>The following is forwarded from the Badgers Sports List (with permission
>from the original poster):
 
Freshman Biographies:
 
 
Rick Enrico #11
fr, 6-0,180,wing
Edina, Minn.
 
Played for Edina High School from 1990-93...team captain at Edina...earned
all conference honors as the leading scorer in the Lake Blue conference in
'92,'93...played for Detroit Compuware last season, scoring 28-35-63 (29
games)...also played six games for the St. Paul Vulcans (USHL)...scored
3-5-8 in those six games, including two gamewinning goals...was invited to
play in the 1993 Olympic Festival (San Antonio)...playedin Maroon and Gold
all-star game...coach:  Bart Larson (Edina)...birthdate:  12-6-74...parents:
 Richard and Jan...brothers: Tony, Steve, and Dean.
 
     Sauer on Enrico:  "Rick is a solid two-way player.  He is a proven
offensive player, but at the same time is a strong defensive player.  We
look for him to be a steady, reliable winger for us."
 
Erik Raygor #23
SO, 6-2,200,wing
Superior, Wis.
 
Transfer from Kent State University...scored 9-3-12 for KSU in 38 games last
year...played with the Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) during 1992-93 scoring
23-27-50 in 45 games...prior to that was with the Wisconsin
Capitols...during 1991-92 tallied 19-19-38 in 45 games...member of the
Wisconsin state hockey championship team (1990) and state football
championship team (1990) at Superior high school...participant at both
select 16&17 regional camps...member of the honor roll in high
school...coach:  Bill Switaj (KSU)...birthday: 1-7-73..parents:  Steward &
Gloria...brother: Brian,..sister: Angie...plans to major in Business at the
UW.
 
     Sauer on Raygor:  "Erik brings Division I experience to the program.
He is a good all-around athlete and those athletic abilities translate well
onto the hockey rink.  He will be a good corner man for us."
 
Steve Sabo #7
SO,6-1,180,defense
Madison, Wis.
 
Transfer from Kent State University...scored 3-15-18 in 36 games for Kent
State...spent the 1992-93 season with the Yorktown Terriers of the
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...tallied 11-31-42 in 62 games...an
all-star selection...played high school hockey at Warroad (Minn.)...invited
to both USA Hockey's Select 17 and 18 national camps...all-conference and
all-state in hockey...also all conference in football and baseball...Maroon
and Gold all-star...coach:  Bill Switaj
(KSU)...birthdate:1-7-73...mother:Yvonne...brother:Scott (former
Badger)...sister: Sherry
 
     Sauer on Sabo:  "Steve is a very competetive player who has good
offensive ability as a defenseman.  Last year at KSU he was the second
leading scoring blueliner as a freshman."
 
Mark Smith #22
Fr,6-1,185,wing
Woodbury, Minn.
 
Walk-on...played the last two years for Hill Murray high school...scored
28-38-66 in 52 games...all-conference in hockey, football, and
baseball...all-state honorable mention in hockey...member of the National
Honor Society...coach: former Badger and captain of the 1989-90 NCAA
championship team Steve Rohlik...birthdate: 7-13-75...mother:
Carol...brothers: Mike, Rick...sister: Deb...plans to major in physical
therapy or pre-med.
 
     Sauer on Smith:  "He is and excellent skating forward with good size.
Last year at Hill-Murray he was reckognized as a strong up-and-down winger
with great skating ability.  In our system, the bigger ice surface should be
a big advantage for Mark."
 
Craig Anderson #17
Fr,6-2,180,defense
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Drafted:  N.Y. Rangers (1994-8th)
 
Played three years for Park Center (Minn.) high school, scoring
34-42-76...was a three-sport standout, captaining the hockey, soccer, and
golf teams...earned all-state honors in hockey and was selected to
all-confence teams in both hockey and soccer...led Park Center in scoring
last year with 24-18-42 and earned all-conference and second-team all-state
honors...awarded the school's scholastic achievement award for
excellence...Maroon and Gold all-star...coach: Gary Stefano...birthdate:
1-6-76...parents: Mark & Judy...sisters: Brenda & Andrea...would like to
study pre-med.
 
     Sauer on Anderson:  "Craig is a tall, rangy defenseman who has shown
tremendous offensive ability in high school.  He is very strong and seems to
have his best hockey ahead of him."
 
Joe Bianchi #21
Fr,5-9,165,center
Bloomington, Minn.
 
Led Bloomington Jefferson to its third consecutive Minnesota State High
school Hockey Championship last year with 31-43-74...in his four-year prep
career, played in 89 games, scoring 79-95-174...set school scoring record,
breaking brother Tony's mark...three-time all-state selection...also
participated in golf, earning five letters and all-conference
distinction...coach: Tom Saterdalen...birthdate: 8-17-75...parents: John and
Jan...brothers: Steve and Tony...sister: Shelly...plans to study business
management.
 
     Sauer on Bianchi:  "Joe has continually improved in his prep career.
His offensive ability will be a great help to us as we try and replace the
scoring we lost to graduation."
 
E.J. Bradley
Fr. 5-11,180,wing
New Hyde Park, NY
Drafted: Philadelphia (1993-9th)
 
spent the 1993-94 season playing for the league champion Wexford Raiders of
the Metro toronto Junior A Hockey League in Scarborough, Ontario...was the
MTJHL rookie of the year...scored 42-45-87 in 54 games, including 11-11-22
in the playoffs...played 1992-93 with Tabor Academy (Marion,Mass.) scoring
27-48-75 in 29 games...led his team to a 26-2-1 mark and the semifinal round
of the New England High School Championships...co-MVP of the 1994 Hockey
Nigh in Boston...participated in both the 1993 and 1994 U.S. Olympic
Festivals...MVP of his Tabor Academy team...birthdate: 1-1-75...parents:
Gene and Phyllis...brother: Gregg...coach: Stan Butler (Wexford).
 
     Sauer on Bradley:  "This young man is a strong player who can play
center or wing for us, which gives us flexibilty.  He possesses great speed,
strength, vision and he has proven he can score."
 
Brad Englehart #9
Fr. 5-11,185,center
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Drafted: Anaheim (1994-8th)
 
In 165 games for Fredericton High School, scored 70-43,113 during 1989-90
and 1990-91...spent his junior year with St. Mike's in Toronto (Jr. A Tier
II), scoring 32-21-53...was the scoring champion (20-18-38) and named co-MVP
of Hockey Night in Boston (1994) with UW teammate E.J. Bradley...last season
played for Kimball Union Academy (Meriden, N.H.)...he tallied 22-18-40 in 25
games for Kimball...coach: Tony Herrington (Kimball)...birthdate:
9-16-75...parents: Fred & Debbie...sister: Lauralee.
 
     Sauer on Englehart:  "Brad shows great offensive instincts.  He is one
of those players that the puck naturally seems to come to.  He's the type of
centerman who utilizes the players who play with him very well."
 
Counting down the days 'til Duluth.
 
Go Red!!
 
>Maybe I should tell him that it's "Go Cardinal!!" (right Sean). :*)
 
>Just itchin' for this weekend,
 
>Chuck
 
 
>If anyone hears more about the possibility of Wisconsin & Duluth being on
>ESPN Friday night, please post it.  Thanks.
 
 
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