U18 Feature Goaltender: Samantha Goodbranson

GDI Prairies would like to recognize one of Manitoba's Top Female U-18 Prospect - Sam Goodbrandson.

Sam was most recently selected by Hockey Manitoba to attend the Program of Excellence Top 40 Camp at the end of May. Heading into the selection camp she brings a work ethic that goes above and beyond what many expect from a goaltender.

Key areas to note from her game include:

- Has the ability to maintain balance on her feet and react as she goes down
- Is active outside of the net communicating with her defense and transitioning the puck up ice
- Strong stick usage on all low shots
- Competes down low by using a spread that covers all low areas of the net, covering from the ice up

The Under-18 players who have been selected to attend the Program of Excellence (POE) TOP-40 Camp, held May 26-29, 2011 in Winnipeg. The players selected to attend the POE TOP-40 Camp have advanced from the pool of 102 players who competed at the POE Spring Tournament which was held April 15-17, 2011 at Max Bell Centre in Winnipeg.

The POE TOP-40 Camp is the third phase of the Program of Excellence which is the selection process for the U-18 Team Manitoba roster that will compete at the 2011 National U-18 Women's Championships in Saguenay, Que this November.

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U18 Feature Goaltender: Samantha Goodbranson