Girls 16/17 PDC Concludes

By USA Hockey, 07/01/19, 11:15AM EDT

Eighteen players selected to advance to Girls U18 Select Camp

After playing the final games of the 2019 Girls 16/17 Player Development Camp yesterday afternoon and evening, players gathered first thing this morning to pack up their gear before heading off to participate in the “All-Camp Challenge” for a few last team-building exercises.

After the challenge, the entire group gathered for one final meeting where the players selected to advance to this year's Girls U18 Select Player Development Camp were announced. These players were selected by the coaching and evaluation staff here at camp based on their performances over the past six days.

A complete list of the players selected for the U18 Select camp can be found below.

Players Selected To Advance (18)

Last Name	First Name	Position	District
Bac	Veronica	Forward	Central
Bargman	Anna	Forward	Massachusetts
Bayard	Ellie	Forward	Massachusetts
Blais-Savoie	Evelyne	Forward	Pacific
Campbell	Grace	Goalie	Southeastern
Clark	Ashley	Forward	Massachusetts
Corneliusen	Hannah	Forward	Minnesota
Garcia	Karley	Defense	Pacific
Golnitz	Rachel	Defense	Minnesota
Gruber	Holly	Goalie	Central
Hoff	McKinley	Goalie	Pacific
O'Brien	Mary Kate	Forward	Massachusetts
Reiter	Ellie	Forward	Rocky Mountain
Rich	McKenzie	Forward	Minnesota
Roberts	Kylie	Forward	Minnesota
Shanahan	Callie	Goalie	Michigan
Taborski	Paige	Goalie	Central
Thiele	Amanda	Goalie	Michigan

*Mary Kate O'Brien was selected for Girls U18 Select Camp, but will not be able to attend due to injury.

Staff Spotlight: Whitney Colbert

Whitney Colbert served as a head coach at this year’s camp after working as a staff member at Girls Player Development camps over the last six years, including both the 15 and 16/17 camps. She’s also worked various camps at the district level.

Colbert just completed her third season as an assistant coach with the Union College women’s hockey team after spending two seasons in the same role for Connecticut College. As a player, she skated four seasons at Trinity College (CT) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.

“My goal this week was for these players to make the most of the experience. It’s important for them to not only learn and grow, but take that next step and bring the information they get here back with them to continue developing,” said Colbert. “There are so many great people at these camps and it’s important they create those relationships and absorb what they’ve learned to help enhance their own game.”