Russell Stover PeeWee Invite Tryout Details

*Camp will be held in Des Moines the 12th and 13th of July. Times will be posted as soon as they are available.
*If you are unable to attend or were unable to attend the Open tryout and would like to be considered for this tryout email Pat Ferschweiler, fersch14@hotmail.com.
*Cost for players that attended the open tryout is $40
*Cost for players that did not attended the open tryout is $100

Russell Stover Tryouts

For 18U & 16U, click here

For Bantam and Pee Wee, click here (need MS Word)

Russell Stover Forward Drafted by the Dallas Stars

The Stars selected center Scott Winkler with the team's third round selection (89th overall). Winkler played for Russell Stover in the Kansas City area as part of the U.S. Midget League, putting up some impressive numbers: 40 goals and 52 assists for 92 points in 70 games.

"Scott has very good size and sees the ice well," said Stars North American scout Bob Gernander. "There are no shortcuts to his game and he is very determined offensively and defensively. He plays a physical game with a lot of detail and he has good vision of the rink."

Norwegian-born, Winkler also played for his home country of Norway at the World Junior Championships.

"He shows good potential across the board," said Stars Europen scout Matti Kautto. "He's a smart player who shows a lot of upside and skill. He was one of Norway's best players at the World Junior Championships."

Entire NHL.com article here.

Coach Aikens returns to head Russell Stover 16U.

Russell Stover is pleased to announce former USHL & NAHL head coach Mike Aikens will return to the program and lead the Russell Stover 16U team for the 2008-09 season. Coach Aikens will also serve as an assistant to Head Coach Pat Ferschweiler with the Russell Stover top 10 ranked 18U team as it enters its inaugural season in the prestigious MWEHL. Coach Aikens brings a wealth of coaching & development experience to the program.
Some of Coach Aikens accomplishments:

As a player

--Won USHL Championship with the Rochester Mustangs
--Received Athletic Scholarship to Denver University (suffered career ending injury Freshman year)

As a Coach
--Student assistant at Denver University
--Assistant coach for the Omaha Lancers USHL
--Head Coach of the Rochester Mustangs USHL
--Assistant coach for the Fargo-Moorhead Sharks USHL
--Assistant coach for the Chicago Steel USHL
--Head Coach for the Billings Bulls NAHL
--Head Coach for the Williams Lake Timberwolves BCHL
--Assistant Coach for the Topeka Roadrunners NAHL

Coach Aikens will begin his position immediately with the program. We welcome Mike, wife Hope, their two daughters Maren & Brianna to the Russell Stover Hockey family.