I just wanted to comment on the best individual player I've personally seen
this season -- Dean Fedorchuk of Alaska-Fairbanks.  He was all over the ice vs.
North Dakota this past Sun.-Mon. in the Nanooks' two-game sweep here at UND.  I
n fact, Fairbanks has quite a nice skating team that controls the puck well and
passes the puck well.  Fedorchuk scored a hat trick, including the game-winner,
in UAF's 6-5 OT win here last Sunday and, though he didn't score on Monday, was
everywhere.  I sincerely question whether he is even 5-foot-7 as listed on the
UAF roster; he looked more like 5-5 or 5-4.  But he played big, as did the rest
of his team, including goalie Brian Fish, who made 41 saves (a UAF record 25 in
the second) period in the 5-3 win on Monday.  Sioux will look to regroup vs.
Northern Michigan here in FRIGID (-16 right now) Grand Forks.
 
Justin Doherty
 
P.S. -- When I said best player, I should have said best forward or defenseman.
I have seen several excellent goaltending performances.