Maine Recruit at the World Under 18 Championships

Ryan Hegarty a member of the National Team Development Program is taking part of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 18 Championships. Hegarty and the rest of the Under 18 team are 2-1 after three games. They defeated Switzerland and Belarus and lost a heart breaker to Sweden 5-4 today.

Hegarty had two assists against Switzerland. Ryan Bourque a New Hampshire recruit (2009) has two assists. Vinny Saponari (2008) a Boston University recruit also has two assists. David Warsofsky (2008) also a future Terrier has three assists. Goalie Brandon Maxwell will be heading to Boston College in 2009. Joe Cannata the other goalie is heading to Merrimack next year.

Philip McRae who joined the Under 18 Team for this tournament after his London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League were knocked out of the OHL Playoffs. He leads the team with five points including three goals. Jeremy Morin also has five points including four goals. He's 16 and spent most of the season with the Under 17 team.

Nikita Filavo of Russia leads the tournament with six points. He has scored two goals and is considered the second best forward for the NHL Draft. Taylor Hall leads Canada with five points including four assists. He's 16 and won't be eligible until the 2010 Draft. Corey Trivino the only player on Canada that will be eligible for NCAA Hockey has four points including a hat trick against Denmark. He will be heading to Boston University next season.

That's My Take

Nathan Fournier

(Nathan also is a writer for MVN.com. He's the writer for the Asylum which covers the Lewiston Maineiacs of the QMJHL. He's also a regular contributor to the NHL Source also at MVN.com. He can be reached at fbbhgfan@aol.com)