Five Nations Tournament....

Well the tournament is over and USA went undefeated. They beat the Cheq Republic 3-1 in exhibition, both goalies played and Devin got a shutout. They then beat the Cheq's again 5-1 and beat the Germans 4-2, though Devin did not play in those games. When USA played Slovakia they again put the other goalie in; however, he allowed 4 goals in 17 shots and was pulled in the third period tied 4-4. Devin went in in the third period and got a shutout, giving USA the win 6-4. This clinched the gold medal and Devin again played against Switzerland the next night, allowing one goal and the US went undefeated winning 5-1. It was an awesome tournament, Devin played great and showed great character in having to sit the bench through the first two and a half games. He was commended for this and the fact that he came in cold in the third period of game three not having played for several days and getting a shutout. He ended up saving the day and contributing to the gold medal. It was such a great experience for him and we are extremely proud!

Five Nations Tournament

Well only two weeks until the international tournament and Devin received his stuff from USA hockey today. He leaves next week for Ann Arbor and will be down there from the fourth through the thirteenth. They will get lots of practise time in before the games start. Devin has been working with his trainer almost daily and going to drop in hockey in Midland for ice time. He will be well-prepared for the games. After the tournament Devin heads to Erie, PA for the Otters training camp. "LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"

OTTERS SUMMER CAMP

Well the summer camp weekend is over and once again Devin showed his stuff. There were six goalies and he shined, on Saturday he was the only goalie who didnt allow a single goal. He looked really good and not out of place, keeping up with the #1 goalie for next year. Two days after the camp the owner called Clarence and told him they were very impressed with Devin, made the right pick in the draft and were considering him for the backup goalie for next year. Said they wanted to bring him on board to develope him and have had feedback already from NHL teams. It is likely he will go to Erie if he does well in the training camp, as we also found out that the 5 nations tournament consists of those kids who did not make the ntdp. How this is possible I have no idea, he is ranked #1 in the country right now. Either politics has reared its ugly head or he was not meant to play there and he is not upset in the least, he wants to play for Erie. Having watched the camp, he is as good as the #1 goalie.

ROCHESTER NY

Well the week at Rochester ended with Devin on top of the goalie leader board with 4 goals against in 6 games. He had a .945 save % and a 1.33 goals against average, awesome considering these kids were the best in the country. He was on a very good team this year and they ended up winning the championship, beating an undefeated team 9-3. He played outstanding and was the talk of the camp. His coach for the week was the assistant coach for the Colorado Avelanche and Devin was told by him that he would either be playing against him or for him one day, that he had a great hockey future. To top the week off, Devin made the 5 nations tournament in August. He will go to Ann Arbor for two weeks of practice and then a tournament. He will represent the USA against switzerland, germany, the cheq republic and slovakia. From this tournament the final roster for the NTDP will be picked. Devin was also told by the assistant goalie coach for the NTDP that he was an amazing goalie and that he was better than the past several goalies in the NTDP for his age, (and two of those went on to get drafted into the NHL).

Drafted By The Otters

Well the OHL draft came and went and our Devin was drafted by the Erie Otters of PA in the fifth round. There were 15 rounds and he went 98th overall, not bad considering they took over 300 kids. He was the 3rd american to be picked in the draft and he went one pick from the Saginaw Spirit. This past weekend we went to a introduction camp for two days and Devin had to compete in off ice workouts. He did an awesome job and was right up there with the Veterans on the team. He goes back in July for on-ice training and then they have the training camp in August. Given his age and late birthday, he may play AAA one more year here; however, it will depend on how well he does the next two camps. In the meantime he goes to Rochester NY for Selects and it will give him ice time prior to Erie. He is also working out with a personal trainer three days a week and you can tell, he is very athletic. The coaches at Erie commented on how athletic he was for a goalie and made the remark that they dont have many goalies who can come in as high as Devin did. Will keep you updated.

Three-peat

Well we received the email today that Devin made it to Rochester, NY for the third time in as many years. We figured he would go, given he made such a great showing at Selects in Taylor, blowing the other seven goalies out of the water. Though we only lost one game, 3-0, Devin only allowed one of those goals and when we played the team for the championship, we beat them 6-2 and Devin got a shutout. His camp in Rochester is June 24th-30th and there the NTDP will get another look at him. They pick a team from Rochester to go to Sweden or Russia for an international tournament, after which they pick the final USA team. Not many kids in MI even make it to Rochester, let alone get there three years in a row.
On June 3rd through the 5th Devin has been invited to the Erie Otters OHL team where they will hold a press conference, he will meet the coaches, see the arena, skate and complete off ice. This works out well as he keeps his NCAA eligibility as long as he doesnt stay longer than 48 hrs. This will give us a chance to see what kind of fit this would be for Devin. It is amazing what he has accomplished in his 15 yrs.

Drafted

News flash! Devin attended the select camp in Taylor, MI this past weekend. This camp selects the best 16/17 y.o. in MI to attend the Rochester, NY camp. Well he had an awesome showing and blew the other goalies out of the water (there were eight). He got two shutouts and only allowed 3 goals in 4 games. We are now waiting to see whether he made it to Rochester, they will let us know in a few days. If he didnt make Rochester, the only reason would be the other news we received this weekend. Devin was drafted by the OHL to the Erie Otters. He was only the third american player picked in the draft, went in the 5th round out of 15 rounds and was the 95th player picked over all. We are now in the process of weighing all of his options and determining where he will fit in the best and what will be best for him. This will make him ineligible to play college hockey, though they are offering a scholarship. We will keep you posted; however, if Devin has his way he will go to PA.