First off, my apologies to Wayne if this isn't as close to college hockey
as he would like, but I'm guessing it may interest those of us in the Boston
area this weekend.
 
According to another story in today's Globe, the  New England Pro-Am hockey
league will conduct its fifth annual High School All-American tournament
at Boston University's Walter Brown Arena today through Sunday.
        The tournament is for players who will be eligible for this year's
NHL draft June 26. Players are invited by recommendations from all 26 NHL
teams and scouting staffs.
        Heading the list of invitees from the Boston area are Jonathan Coleman
of Andover Academy and Shawn Bates of Medford HS. Coleman and Bates are
considered among the best players in the country and are expected to be
drafted in the early rounds. (Note: Both Bates and Coleman will be attending
BU next year :-)
        Some of the top players from around the US who will be attending are
Kris Merkler (Hicksville NY) of Canterbury School, Tom White (Chicago)
of Westminster School, Cort Lundeen and Tim McDonald of Bloomington-Jefferson
HS in Minnesota, Pat Brownlee of Blake School, and Jason Dekker of Edina, Minn.
HS.
 
If you find yourself in Boston this weekend, it might be a chance to check
out some of the names we'll be talking about next season here on Hockey-L in
all four leagues.
 
--Sid Whitaker
BU '94