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to go further on that, i believe the cut off date is sometime in January. I would guess you can't turn 20 during the tournament. I know when the U.S won gold, John Carlson barely made the cut off... i think he turned 20 a week or two after the tournament.

I don't group Canadian hockey players into the arrogant category being referred to. Canadian fans on the other hand, are a completely different animal. I'm sure they aren't all bad. I mean, they love hockey as much as the rest of us do. I think some that frequent the message boards make it seem like a majority. Full disclaimer: I don't hate all the Canadian NHL teams. Just the Canucks... and the Habs.

Well guys... in the last 2 years I'm 2 for 2: the team i wanted to win the cup has won the cup when I have not watched the deciding game as I was unable to the last two years. And seriously... so happy about the Canucks failing. That's all I wanted to make up for all my other sports teams failures in the last year.

i don't care if we play BC. I care about winning 2 games at the Icebreaker.

Agreed, but I see Rowney at center this year... so I'd slot him in on the third line.

Do you seriously think we go around offering scholarships to just anyone? They've obviously been tracking this kid for months and feel he can contribute something to the program. I trust our coaching staffs judgment. This kid wants to be a Sioux so let's see what he's got. It's not desperation. It's adding depth.

He's from Minnetonka. I overheard a conversation at a Minnetonka hockey game this winter about him being unhappy. But it didn't sound like he was leaving at the time. I also heard (at this same game) that his dad thinks he should have gone to Wisco and that Jake should have gone to Minny. Weird. I don't know how accurate that is as it is hockey parents talking here...

I don't think so, unless there are injuries. Gleason will be very valuable at D next year with his experience. We are likely looking at bringing in another forward... likely a Davidson type player.

Jason only has a sister. No brothers.

I knew this... but he'd still be considered a "draft pick" because he was, in fact, drafted. Completely agree with you about Rowney. I think he's a key piece to the puzzle. I like what he brings. Not flashy, but still an important piece.

except Wheeler was a junior when he turned pro. Wheeler found a loophole in the CBA where he could do that instead of playing through his senior year to wait for free agency.

Maybe you should be looking at the other players they have. Kristo may be Montreal's top prospect, but they are a playoff team, and not lacking talented players. There are a lot of factors you have to think about besides the player in question. And that's the reality.

Um... Dell is too old for the WHL. He is 21. So I''d quit while you're ahead.

I'm sorry but that's crazy. None of the potential early departures are going to jump straight into the NHL and I would be very surprised to see them in the show next year. It's difficult to jump over incumbents on all these teams. Gregoire would probably the only one with even a slight chance and that's only because he would play for the Islanders. If all of those four guys leave, they'll be biding their time in the AHL next year, probably behind guys in the AHL on the depth chart. And there is no guarantee they will get called up, so I'd stop with that assumption right now. My only problem with guys that leave early are those that leave to play in the AHL. I don't see a point to leave school to play in a minor league that's always going to be there. But that's just my opinion. If all four of those guys leave, I think where we will take the biggest hit is in the area of leadership. We'll be down to 2 seniors and it makes me nervous. When Denver lost all their guys last year, they at least had a decent number of upperclassmen. Gregoire and Hexy have been team leaders ever since they got here and if both are gone, that's a big blow in more than one area besides on the ice.

The player has to want to go too. It's not just the club trying to get said players out of situations. They have to want to go. Ness was probably a "need" to get out of Minny. Donovan probably wanted to leave and thought he was ready for the pro game.

I'm purely speculating here, but based on what I have heard, I don't think losing Dell is going to happen right now.

I don't know for sure, but I believe Student athletes have academic progress reports that have to be filled out by instructors. I don't see how an athlete such as Kristo could get away with not going to class and turning in a progress report that is sufficient. I'd almost bet my life he wouldn't be playing if he wasn't attending class.

I will be in green .... because it's my only option...

Why would he watch our "recent" games against BC? 1- they were not recent and 2- the team that lost to BC is not our current team. He would have wasted his time if you ask me. Oh, then I hope he did watch.

I don't think the band being there has anything to do with who wins Hobey. That's would be too easy. I mean.... what if hypothetically no Hobey candidates' teams were in the Frozen Four? None of their schools' bands would be there. I think they just pick a band out of the ones that are there and tell them to come.

I'm still waiting to meet a respectable UMD fan.................... or one that knows more about their hockey team than I do. I get that there are bad seeds in every fan base. I just wish I didn't have to personally come in contact with all of UMD's.................

I'd be willing to bet none of the finalists know who won it. And it's not uncommon for some finalists to have already signed. I'm sure they will be granted a release to attend the ceremony. Bobby Butler signed last year and he was at the awards ceremony. It's not rocket science here. All 3 finalists will be at the awards ceremony in St Paul. Bank it.

Tickets are still available. I bet a lot of people will just buy them when they get to town or at the door on Friday.

Ha! Tried that. lol. At least my mom & dad will be able to read it!