civilized ku # 2905 ~ kicking butt and taking names

Hugo and teammate Kyle ~ Burlington, Vt. • click to embiggen

One of the 3 elite AAA Tier 1 (highest level of youth hockey) tournament hockey teams Hugo is playing with this summer is the Northern Vermont Wildcats. In a tournament this weekend past, the team competed in a tournament in Burlington, Vt.

Hugo had a great tournament, leading his team in goals and points including a semi-final game, in which his team was down 3-0 and in which he score 4 straight goals (a natural hat trick + 1) to single handedly (goal wise) lead his team to a win. 2 of those goals were scored within 12 seconds on the same shift

As result of Hugo's tournament performance, we received an email which stated (in part):

....[our organization) plan to have 2004 Premier and Elite next year. 2 teams. Premier will be our top team with Hugo and ....

This selection is great for Hugo's hockey quest inasmuch as the Northern Vermont Wildcat organization, over the last 6 years, has helped place players at the following levels in their hockey careers:

• Players drafted/protected into the United States Hockey League (USHL) - 6

• Players committed and/or playing NCAA Division 1 Men's College Ice Hockey - 7

• Players committed and/or playing NCAA Men's College Ice Hockey - 34

• Players committed and/or playing Junior A Men's Ice Hockey - 51

• Players committed and/or playing Prep School Hockey - 67

Way to go, Hugo. Keep it up.