Captains?

[G-Unit]

Just curious what everyone thinks. Tough decision this season.

Captain: Zajak

Assistants: Prpich and Marvin

[Sioux-Hockey-Fan]

Stafford captain

Prpich and Sparky Assistants

[AZSIOUX]

its ZAJAC.

C

stafford

A

prpich

smaby

parise

[siouxyeahyeah]

I don't think either Spirko or Marvin will be captains. Marvin isn't on the ice enough and just because he is a senior doesn't mean anything given who have been captains in the past. On the other hand, I think Spirko's turn will come next season when he is a junior and has gained more experience.

I'm gonna go with Stafford, Porter, Prpich, Fabian or Parise. Probably Stafford will have the C...the rest is a toss-up in my mind. I'd probably lose Parise off the list first, just because Philip may be on the ice just as often as Parise and wouldn't make much sense to have one of your captains sitting on the bench the entire game. I would love to see Fabian as a captain - a hard worker, positive attitude, good leader. Who knows?? Only time will tell. IMO any of those 5 would be great as captains.

[BinaIsGod]

Personally, and I don't mean any offense to him by it, but I don't know if Drew is captain material...a lot of people thought he was a top candidate for the captaincy of the WJC team last year, but he didn't get it. He is definitely this team's best player by far...but I don't think he's the captain...that said, I believe that the captain of this team is Prpich. I think Drew and Smaby could be wearing the 'A' on their shoulder, and Marvin could possibly replace either of those two....

[redwing77]

Though I understand the viewpoints about the WJC, I still think Drew would make a good captain. He may not have worn a letter, but he lead the team in points. He played hard on both ends of the ice and did everything a leader should.

With a young crew, you need someone like that in charge. That's why Drew should get the 'C'

C: Stafford

A: Porter, Fabian, Smaby

Parise is a wildcard. He would be a decent candidate for an 'A' too.

[#1siouxfan22]

C Stafford

A Porter

A Smaby

Wildcard is Fabian i dont think he will be a captain till his senior year

[willistonsioux]

C Stafford

A Porter

A Smaby

Wildcard is Fabian i dont think he will be a captain till his senior year

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fabian is one of the hardest worker but he will his sr. year

[Mike Rane]

Stafford Captain

Smaby and Porter Assts.

[kateskate]

What about Fabian?

[pro17]

What about Fabian?

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I really believe Eric Fabian has a legitimate shot at being an "A" on this year's squad. His work ethic is fantastic, he excels in the classroom and goes out of his way for teammates and fans on a consistent basis.

It's not always your most talented players that you want as captians.

[Superman0099]

Stafford C

Prpich A

Fabian A

Stafford is going to lead this team this year, on and off the ice. The younger guys are going to look to him as he has the WJC's, WCHA and Frozen Four title games, and 3 years of experience at UND. Drew could contend for a Hobey Baker award this season and is going to be his biggest year yet. Leading this team is a very good opportunity for him and he is exactly the type of player that you want to see wearing the C on his jersey. He shows up every night to win, and for UND hockey coaches, players, and fans alike, there is no second best. These kids are here to win national championships and with Drew's performance in the FF last year it looks as if he is ready to do that.

Prpich, though many disagree with his tactics, is the BEST at what he does in the WCHA, no question about it. Solid worker and is a 'leads with an iron fist type' IMO. He also has more experience than anyone on this team. He may take alot of penalties but I'm sure as hell glad he's on our team.

Fabian, in my opionion, had a breakout year last year. His first season here he struggled to get ice time, and that continued on until later in the second year. Many players in his position do not develop as far as he has. We have all heard comments along the lines of him being the hands down hardest worker on this team, and thats just the aspect that he could bring to the year's leadership. He was one of the best players on the ice for the sioux in the postseason, and not only that he was a freakin' force down low. I expect to see much more of his abilites as the season goes on, and for the new guys like Martens, Miller, Alexander, etc.. who are all coming in with this huge class of highly regarded players, Fabian will more than likely be an inspiration for them to go an extra mile this year. The deeper this team gets, the better.

Nonetheless, all the players mentioned above would be great candidates, Zajac, Parise, whoever. I feel the three I listed would be a good crew to take over and develop character and chemistry amongst this year's squad. All in all, I'm looking forward to a VERY exciting season.