Welcome to the Official site of the UNB V-Red Prospects
U14 GIRLS WIN FIRST GOLD IN QUEBEC !
Recently the U14 Girls won for the very time in Quebec by winning the Drummondville Cascades AAA female hockey tournament.
Click here for a complete summary of their tournament performance.
'98 V-REDS WIN BIG IN ST-HUBERT, PQ !
This past weekend the '98 V-Red Prospects won GOLD in the '97/'98 Super AAA Division of the St-Hubert “Tournoi de la Releve”.
Click here for a complete summary of their tournament performance.
CONGRATULATIONS TO '92 V-REDS PROSPECT ZACH SHANNON AND THE WOODSTOCK SLAMMERS !
A big congratulations goes out to '92 V-Reds Prospect defenseman, Zach Shannon, and the Woodstock Slammers on winning the Fred Page Cup yesterday in Kanata, Ontario, with a 3-2 win over the Nepean Raiders.
Way to go Zach and best of luck at the Nationals, from your V-Reds Family!
2005 V-REDS MEET FORMER V-RED PROSPECT AND CURRENT SAINT JOHN SEA DOG ZACK PHILLIPS
With Zack being a former V-Red Prospect ('92) he was more than excited to sign some autographs and spend some time with the team.
Once a V-Red, always a V-Red !
UNB SUMMER PUMPERNICKEL CAMPS
UNB and the UNB Prospects Program are pleased to announce some fun-filled and challenging camps currently scheduled for the summer of 2012.
More information on these exciting camps can be found here.
Former '92 V-Red Prospect Signs First Professional Contract
Former '92 V-Red Prospect Morgan Ellis, currently a key member of the Memorial Cup hosts Shawinigan Cataractes, recently signed a 3 yr contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
Everyone within the V-Red Prospects program wishes Morgan much success.
Former '92 V-Red Prospect Scores First NHL Goal
Former '92 V-Red Prospect Sean Couturier recently scored his first NHL goal. The entire V-Red Prospects program congratulates Sean on this significant milestone !
Video of the goal can be seen here.
V-Red Prospects Congratulate Saint John Sea Dogs on Memorial Cup Win !
1998 UNB V-Reds Prospects Win the Reebok Cup in Manchester, NH
The V-Reds finished first overall in the tournament standings and ended up defeating the Mid Atlantic Rip-Tide from Maryland, USA (3-1) in the championship game. The Green brothers (Matt & Luke) from Bedford, NS led the way for the V-Reds in the championship game by scoring all 3 goals (2 Luke + 1 Matt).
The V-Reds roster includes players from NB, NS, PEI, NL, Maine and Ontario
1998 V-Red Prospects Win Gold in Quebec
The 1998 V-Red Prospects win Gold at the Quebec Defi AAA Cup held in St.Georges, Quebec on April 22-24th. The V-Reds finished with a perfect 5-0 record in the tournament, including a 2-1 win over the Trois-Rivieres Stars Elites in the championship game. Dusty Augustine (Big Cove, NB) led the V-Reds and all tournament scorers with 8 goals and Morgan Nauss (Halifax, NS) led the V-Reds defense in points. Ryan Cranford (Ottawa, ON) was the V-Reds MVP of the final championship game. The V-Reds roster for this tournament included players from NB, NS, PEI, ON and Maine.
TRIPLE GOLD FOR 2002 V-REDS – ANOTHER TOURNAMENT WIN!
Double Gold for 2002 V-Reds
The V-Reds defeated the NS Target T-Force in the final 4-2 to claim the
gold with goals by Dawson Stairs (2), Liam Crawford and Sam Campbell (winning goal).
The V-Reds were also gold medal winners at the SE Hockey Development (Jr. Wildcats) tournament in Moncton two weeks before (April 8-10), as well as silver medal winners at the V-Reds Challenge Cup tournament (April 15-17) in Fredericton.
The V-Reds current record stands at 13 wins and only 2 losses.
2011 V-Reds Challenge Cup, April 15-17, Aitken Centre, UNB
This year's V-Reds Challenge Cup will be hosted the weekend of April 15-17 at the Aitken Centre on the beautiful UNB campus in Fredericton, NB.
This is a fantastic opportunity for Elite level teams to compete against some of the best teams in the Maritimes and New England.
Divisions: '98,'99,'00,'01,'02,'03 & '04
All games will be played at the Aitken University Centre (Fredericton) and Soldiers Arena (Oromocto).
Tournament information as well as the registration form can be found here.
More info on accomodations at the Fredericton Inn can be found here.
More info on accomodations at the Delta can be found here.
** Directions to Arenas **
** UPDATED (4/11) SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE **
Complete tournament information, eg: schedules, results etc, can be found here.
---> Tournament Pictures <---
Further information can also be obtained by contacting:
Andrew Breau
andrew.breau@rogers.com
506.454.9365
UNB V-RED PROSPECTS PRIZE DRAW WINNERS
The winners of the 2011 UNB V-Red Prospects Prize Draw were drawn during a recent UNB Varsity Reds hockey game.
The winners were:
1. Lindsay Currie - Trip for 4 to Boston
2. Jim Cooper - Fishing Trip for 4
3. Darren Rumble - 4 GB Apple iPad
4. Jason Brennan - Round of Golf for 4
5. Wendy Ferguson - Blackberry Torch
6. Josh Hepditch - Blackberry Torch
The V-Red Prospects wish to sincerely thank all those who participated and supported the teams through their ticket purchases. They would also like to thank major sponsor GBS Communications.
Past & Present V-Reds Prospects Get Together
What a night for the kids ! Full of fun and excitement as the MAINEiacs defeated the Wildcats in a great game by scoring the last goal in a shootout! 4-3.
From left to right former prospects were
Alex MacDonald, Patrick Downe, Matt Bissonnette, Michael Chaput, Brayden Wood, Matt Tomah, Brandon Thibeau, Ryan Penny, Lance Pridham, Scottie Trask, Brett Malone, Zach Shannon, Ian Saab, Jonah Coonisish-Coon, Jed Rusk, and Tyler Piercy, and Captain Cam Critchlow of the MAINEiacs.
COACHES CORNER WITH GARDINER MACDOUGALL - V-RED PROSPECTS UPDATE
Top Ranked NHL pick for 2011 & recent invite to Team Canada Camp is “92” Sean Couturier –Drummondville-Q , 90 Jake Allen- Peoria -AHL off to great debut in AHL as named AHL Goalie of Month with 4 shut-outs, 91 Cam Critchlow is captain in Lewiston & has his team ranked in “Top 10” in Canada , 7 former V Reds are on his team, “90” Mike Thomas – Saint John – captain has his team as # 1 ranked team in Canada , 82 players now playing in Q this year , 92 Brandon Gormley – Moncton –Q and Phoenix NHL draft suffered a knee injury and was unable to attend Team Canada camp World Junior Camp – he was a favourite to make the team . “90”
Mike Kirkpatrick- Saint John among top 10 scorers in Q, 92 Brandon Hynes – Victoriaville-Q among 5 former Prospects to play in QMJHL-Russia series along with 92 Ryan Kavanaugh- Rimouski, now traded to the Shawinigan Cataracts, along with Philips, Couturier , Nathan Beaulieu- Saint John and Gormley. V Red Prospects Founder Roger Shannon & Lewiston GM has done excellent job in building a potential powerhouse in Lewiston & among top teams in Q, “94” D Connor Boland playing regular shift in Peterborough-OHL as 16 year old after being a 2nd round OHL pick, 6 other Prospects in OHL including 92 G JP Anderson who has top save pct in OHL and named to Team Canada try-out camp, NHL picks Jared Knight – London’s leading scorer and Peterborough’s Austin Watson.
90’s Kelsey Tessier & Patrice Cormier having successful pro starts in the AHL,90 Taylor Mac Dougall –Cape Breton makes successful debut from injury to score 3 Goals including SO winner to lead his team to victory, 92 Logan Shaw – Cape Breton having successful 18 year old year & has made NHL draft list while line-mate “92” Cory Mac Intosh having break-out year with 25 points, 93 G- Robert Steeves- Bathurst leads Q in save percentage while 93 Sawyer Hannay – Halifax leads Q in penalty minutes, 94 D Julien Leduc leads D in ‘Q” rookie scoring while 93 Ryan Tesink among rookie leaders with 18 points . 16 year olds -94‘s Taylor Burke – Gatineau and Liam O’Brien- Rimouski get 1st “Q” goal recently. “92” F Jimmy Mullin –NHL draft – Fargo-USHL scored the winning goal for team USA in the World Junior A Challenge , 92 Brenden O’Donnell – Penticton –BCJHL played for Team West while 91 Nick Huard – Woodstock –MJHL Captained Team East. 92 Jaden Schwartz – NHL pick leads Colorado College – NCAA in scoring as freshman, suffered a broken ankle during the World Junior and was forced to miss most of the action; Jaden was off to a great start, a big loss for Team Canada. Sweden also suffered a big loss, losing Gabriel Landeskog, # 1 overall ranked former prospect, suffered a high ankle sprain that saw him miss all the action, Gab was on a torrid pace and was setting the bar for all undrafted players playing in the Championships, Landeskog is with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL. “88” born Peter Boyd among top 3 for Ohio State as a senior. Original “92´Geoff Ferguson- Wenatchee-NAHL awarded scholarship to Dartmouth. As we approach the upcoming draft, many of the guys are ranked very high, Phillips, Couturier, Beaulieu, Saad, Landeskog, all ranked in the top 12 and all looking like sure bets to go in the first round.
FORMER '92 V-RED PROSPECT ZACK PHILLIPS NAMES CHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK !
Former '92 V-Red Prospect Zack Phillips was recently named CHL player of the week after posting 6 points in two games.
V-RED PROSPECTS ANNOUNCE PEEWEE AND BANTAM TRYOUT PREP SESSIONS !
The V-Red Prospects are pleased announce the dates for their annual PeeWee and Bantam prep camps. For anyone looking to properly prepare for their upcoming tryouts, these camps are a must !
More info on the PeeWee camp can be found here.
More info on the Bantam camp can be found here.
GREAT OPPORTUNTIES PRESENTED TO A COUPLE U14 GIRLS !
The V-Red Prospects Female hockey family are pleased to congratulate Alisha Gilbert and Gabrielle Vautour on being selected to attend New Hampton School in the small village of New Hampton, which is located in the foothills of the White Mountains in the New Hampshire lakes Region. New Hampton is an American prep school established in 1821. Both girls are 14 years of age and were scouted by the school’s female hockey coach during the V-Reds New Hampshire Spring Classic Tournament in April. Both the U12 and U14 V-Red’s teams won their respective divisions in that tournament which was played in the Tri-Town Arena in Hookset, New Hampshire.
Gabrielle Vautour is a second year player with the V-Red Prospects having played for our U12 team in 2009 and our U14 team in the spring of 2010. Gabby is a power forward from Hampton, New Brunswick and is the daughter of Dan and Nancy Vautour.
Alisha Gilbert is a first year player with our U14 team and hails from Briggs Corner, Queens County, New Brunswick. Alisha is a tenacious forward. Alisha is the daughter of George and Tracey Gilbert
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL UNB INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED CAMP !
Team Canada defeated Team USA in the final to capture this years Cup. This year the camp featured over 60 boys from across the Maritimes. Seen here is Team Canada celebrating after their big win !
Another Banner Weekend for UNB V-Red Prospects in QMJHL Draft
The UNB V-Red Prospects program continued to excel as the top developing youth program in Eastern Canada as they had 39 players from their program selected at the recent 2010 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft held in Drummondville, Quebec. The V-Reds program has
been dominant of late in player development opportunities with 185 players drafted to the QMJHL in the past five years alone. The 2010 total of 1993-94’s is the third highest in the Prospects history.
Of the 39 players selected, four players heard their names called in the first round of the draft with Taylor Burke of Cole Harbor -a member of the 1994 V Reds Prospects and a 2009 Senior Advanced Camp Top 10 prospect; being the first V-Red selected with the seventh overall pick belonging to the Gatineau Olympiques. Liam O’Brien of Halifax quickly followed taken tenth overall to Rimouski, while Brett Turnbull - Pictou and Ryan Tesink – Saint John were selected t
hirteenth and eighteenth respectively. Turnbull was claimed by the Bathurst Titan while Ryan Tesink was snatched up by his hometown Saint John Sea Dogs. Julien Leduc of Montreal - a 94 Prospect and Brendan Duke of Halifax were 2nd round selections. The Prospects have had 36 players drafted in the first or second rounds.
The top local player selected was Brayden Wood of Oromocto – an original 94 Prospect, who was claimed by the Lewiston Maineiacs in the third round. Other recent UNB Senior Advanced camp players in that round included # 39 – Kyle Farrell – Cape Breton, #42 Matt Bursey - Shawinigan, # 51 Brandon Whitney -Victoriaville, # 52 Brett Malone- Moncton and # 54 Devon Oliver Dares- Saint John. In total the V-Reds had an amazing eleven of fifteen eligible players
selected who played with the 94 V-Red Prospects who dominated the prestigious Montreal Warrior Meltdown tournament in 2009.
Last year, UNB Prospects had 42 players drafted in the QMJHL draft – the 2nd best ever total for the Prospects program. Included in the list were 1st rounder’s Pierre Dupreos – Saint John Sea Dogs and Brent Andrews – Halifax Mooseheads – both of whom played in the Warrior Meltdown tournament. Other notable top selections included 2nd rounders –Jamie Bishop – Halifax, Patrick Jones/ Bryce Milson - Bathurst, and Goalie Jordan Kennedy- Lewiston. All 6 players had also been regular participants in our UNB Advanced Camps. Including the above, an amazing 19 players played at least 1 game in the QMJHL in the 2009-10 season. This is our highest total of 1st year players playing in their inaugural draft year with a majority of them playing on a regular basis including 4th round pick -Brad Cuzner – Cape Breton, 3rd rounder Scott Trask- Moncton, 6th rounder Sawyer Hannay- Halifax & 11 th rounder Steve Gilliard- Halifax.
Overall, 85 former V-Reds played in the QMJHL this past year.
There are currently only 5 openings for the 2010 Senior Advanced camp scheduled for June 29 - July 4.
Contact tsparks @unb.ca for further information.
For a complete list of former V-Reds drafted into the QMJHL... click here.
For a complete list of former V-Reds drafted into the MJAHL... click here.
1998 V-Red Prospects Super AAA “Taking it to the Next Level” - 2011 Tryout Information
The 1998 V-Red Prospects Super AAA team will be continuing its focus on competing only at the highest level tournaments in Quebec (Super AAA) and the USA in the spring of 2011. The evaluation/tryout process for players interested in being considered for the 2011 team roster will begin in August and will include practices and/or possible participation in an Elite level tournament. More details to follow soon regarding format and locations. Much interest has been expressed from players across the Maritimes, Ontario, and USA, so interested players are strongly encouraged to contact Andrew Breau, Head Coach, or Greg Thornton, Manager, ASAP for more details at the following coordinates:
UNB V-RED “PROSPECTS” & “REGIONAL PROSPECTS”; TWO TEAMS – DIFFERENT FOCUS - ONE PROGRAM
In support of our Program Objective to develop players on both a playing and personal level, the UNB V-Red Prospects Program expanded in 2008 with the addition of “Regional Prospects” teams at the 1998, 1999 and 2000 age-groups (other age levels also proposed).
The new “Regional” teams complement and work very closely with our traditional “Prospects” teams as one program, with possible opportunities for players to move between the two, but the focus of both teams is different:
- V-Red Prospects: Our “Prospects” teams focus on attending top Elite AAA and Super AAA tournaments outside of the Maritimes (e.g., Quebec & New England).
- V-Red Regional Prospects: Our “Regional Prospects” teams focus on attending top Elite AAA tournament within the Maritimes (e.g., New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & PEI).
“YOU WILL BE A PERSON A LOT
LONGER THAN A HOCKEY PLAYER
The UNB V-Red Prospects held a hockey equipment drive as part of the V-Reds Challenge Cup Tournament that took place at the Aitken University Centre and Tri-County Complex this past weekend (April 30-May 2).
A total of twenty teams (2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 & 1998 divisions) participated in the tournament.The equipment was donated to the Tri-County Minor Hockey Association for needy families after the 1998 championship game on Sunday afternoon.
Danny Lynch, V-Reds Tournament Co-Chair, is shown in the photo making the presentation to Sandra Miller and Paul Hogan, Vice Chairman of Tri-County Minor Hockey Association.
2010 Montreal Meltdown Rosters Announced
The rosters for this year's Montreal Meltdown tournament have been selected.
Click here to see rosters !
2010 VReds Challenge Cup, April 30 - May 02 Aitken Centre, UNB
This year's VReds Challenge Cup will be hosted the weekend of April 30 - May 02 at the Aitken Centre on the beautiful UNB campus in Fredericton, NB.
This is a fantastic opportunity for Elite level teams to compete against some of the best teams in the Maritimes and New England.
Divisions: '98,'99,'00,'01,'02 & '03
All games will be played at the Aitken University Centre (Fredericton) and Tri-County Complex Centre (Fredericton Junction). Please see Arena Maps link below for directions:
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---> Tournament Results <---
For further information please contact:
Andrew Breau
andrew.breau@rogers.com
506.454.9365
FORMER UNB V-RED PROSPECT CAPTURES QMJHL SCORING TITLE !
Sean Couturier, a long time 92 V-Red Prospect, recently captured the QMJHL scoring title as a 17 year old. He finishes the 2009-10 season with 41 goals and 55 assists for 96 points! Congratulations from the entire V-Red family !
ANOTHER UNB V-RED PROSPECT ALUM WINS BIG !
Another alumni from the V-RED Prospects Girls program is achieving success. Anissa Gamble, now a member of the Appleby College's women's team, is shown celebrating a recent big win !
UNB V-RED PROSPECTS PRIZE DRAW WINNERS
The winners of the 2010 UNB V-Red Prospects Prize Draw were drawn on Monday, March 8th, at the Aitken University Centre by Gardiner MacDougall, coach of the UNB Men's Hockey team.
The winners were:
1. Paul Levesque - Edmundston - Grand Prize (Montreal vs. Boston Package)
2. Brent Burtt - Burtt's Corner - Orlando Florida Condo/Disney Package
3. Richard Francis - Kingsclear - Fishing Trip for 4 - Slate Island, Miramichi
4. Alison McCarthy - New Maryland - Round of Golf for 4 - Kingswood
The V-Red Prospects wish to sincerely thank all those who participated and supported the teams through their ticket purchases.
FORMER V-REDS NAMED QMJHL OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FEB 8-14
Hynes collected five goals and three assists while posting a +4 rating in three Tigres’ victories. Moreover, he registered a game-winner. The Norris Points (NL) native had a career-best five-point outing on Wednesday in a 13-3 rout of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Hynes has been red-hot since the beginning of February, recording thirteen points in only five games.
As for Allen, he helped the Voltigeurs register three wins with stellar performances in all three contests, closing out the week with a 1.30 goals-against-average and .951 save percentage. Allen played his best game on Saturday, pushing away 28 of 30 shots in the first three periods and in overtime as well as stopping all five skaters in the shootout to secure a 3-2 win over the Huskies. He was named the game’s first star.
FORMER V-RED MAKES TEAM CANADA
Jake has brought great pride to the program in recent years signing an NHL contract with the St. Louis Blues and winning a World U18 Championship with Team Canada while being named Top Goaltender of the tournament. He will join another former VREDS 90 Prospect - Patrice Cormier on Team Canada in their quest for a record sixth consecutive World Championship.
V-Red Prospects Day in Maine, Jan 2, 2010
Jump on board the UNB V-Red Prospects Bus to Maine as they travel south of the border to support the UNB Varsity Reds as they take on the University of Maine Black Bears. The Bus will be leaving the Aitken University Centre at approximately 12pm on Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 and travelling to Bangor Maine. Tickets will be $50 per member, this includes the ticket, and bus. Lets show the power of the Prospects and fill the bus (maybe 2). We would like to get as many Prospect players as possible in their jerseys, with posters, clappers, red towels, etc and make a real presence at the game. Christmas is right around the corner, this would make a great stocking stuffer for the Prospect on your list. More Details to follow!!!! See you on the bus
For further information or to register click here
U12 & U14 Girls VRed Prospects Tournament, April 16 - 18, 2010 Aitken Centre, UNB
The 2010 VRed Prospects Girls Tournament will be hosted the weekend of April 16-18, 2010 at the Aitken Centre on the beautiful UNB campus in Fredericton, NB.
This is a fantastic opportunity for Elite level girls teams to compete against some of the best teams in the Maritimes and New England.
Divisions: U12 & U14
For further information please contact:
David Peterson
dlepeterson@nb.aibm.com
(p)506.444.0929
(f)506.444.0980
Register Here
UNB VREDS PROSPECTS PROGRAM ANNOUNCES NEW U14 GIRLS TEAM FOR 2009-2010
The UNB VReds Prospects program is pleased to announce the addition of a new coach to the team of coaches with the V-Red Prospects Female Hockey Program.
Noal Eustace has agreed to coach the U14 Female V-Red Prospects for 2009-2010. Noel is presently the Assistant Coach of the Hockey New Brunswick Under 15 Female Team for the Atlantic Cup. Noel has his Hockey Canada HP1 and NCCP Comp/Dev (Level 3). Noel will be assisted by the V-Red Prospects’ Goalie Coach, Mike Cashin. Mike was an assistant coach with the U12 team this past season.
All girls born in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 are welcome to complete the registration form to be added to our roster for the U12 and U14 teams. Notices for a Fall camp and practice sessions for the Fall, Winter and Spring are distributed by way of the player rosters. Register today to receive future notices.
For further information please contact:
David L. E. Peterson
dlepeterson@nb.aibn.com
506.444.0929 (office)
506.461.2320 (mobile)
506.363.3522 (residence)
Registration Form
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL UNB SENIOR ADVANCED CAMP !
Team CZECH defeated Team Finland in the final to capture this years Cup. This year the camp featured over 100 boys from more than four countries. Seen here is a group photo of the teams following the annual World Championship Draft.
DON MATHESON MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED !
Devon Oliver Dares of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia is the first recipient of the UNB Senior Advanced Don Matheson Award. The award was captured by Dares in his first appearance in the camp this past week, and epitomizes what the late Don Matheson would look for in a hockey player.
Dares, a 1994 born Power Forward from Cole Harbour, has a tremendous future, his strong play, strong character and competitiveness is what set him apart from a very strong field of candidates. Devon will receive a full scholarship in 2010 to the UNB Camp.
The award was named in honor of a great hockey man, Don Matheson who tragically passed away this past year, and will always be remembered for his keen eye, keen wit, and his love for his two teams, the Boston Bruins and the Moncton Wildcats. This year at the camp, all players proudly wore the initials DM on their jerseys during the camp
UNB VREDS WIN 2ND NATIONAL TITLE IN THREE YEARS !!!
On Sunday, March 29th, the UNB VREDS Men's Hockey team proved to everyone that they were not going to be denied. After a disappointing loss in the AUS Championship, the boys regrouped and set their sites on winning the biggest prize, the National Championship !!! More Info...
WINNERS OF ANNUAL VREDS PROSPECTS FUNDRAISER DRAW ANNOUNCED
On Sunday, Dec 28th, the winners of the annual VReds Prospects Fundraiser Draw were announced. In the picture at left, Coach Mac draws the winning tickets.
The lucky winners were...
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE ON ANOTHER VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER !
ORIGINAL VRED SIGNS FIRST PRO CONTRACT
Jake Allen, an original V-Red Prospect as part of the 1990 team, reaches a major milestone in that he was drafted recently to the St Louis Blues, fresh off winning the Gold Medal in Russia for his Under 18 team coached by Pat Quinn back in April. Jake was selected 34th overall by the Blues, 4th in the second round, and had stellar performances at both the Rookie Camp and the Main Camp. In October, the dream became a reality as Jake signed his first NHL Contract with the Blues, a 3 year, 3 million dollar contract, congrats Jake, a long way from the Sunday mornings of Sports Excellence! Well done!!
UNB PROSPECTS PROGRAM HAS DOMINATING QMJHL DRAFT
The UNB Prospects Program had a dominant day at the 2008 QMJHL draft held in Sydney, Cape Breton June 7th, with an amazing eight 1st round draft selections and an overall total of 48 players drafted who were either members of the Prospects or whom have attended the UNB Advanced camp program. In fact, in the past three years, an amazing 89 players have been drafted to the QMJHL from the UNB development program. The 1992 V-Reds Prospects team has been a dominant force in North America for the past five seasons and even showcased themselves globally last year in winning an International tournament in Sweden. Former Prospects made up the top three picks of the 2008 draft and five of the first six picks were all regular members of the 92 squad.
First round opening pick was Brandon Gormerly of PEI selected by the Moncton Wildcats and a long time 92 V-Red Prospect.
The record setting selection process continued when PEI Rocket selected Dartmouth, NS native Ben Duffy at # 5 overall while Lewiston Maineiacs selected Garrett Clarke with their first pick and 6th overall in the draft. Both Duffy & Clarke also were longtime 92 Prospect players and also attended last year’s UNB elite camps. The Maineiacs then stepped up and picked another Prospect in Michael Chaput with pick # 9 in Round 1. Maineiacs Head scout Roger Shannon was the architect of the 92 Prospect program and deserved immense credit in making such a significant difference in the development process of many of these players. Other Prospect first round picks included Glace Bay, NS native Logan Shaw at # 12 to Cape Breton and Dieppe native Alex Noel to Val D’or at the # 15 selection.
In the second round, the Prospects trend continued with four selections including local Fredericton product Zack Philips being selected by Lewiston with the 34th selection of the draft followed up by long time team-mate Zack Shannon being picked # 46 also by the Maineiacs. Both Philips and Shannon will continue their development next season at Lawrence Academy Prep School in Groton Mass. Eight other members of the Fredericton Canadians AAA program were drafted after Shannon’s selection and all were former participants in the V reds program. The following is the complete list of 2008 QMJHL selections:
Very Special Weekend for the UNB V-Red Prospects
This past weekend marked a very special place in the development of the UNB V-Red Prospect Hockey Development Program. The UNB program won both the Midget 92/91 and the Bantam 93 Division at the Warrior Meltdown in Montreal. The tournament featured teams from all over the world, including the US and Canada along with Sweden. The 32 team event has become known over the past 15 years as the top spring/summer event, where all the best players are showcased.
This year, the Prospects did the best you can do, win everything. The all 93 team won the Bantam, and the all 92 won the older division. The highlight of the weekend for the 92 team had to be the return of former goalie Tyler Piercy from Fredericton who has been away at Prep School in the USA. Tyler posted a measly 1.0 goals against average on the weekend, giving up 7 goals in 7 games and posting 2 shutouts. For the 92 born boys, who all available in the upcoming draft with the exception of Piercy who has been away for two years, it virtually showcased them to all teams. The V-Reds had 6 teams in total, with 5 of the 6 making the crossovers. The V-Reds defeated the East Coast Selects in the semi-final for the 93 division and defeated Brandiwine in the older division. This marks a first for the event where not only were the 6 full teams from one program, the program won both divisions. The prospects took 78 players to Montreal in total, and of the 78, 75 are planning to be back in July in Fredericton to attend the UNB V-Red Senior Advanced Camp. This is exciting for UNB. It is expected that of the 78 who attended, with 55 eligible for the upcoming QMJHL Draft, the program is hoping for a 50% draft rate. The 92 V-Red Prospect Program, operating since 2000, marked a very successful completion to their program, making this their 43rd event over the years, winning back to back Montreal Championships in both 07 and 08 as well as going 14 and 0 during that time. For most of the 92 boys it marks the last time many will play together, as the boys move on into their draft year. It also marks their final weekend in Gold for the 15th time.
In the final, the 92's defeated NIKE BAUER SELECTS from the Mid-West coached by Gino Cavallini 4-2 and the 93s defeated the Mississauga Ice Dogs 4-3.
A Banner Day for former UNB V-Red Prospect Jake Allen
TEAM CANADA TAKES GOLD AT WORLD U18 EVENT ! -
Along with winning the Gold medal, Jake Allen was named Top Goaltender of the tournament.
One of the original V-Red Prospects, Jake Allen, a former Fredericton Midget AAA Canadien and V-Red Prospect 1990, former St John's Fog Devil, and now member of the Montreal Juniors has reached a dream, Jake just received a call from Coach Pat Quinn of the Canadian U18 TEAM and is headed to St Petersburg, Russia for the World Championships starting in mid April. Jake leaves for Russia on Saturday, the 3rd of April to join his teammates.
Jake is from Fredericton, New Brunswick. Selected in the third round of the QMJHL Draft in 2007 in Drummondville, Jake had an outstanding year for St John's in 07-08.
All of us in the UNB Hockey Family wish Jake success in his quest for Gold in Russia
At the recent 2008 VReds Challenge Cup, Jake was honored to present the medals to the finalists in the '97 division. Jake can be seen here with some of the younger VReds Prospects.
UNB V-RED PROSPECTS PRIZE DRAW WINNERS
The winners of the UNB V-Red Prospects Prize Draw were drawn on Monday, March 31st, at the Aitken University Centre. Former V-Reds veteran star player and fan favourite, Stacy Smallman, drew the five winning tickets. He is pictured above in the photo with UNB V-Red Prospects President, Roger Shannon, with the first prize winning ticket.
The winners were:
1. Brad Peters, Briggs Corner, N.B. - Grand Prize - Trip for 6 to Montreal to see the Habs vs. Leafs
2. Daniel Bertrand, New Maryland, N.B. - Second Prize - Round of Golf for 4 at Kingswood
3. Jacob Savoie, Bathurst, N.B. - Third Prize - Four (4) 2008-2009 UNB V-Reds Season Passes
4. Tanya Rocca, French Lake, N.B. - Fourth Prize - 1 Week UNB Summer Hockey Camp
5. Ken Seaman, Fredericton, N.B. - Fifth Prize - Framed Print of UNB V-Reds 2007 Championship
The V-Red Prospects wish to sincerely thank all those who participated and supported the teams through their ticket purchases.
92's Commit to NCAA Division 1 Schools
Three members of the '92 VReds Prospects recently committed to NCAA Division 1 schools. Garrett Clarke, Jaden Schwartz and Kevin Gagne have committed to the University of North Dakota, Colorado College and the University of Maine respectively.
Garrett Clarke
Jaden Schwartz
Kevin Gagne
CONGRATULATIONS GUYS !!!!
Sixteen 92' VRed Prospects are in the ScoutingNews top 88 in Canada!
The ScoutingNews.com recently released its top 100 92' aged players in Canada and twenty of them are current or former VRed Prospects. Sean Couturier and Brandon Gormley were one and two respectively and Garrett Clarke was fourth. The full list:
- Sean Couterier
Brandon Gormley
Garrett Clarke
Yanne Cisse
Ben Duffy
Zack Shannon
Zack Phillips
Zack O'Brien
Kevin Gagne
Brandon Hynes
Stephen Gillard
Matthew Bissonnette
Chris Dart
Alex Noel
Casey Babineau
Tyler Piercy
98's getting together
Back on Sept 8 a number of the ’98 VReds got together here in Saint John to take part in a Ball Hockey jamboree in support of the local Junior Achievement organization.
A couple of the Sea Dogs players, including former VReds Prospect Mike Thomas of Fredericton (red hoodie), came out after their practice so we snagged a picture. The Sea Dogs players then took part in a friendly game of ball hockey with the players.
The guys had a great time.
Getting ready to Start a New Season!
As fall 2007 approaches the VRed Prospects once again gear up for another winter of preparation for the Spring season. Total Hockey under the direction of George Wood will once again echo in AUC. The 97 group look to be the oldest group this year and will be joined by the 98's, 99's and some 2000 born players.
92 UNB V-Reds finish tour with Gold in Montreal
At the Great Pond Shootout in Herbie Madil's rink! The V-Reds captured Gold for the second time this spring. The Reds defeated the 91 born Lakeshore Biss All-Stars 16 - 9 in the 3 on 3 final in Kirkland Quebec. Team members included Zack Shannon and Tyler Piercy from Fredericton, Garrett Clarke- Moncton, Kevin Gagne-Edmundston, Nick Cyr- Grand Falls, Sean Couturier- Bathurst, Brandon Hynes- Norris Point, NFLD and exchange player Oskar Orrpars- stockholm Sweden.
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MARITIME JUNIOR DRAFT – V-REDS PROSPECTS SET PROGRAM RECORD WITH FORTY ONE SELECTED
The UNB V-Reds Prospects Elite Development Program had a record 41 players drafted at the recent Maritime Junior A Draft held in Charlottetown, PEI . Former Prospect participants – Dakota Johnson -90 Prospects ; Remi Blanchard – 90 Prospects & Advanced Camp; Andrew Langan -91 Prospects & Advanced Camp were three of the first 4 players picked in the draft while six of the top ten territorial picks were former Prospects including Ben Miller – 91 Prospects, Tyler Williams-90 Prospects, Taylor Lambke- Advanced / CMG camps, Drew McLaughlin- 91 Prospect & Advanced camp , Chucki Schrembi- Advanced Camp / 90 Prospect and Nathan Dunnett – Advanced Camp / 90 Prospect. A number of these picks will be attending the UNB Senior Advanced Camp and Crimson Conditioning Camps later this summer.
The 41 draft selections combined with the 27 Major Junior selections give the program a record number of 68 draft selections in 2007.As well, several Crimson participants are on the NHL scouting list for the upcoming NHL draft. Following is a complete list of 2007 picks:
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Banner 2007 QMJHL Draft for UNB Prospects Program
The UNB Varsity Reds Hockey Development Program continues to grow to new heights as it had another spectacular day at the 2007 QMJHL draft held in Drummondville, Quebec. No less than 26 former participants of the UNB program were selected in the annual affair surpassing the 15 players who were chosen last year in Charlottetown, PEI . The V Reds program was established in 2002-03 and in just five short years has established itself as the top development program in Atlantic Canada for elite level hockey players.
This spring, ten AAA elite teams (1990-1999) are currently in operation, participating in various top level tournaments throughout Eastern Canada and the USA. This includes two 1990-91 squads who competed at the recent Warrior Meltdown (Mission Cup) in Montreal . In addition to the competitive teams, the Prospects program in conjunction with the UNB Hockey Program operate three Advanced camps from Atom to Midget along with the very popular Crimson Major Junior- Pro camp . The Crimson Camp has become the hi-lite of the UNB elite development program and includes top notch Pro, University and Major Junior prospects. 2007 V-Reds Player and National Champion Josh Hepditch participated for the past two years while recent UNB 2007 recruit Ryan Seymour is also a former Advanced Camp grad and Crimson participant.
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92's Win Gold at Warrior Meltdown
The 92 UNB V-Red Prospects finally did it, that is won the Mission Cup now called the Warrior Meltdown. This team was missing their regular Kevin Gagne, and a couple other guys due to commitments, and filled in with some new, very good kids, welcoming JP Anderson from the Toronto Marlies in net, Tony Kujava from the Green Bay Jr Gamblers in net as well. Other new additions were Oskar Orrpars from Djurgarden, Stockholme Sweden, Brandon Hynes from Newfoundland and Stephen Gillard from Newfoundland. Returning guys, Ben Duffy Dartmouth Subways, Chris Dart Dartmouth Subways, Brandon Gormley Notre Dame Hounds, Cody McNaughton Toronto Jr Canadiens, Garrett Clarke Shattuck St Marys, CJ Eick, Green Bay Jr Gamblers, Ryan Belonger Green Bay Jr Gamblers, Sean Couturier, Miramichi Riverman, Zack Shannon Leo Hayes DQ Lions, and finally a new speedster from Shattuck St Mary's Jimmy Mullin.
This was a team for the ages, and expect them to be the hunted now wherever they go!! One parent from an opposing team made the call right after the game, and all he could say is no congrats, just, we will beat you in NAPS and take back the title.
The Cup has been a long time coming for many of these boys, the Montreal event is clearly one of the most sought after spring events, and it is fitting that this group of boys were able to capture the trophy.
For many of these guys, it marks what has been a great career of spring and summer hockey, and many have played together since they were Atoms, some even younger, in the years to come, the line up that won this cup will no doubt be a memory of one that has produced many big time hockey players, a lot of effort and hard work goes into something that is worthwhile, and this was worth while for this collection of boys. This team posted 4 shutouts, and went 6 and 0. Quite an accomplishment.
Games : Game 1 5-3 vs Brandywine- Philadelphia, Game 2 4-2 92 Selects ONT/MICHIGAN, Game 3 9-0 vs Sudbury Miners, note of interest, first three shifts all scored a goal, Game 4 7-0 vs Montreal Ice Storm, Semi Final 7-0 vs Next Level Hockey (Toronto Jr Red Wings) Final 2-0 vs 92 Selects.
Top Scorers for the Tournament Sean Couturier, Ben Duffy, Cody McNaughton, Game All Stars- Sean Couturier, Jimmy Mullin, Cody McNaughton, Ben Duffy, Tony Kujava, Oskar Orrpars, MVP Garrett Clarke.
Honorable Mention: The 92 UNB V-Red Prospects, who played as a team the entire weekend!!
VReds return from successful Scandinavian tour
Brandon Hynes scored from Josh Dangel(Detroit Compuware) Jared Knigh scored from Brandon Saad Pittburg Hornets and Bryan Rust (Detroit Honeybaked) Carter Foguth( Detroit Compuware) scored from Austin Watson (Detroit Honeybaked) Josh Dangel scored from Zack Shannon and Garrett Clarke( shattuck St Marys) Brandon Saad scored from Brandon Hynes NFLD and Josh Dangel and James Polk rounded out the scoring from Shannon and Clarke again to lead the reds to a 6 1 win in their final game over Helsinki in Helsinki. This marks a very good end to what these guys feel was their hockey trip of their lives,, a very specail thank you to Sandra MacLeod for a great job updating the teams travel blog!! Thank you!!
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The Hockey Gods will need to shine Red Tomorrow on the Vs
In what was a great game after Oscar Ericsson tied it up in the last period vs the Sweden National Team All Stars the penalty bug took over. The Swedes defeated the Reds 4 1 on 3 PP goals and a penalty shot. By surprise the Reds had great command of the Swedes however the Don Cherry rule bit them again! The 2 foot glass in the defensive Zone bit the Reds twice one one penatly kill. However as hockey is a win in the morning creates a 3 way tie for second place and another crack at the gold medal game. This loss drops the Reds record to 6 and 3. Regardless of the outcome the Reds will play their final game later in the day Monday for either Bronze or Gold. The game this evening was the third game of the day on the Olympic Ice and the boys responded with a great effort against the only team in the tournament who are undefeated at now 9 and 0.
V-Reds vs Spanga Sweden - Djurgarden World U 16
Game 3 this morning in Sweden saw the V-Reds open the day strong vs Spanga Hockey with a 6 - 1 win. The Reds dominated from start to finish with James Polk of the Shattuck St Marys Bantam Teir 1 team opening the scoring on the first shift of the game. Brandon Hynes of NF then took charge by scoring 3 goals in the next 10 minutes to put the game out of reach in the first period. Rounding out the scoring was Frederik Weigel and Jim Keilty. Zack Shannon and Garrett Clarke both picked up 4 assists each to help the Reds. Scoring for Spanga was Calle Moller brother of 50 goal scorer in the Western Hockey Oscar Moller. The V-Reds take on the undefeated Stocksunds IF in there next game. On an interesting note, the Stocksunds IF program visited the City of Fredericton in 1976 to play the then Fredericton Caps Pee Wee AAA team coached by Kevin Pottle.
The V-reds take on Sodertalje SK to complete their round robin action in the final game of the evening Saturday. Playoff action begins on Sunday. The V-Reds must pick up at least 1 more win to advance to the medal round.
The Reds record thus far is 2 wins and 1 loss.
UNB Varsity Reds Win 2007 CIS National Championship
The UNB Varsity Reds captured the CIS National Championship on Sunday, March 25th defeating the University of Moncton in overtime. All of the Prospects are proud of the big club’s success but none more than 96 VRed Prospects player and team captain Spencer Smallman. Spencer is the son of VRed power forward Stacy Smallman who also serves as the Coach of the 96’s. Spencer can now look forward to attending seven spring tournaments with his dad and maybe bring home some more hardware for the AUC.
Coach Mac had this to say about Stacey.
"Stacy culminated his 4 year Varsity red career by helping the V Reds win the 2007 CIS National Ch'ship ..the rugged Smallman saved his best hockey for the CIS Championships as his line along with Johnston & Marach was a dominant force all weekend for the V Reds. Stacy is an Asst Cpt and a top notch leader on & off the ice , one of the hardest working players and a tremendous role model for the team."
Congratulations to the Varsity Reds from your biggest fans… the Prospects!
Total Hockey’s first year a huge success!
