John Haeussler writes:
> I just received a copy of John Gilbert's article on Jason Botterill
> that appeared in COLLEGE SPORTS [thank you Justin D!].
and, after posting the lists he comments:
>
> Jeez...maybe they should have called the list the top 25 free agents
> from the CCHA, WCHA and Mass-Lowell. :-)
>
Keeping in mind that Gilbert is the Gopher hockey beat writer, let's take a
closer look. # = player who played for or against Minnesota this year.
> TOP 10 DRAFT-ELIGIBLE COLLEGIANS
> # 1. Jason Botterill, F, Michigan
> 2. Jeremy Brown, F, Western Michigan
> # 3. Brian LaFleur, D, Minnesota
> # 4. Kelly Hollingshead, D, Denver
> 5. Ashlin Halfnight, D, Harvard
> # 6. Tony Tuzzolino, F, Michigan State
> # 7. Blake Sloan, D, Michigan
> # 8. Mike Sancimino, F, Cornell
> # 9. Chris Frescoln, D, Michigan
> # 10. Jeff Mikesch, F, Michigan Tech
>
> TOP 25 FREE AGENTS*
> # 1. Dwayne Roloson, G, Mass-Lowell
> # 2. Blaine Lacher, G, Lake Superior
> # 3. Greg Bullock, F, Mass-Lowell
> 4. Dean Fedorchuk, F, Alaska-Fairbanks
> # 5. Clayton Beddoes, F, Lake Superior
> # 6. Steve Guolla, F, Michigan State
> # 7. Jay McNeill, F, Colorado College
> # 8. Pat Mikesch, F, Michigan Tech
> # 9. Lee Schill, G, Alaska-Anchorage
> # 10. Marc Gagnon, F, St Cloud St
> # 11. Dean Seymour, F, Northern Michigan
> # 12. Justin McHugh, F, Minnesota
> # 13. Sean Reid, D, Colorado College
> # 14. Shane Henry, F, Mass-Lowell
> # 15. Keith Aldridge, D, Lake Superior
> # 16. Angelo Ricci, F, Denver
> # 17. Kelly Hultgren, D, St Cloud St
> # 18. Jody Jaraczewski, F, Colorado College
> # 19. Jamie Spencer, F, Wisconsin
> # 20. Mark Strobel, D, Wisconsin
> # 21. Ian Hebert, F, Mass-Lowell
> # 22. Blaine Moore, F, Wisconsin
> # 23. Ian DeCorby, D, Denver
> # 24. Jason Elders, F, Denver
> 25. Claude Morin, F, Kent State
>
> * Players who were not drafted. Some may be selected in
> the NHL Supplemental Draft.
Of the 4 players listed who didn't play for/against the Gophers this year, one
played at Harvard, whom Gilbert would have been able to see play at the Phinal
Phour in St. Paul.
I would conclude that these lists should perhaps be re-titled by adding to the
end of the titles "that John Gilbert has seen play". I suppose he can only
evaluate players he sees play, but I think it's an important qualification in
looking at the lists.
Pam Sweeney Go Gophers!!!
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1994 NC$$ PHinal PHour!!!
Ski-U-Mah!!!
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