Six Minnesotans on Under-18 Select hockey team

By DEAN SPIROS, Star Tribune Six Minnesotans have been named to the USA Hockey Under-18 Select team that will take part in the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, Aug. 12-16 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia. Edina's Zach Budish, Bloomington's Caleb Herbert, Roseau's Nick Oliver, Centerville's Tyler Pitlick, Eden Prairie's Nick Leddy and Rosemount's Ryan Walters were selected after taking part in last week's Select 17 Development Camp in St. Cloud. The team will be coached by Cottage Grove native Seth Appert, the coach at RPI. Canada, The Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland are the other countries... [read full story]