ESPN's ticker had the Hobey finalists running on there this morning, only
they included Hartigan as being from UNH. There is a chat today (?) with the
Hobey finalists at www.espn.com.


----- Original Message -----
From: "MacKinnon, John" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: Wanted: Hockey Editor with a clue ....


> Star Tribune writer Rachel Blount deleted the WCHA tie to Haydar in the on
> line version today.  However, I guess she still stands by Hadar getting a
> repeat invitation this year.
>
> As much as I dislike creating the East vs. West Phinal, I can't remember a
> Phrozen Phour I anticipated more than this one.
>
> BTW...anyone know the last time a Phrozen Phour did not include a Boston
> based team?  I'm thinking somewhere in the 80's.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Love [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 4:45 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Wanted: Hockey Editor with a clue ....
>
>
> Hi all -
>
> Clipped from this morning's Minn/St. Paul Star Tribune:
>
> Leopold, Hartigan, Haydar are Hobey Baker Finalists
> Rachel Blount / Star Tribune
>
> The Hobey Baker Award committee announced today that Gophers defenseman
> Jordan Leopold, St. Cloud State forward Mark Hartigan, and New Hampshire
> forward Darren Haydar are the finalists for the award given to college
> hockey's top player.
>
>   [Well, it's nice to see that the Hobey people have at least learned how
> to spell Darren's name ....]
>
> Leopold, a senior from Golden Valley, is tied for the NCAA DivI scoring
> lead among defensemen with 46 points. His 20 goals this season set a
> Gophers record for most goals by a defenseman in a season.
>
> Haydar, a senior and the WCHA player of the year, leads the nation with
> 76 points, and was chosen the Hockey East player of the year.
>
>   [How special that Darren can be named 'Player of the Year' in a league
> he doesn't even play in !!!]
>
> Both players also were Hobey finalists last season, and both will play in
> the NCAA Frozen Four on April 4-6 at Xcel Energy Center.
>
>   [That's funny; I don't recall Darren being a finalist last year, unless
> somehow he shrank a foot over the off-season and gave up the goalie pads
> for a spot on the 1st line ....]
>
>   Sigh .... I guess it's too much to ask that the author of such a piece
> actually proof her work before committing such an atrociously error-
> filled article to print.  This is what happens when kids raised on "whole
> language" curricula grow up to be reporters :-(
>
>   Cheers from the Chesapeake - Jim
>
>   GO BLUE !!!!!