Last of the Player Announcements

Here's the last 8 guys that were rostered by the Express at the end of tryout camp back in July. I will do in-depth profiles of these guys in the coming days, so keep reading the blog.

G - Pat Arnsason - Red River HS - Grand Forks, ND, D - Zach Tolkinen - Centennial HS, F - Dane Erickson - Woodbury HS, F - Sean Randall - Coon Rapids HS, F - Cory Thorson - Robbinsdale Armstrong HS, F - Nate Percy - Rosemount HS, F - Joe Beaudette - Fargo-Moorhead Jets (NAHL), F - Gehrett Sargis - Seguin Bruins (OPJHL)

Sargis is currently on the 25 man Fargo Force (USHL) roster. USHL rosters will be cut to 23 players after the Buc Bowl, so there is still a chance he could end up in Owatonna, but don't hold your breath.

So here is all 23 guys that made the team coming out of tryout camp:

G - Adam Buegler
G - Pat Arnason
D - Troy Puente
D - Nick Carson
D - Carson Curran
D - Anthony Orange
D- Marian Fiala
D - Tim Smith
D - Zach Tolkinen
F - Josh Daley
F - John Kruse
F - Troy McDonald
F - Alex Niestrom
F- Chris Bournazos
F - Cam Stowers
F - Zach Vierling
F - Dylan Porter
F - Dane Erickson
F - Joe Beaudette
F - Nate Percy
F - Sean Randall
F - Cory Thorson
F - Gehrett Sargis

- We know one probably won't be here (Sargis), and we gained one (kid from the Green Bay Gamblers). Hopefully everybody else reported for camp. If you can confirm the presence or absence of any of these guys, post a quick note in the comments section, or send me an email at owatonnaexpress@yahoo.com , I promise I'll keep it confidential.

- NAHL rosters are limited to 25 players, and I would expect the Express to carry the full 25, at least at the beginning of the season. Look for the Express to add a couple of guys when the USHL teams cut down to 25 at the end of September.

--BK