The Mini Chowder cup is the entry event for the Pro Am Group. This year featured the best first year players at the chowder in the last several years. The 2012s and 11s put on a show in Foxoboro!
Event-by-event player reports with snapshots, chips, class ratings, and watchlist context.
Gedanitz is a 2012 D man. He is an explosive skater, smooth edges combine with elite acceleration allow for easy exits. Gedanitz is a rare goal scoring defenseman. He displayed an explosive and deadly accurate shot. His mind is offensive, he always is looking to create the next opportunity.
Young provided steady play‑driving shifts with inside support on exits, quick touches to move plays north, and a willingness to attack the middle. His game translated well shift‑to‑shift in Foxboro. Young has an incredible release. We watched a shift where Young dropped to one knee and rang cross bar. Clinton used his frame well along the wall and was tough to knock off the puck. Clinton is set to play for the LA Jr Kings next season.
Resendez was one of the most complete skaters in the field: sturdy through contact, clean edges, and a strong first step that showed up on retrievals and rushes. He repeatedly created primary looks with pace and poise. Zander is a goal scorer, he has a nose for the net and extreme poise around the crease.
More about Resendez: USA U13 Tier 1 — Prospect Score 6.96; Class Rank #45 of 1,581 (Top 3%); 1.59 PPG, Age‑Adj 1.80, Sched‑Adj 1.80
Patrick Taylor (2011) — Mini Chowder Cup
Taylor looked like a top‑line driver—fast through the neutral zone, deceptive on the entry, and assertive in the interior. He attacked seams with pace, used cutbacks to create separation, and finished with a quick, compact release. Taylor was really strong off the rush, he was able to drop his shoulder and get inside position with ease. Taylor is heading back to the Seacoast Performance Academy for next year.
More about Taylor:USA U13 Tier 1 — Prospect Score 8.27; Class Rank #24 of 1,581 (Top 2%); 2.43 PPG, Age‑Adj 1.99, Sched‑Adj 1.98.
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Sawyer Gedanitz — Mini Chowder Cup
Gedanitz was the top 2012 defenseman for the event. Gedanitz was electric with the puck on his stick. Elusive, smooth deceptive; all the attributes coaches love in a puck moving defenseman. Gedanitz has great edges, he left forecheckers against the boards and quickly broke pucks out. Sawyer showed some high-end offensive abilities on the blue line. Great movement on the blue line and a nice inside foot shot from distance. brought pace and purpose. He hunted pucks on the forecheck, arrived on time for bump‑and‑drive sequences, and showed touch off his hip to finish in stride. Gedanitz will be one to watch next year with the Toronto Titans in the GTHL.
Matthew Cudio (2012) — Mini Chowder Cup
Cudio played fast and with purpose: quick turns off the wall, shoulder fakes into lanes, and repeat inside touches. He balanced attack and distribution and pressed advantages whenever he sensed a step. Cudio is a undersized player but makes up for it with excellent skill and anticpation abilities. Despite his stature Cudio was not afraid of the dirty areas.
Charlie Donovan (2012) — Mini Chowder Cup
Donovan’s reads were early and decisive. He separated on retrievals, cut through layers with controlled hands, and pushed play north with pace. Donovan has a pro frame, when he has the puck its hard to remove it from him. Donovan has really nice hands a great release. Donovan heads up to the Seacoast Performance Academy for 13 Only.
Michael Sima (2012) — Mini Chowder Cup
Sima’s pace and finishing pop. He attacked off his edges, created space with quick hands, and finished from the circles; when pressured, he showed the poise to delay and feed through layers. Perhaps Sima’s best attribute was his incredible work ethic. He is relentless in his pursuit when his team doesn’t have the puck and works to support the puck when they do. Sima is heading to a loaded Toronto JR Canadains team in the GTHL.
More about Sima:North America U12 — Prospect Score 9.99; Class Rank #4 of 268 (Top 2%); 2.06 PPG, Age‑Adj 4.53, Sched‑Adj 4.53.
Leo Odoardi — Mini Chowder Cup
Odoardi’s shifts had layers: early shoulder checks into smooth puck‑handling, inside‑lane entries, and quick give‑and‑go touches to unlock the slot. Leo is a bull on the ice. He throws imposing checks that not only separate players from the puck but also create a ton of space. Leo has a unique combination of skills; the brute force of a power forward and the skill of a natural goal scorer. He showed really nifty handles in small areas and poised shooting, picking his spots on goalies.
Leo will return back to a very strong New Jersey Colonials team for 13 Only.
