Janesville, WI Although it appears that Aegerter is on a fast track to a possible career in the NHL, he’s remained grounded and is taking things day by day. Discover travel destinations throughout Wisconsin! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. [2] The name is the name as a previous Janesville hockey team, which played in the former Continental Hockey League in the 1981–82 season. Thank you for reading! Blues.[7]. Cloud State, and last summer competed in a US Select camp for 15U players in Buffalo. It is somewhat rare to see a 16-year-old player in the United States Hockey League, but Janesville’s Jonah Aegerter will be on the Jets’ roster this season. By Mason Lyttle (@MasonLyttle) | May 5, 2020 | 4:38pm JANESVILLE, WI –Rookie forward Parker Lindauer was the first of three Jets selected in the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Phase II Draft Tuesday afternoon. At 14th overall, Schaedig’s selection also breaks a record for the highest Jet selected at the USHL Draft. He has great vision, with the ability to set up his teammates for scoring opportunities.”. Ommen played in three games with the Jets to close the regular season, scoring a goal and adding an assist. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. When the Madison Capitols picked forward Joey Abate (59th) in the middle of the fourth round, it marked seven Jets in the top 59 picks. All Rights Reserved. “And there were no freebies, no handouts. At 16-years-old, Jonah Aegerter was a long shot to make the Janesville Jets' roster this season. Aegerter, who will be a junior at Janesville Craig, has been getting rave reviews for his skating skills and stick-handling abilities. The logo was designed by Tony DiNicola and Christy Kapellen. He figured Aegerter would likely return for another year of AAA hockey to hone his game and skate with other players his age, and not in the play NAHL, where the physical rigors are much more demanding. By Mason Lyttle. He has already verbally committed to St. [3] In the 2011–12 season, the Jets were moved from the North Division to a newly formed Midwest Division, along with the St. Louis Bandits and Springfield Jr. Burgess said Aegerter’s play during the tryout camp all-star games was electric. In all, a record eight active players from the 2016-17 Jets were selected, in addition to two other players with Jets ties. Neutral Zone, an amateur scouting service, ranked Aegerter as the 130th top prospect out of its 250 top players with a 2004 birth date. The Jets finished in second place in the Midwest Division in 2015–16. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. He really had to stand out, and he did.”. “Every day at main camp, after every ice time he had, it was so hard to not have him on the top of our list,” Burgess said. He had 23 goals and 52 assists for the Grizzlies in last year’s shortened season. “With everything that’s been going on with COVID, I’m happy to be back on the ice skating, working out as much as possible at the Athlete X Factory and just being home.”. United States. In all, a record eight active players from the 2016-17 Jets were selected, in addition to two other players with Jets ties. The Jets name was chosen by a name-the-team contest. “Honestly, I haven’t thought too far ahead,” Aegerter said. 53545 What information should be shared about COVID-19 cases in public schools? His play at the tryout camp said otherwise. “It’s pretty awesome to be back in Janesville, living at home and having my friends around that I grew up with,” Aegerter said.