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Found this on the USCHO Board...

Apparently, this ran in the WCHA Final Five Game Program, as they asked WCHA Captains to answer a survey about superlatives. Interesting...

Toughest WCHA Team to play against and why

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez:Wisconsin....skill and team defense

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: North Dakota...big and physical play

Denver, Gabe Gauthier:Colorado College...they are our rivals, games are always physical

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Colorado College....their skill level

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: Wisconsin...they always play their systems well

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: Wisconsin...very physical, good team defense, strong goaltending, offensive firepower

Minnesota State, David Backes: Wisconsin...great team defense, blocking shots, great goaltending

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Wisconsin...great team and fan atmosphere

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: Denver...two-time defending national champs

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Minnesota State...they play hard and finish every check

Favorite WCHA arena to play in

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: Mariucci (Minn)

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: Mariucci (Minn)

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: Mariucci (Minn)

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Mariucci (Minn)

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: Mariucci (Minn)

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: Magness (Denver)

Minnesota State, David Backes: DECC (UMD)

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Kohl (UW)

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: Kohl (UW)

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Ralph (UND)

Most Enthusiastic WCHA Fans

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: Minnesota

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: North Dakota

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: North Dakota

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Wisconsin

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: St Cloud

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: Minn Duluth

Minnesota State, David Backes: Wisconsin

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Wisconsin

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: Minn Duluth

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Wisconsin

Best WCHA arena Atmosphere

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: Ralph (UND)

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: JohnMacinnes (MTU)

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: Kohl (UW)

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Kohl (UW)

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: Mariucci (Minn)

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: Kohl (UW)

Minnesota State, David Backes: Ralph (UND)

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Ralph (UND)

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: National Hockey (SCSU)

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Kohl (UW)

Favorite WCHA Road Trip

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: Minn

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: MInn Duluth

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: St Cloud

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: St Cloud

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: Wisconsin

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech:Minn

Minnesota State, David Backes: Alaska

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Minn

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: Alaska

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Denver

Best WCHA Team Logo

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: North Dakota

Colorado College, Marty Sertich:North Dakota

Denver, Gabe Gauthier:North Dakota

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz:North Dakota

Minnesota, Gino Guyer:North Dakota

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech:North Dakota

Minnesota State, David Backes:North Dakota

North Dakota, Matt Smaby:North Dakota

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer:North Dakota

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert:North Dakota

Best WCHA team uniform

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: North Dakota

Colorado College, Marty Sertich:North Dakota

Denver, Gabe Gauthier:North Dakota

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Wisconsin

Minnesota, Gino Guyer:North Dakota

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: St Cloud

Minnesota State, David Backes:Colorado College

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Colorado College

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer:North Dakota

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert:North Dakota

Best All around WCHA player

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: Carle, Denver

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: Connor, MTU

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: Stapleton, UMD

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Sertich, CC

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: Carle, Denver

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech:Sterling, CC

Minnesota State, David Backes: Carle, Denver

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Carle, Denver

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: Carle, Denver

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Connor, MTU

Best WCHA forward

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: Earl, UW

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: Carroll, UMD

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: Sertich, CC

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Sterling, CC

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: Sterling, CC

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: Sterling, CC

Minnesota State, David Backes: Stafford, UND

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Sertich, CC

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: Sterling, CC

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Sterling, CC

Best WCHA defenseman

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: Gilbert, UW

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: Gilbert, UW

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: Gilbert, UW

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Harrington, Minn

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: Carle, Denver

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: Carle, Denver

Minnesota State, David Backes: Gilbert, UW

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Carle, Denver

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: Carle, Denver

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Carle, Denver

Best WCHA goaltender

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: Goepfert, SCSU

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: Reichmuth, UMD

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: Elliott, UW

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Goepfert, SCSU

Minnesota, Gino Guyer: Goepfert, SCSU

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: Goepfert, SCSU

Minnesota State, David Backes: Elliott, UW

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Elliott, UW

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer: Parise, UND

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert: Goepfert, SCSU

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Best WCHA Team Logo

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: North Dakota

Colorado College, Marty Sertich:North Dakota

Denver, Gabe Gauthier:North Dakota

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz:North Dakota

Minnesota, Gino Guyer:North Dakota

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech:North Dakota

Minnesota State, David Backes:North Dakota

North Dakota, Matt Smaby:North Dakota

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer:North Dakota

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert:North Dakota

even the kid from st clown!!! damn glad i got the tat on my neck!!

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Tatt on your neck? I have the old Blackhawk on my back shoulderblade. Awesome that every captain says UND has the best logo.

i have the new logo on the base of my neck, the top is just below the collar on my shirt...hurt like hell but worth every second of it...turned out pretty awesome

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Best All around WCHA player

Denver, Gabe Gauthier: Stapleton, UMD

Best WCHA forward

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: Carroll, UMD

Best WCHA defenseman

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Harrington, Minn

Best WCHA goaltender

Colorado College, Marty Sertich: Reichmuth, UMD

Some love for UMD in there, too.

The Harrington thing confuses me. Even a Gopher fan would never say that! Weird.

Marty Sertich surprised me by saying "Andrew Carroll," but look out for that kid! I don't know what he was thinking about Reichmuth, but I guess a few years ago, he was right.

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i remember seeing one of those in 2000. when asked best atmosphere and hardest place to play, every single person said the old ralph. how i long for the days of standing outside at 8am to get into a game. stand all game and scream my lungs off. those were the days of college hockey. fortunately, i was able to get a full year in that arena before moving into the palace.

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I guess I'm confused on how anyone can think the atmosphere at the Mariucci Arena can be the best in the WCHA. I mean, as far as fans being into the games, I don't think I have Mariucci better than 3rd on my list behind Kohl Center and maybe the Ralph and St. Cloud's arena. Heck, one could argue that MTU's arena has a better atmosphere... but having a band as kick ass as MTU's is kinda an unfair advantage in that department.

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i remember seeing one of those in 2000. when asked best atmosphere and hardest place to play, every single person said the old ralph. how i long for the days of standing outside at 8am to get into a game. stand all game and scream my lungs off. those were the days of college hockey. fortunately, i was able to get a full year in that arena before moving into the palace.

Than drinking half the night, and having to go stand in line again at noon the next day, and repeating the same thing. Sunday was definitely spent as a recovery day! :D

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This is what we need to include as "Exhibit A" to our appeal to the NCAA and/or our lawsuit to follow...

Best WCHA Team Logo

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: North Dakota

Colorado College, Marty Sertich:North Dakota

Denver, Gabe Gauthier:North Dakota

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz:North Dakota

Minnesota, Gino Guyer:North Dakota

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech:North Dakota

Minnesota State, David Backes:North Dakota

North Dakota, Matt Smaby:North Dakota

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer:North Dakota

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert:North Dakota

Best WCHA Team Logo

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: North Dakota

Colorado College, Marty Sertich:North Dakota

Denver, Gabe Gauthier:North Dakota

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz:North Dakota

Minnesota, Gino Guyer:North Dakota

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech:North Dakota

Minnesota State, David Backes:North Dakota

North Dakota, Matt Smaby:North Dakota

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer:North Dakota

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert:North Dakota

Best WCHA team uniform

Alaska Anchorage, Ales Perez: North Dakota

Colorado College, Marty Sertich:North Dakota

Denver, Gabe Gauthier:North Dakota

Mich Tech, Brandon Schwartz: Wisconsin

Minnesota, Gino Guyer:North Dakota

Minnesota Duluth, Steve Czech: St Cloud

Minnesota State, David Backes:Colorado College

North Dakota, Matt Smaby: Colorado College

St. Cloud State, Casey Borer:North Dakota

Wisconsin, Tom Gilbert:North Dakota

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