Goon Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 I like this kid, I think he will be a good addition to the fighting Sioux... Quote
USA Hockey Posted April 25, 2008 Author Posted April 25, 2008 Does anyone know why Mike Cichy isn't in the rankings? Apparently despite a pretty good year in the USHL he didn't crack them or am I missing something as to the reason? Mike will be a good player for UND whether he is drafted or not, but coming from some good sources he has some flaws in his game which he needs to work on. Although I think he will be a very good foward in the long run, I don't think he is going to come in here next year and "skate circles" like some fans on here may think. Quote
riders06 Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Mike will be a good player for UND whether he is drafted or not, but coming from some good sources he has some flaws in his game which he needs to work on. Although I think he will be a very good foward in the long run, I don't think he is going to come in here next year and "skate circles" like some fans on here may think. After talking with players that played with and against Mike Cichy, he will not have the impact on the program that many are expecting. From what I've heard, he can't even bench 100lbs. He is not a good team player and not liked by his teammate because of his attitude. Don't get me wrong, he has the skills to play at the next level but just isn't the type of player that many people like to play with. Quote
brianvf Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Although I think he will be a very good foward in the long run, I don't think he is going to come in here next year and "skate circles" like some fans on here may think. That's alright, that's what Toews, Gregoire, and Hextall are supposed to do as freshmen. Quote
I Ranger Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Mike will be a good player for UND whether he is drafted or not, but coming from some good sources he has some flaws in his game which he needs to work on. Although I think he will be a very good foward in the long run, I don't think he is going to come in here next year and "skate circles" like some fans on here may think. Do we even know if he is coming next year for sure yet? I haven't heard Hak mention his name as one who is coming in next year even though he is listed as a 2008 recruit. Maybe he plays another year in the USHL and gets stronger and works on his weaknesses even though I would expect he wouldn't want to do that considering the Q has been after him for a while now and that might make him head in that direction. Quote
dagies Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Do we even know if he is coming next year for sure yet? I haven't heard Hak mention his name as one who is coming in next year even though he is listed as a 2008 recruit. Maybe he plays another year in the USHL and gets stronger and works on his weaknesses even though I would expect he wouldn't want to do that considering the Q has been after him for a while now and that might make him head in that direction. Nope. We don't even know who's leaving yet. Quote
brianvf Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 I would think that Cichy will come in regardless of who leaves. Same with Toews, Gregoire, Hextall, Lamoureux, Eidsness, and Blood. The players that would more depend on who leaves or who is more ready would be Gleason, Finehage, MacWilliam, and Bruneteau. Bruneteau was slated to come in for 2008, but has struggled to get back in the lineup after his concussion, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him play another year in the USHL. Quote
buckysieve Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Toews is listed at #79 in the central scouting rankings. Did he drop? I thought he was projected as a late first rounder. Quote
siouxhockeyfan11 Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Toews is listed at #79 in the central scouting rankings. Did he drop? I thought he was projected as a late first rounder. I was wondering the same thing and now I am starting to wonder if that injury is a little more serious then previously thought. Quote
Just Curious Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Didn't see this posted yet, so enjoy a nice little piece on Gregoire. http://journalstar.com/articles/2008/04/25...7c391506072.txt Also, concerning the questions of Cichy's teamwork and ability to get along with others, was this information obtained from people in the USHL he played with or from those in the Development program that he left. I think he was in the wrong type of system with the development team, and some negative comments most likely came from that situation instead of his stint with Tri-City. Quote
brianvf Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Toews is listed at #79 in the central scouting rankings. Did he drop? I thought he was projected as a late first rounder. He was ranked #71 in the complete mid-term rankings, so he only dropped 8 spots. In both rankings, he has been projected as a 3rd round draft pick. Quote
buckysieve Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 He was ranked #71 in the complete mid-term rankings, so he only dropped 8 spots. In both rankings, he has been projected as a 3rd round draft pick. I thought I've seen him listed higher somewhere but I must be thinking of somone else. Nevermind. Quote
Goon Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 He was ranked #71 in the complete mid-term rankings, so he only dropped 8 spots. In both rankings, he has been projected as a 3rd round draft pick. I thought he was ranked 27th or something like that? Quote
siouxhockeyfan11 Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/1025...ects_for_march/ david toews #24 in march iss rankings maybe this? Quote
Sioux_Hab-it Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 I thought I've seen him listed higher somewhere but I must be thinking of somone else. Nevermind. He will not slip to the third round as either New Jersey or Chicago will likely grab him much earlier just on spec. Quote
Sioux Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 After talking with players that played with and against Mike Cichy, he will not have the impact on the program that many are expecting. From what I've heard, he can't even bench 100lbs. He is not a good team player and not liked by his teammate because of his attitude. Don't get me wrong, he has the skills to play at the next level but just isn't the type of player that many people like to play with. that sounds like BS to me. cichy has twice as many assists(29) to goals(14). also, everybody in the ushl can bench 100. are you just making this stuff up? Quote
USA Hockey Posted April 25, 2008 Author Posted April 25, 2008 After talking with players that played with and against Mike Cichy, he will not have the impact on the program that many are expecting. From what I've heard, he can't even bench 100lbs. He is not a good team player and not liked by his teammate because of his attitude. Don't get me wrong, he has the skills to play at the next level but just isn't the type of player that many people like to play with. From what I understand about the types of players our coaches recruit, I don't think they would take a gamble on a kid that is not supposed to be a team player or liked by his teammates. From everything that I have heard, he just has some flaws in his game that he needs to improve on. Quote
Goon Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 maybe this? That is what I was thinking about... Quote
Goon Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 After talking with players that played with and against Mike Cichy, he will not have the impact on the program that many are expecting. From what I've heard, he can't even bench 100lbs. He is not a good team player and not liked by his teammate because of his attitude. Don't get me wrong, he has the skills to play at the next level but just isn't the type of player that many people like to play with. And your qualifications for evaluating talent are? I think I am going to trust the Sioux coaches on this one. This guy was a very sought after recruit in both the QMJHL and in College. Quote
brianvf Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 I thought he was ranked 27th or something like that? Yeah, must have been looking at the ISS rankings. Either way, I can't wait to see both him and Gregoire in green next fall. They both sound like very special players. Quote
redwing77 Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 And your qualifications for evaluating talent are? I think I am going to trust the Sioux coaches on this one. This guy was a very sought after recruit in both the QMJHL and in College. He played hockey. That's all the credentials you need to know. Since he played hockey, it's automatic. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Nope. We don't even know who's leaving yet. Exactly. Who's going, who's coming, led me to do some pondering .... As things stand now, there are really only four open roster slots, and it looks to me like they are accounted for: Lamoureux --> Eidsness Bina --> Blood Kaip --> Hextall Radke --> Lamoureux (he's age 20+ this fall) So, where do Gregoire, Bruneteau, Toews, and Cichy find playing time? Mario Lamoureux is eligible to play another USHL season and Gregoire could be the guy, but again, where are the other slots? Quote
Goon Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Exactly. Who's going, who's coming, led me to do some pondering .... As things stand now, there are really only four open roster slots, and it looks to me like they are accounted for: Lamoureux --> Eidsness Bina --> Blood Kaip --> Hextall Radke --> Lamoureux (he's age 20+ this fall) So, where do Gregoire, Bruneteau, Toews, and Cichy find playing time? Mario Lamoureux is eligible to play another USHL season and Gregoire could be the guy, but again, where are the other slots? Sicatoka, I am going to say that Towes and Gregoire and probably Cichy will be playing, they aren't going to be sitting in the stands they are top of line recruits. I can't see a Martins or a Miller playing over that trio of players especially when most of them won't be here longer than three season. I mean I am not as hockey smart as Riders_06 but from what I read they are all probably immediate impact players. Quote
Goon Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 He played hockey. That's all the credentials you need to know. Since he played hockey, it's automatic. Yeah, surely you're kidding right? I am going to assume that is sarcsm? Quote
brianvf Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 So, where do Gregoire, Bruneteau, Toews, and Cichy find playing time? Despite his older age, I think that Bruneteau is the least likely of those 4 to come in next season. He barely played after his concussion, and didn't put up much for numbers when he did play. I could see him playing another year of juniors and joining the team in 2009. For sure I think that Gregoire and Toews come in. Those two won't be here for four seasons anyway, so we'll want to utilize their services while we can. To make roster spots available for some of these talented youngsters, I think that we could see some surprises with a couple returning forwards (unless we lose all Oshie, Duncan, Kozek, etc). Hakstol could make some moves with Davidson or Forney... Quote
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