Different sets of people vote for the different awards, based  on undefined, subjective factors. 
The voters have biases also, relative to style of play, teams, and individuals.  Unless one player
is much, much, better than the others (e.g. a Paul Kariya) you should be surprised if the awards
are consistent.

--- Charles Sackett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> In no way am I trying to undercut the skill or the success of Bobby 
> Goepfert, but I am totally confused as to how he is named first team All-
> WCHA, while Brian Elliott is named to the second team.  INCH has named 
> Elliott All-America first team and he is in the final 3 for the Hobey Baker.
> 
> This reminds me of 1988-89 when Curtis Joseph was named Top Player in the 
> WCHA (akin to MVP I suppose), yet Robb Stauber received All-WCHA first team 
> and Top Goalie accolades.
> 
> Am I missing something here?  Who votes on these things?
> 
> 
> Charlie
> 


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