Dakota Mermis readily admits the last few days have been a whirlwind.
Travelling from Denver to St. Louis to London, meeting his new teammates with the London Knights, getting settled in and skating a couple of times at the Budweiser Gardens. Oh, and playing in his first Ontario Hockey League game Friday night on the eve of his 19th birthday.
On Tuesday evening the OHL London Knights announced the signing of University of Denver Freshman Dakota Mermis. Clearly this was a move designed to get Dakota’s hockey career back on track towards someday achieving a roster spot in the NHL.
General Manager Mark Hunter announced today that the team has signed defenseman Dakota Mermis to an Ontario Hockey League contract. Mermis, a 12th round pick of the London Knights in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection, spent the first part of this season at the University of Denver. He was also a part of the USHL’s 2011-2012 Green Bay Gamblers who went on to win the Clark Cup last season. London Knights forward Alex Broadhurst was also a member of that championship team. Mermis will wear #44 for the London Knights.
Turkey and all the fixings will be a family affair for the majority of the University of Denver hockey team even though there is practice Thursday morning.
The Mermis brothers — junior Jarrod and freshman Dakota — are continuing a trend that has brought families together in the Mile High City over the winter holidays. Five sets of brothers have played for DU within the past five years.
Team McClanahan bested Team Housley, 5-2, in the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game Saturday (Sept. 29) at the First Niagara Center. Ryan Fitzgerald (North Reading, Mass.) notched three assists for Team McClanahan and received MVP honors. Meanwhile, Evan Allen (Sterling Heights, Mich.) scored both of Team Housley’s goals.
Played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League in 2011-12 • helped Green Bay to the Clark Cup and Anderson Cup championships in 2011-12 by tallying 27 points on five goals and 22 assists in 60 games • finished second on the team with 98 penalty minutes and had a +22 plus/minus rating
USA Hockey announced today the 40 players who will participate in the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, which will take place Sept. 29 at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
The roster boasts 40 of the top American prospects eligible for the 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Represented are 31 players from the United States Hockey League, the top junior league in America, including 22 from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. Additionally, at least 28 of the 40 are future NCAA Division I college players.
NHL Central Scouting released their midterm rankings of players eligible for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and among the North American skaters and goaltenders are 42 current USHL players.
The United States Hockey League today announced the 40 players selected to compete in the 2012 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game presented by CCM which is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at the L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon, Michigan.
NHL Central Scouting has begun its initial stages of ranking the top draft-eligible prospects in advance of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and on Thursday released their preliminary rankings of players in each of the top North American junior hockey leagues.
