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 !!!!!