Jordan Schroeder, the Gophers sophmore center, is the leading scorer at USA Hockey’s national junior evaluation camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., after three intersquad scrimmages.

He has two goals, both short-handed, and six assists. Freshman defenseman Nick Leddy of the Gophers has three goals and one assist.

Sophomore defenseman Aaron Ness (0-2-2) and freshman forward Zach Budish (1-1-1) of the Gophers don’t have many points but both survived the cut from 42 to 29 players.

Those left will play four games against a team from Russia this week. The first one is at 5 p.m. today.

From the players at this evaluation, the U.S. team for the World Junior Championships in Saskatchewan in late Dec. and early Jan. will be picked.

Schroeder has played for the U.S. in the last two World Junior Championships and said he is enjoying the chance to be a leader on his this team.

Jim Johannson, the U.S. team general manager, called Schroeder an all-around dominant player.

Tim Taylor, the U.S. director of player personnel, said Schroeder at his best is the best skater and the team needs his offensive skills.

TIDBITS

Alaska-Anchorage is going to be able to put some big bodies on the ice. Two recent additions to the 2009-10 teams are freshmen forwards Daniel Naslund, a 6-3, 205-pound Swede, and Mitch Bruijsten, a 6-3, 200-pound Dutchman.

Naslund had 19 goals and 19 assists for 38 points in Sweden’s SuperElite League; Bruijsten had 16 goals and 25 assists for 41 points last season for Sioux City of the USHL.

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