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High eward R Zach Stepan Future Ohio State Buckeye advanced to USA Hockey Select Player Development Camps twice in New York. PROGRAM "There are scouts everywhere" Another benefit of the High Performance Programs? Coaches and scouts flock to it. "The more exposure you can get, the better," said Stepan, who is committed to play college hockey at Ohio State. "There's no complaining about exposure for these camps. There are scouts everywhere." Kloos believes it also helps motivate players to keep working hard with hopes of continuing hockey at the next level, wherever that may be. "When you have all the best kids in the state, it's going to attract coaches and scouts, so it definitely helps out exposure," said Kloos, who will play at the University of Minnesota next season, along with Cammarata. "You can build some confidence knowing you have a shot at going somewhere. It's a good experience for kids to have." The list of current college hockey players who have participated in the Reebok Minnesota Hockey High Performance Programs is endless: Adam Wilcox (Gophers), Josh Archibald (UNO), Tony Cameranesi (UMD), Ben Hanowski (SCSU), Anders Lee (Notre Dame), Zach Lehrke (MSU), Tyler Barnes (UW), Archie Skalbeck (CC) and many, many more. This is an opportunity to get noticed that most players otherwise would never get. "The pool of scouts and recruiters is second to none nationally," MacMillan said. "The exposure our players get can't be replicated in any other environment." Goalies are also provided great development opportunities. The Minnesota Hockey Reebok High Performance programs also include the Dave Peterson Goalie Camp for the top 15-18 boys and girls. February.2013 // minnesotahockeyjournal.com 09