Didn't Gino take a struggling program to the National Championship game his first year or so?
My first year of awareness of Sioux hockey was 1984-85. I was pretty much out of touch 1988-1995 or so. My picks for:
PLAYER THAT STANDS OUT ABOVE THE REST: Tony Hrkac. Wow.
BEST UNHERALDED DEFENSEMAN: Curtis Murphy & Matt Jones
BEST OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN: Travis Roche
BEST GOAL SCORER: Hmmm....Bob Joyce or Brandon Bochenski
FAVORITE PLAYER YOU LOVE TO HAVE ON YOUR TEAM BUT OPPONENT HATES: Jason Blake/Mike Prpich
BEST FIGHTER/ALL AROUND TOUGH GUY: Archie
BEST ALL-AROUND FORWARD: Zach Parise
PLAYER I'D BE IF I COULD: Kevin Spiewak
TEAMS I WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN: 1979-1984
PLAYERS I WISH I WOULD HAVE SEEN: Greg Johnson, Teeder Wynne, Nick Naumenko, Dixon Ward
BEST FIGHT: Commie/Brooks (Oh, why did I tape over that game?)
HIT THAT STANDS OUT: Ryan Bayda in the 2000 Final Five game with Wisconsin
BEST AURA: Commie
BEST HOBEY RUNNER-UP: Jeff Panzer
BEST CHECKING LINE CENTER: Adam Calder (wish I could remember his 1997 line)
PLAYERS WHO DESERVE HONOR THAT I SOMEHOW HAVE NOT FOUND A SPOT FOR: Scott Dub