> I could go on with many other "points" regarding players from Minnesota
> playing in Junior A, Olympic competition, National Team programs, as well
> as the National Hockey League (mostly former Gophers), but I hope I at
> least shed some "new" light on why the U of M recruits only players from
> Minnesota.
 
I have no desire to discuss the "Minnesota issue" because I think it's a
complete non-issue -- nevertheless, I feel to throw out some data (I'm home
sick, what else is there to do?). Are you saying Minnesota produces the most
players?
 
If so --- Canada is still the No. 1 place for former college players in the
NHL. In other words, the largest portion of former college players in the NHL
are from Canada.
It's 108 of 248 (43%)
There's exactly 33 players from Minnesota and 33 from Massachusetts.  The rest
are spread around the country (a lot of other New England states, plus Michigan
- which I didn't total)
 
Or are you saying most NHL players from college that are from Minnesota played
for the Gophers?
 
If so -- note that there are 33 Minnesotans that played in the NHL or are
prominent prospects last year (SOURCE: Hockey News Register)
 
16 played for the Gophers, and 17 did not.
 
GOPHERS
-------
Brian Bonin
Paul Broten
Neal Broten
Tom Chorske
Joe Dziedzic
Ken Gernander
Darby Hendrickson
Craig Johnson
Trent Klatt
Corey Millen
Jeff Nielson
Lance Pitlick
Travis Richards
Robb Stauber
Dan Trebil
Doug Zmolek
 
 
NON-GOPHERS
-----------
Kelly Fairchild - Wisconsin
Rusty Fitzgerald - UMD
John Gruden - Ferris
Brett Hauer - UMD
Brett Hedican - St. Cloud
Sean Hill - Wisconsin
Jim Johnson - UMD
Chris Marinucci - UMD
Kris Miller - UMD
Joel Otto - Bemidji St.
Mike Peluso - Anchorage
Derek Plante - UMD
Shjon Podein - UMD
Damian Rhodes - Michigan Tech
John Rohloff - UMD
Dave Christian - North Dakota
Chris Dahlquist - Lake Superior St.
 
 
What's all this mean ---- who knows?  But it's out there.
 
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