That's interesting.  According to a USCHO story posted on March 6,   Yale's
Sean Backman sustained a serious foot injury and his season (and college)
career is over.  This takes him out of the skills competition and more
importantly, deals a blow to Yale as they enter the ECAC quarterfinals this
weekend.

 I have a question about the skills competition as I haven't been to the
Final Four since the skills inception.  I notice several players listed
whose teams are likely to be selected for the NC$$ tournament.  Assuming
their teams make it to the final four and assuming their teams win their
semifinal games,  do these players still compete in the skills competition
even though they will be playing for the national championship the following
day?
If I was a coach with a shot at the national title the next day, I'm not
sure I would be happy to see one of my star players competing on what should
be a day of rest before the big game.

Or maybe I'm just old and the effort that is expended in the skills
competition is no big deal

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Sara M. Fagan <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> I noticed that the NCAA has released the names of the participants in the
> skills challenge at the Frozen Four.  Since it is so quiet here I thought I
> would post it.
>
> From http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031010aaa.html
>
> The men's East squad include: Sean Backman, Yale; Bobby Butler, New
> Hampshire; Owen Meyer, Army; Neil Musselwhite, Oswego State; Ben Smith,
> Boston College and Brandon Wong, Quinnipiac. The two goalies are: Jared
> DeMichiel, RIT and Ben Scrivens, Cornell.
>
>
> The women's East squad include: Melissa Anderson, Boston U.; Anna
> McDonald, Harvard; Sarah Parsons, Dartmouth; Kelly Paton, New
> Hampshire; Britni Smith, St. Lawrence and Allie Thunstrom, Boston
> College. The two goalies are Brittony Chartier, St. Lawrence and
> Melissa Haber, Boston U.
>
>
> The men's West squad include: Cody Chupp, Ferris State; Zach Harrison,
> Minnesota State Mankato; Steven Kampfer, Michigan; Kyle Lawson, Notre
> Dame; Tony Lucia, Minnesota and Chris McKelvie, Bemidji State. The two
> goalies are: Brian Stewart, Northern Michigan and Andrew Volkening, Air
> Force.
>
>
> The women's West squad include: Kelli Blankenship, Minnesota; Rachel
> Davis, Ohio State; Caitlin Hogan, St. Cloud State; Kyla Sanders,
> Wisconsin; Chelsea Walkland, Robert Morris and Ashley Young, Minnesota
> State Mankato. The two goalies are: Lauren Bradel, St. Thomas
> (Minnesota) and Lindsey Park, Wayne State (Michigan).
>
>
>
> Sara
> SLU '77
> Let's go SAINTS!!!
>