Robbie Earl signed with Toronto today...  He said that
he is ready to "take the next step"   

Another food for thought...  I was reading the
Milwaukee paper in the day or so after the Wisconsin
win, and they are already taking repeat.

--- David Torrey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I don't have the answer to Wayne's question, but
> while my wife and I were in one of the beer halls in
> Milwaukee,  I had a guy come up to me and inform me
> that his son played with Bellamy when they were
> younger.  I think he said California.  He wanted to
> know what happened to Bellamy's scoring ability.  I
> couldn't answer the question.
>    
>   On a side note,  I had people come up to me and
> tell me how much they liked Maine and it's hockey
> program.  That was nice to hear. I said, "thank
> you".
> 
>   David
>   
> Wayne T Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>   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
> 
> 
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