholm during Game 4 of their second-round NHL playoff series in Winnipeg on Thurs., May 3, 2018 . NashvillePredators.com is the official website of the Nashville Predators and NashvillePredators.com are trademarks of the Nashville Predators. "That was tremendous, and it just really put our program on the map," Jennings said. Maybe Klingberg is in their future if they can navigate the cap complications. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS Boys Tier i Roster schedule stats coaches Be Focused. Bo grew up playing competitive youth hockey in the South and has experienced firsthand the rich influence the game can have on both players and their families. In 2000, he moved to Long Island, NY where he spend the next 18 years coaching with the Long Island Gulls Tier 1 AAA hockey club, coaching some of the top AAA players to come out of Long Island over the past 20 years. The Nashville Junior Predators were a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). And Im going to warn you once again not to put any weight in the assessment of folks relying on publicly-available stats and a few viewing of the player in order to rate him just now. Broberg is an NHLer, he needs regular playing time, so if thats going to happen in Edmonton, Kulak will have to be moved out. Predators 16U AAA T1EHL 16U Change Team Team Facts Plays in Tier 1 Elite Hockey League 16U Full name Nashville Junior Predators 16U AAA Team colours Gold + Navy + Silver Town Nashville, TN ROSTER STATS 2022-2023 Roster Past Rosters Team Staff Head Coach Mike Berra Team staff history Demographics Nationality Nationality Team Facts Jordan French is a Program Director II, Tier at Nashville Jr Predators based in Franklin, Tennessee. Open to boys & girls with 2010 & 2011 birth years, Practice Times: Tuesday Bellevue (2) 6:30pm-7:30pm & Thursday Antioch (South) 6:30pm-7:30pm, 12U A2 Travel Program Head Coach: Nick Syzmula. Ekholm ranks 83rd overall for regular NHL d-men for even strength time-on-ice and 99th overall for even strength point scoring. Schaefer is a very good prospect. Desharnais is a nasty 6-foot, 7-inch version of Kris Russell. The annual Nashville Predators Hockey School presented by CAT Financial is a great summer opportunity for everyone to learn more about the game of hockey, log quality ice time, and receive instruction from qualified and professional staff alongside the Preds Youth Hockey Development team, players, prospects, alumni and/or coaches. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Each Goalies, Inc. camp is broken into four ice sessions. Even in the midst of all the challenges brought about by participating in a season during a pandemic, the Nashville Junior Predators 18U AAA boys squad is unbeaten in 23 straight games during the 2020-21 campaign, and they're not done yet. But Barrie is a heavy price to pay. Nashville, who are in rebuild mode now, gets a strong prospect, a first-round pick and capitalized on Ekholm while he has great value, and Edmonton gets a key piece it needs for the next few playoff runs. During his final two years of collegiate hockey, Greg also served as an assistant coach for the Marmion Cadets and won a High School Varsity State Championship. "The opportunity for him to play at this level is beneficial in every aspect - to the Predators lineup, Luke's development and drive, and the future that the fans get to look forward to. Jimmy grew up playing goalie in Dearborn, Michigan for AAA Little Caesar's & Junior B in Canada. Oilers add Ekholm, a legit 22:00/game shutdown LD, with size, who can PK and move the puck. The 2007 AAA Junior Predators from Nashville have been. Mike moved to Nashville in the Spring of 2018 to pursue a career in commercial real estate but wanted to stay involved in the hockey world. Dumont was hired as the head coach of the Tier I Nashville Junior Predators 15u, based in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2016. "I've never had a crew like this, where they get scored on in the game, and they just answer back, and they do it quickly, and they don't get rattled. Dates for all divisions: August 26, 2022 - March 10, 2023. Oilers get: Defenseman Mattias Ekholm (4 percent of salary retained by the Predators), 2024 sixth-round pick, Predators get: Defenseman Tyson Barrie, forward Reid Schaefer, 2023 first-round pick, 2024 fourth-round pick. All travel costs such as transportation, lodging, and meals are not included in team fees. And I was greatly worried that the price for Ekholm would be Philip Broberg or Evan Bouchard. Barrie is a necessary piece going the other way. Recent successes on the ice at the various age levels have allowed the program to flourish, just one more sign hockey in Nashville - no matter the organization - is alive and well. But ask yourself does that matter? Predators, USA Hockey or any other youth hockey organization will not be . [1] The team played their home games at Ford Ice Center in Antioch, Tennessee, after spending their first two seasons at A-Game SportsPlex in Franklin, Tennessee. Try a week on us. The Official Site of the Nashville Predators. "Luke's debut is exciting because he's someone who has always risen to the occasion, and that's where he thrives," Martin shared. Hes a huge part of this Oilers team, a crucial player on the Edmonton power play, the best power play in NHL history. 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