yzerman19

I ended up marrying a girl from BC...although I've almost converted her...almost...

Careful Goon- I actually went to Carlson...twice...BSB and MBA...but I was smart enough to stay a Sioux fan!!

leblanc player of the year??? I picked the rookie team! Not surprised on Bjugstad at third team. Surprised the leagues leading goal scorer is shut out

...well Costner was Crash Davis, but Calvin Laloosh rules...

Calvin Laloosh

I can appreciate your position, he is 6th in goal scoring, but guys like Knight, Schwartz, and Leblanc also have intangibles and racked up massive assist numbers resulting in 50% more scoring production. If the awards were to be given to the most talented players on the ice, then I think Bjugstad is first team. If the awards are given on how great your season was, then I think he misses- now with the Minny bias, I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the second team. Kristo deserves first team hands down, don't know how anyone argues otherwise. He's #3 in points per game, number 2 in goal scoring, tied for 2nd in points, tied for 1st in even strength goals, tied for 1st in shorties.

Bugstad is an NHL player- skill, size, compete level. However, the WCHA awards are for league play only, not skill level, not all games played. Nick was tied for 26th in league points. He was behind several teammates including Rao, Haula, and Schmidt. He was tied with SCSU rookie Johnny Brodinski and several dmen: Boiven, Jensen.... I don't think anyone challenges his talent level and his ability to be a nice NHL power forward; I just don't think his production earns him a spot. If you throw out Archibald which seems a common approach, you are throwing out the player that scored the most goals in league play. bugs tad had fewer points in league games than Rocco Grimaldi who isn't even a lock for all rookie team. I appreciate that Nick brings more than points. He does, and he will be in the NHL because of it. I just don't think he had a good enough season to earn all WCHA considering the field.

His shot is very good. He is just barely missing. Weight of shot has little to do with it. When you hit a pipe, you beat the goalie, you are just barely off. You practice off the post and in. Bar down. I'd take Rocco's release over kozek's torque.

We're pretty closely aligned. I put Archie in due to the fact that he led the conference in goal scoring. I thought Bjugstad was kind of a disappointment this year in terms of production- although he was a menace every time he took the ice.

If BSU or AA pull an upset, then we get the bye if we get past MTU. This UND team is an enigma- I am not sure if they have a real team identity. Sometimes they come out gangbusters and other times they look lost. It is now the playoffs, which means everything starts over from scratch. This team is made to play uptempo hockey. They need to play that game and force their opponents to try and match up. We can't get sucked into a defensive mindset. The game is simple, you just have to do your individual job better than your opponent in 90 second increments. You do that, and you win.

Crazy that our scoring lines are still a guess...playoff hockey is different with all of the TV timeouts and flow stoppages. In the playoff format, with a short bench, I like resurrecting some old line combos: Knight with Kristo and Mark Mac Rowney with Parks and Grimaldi Gaarder with St Clair and Caggiula Pattyn with Rodwell and Mitch Mac This really makes a top 6 and bottom 6 Mark Mac had some chemistry with Kristo and Knight, and it puts two solid faceoff men on the top line (draws will be huge)- I do like Mark Mac at center, but we need two highly potent lines over depth IMO Grimaldi brings explosiveness to the second line for Carter and Michael to cycle Third line will be hard to play against. Fourth line is energy.

So, here goes my selections for awards: POTY- Ryan Walters (UNO) ROTY- Stephon Williams (MSUM) DOTY- Nate Schmidt (Minn) COTY- Bobby Motzko (SCSU) First Team- Walters, Kristo (UND), Haula (Minn), Schmidt, Jensen (SCSU), Williams Second Team- Knight (UND), LeBlanc (SCSU), Archibald (UNO), Boivin (CC), LeLeggia (DU), Peterson (WI) Third Team- Schwartz (CC), Leitner (MSUM), Krushelneski (CC), Prochno (SCSU), MacWilliam (UND), Wilcox (Minn) Rookie Team- Petan (MTU), Cameranesi (UMD), Grimaldi (UND), Welinski (UMD), Zajac (DU), Williams

Never want to see a player get hurt...have no problem with certain players getting "educated" by other players in such a way as to not miss a shift, but maybe not look quite as pretty for a couple days

Agree that if it is spelled out in the code of conduct they can be punished under that. Also agree the Ralph can stop anything they want on their property.

is the school not funded by tax payer dollars...it is public...makes it first amendment. I agree with a teaching moment, but I don't think they can be "punished" it was not "fire" in a crowded theater.

So, while in horrible taste, is it not freedom of expression, speech, and peaceful assembly/association? To affiliate with the clan or neo-naziism and to speak as such is protected under the constitution. I hate what this stands for, as any intelligent human should, but I believe in the first amendment even more. I believe punishment should be handled by parents.

Ryan Duncan was/is an excellent hockey player and had a couple great seasons. His best season by far was created by who he played with. He had to be great to deliver what he delivered. Bottom line...Jonathan Toews was obviously the best player on that team...he was the youngest and has proven his greatness in the NHL and in world play. Duncs was one of the best players in college hockey. Toewser is one of the best players in the world. Osh is also elite.

If you're promoting tolerance, using the term "retards" probably is pretty hypocritical...just saying

I just realized that I had "Taylor" Chorney as last cut...I meant his dad...Marc

Not much to say that hasn't been said. You can't have a terrible goaltending night and come out with many Ws in this league. Agree we need more out of the 3rd and 4th lines.

Lots of changes if we are just talking what they accomplished at UND. I based mine on a fictitious tryout....otherwise is it a career or great season and how do we compare eras

So, I'm taking a little different tact to this. I am thinking that if every Sioux player in history showed up at the Ralph for a tryout, and I was assembling a team with the goal of winning a championship, who would I select. My criteria is skill as displayed in college and/or professional ranks, attitude, etc. My forwards are: Jonathan Toews with Zach Parise and Dave Christian Troy Murray with Dixon Ward and Greg Johnson Tony Hrkac with Bobby Joyce and Jason Blake TJ Oshie with Jim Archibald and Carey Eades (Energy line) scratched but on team: Travis Zajac, Steve Johnson, Doug Smail Last cut: Ryan Duncan, Jeff Panzer, Phil Sykes, Russ Romaniuk, Mark Taylor Defense: Craig Ludwig and James Patrick Matt Greene and Scott Sandelin Mike Commodore and Curtis Murphy Scratched but on team: Ian Kidd and Travis Roche Last cut: Murray Baron, Taylor Chorney Goaltending: Belfour Casey scratched: Goerhing

JR was awesome...I like the TJ analogy...although TJ's got a lot of NHL points to put up before he really earns that moniker. Didn't JR walk away from a BU ride because he didn't want to take tests...played half a year in the Q and was in the NHL at 18?

In the end, we are all in it for ourselves and those we care about and love...a kid gets frustrated and sounds off...not the biggest deal in the world.

yup, and the Gopher announcer described the following as being built for the playoffs: defensive 5x5 play and a great powerplay...and we wonder why hockey is the least popular of the major sports. Race horse up and down hockey is beautiful to watch- defensive hockey is like watching paint dry.