The article about College Hockey Journal had 2 interesting points. > Top 12 (as chosen by CHJ's national correspondents): > 1. Lake Superior (16) 320 > 2. Boston Univ (7) 315 > 3. Wisconsin (3) 292 > 4. RPI (1) 211 > 5. Maine (1) 211 > 6. Michigan (2) 164 > 7. Michigan State 164 > 8. Harvard 149 > 9. Miami 119 > 10. Minnesota 92 > 11. Michigan Tech 74 > 12. Clarkson 69 > Others: UNH 49, NMU 40, BGSU 19, UMD 12, Denver 11, UAF 8, UML 8, SLU 4, WMU > 3. I must say, I do like the idea of listing the top 12 as opposed to 10 or 15 since, in NC$$ Hockey, 12 teams make it to the tourney. I guess we're just obsessed with multiples of our fingers (5, 10, 15, 20, etc) (or toes for that matter :-)). > > CHJ All-America Team: (note * This is an "All-American Team") > > First Team > F Paul Kariya, Maine > F Brian Holzinger, BGSU > F Chris Marinucci, UMD > F Cal Ingraham, Maine > F Marko Tuomainen, Clarkson > F David Oliver, Michigan > D Kaj Linna, BU (1 East) > D Bob Marshall, Miami (1 West) > D Chris McAlpine, Minnesota (2 West) > D John Gruden, Ferris (3 West) hmmm... > G Jim Carey, Wisconsin (1 West) > G Steve Shields, Michigan (2 West) hmmm... > > Second Team > F Steve Martins, Harvard > F Clayton Beddoes, LSSU > F Jason Zent, Wisconsin > F Jay Pandolfo, BU > F Dean Fedorchuk, UAF > F Mike Murray, Lowell > D Sean McCann, Harvard (1 East) > D Steve Barnes, LSSU (1 West) > D Brian Mueller Jr, Clarkson (2 East) > D Brad Layzell, RPI (3 East) hmmm... > G Jamie Ram, MTU > G Neil Little, RPI I noticed that they list 3 Western defensemen on their first team All- American list. Although I personally strongly agree with this if Kaj Linna is listed as the best defensman from the East (These repeated accolades heaped apon Linna convince me that defensemen are rated only on their scoring, not on their defensive ability as Linna is unfit to carry Rich Brennan's skates when it comes to defensive ability), there is just one problem with this. All-American are chosen as an East Team and a West Team, not grouped. The sum result is that there should be an equal number of players at each position from east and west. When I looked at the goalies, both first team ones are from the west (again, I agree, but the selection process does not work this way), while the second team is split. I don't mean to knit-pick, but if this magazine professes to follow college hockey and inform us, shouldn't they have been following it for a few years and maybe even be knowledgeable about the specifics of College Hockey? I just think it is a bad sign. Tony BU'92'93 Former Ogre P.S. - If anyone has read it, please do tell me how it is. I am going to keep an open mind, I am just off to a skeptical start. P.P.S. - Just a thought. Unrealistic. But then again... I have wondered what could happen if someone grabbed the better Writers from the Hockey-L and started up an official college hockey production. Heck, with Mike alone we could probably outdo anyone in knowledgable journalism. Throw in a few people to interview players and coaches, get a production person, promote it (give out first issues free at various hockey games through-out the nation), and who knows... Just a thought. Unrealistic. But then again... o o | \_/