The Green Bay Gamblers are tied for the worst record in the USHL and will not qualify for the playoffs. However, they aren't short on individual talent and players with bright futures.
Taylor Johnson left White Bear Lake and skipped his senior season to play with Gamblers. He led the defensemen in scoring with five goals and 20 assists in 55 games. Johnson is going to play college hockey for St. Cloud State. Johnson is expected to return next year with the Gamblers before joining the Huskies in 2009.
Another player who left his high school career behind to accelerate his development was goalie Aaron Crandall from St. Thomas Academy. Crandall had a 5-20-2 record this season with .883 save pct. and a 3.37 GAA and he recorded one shut out. Crandall will return to Green Bay before heading to the University of Wisconsin in 2009.
Bloomington native Baylor Dieter is a good-sized defenseman that will be a nice addition to the Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks. With the Gamblers Deiter played in 106 games the past two seasons totaling 20 points improving this season with four goals.
Another Bloomington native Josh Levine played for the Gamblers and will soon be heading east to play for Princeton. The former Jaguar only scored three goals and added five assists in 55 games.
Coming from a northern team that never made it to state Mavericks fans might not have heard of Joe Schiller from Detroit Lakes, but the 19 year old forward has the tools to become a good player in the WCHA. Schiller scored 12 goals and had 10 assists and is currently sixth on the Gamblers in points. Schiller will take his game to Minnesota-State Mankato.
Jake Youso played his senior year for International Falls before joining the Gamblers. He finished 15th in the state in points scoring 34 goals and 35 assists. Since joining the Gamblers Youso has played in 12 games scoring once and assisting on another goal. Youso will play in the USHL again next year and has committed to play college hockey at the University of Minnesota.
Keegan Flaherty left Duluth East early to play in the USHL for the Gamblers. In 45 games the newly turned 18 year old has four goals and no assists. He doesn't have a college commitment yet.
Former Benilde-St. Margaret's star Stephen Carew had a pretty good year with the Gamblers. Career has one of the best plus/minus ratings and has 10 goals and seven assists in 51 games.
Justin Filzen who played high school hockey for Proctor has played 54 games for the Gamblers scoring five goals and 10 assists.
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