james acheson wrote, in part,  on 4/14/2006 3:48 PM:
> and I do think that there is a place for guys who are more than 50% 
> offense.  I seem to remember a Black kid who played this past week for 
> the Badgers... Dives alot, skinny... fast as hell, and... won MVP of 
> the Frozen 4.... not much D out of him.

Yea, Robbie Earl.  He had a great NCAA Tournament.  I mentioned to the 
(pleasantly drunk) Wisconsin fan next to me that I thought Earl might 
have been their Most Valuable Player in Green Bay and Milwaukee.  I got 
a guffaw and a list of the "more normal" stars.  I had big grin later 
that evening when the local television news announced his MVP.   But now 
I've got to go see the videotape to see his defense, or lack of it! ;-)

>  Maine seems to turn scoring machines into kids who score 6 goals a 
> season (Bellamy was the go to  guy on the Coyotes a couple years ago.  
> Soares, Laise, even Duffy were great scorers.)

I think college hockey does that, but you're exactly right.   I think 
that list of players will all be much better scorers next season, due to 
graduations, obvious potential. and our need to "replace" 40%+ of this 
season's goals.

Why do young UMaine players go from great scorers at the previous level 
to almost shunning the offense here?  Anyone?

Thanks and cheers, wayne