Roche story in the Strib

[choyt3]

Wild: Roche makes his mark on, off the ice

Not a lot of insight about whether he'll make the roster or not, but another good story about his being the AHL Man of the Year.

Something interesting from the story is that Lemaire says Travis needs to step up his offensive game. Says he is ready defensively.

[ScottM]

Nice article. I'd guess Roche may bounce between the NHL club and Houston this year. The Wild have a pretty decent defensive corps, so it will be tough for him to earn a starting spot at this stage of his career.

It's great that Travis spends so much effort in his community. The Sioux really do raise some classy players.