Flyers Produce at Chi Town Shuffle with Team Midwest
Eastyn Munhall (2011) and Jake Carlson (2012) helped their teams reach playoffs at the CCM Chi Town Shuffle Event.
Two Fremont Flyers from the 23-24 Peewee Travel (12U) teams competed in Chicago over the weekend for Team Midwest AAA at the CCM Chicago Chi Town Shuffle. Eastyn Munhall and Jake Carlson both competed for the 2011 and 2012 teams respectively.
The Midwest Amateur Hockey Association (“MWAHA”) announced Hockey Development plans and specifically an opportunity for youth players born in 2011 and 2012 last April. MWAHA believed players should have fun with their friends by continuing to play hockey for their home Association. However, at the same time they offered a pathway for top MWAHA players to have a higher‐level competitive experience against AAA teams while still playing for their home Association team during the winter season.
Both Munhall and Carlson made the teams and played a fall schedule, then rejoined the Fremont Flyers 12UA team, which qualified for the Forest Finals, Ontario, Canada International Silver Stick Tournament with wins in Colorado, and was runner-up in the MWAHA Peewee A playoffs after finishing in fourth place of 12 Midwest A teams in the regular season. Both amassed a combined 120+ points during the season in 49 games as two of the team's top three offensive players. They then finished the Midwest AAA schedule with the Chi Town Shuffle April 19-21, 2024.
Munhall's 2011 group won the tournament going 6-0 while Carlson's 2012 group made it to the semifinals with a 4-1 record. Both played key roles on special teams and performed terrific with the team made mostly of Omaha, KC and Des Moines players with a couple from Ames.
Information on this year's 2012 and 2013 teams is found below. For players in the 2010-and-older categories, Midwest shared information and selections in March. For more information on the development model process, check out the MWAHA site.