Redneksioux Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Negative. No more hints. There's been plenty here on this page. Which means we should expect to lose a forward??? Quote
The Sicatoka Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 If Genoway is going to play D and Foyt is considered a forward, we only have 14 forwards on the roster right now. We could use a forward, as has been speculated here. Roster: Forwards (14): Fabian, Porter, Foyt, Kaip, Oshie, Toews, Miller, Kozek, Martens, Duncan, Watkins, VandeVelde, Forney, Zajac Defense (8): Radke, Bina, Finley, Chorney, Jones, Lee, Alexander, Genoway Goaltenders (4, .... for now): Parise, Lammy, Walski, Grieco Quote
dagies Posted June 13, 2006 Author Posted June 13, 2006 Bishop was 41st in scoring in the BCHL so likely would not be a huge scorer at the D1 level. On his team he was the 2nd highest scoring forward. Vernon had an interesting offense. Their leading scorer was a defenseman, Felde (Alaska Fairbanks recruit) with about 93 points. Then a forward, then another defenseman, then Bishop, then defenseman Genoway with just a couple less points than Bishop. 3 of the top 5 including the top scorer were defensemen. Will be interesting to find out if there's anything to this rumor. Here's what the Vernon coach/GM said about Bishop last summer when signing him. It would be interesting to know if he'd still make the comparison or not: "Of our recruits, I've only seen Hunter play and he's Ryan Bayda all over again," said Mick, who took over the head coaching and GM job 12 days ago. He's going to come in and be a dominate player. I've talked to a lot of other people about our recruits and everyone loves the guys we have coming in and they really compliment the group we have coming back." It's worth noting that as a 17 year old Bishop played for Cedar Rapids in the USHL and had less than 10 points total for the whole season. Quote
Sioux #805 Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Schlossman seems to be accurate, not always as timely as every other "source." this was posted on his blog today. http://gfheraldsiouxhockey.blogspot.com/ Quote
tnt Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Funny thing about Erik Felde from Vernon. Heisenberg has him as a left defenseman committed to Alaska Anchorage, and the British Columbia site has him as a forward committed to Fairbanks. Which is it? Quote
brianvf Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 A UAA poster on USCHO is reporting that another recruit from Alaska (besides Bishop) has recently signed a LOI to play for UND. For 07-08. Quote
dagies Posted June 13, 2006 Author Posted June 13, 2006 A UAA poster on USCHO is reporting that another recruit from Alaska (besides Bishop) has recently signed a LOI to play for UND. For 07-08. Trupp is from there. Do you mean that it might be someone besides Trupp? Quote
brianvf Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Trupp is from there. Do you mean that it might be someone besides Trupp? Evidently Trupp, Bishop, and another Alaskan player. Trupp and this unknown player for 07-08...Bishop for 06-07. Quote
dagies Posted June 13, 2006 Author Posted June 13, 2006 Evidently Trupp, Bishop, and another Alaskan player. Trupp and this unknown player for 07-08...Bishop for 06-07. Maybe we're getting Walsky, who wanted to transfer from AA to MN but AA wouldn't release him to MN (likely because of Hill). Lucia said AA would release him to just about anywhere else, but not MN. Just a guess. He wouldn't really count as a "recruit" I suppose. I noticed Suze's "Alaska" and am reading a lot into her use of quotation marks. It could easily be a normal recruiting situation. Will be interesting to see, as she seems confident in her information. Quote
brianvf Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Maybe we're getting Walsky, who wanted to transfer from AA to MN but AA wouldn't release him to MN (likely because of Hill). Lucia said AA would release him to just about anywhere else, but not MN. Just a guess. He wouldn't really count as a "recruit" I suppose. I noticed Suze's "Alaska" and am reading a lot into her use of quotation marks. It could easily be a normal recruiting situation. Will be interesting to see, as she seems confident in her information. And it looks like Suze is hinting that it is not Walsky. I am wondering why she is putting Alaska in quotation marks as well. She does seem confident though, like you said, as she said that the recruit signed a few weeks ago already. Quote
DMT Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 More speculation but... I found this on Drop The Puck's UAA Blog. Walsky appears to be transferring to the University of Minnesota and I'm fairly certain Hamilton is transferring to North Dakota. Shea Hamilton Quote
brianvf Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 That makes a lot of sense...I would bet that is the "recruit" that Suze was alluding to. So Shea Hamilton. He would have to sit out a year for transferring, then he would be eligible the fall of 07. From what I remember about him, he has a good shot. We'll have to see I guess. His frosh year he looked to be a great find for UAA, but he spent alot of the season injured. Last year it looks like he was benched for some games, supposedly from lack of effort. He only had 7pts (3G,4A) for UAA last season in 24 games, but that can be deceiving being that the leading scorer for the SeaWolves only had 15 points. Quote
DMT Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 That makes a lot of sense...I would bet that is the "recruit" that Suze was alluding to. So Shea Hamilton. He would have to sit out a year for transferring, then he would be eligible the fall of 07. From what I remember about him, he has a heck of a shot. We'll have to see I guess. I see he is from Manitoba, so that could explain the quotation marks around Alaska. Quote
southpaw Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 shea hamilton's sister graduated from UND last year, so there is that connection. Quote
dagies Posted June 13, 2006 Author Posted June 13, 2006 That makes a lot of sense...I would bet that is the "recruit" that Suze was alluding to. So Shea Hamilton. He would have to sit out a year for transferring, then he would be eligible the fall of 07. From what I remember about him, he has a good shot. We'll have to see I guess. His frosh year he looked to be a great find for UAA, but he spent alot of the season injured. Last year it looks like he was benched for some games, supposedly from lack of effort. He only had 7pts (3G,4A) for UAA last season in 24 games, but that can be deceiving being that the leading scorer for the SeaWolves only had 15 points. He scored a GWG against MN. Sign him up! Quote
The Sicatoka Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 He only had 7pts (3G,4A) for UAA last season in 24 games, but that can be deceiving being that the leading scorer for the SeaWolves only had 15 points. Welcome to "Web Posting 101: It's all in how you spin it!" It's not: "He only scored 7 points." It is: "He was only 8 points behind his team's leading scorer!" Then you tag on: "For comparison, Toews finished nine points behind Stafford, his team's leading scorer." That's the end of today's lecture. There will be a quiz. Quote
brianvf Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Another post from the Sioux hockey blog about Bishop: http://gfheraldsiouxhockey.blogspot.com/20...bishops-gm.html I'm liking this kid more and more already. Sounds like he is a very fast skater and will get progressively better each year. Speed kills baby! Quote
crosby_87 Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Well, you guys found out awfully fast who our new recruit was. Quote
dagies Posted June 14, 2006 Author Posted June 14, 2006 I'm diggin' the chat with Troy Mick on the Sioux Hockey Blog. To me, this kid sounds a lot like Chris Porter. Very fast, decent size, super hard worker, some ability to score. Quote
redwing77 Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 I'm diggin' the chat with Troy Mick on the Sioux Hockey Blog. To me, this kid sounds a lot like Chris Porter. Very fast, decent size, super hard worker, some ability to score. I think his role will be a lot like Miller's role. If he suits up, he'll be a fourth liner. If he doesn't, he'll do Patrick Miller's job for the team. I hope Hunter is a steal, but I really am not impressed with his numbers, especially considering that he didn't do anything in the USHL and scored only modestly in an offensive minded league. Remember, I think even Martens had better numbers. Quote
jk Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Not everyone follows the superstar career arc. Maybe Bishop will struggle to get into the lineup, or get regular 4th line duty, as a (true) freshman, then progress to larger roles as he grows and matures over his college career. I'm glad they filled this last spot with a young guy with a pretty high upside rather than an older guy who might be able to contribute more this year. Also, having a special attribute like blazing speed often makes a guy a fan favorite. Quote
brianvf Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Also, having a special attribute like blazing speed often makes a guy a fan favorite. I'm thinking of Spiewak. Quote
sprig Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Making a judgement on any young player based on his previous "points" is pointless Unreal that many are so quickly disappointed He may very well bring the grit, determinition, and 3-4 year leadership that many have been asking for in a lineup full of blue chippers. Quote
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