Kirk the Eisenbeis wrote about Jason Blake: It is his first year in the WCHA, but last year various coaches told North Dakota Coach Dean Blais that, no matter how well Blake played, they would not vote for him for WCHA Rookie of the Year because of his year at Ferris State. Coach Blais thinks that Blake should certainly be eligible because it IS his first year in the WCHA, which is, literally, the criteria necessary He should certainly be eligible for Rookie of the Year. Last year, Steve DeBus won the award as a 22 year old sophmore. Does anybody know if Steve DeBus is eligible for this award again this year? HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.