Friday, May 15, 2009

Player Profile - Jordan Tredinnick


Express Player Profile - Jordan Tredinnick - Forward

The 6'1"/190lbs forward is a 1990 birth year from Onalaska, Wisconsin. Was the leading scorer in the state of Wisconsin his senior year, tallying 36 goals and 33 assists for a 69 point total. In his junior year, he scored 27 goals and 30 assists for a 57 point total. He was named to the All-State first team by the Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association, and was a finalist for Wisconsin Mr Hockey. Played for Team Wisconsin in the 2008 Fall Elite league and at the Chicago Showcase Tournament.

Read an article on his signing here: http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2009/05/15/sports/02tred.txt

My take: A very nice pick-up by the Express, and while he isn't the first tender to sign with the team, he is the first that we have heard announced officially. With his size and scoring ability, coupled with the tutelage of Coach Cullen, Jordan will be on a lot of Division 1 scout's radar. Jordan is the same height and weight as returning Express forward Cory Thorson, and his scoring numbers from high school are just as impressive as Cory's were his senior year. Let's hope he has the same success as Cory did with the Express in his first year of junior hockey.

Welcome to Owatonna Jordan Tredinnick!!

Tidbits:

- Former Bismarck Bobcat Head Coach Dane Litke was announced as the new Head Coach/GM of the Janesville, Wisconsin expansion franchise.

- The NAHL has approved the sale of the Motor City Machine to a Japanese group. This should come as no surprise, as the former owners have been putting the "fun" in dysfunctional since they bought that franchise two years ago.

- Cory Thorson was selected by the Indiana Ice with the 11th pick in the 6 round (76th overall) of the USHL Entry Draft on Wednesday. He had a great first year of junior hockey, and is worthy of a shot at the next level, but this doesn't necessarily mean that he won't be back in Owatonna this fall.

Only 5 days until the draft, and the rink boards are up on the west rink of the 4 Seasons.

See you at the rink.

--Big Kahuna

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Big Kahuna - Any idea who the rest of the kids are that were offered tenders??

Big Kahuna said...

Welcome to my blog, and thanks for reading.

I know 2 more guys that signed tenders, and I have a hunch on a couple more of them. However, I am not at liberty to publish them at this point.

I receive a lot of tips and information from readers, and in exchange, I promise not to reveal any priveleged information.

We should find out the identity of the tenders at the main camp in July.

Thanks

--BK