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| Trevor Moore |
The USHL Tri-City Storm selected Moore with the eighth overall pick in the 2011 United States Hockey League’s Futures Draft.
Moore was a member of the recent USA Under-17 Team that won first place at the Five Nations Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Team USA went 4-0 in the round robin format with victories over the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Switzerland.
Moore was a member of the recent USA Under-17 Team that won first place at the Five Nations Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Team USA went 4-0 in the round robin format with victories over the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Switzerland.
The Thousand Oaks, California native led the LA Selects with 41 points last season, including 19 goals and 22 assists in 35 games. Moore’s scoring helped the LA Selects to the best record in Tier I midget minor hockey.
Recent DU forwards who came from California include Gabe Gauther, Rhett Rakhshani and Beau Bennett.
2012 Recruiting Class
F Tyler Pham (Indiana Ice, USHL)
D Dakota Mermis (U.S. Under-18)
D Matt Van Voorhis (Sioux Falls, USHL)
F Garrett Allen (Unknown)
D Nolan Zajac (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
2013 Recruiting Class
F Brad Hawkinson (Lincoln Stars, USHL)
F Landon Smith (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
F Connor Chatham (U.S. Under-17)
D Gage Ausmus (U.S. Under-17)
F Ray Pigozzi (Des Moines, USHL)
2014 Recruiting Class
F Jared Fiegl (Colorado Rampage, U-16)
F Trevor Moore (Tri-Cities, USHL)
21 comments:
I actually had a chance to see Moore play with the Selects this past February in the California state U16 championship game and I think DU has picked up a really good player here.
Here are some of my obsevrations of Moore that may give you all some insight on what type of player DU will get down the road.
As has been noted Moore is a small player. He's a real high-energy kid that isn't afraid to get his nose dirty or go into the high traffic areas. As with many Selects players, Moore is also a great skater with some good quickness.
The two areas where he'll need to continue improving, both prior to and at DU are his decision-making and defensive side. In the game that I saw, Moore was caught out of position on at least two occasions where his team was transitioning. In one instance, he missed getting a feed that nearly led to a turnover. He also needs to be more aware of what is going on in his own end - both when the offensive play is developing and when his team is in transition.
Having said these things, I think Moore will improve in these areas while in the USHL. If he does, DU will get a better, more complete player that will not only bring many wonderful things to the team, but will also be a nice fit too.
I hope this helps.
@ DJ Powers:
Thank you for your excellent insight on this young man!
For those that don't know, D.J. Powers writes for HockeysFuture.com & FutureConsiderations.com about NHL prospects. In the past she's written articles for LetsGoDU about DU hockey alums at the Snoopy Old-Timers Tournament.
Still no goalies on this long list.
Because we don't need a goalie recruit at the moment -- or even for a couple of years...sheesh...
Also, why stock the cupboard and make it more likely that we would have to pull an Eaves and start throwing players away...while Eaves rolls like that, Gwoz most certainly does not, it's bad for recruiting in the long run
Gwoz. and killer Miller have a clear picture up to four years out. A goalie will appear at the appropriate time.
Does any college program really want to sign the best 15 year-old goaltender in the country and assume that he'll still be the best available in three years?
No doubt these recruits are getting younger and younger.
Just curious, but why do we so rarely see a Minnesota kid go to DU? I know Lucia up there and the rest of the programs go hard after the in-state guys, but isn't there any way that Gwoz and co. can pry a few away?
We do bring in Minnesotans, just not the high-end ones. DU brought in more during the '80s because of John Harrington.
DG has a good point. Goaltenders tend to develop more slowly and committing to one as a 15 year old is way more of a crapshoot than committing to the young skaters.
Playing Capt Obvious here, but don't forget that the ratio of skaters to goalies is basically 8-1 on the team and it is really only imperative to bring in a goalie every couple of years...
PS...Gwoz and Miller know what they are doing. Just sayin...
If anything I think you'll see LESS Minny-so-cold'ns in the coming years. Gwozdecky in particular, is very proud of the Colorado players he has amassed, and thier level of talent. That, plus the coming re-alignment, and the influx of kids from non-traditional hockey areas. You're going to see kids from Florida and Texas emerge before too long. I imagine it will be come pretty "segregated", in terms of Minnesota players; but that's just my opinion.
DG,
FYI, I no longer write for Future Considerations.
In addition to covering college hockey for Hockey's Future, I also cover youth hockey for California Rubber Magazine (http://www.calirubber.com). It's the largest youth hockey publication in the state.
The question isn't Why DU isn't recruiting in Minnesota, its why the Gophers aren't recruiting in Colorado.
Who would you rather build your WCHA team around this season: Drew Shore, Nick Shore, Luke Salazar, Daniel Doremus, Josiah Didier & J.R. Ryder or any six players off the Gopher roster?
Its a no-brainer.
The Goofs did have Kellen Briggs a few years ago. tDon has gone outside of Minny for a player here and there, but I'm sure there would be an Arab, errr, Minnesotan Spring against him if he went after too many Coloradans.
Yeah, because the only players from Minnesota playing college hockey play for the Gophers. How about Anders Lee, Justin Faulk, Jack Connolly, Jake Gardiner, etc... Look at the Top 5 players from the 1995 birth year. Two are fromMinnesota (Hudson Fasching and Taylor Cammarata). Fasching is widely considered THE best player in his birth year and is expected to be a Top 5 NHL draft pick, while Cammarata was just the #1 overall pick in the USHL draft. Minnesota kids would have went #1 and #2 in the USHL draft had Fasching not accepted a spot on the NTDP team. Shall I go on?
Oh yeah, and that untalented Gopher team didn't have much of a problem against you guys last year. As a matter of fact, they had a winning record against UMD and Michigan as well (both Frozen Four teams). The Gophers problem hasn't been as much about a lack of talent as it has been roster stability and on-ice consistency.
Too bad the goofers didn't have the nads to face DU in Denver...and it's not like the rodents swept DU or anything...
Hey genius, we don't schedule our conference games. The conference does. Don't worry, we play in Denver this year.
And as for recruiting in non-traditional markets goes, in the past few years we've landed Sam Warning (Missouri) and now Gabe Guertler (Florida). We have every bit as much pull in those markets as you do, but A LOT more pull in Minnesota. So again, you tell me, who has the recruiting advantage moving forward?
DJ Powers. As in the latest on Trevor Moore. I skate with him and other D1 and highly skilled jr players during the summer. In a year, he has grown a couple of inch' and filled out a bit. I would say around 10-15 pounds of muscle. As in his skill level on the ice, faster, smarter and makes the right decision when he has the puck and without as well. The rookie year he has playing for Tri Cities (USHL) we all have seen the progress it has made on him in a years time. Trevor will show more this coming season in the USHL and will be ready to play for THE PIONEERS
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