Preston Diederich '24 Recruiting Profile
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2023 EDC Game 1 v...
2023 EDC Game 1 v...
2023 Spotlight
2023 Spotlight #2Personal Statement
My name is Preston Diederich. I am a junior at Grand Forks Central High School, preparing for junior hockey after high school. I am a 2006 goaltender and have played varsity hockey, Tier 1 AAA, and Bantam AA.
Grand Forks Central High School
21.2 Games, 5 SO, 1.56 GAA, 92.9 Save %
Conference Championships: 5 starts, 6.86 games, 1.31 GAA, 95.0 Save %
Team ND Tier 1 - 16U
Year 1 - 4.93 GAA, 86.8 Save %, Year 2 - 3.031 GAA, 91.5 Save %.
Highlight - 2-1 OT (30 of 31 saves) win over Sioux Falls Power to advance to the 2023 USA Hockey Tier 1 National Championships in San Jose, CA.
Youth Hockey
ND Bantam AA State Champions with a 1.0 GAA, 96.4% in the state tournament.
Advanced to state championship game each year of youth hockey, with youth hockey tournament wins each year.
Multiple spring/summer teams each year. Highlight was winning the Big One on a team coached by Matt Cullen during the summer of 2020. I was game MVP during the semifinal game and stopped all but 2 shots on championship Sunday, earning tournament MVP.
Videos
2023 Conference Championships Game 1: https://youtu.be/h3NZJTHmj0E
2023 Conference Championships Game 2: https://youtu.be/q3uS1ZYBaSE
I enjoy other activities outside of hockey.
4.0 student at Grand Forks Central.
Multisport athlete - Cross Country and Track & Field.
I also enjoy going to the lake, golf, frisbee golf, and chess.
Thank you for your time,
Preston Diederich
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #29
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #29
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2022 Team ND 16u (16U AAA Tier 1)
- This was my second season on the Team ND Tier 1. The highlight was a 2-1 OT win over the Sioux Falls Power to earn a spot in the USA Hockey Tier 1 National Championships in San Jose.
- 2021 Grand Forks Aviators (Bantam AA)
- Grand Forks Aviators were the 2020-2021 ND State Champions. I played the semi-final and championship games of the state tournament. Finished with a 1.62 GAA and 93.23 save percentage. This season provided the opportunity to place against the best teams in MN and ND. These included Moorhead, Minnetonka, Roseau, Oseo Maple Grove, Wayzata, and more.
- 2021 Team ND 16u (16U AAA Tier 1)
- This team is a collection of players from around ND that compete in about 20-24 games a year. I was moved up from 15O to 16U for this team.
Events
- Camp/Event
- JPL Goaltending
- 6/19/23 to 6/23/23
- Camp/Event
- Northern Plains District Development Camp - 18U
- 5/18/23 to 5/21/23
- Invitational camp for players from around the USA Hockey Northern Plains District.
- Camp/Event
- USA Hockey National Championships Tier I, 16U
- 3/29/23 to 4/01/23
- First 16U team from ND to qualify for the Tier 1 National Championships in recent years (7+). I stopped 30 of 31 in a 2OT game against the Sioux Falls Power to advance.
- Camp/Event
- Omaha Lancer Hocktober
- 10/28/22 to 10/28/22
- 2 games played against the Omaha Mastery (6-1) and Des Moines Jr. Bucs (3-2). 2-0. 1.50 GAA. 58 of 61 saves were made.
- Camp/Event
- MES Showcase
- 9/16/22 to 9/18/22
- 2 games were played against Team Wisconsin (3-1) and Chicago Fury (5-2). 2 wins. 1.50 GAA. 59 of 62 shots stopped.
- Camp/Event
- MN Hockey HP 16U Tier 1 League
- 8/27/22 to 10/02/22
- 4 games were played against select teams from MN. 2 GAA. 68 of 74 shots were stopped.
- Camp/Event
- Northern Plains District Development Camp - 16U
- 5/19/22 to 5/22/22
- Invitational camp for players around the USA Hockey Northern Plains Disctrict.
Training
- Altru Sports Advantage - Athletic Development
- 6 years
- Summer training workouts that meet 4 times a week. The program has also been known as Exos and Sanford Power over the years.
- On the River Hockey
- 2 years
- Summer hockey training involving multiple ice touches a week. The program is led by Colton Sanderson, an alumni of the University of North Dakota. https://www.ontheriverhockey.com/
- REA Hockey Academy
- 6 years
- Training programs, camps, etc. I switched to On the River Hockey the summer of 2022.
- Cross Country Summer Running
- 6 years
- A summer training for Cross Country athletes designed to increase athletic performance and team bonding. The program is six, approximately 2 hour, sessions a week and training includes long runs, normal runs, speed workouts, games, core workouts, and more.
- JPL Goaltending Camp
- 6 years
- https://www.jplgoaltending.com/
- Northern Elite Goaltending
- 2 years
- Northern Elite Goaltending | Grand Forks ND - Facebook
Additional Sports
- Track
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
- Cross Country
- 5 years
- Varsity Team
Statistics
| Statistic | 2023 Varsity Team | 2022 Varsity Team | 2022 Team ND 16u | 2021 Grand Forks Av |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals Against Avg. | 2.118 | 0.851 | 2.801 | 1.62 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Save Pct. | 91.497 | 95.376 | 92.340 | 93.23 |
| Total Saves | 269 | 165 | 434 | 592 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Pre-Calculus, Algebra II, Chemistry, GeometyAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Economics, AP Government, AP Physics, DC Computer Hardware, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, DC Speech, DC US History, AP Biology,Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsA-Honor Roll (Every Semester), National Honor Society
- Activities2023 1st Place - Team. UND Math Track Meet.
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