USHL American Cup

Bolduc is a solid 200 ft player. He can skate, has skill and scores. In the two games we were able to watch Bolduc netted 3 goals and 2 assists. He plays with great pace and creativity. Bolduc thrives off the rush, consistently picking the right option.

Kaiser is a pure goal scorer for Team Illinois. His release is exceptional, beating goalies high all weekend. Kaiser loves to score goals and sees the play happening before anyone else. He constantly works to get open and can sense an opportunity for a rush off a pass or turn over.

Warner is a great skater. He has nice jump and explosive cross overs. Warner seems to always have speed when touching the puck. Warner showed a great shot and the ability to elevate the puck quickly in tight.

Taylor has great speed. In a straight line no one could hang with Taylor. He uses explosive strides to gain inside position on defenders to take it to the crease. He has a great shot and is creative in getting in through or around defenders.

Beauchain is a smooth center for Bishop Kearney’s U18 team. Beauchain plays the center position extremely well. He is above pucks in the o-zone and below them in the D-zone. Constantly looking to advance zones he showed great foot speed and puck support on exits. Beauchain has excellent puck control and vision, rarely checking the puck while skating.

Smith JR was a brick wall for Atlantic Coast Academy U18. Smith JR was incredible in his 5 starts. Posting a 1.4 GA and .958 save %. Smith took town 7, 8 and 11 in the country. Smith JR is smooth in net, rarely out of position. Smith JR is very quick side to side when he needs to be and competes on every shot. He showed nice rebound control and worked well with his defense.