AZSIOUX Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 After a summer of big-time departures, Jonathan Toews is among the keys to North Dakota's success (photo: Melissa Wade). http://www.uscho.com/news/id,12734/200607W...sonPreview.html North Dakota Head coach: Dave Hakstol, third season overall and at North Dakota (55-30-6) 2005-06 record: 29-16-1 overall, 16-12-0 WCHA (32 points, tied-fourth of 10 teams) 2005-06 team offense: 3.57 goals per game overall (fourth in NCAA), 3.71 conference (second in WCHA) 2005-06 team defense: 2.37 goals per game overall (12th), 2.71 conference (fifth) 2005-06 power play: 21.1 percent overall (seventh), 20.4 percent conference (third) 2005-06 penalty kill: 83.3 percent overall (t-25th), 80.0 percent conference (seventh) Key returners: F T.J. Oshie, so. (24-21-45); F Jonathan Toews, so. (22-17-39); F Ryan Duncan, so. (16-20-36); D Brian Lee, so. (4-23-27) Newcomers to watch: F Michael Forney (68 points in 25 games for Thief River Falls H.S.); F Darcy Zajac (37-43-80 in 57 games with Salmon Arm/BCHL); F Chris VandeVelde (67 points for Moorhead prep school, 1-6-7 in 11 games for Lincoln/USHL); F Evan Trupp (20-59-79 in 59 games with Penticton/BCHL) Early departures: F Drew Stafford (24-24-48); D Matt Smaby (4-15-19); F Travis Zajac (18-29-47); G Jordan Parise (24-9-1, 2.20, .929); F Rastislav Spirko (11-20-31) Other key losses: F Mike Prpich (7-5-12) 2006-07 predicted finish: Second The bottom line: They may have 18 underclassmen, but a talented and experienced sophomore class should make this team fun to watch. USCHO 2006/07 STANDINGS PREDICTION MINNESOTA NORTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN ST. CLOUD DENVER DULUTH COLORADO COLLEGE MINNESOTA STATE MICHIGAN TECH ALASKA ANCHORAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Nice to see that USCHO keeps up with facts. Trupp isn't coming this year and Vandevelde has more than 11 games in the USHL Last year he was 16-20-36 in 56 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Nice to see that USCHO keeps up with facts. So now you are a fact checker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 So now you are a fact checker? OK, the timing on this one is really funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 OK, the timing on this one is really funny... YES IT IS............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I make mistakes so that others might learn from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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