2 DU Recruits Will Faceoff In USHL Championship

(above) DU recruit Garrett Allen is a Senior in high school

On Friday the Fargo Force and the Green Bay Gamblers will begin a best of five game series for the USHL Championship. Fargo features 2011 DU recruit Garrett Allen, nephew of Olympic speedskater Bonnie Blair. Green Bay is led by DU recruit and USHL Defenseman of the Year David Makowski. Makowski will be a Freshman at DU next season.

The World of Junior Hockey Blog features a preview of the USHL Championship Series.

McKeen's the college hockey recruiting website features an in-depth Question & Answer session with Garrett Allen. Allen is eligible for the 2010 NHL Draft, but has been flying under the radar despite being one of the leading scorers in the USHL in his rookie season. Allen talks about his speed skating background helping his hockey development.