On the one hand I was going to write that USCHO tends to have a Western
bias, but then I recall that 4 WCHA teams were in the Frozen Four last
year, so maybe it isn't a bias they are just that good.  We'll see.  

I think preseason polls and especially preseason teams are a waste of
time.  Hockey East did lose a lot of stars, but there will be stars who
emerge.

-Deron


--- Wayne T Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The USCHO.com pre-season teams have been named:
> 
>    
>
http://www.uscho.com/news/id,10802/WCHAECACHLLeadPreseasonAllUSCHOTeams.html
> 
> First Team
> 
>    - none
> 
> Second Team
> 
>    - Brian Yandle, senior defenseman of UNH
> 
> Third Team
> 
>    - Elias Godoy, senior forward of UML
>    - Cory Schneider, sophomore goalie of BC
> 
> Honorable Mention
> 
>    - Cleve Kinley, junior defenseman of UML
>    - Bryan Schmidt, senior defenseman of MC
>    - John Curry, junior goalie of BU
> 
> Rookie Team
> 
>    - Brock Bradford, freshman forward of BC
> 
> 
> Fwiw, the ECACHL also has 7 named, but generally picked higher than
> the 
> Hockey East nominees.
> 
> Many or most of the top (nationally) teams have a couple of players
> named.
> 
> ... just keeping my expectations in check ...
> 
> Go Blue!    cheers, wayne
>