At 01:22 PM 1/5/96 -0400, Geoff Howell wrote: >4) Team USA - Minnesota-bound Ben Clymer was the player of the tourney >for Team USA, IMO. He didn't play a flashy game on defense, but he >generally played mistake-free hockey and showed great poise with and >without the puck. No other defenseman, except maybe Mike McBain, came >close to matching Clymer's consistency. Up front, Mike Sylvia (one of >three USA players of the tournament, along with Bryan Berard and >Marty Reasoner) was one of the few players to provide consistent >offense. Almost evey forward had his moment of brilliance - maybe >Reasoner and Chris Drury more than most others, but they all struggled >defensively. Way too many breakdowns in the neutral zone leading to >odd-man rushes, particulary in the first three games of the tourney. >Team USA stats (goals-assists-points/PM/plus-minus): >Brian Swanson (2-1-3/29/+5) I thought Swanson played pretty well, as his team-leading +/- rating would attest. I felt he was as much of a playmaker as anyone on Team USA, slicing his way to the net on many occasions. Of course, he was the lone Alaskan on the squad so I probably watched him closer than some others... Mark ========================================================================== = Mark J. Sonnier, C.P.M. Purchasing Agent UAA Procurement Services = = internet: [log in to unmask] <PH 907-786-6505> <FAX 907-786-6515> = ========================================================================== = UAF Nanook Hockey - The Hottest Game South of the Yukon = ========================================================================== HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.