Michael Chen

position: Goalie

height: 6'1"

weight: 180

date of birth: 9/10/78

team: Mounds View High School

Arden Hills, MN

Very strong technical goalie with excellent fundamentals. Selected for the 1996 Gopher State Hockey Festival. Earned All-Area and All-Conference honors last year.

position: Defense

height: 5"11'

weight: 175

date of birth: 8/31/78

team: Northfield-Mt. Hermon

Paxton, MA

A very strong skater who is among the elite defensemen in the NE Prep League. Invited to USA Hockey training camps in Lake Placid and Colorado Springs. Selected to the Nationals Select 17 `B' Team.

position: Defense

height: 5'11"

weight: 180

date of birth: 3/24/77

team: Langley Thunder

Merritt, BC

Selected as one of the top four defensemen in the BCHL. He is a very good skater with strong puck handling skills. Also runs the power play. Merritt Centennial Scholastic Player of the Year (1995-96). British Columbia Hockey League All-Star (twice). Team Pacific (17 and under)

position: Forward

height: 6'2"

weight: 195

date of birth: 12/25/77

team: Deerfield Academy

Hingham, MA

A strong power-forward who uses his size, speed and hard shot to create offensive opportunities. Prior to Deerfield, he played for his hometown Hingham High School. Two time Team MVP. Atlantic Coast League First Team All-Star (twice). Patriot Ledger First Team All-Scholastic (twice)

position: Forward

height: 6'4"

weight: 220

date of birth: 1/9/78

team: Upper Canada College

Repentigny, QUE

Big and skilled, one of the premiere forwards in the Canadian Prep League.

position: Forward

height: 6'3"

weight: 190

date of birth: 10/13/77

team: Cowichan Valley Capitals

North Vancouver, BC

A big and skilled skater who last year graduated from the prestigious St. Michael's School in Toronto.

position: Forward

height: 6'0"

weight: 190

date of birth: 9/28/78

team: Calgary Canucks

Calgary, AB

A strong forward who plays solid at both ends of the ice. He has shown the potential to be a goal scorer.

position: Forward

height: 5'10"

weight: 170

date of birth: 11/9/77

team: Taft School

Minnetonka, MN

A tough hard-nosed forward who possesses good offensive skills around the net. Invited to the prestigious Minnesota Model Camp last summer.