Team Illinois 16U
Tincher offers a junior staff a youth goalie with substantial season involvement to evaluate. The development appeal is whether movement and management of saved shots can turn that experience into a more demanding recurring role.
The available opinion identifies mobility and rebound control. Their usefulness should be tested when a shot arrives during adjustment, because contact and recovery become harder to manage if the movement has not finished.
He remains unranked while the next-level contribution of those habits is established. Serious consideration means evaluating their consistency against older players rather than transferring youth participation directly into a junior forecast.
The priority is balancing arrival with readiness for the release. A staff should watch whether he can stop moving soon enough to manage the puck and remain organized for a second chance.
His 2025–26 record with Team Illinois 16U lists 35 appearances, with a 2.10 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage.