This is the actual press release as viewed on the NEEHS.com website:

It is with great pleasure that we are announcing the winners of the first ever Northern Edge - Belarus Ambassador Program! In partnership with the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation and RBK hockey, we will be taking a group of young players to Minsk, Belarus for two weeks of intense hockey training and some awesome cultural experiences.

After months of preparing, NEEHS closed the application window with almost 200 entries for this inaugural program. "It was an eye-opening experience for us", said Todd Woodcroft, the director of the excursion. "Each entry was insightful and obviously took time to do. We want to thank every individual for taking the time to submit an application and we wish we could have taken everyone".

As it was, the response was so vast that the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation generously agreed to allow two more players to come over for a total of ten young men.

The following list comprises the ten lucky players and their hometowns:

Blake Kelley, Woodbury, Minnesota
Phillip Lux, St. Louis, Missouri
Brennan McGuire, Bloomington, Minnesota
Jeff Morris, Bettendorf, Iowa
James Rafferty, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Logan Santel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Eddie Schaeffer, Edwardsville, IL
Patrick Simmonds, Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Tyler Traill, Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Nick Walters, St. Louis, Missouri

The ten players represent 8 different hockey associations, 2 countries, 4 US states and 1 Canadian province.

Instructors for the trip are also representing different hockey backgrounds. Leading the trip is Todd Woodcroft of the Washington Capitals. Joining NEEHS this year is Todd McLellan, assistant coach of the Detroit Red Wings. "To have an accomplished man like Todd McLellan is humbling for us," said Woodcroft. "I look at him and see what he has accomplished (Gold Medal, Calder Cup, NHL playing and coaching experience) and I know that the Belarussian players and North American players will benefit greatly from his teaching."

Rounding out the list of instructors are:

Tim Velemirovich, Northern Edge Instructor
Mark Jorgensen, Executive
Director, Minnesota Hockey
Curtis Leich, Northern Edge Instructor
Steve Walters, Northern Edge Instructor
Brad Schwarzbauer, Northern Edge Instructor