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All Things Denver, XXVIII

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du78 said:
Rock also wore 9 so it has belonged to California for the last 8 years.
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If Bennett can have the same impact as Gauthier and Rakhshani, #9 should be assigned to California bred Pioneers in the future. :cool:

cetihcra said:
haven't seen this on here yet:

"Josiah Didier (1993 defenseman), an assistant captain, for the 2010 National Champion Colorado Thunderbird U16 Tier 1 team, has accepted a full scholarship to play for the University of Denver starting in the 2012-2013 season. Josiah will be playing for Cedar Rapids of the USHL in the upcoming season. Josiah will be joining another Thunderbird player, Daniel Doremus, at the University of Denver. Daniel committed to the Pioneers this past March."

from here.

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Here's some more info on Didier. 6'3" 190 at 16
http://ushlprospectblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/ushl-draft-coverage-josiah-didier.html
 
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cetihcra said:
haven't seen this on here yet:

"Josiah Didier (1993 defenseman), an assistant captain, for the 2010 National Champion Colorado Thunderbird U16 Tier 1 team, has accepted a full scholarship to play for the University of Denver starting in the 2012-2013 season. Josiah will be playing for Cedar Rapids of the USHL in the upcoming season. Josiah will be joining another Thunderbird player, Daniel Doremus, at the University of Denver. Daniel committed to the Pioneers this past March."

from here.

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The Colorado Thunderbird's are becoming quite the feeder program for DU.

http://tbirdhockey.org/page.php?page_id=11563

Chris Knowlton
Nick Shore
Daniel Dorimus
Josiah Didier
(Hopefully) Quentin Shore
 
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DU received a ton of props this weekend from TSN covering the NHL Draft. Needless to say Stastny, Carle and Bozak have paved DU's street cred in the NHL. Bozak's success in Toronto may have been the most important piece of the puzzle.
 
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Now that the draft is over, the next thing on the horizon is the NHL development camps.

The Bruins and Isles camps are scheduled for July 6-10.
Rakhshani(Isles) is the only senior who signed after the season. Cheverie, Colborne and Wiercioch should be at their camps.

But what about Gifford, Glasser, and Ruegsegger? All were drafted, but haven't heard anything since the season was over. Vossberg wants to be a doctor: Brookwell a businessman.Amateur tryouts, ECHL, AHL, CHL,....???? Or grad school, law school, seminary????
 
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First Time said:
A team that couldn't do the easiest thing in hockey (beat St. Cloud in the NCAA's) isn't likely to knock off Denver, especially not in Denver.
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DU will likely be missing some of its top players for that series vs NMU.

Zucker, Bennett, D.Shore, and perhaps even Wrenn and Brittian could all be involved in the World Junior Tourney, although two or three players is more likely.
 
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====>WAC considers adding University of Denver, even without football
By Irv Moss


Western Athletic Conference commissioner Karl Benson issued a statement Tuesday saying that his league will operate with eight members through the 2012 season.

Benson said the decision by the league's board of governors includes all sports, including an option of adding a nonfootball program to the league.

"The University of Denver is a school we have evaluated and considered," Benson said. "One of the options we have looked at has been the admission of a nonfootball member. Any further discussions have been delayed now until at least July 1, 2012."

DU does not have a football program and competes in basketball in the Sun Belt Conference.

"There are several institutions without football in the Mountain and Pacific time zones that we could consider," Benson said.<====
 
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A Shot and a Goal said:
====>WAC considers adding University of Denver, even without football
By Irv Moss


Western Athletic Conference commissioner Karl Benson issued a statement Tuesday saying that his league will operate with eight members through the 2012 season.

Benson said the decision by the league's board of governors includes all sports, including an option of adding a nonfootball program to the league.

"The University of Denver is a school we have evaluated and considered," Benson said. "One of the options we have looked at has been the admission of a nonfootball member. Any further discussions have been delayed now until at least July 1, 2012."

DU does not have a football program and competes in basketball in the Sun Belt Conference.

"There are several institutions without football in the Mountain and Pacific time zones that we could consider," Benson said.<====
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Current members of the WAC after Boise State move to Mountain West:
Fresno St.
Hawaii
Idaho
Louisiana. Tech
New Mexico St.
Utah St.
San Jose St.
Nevada

Louisiana Tech is as much out of place here as DU is in the Sun Belt.
DU would still be flying to almost all conference games. Utah State or New Mexico State could be the exceptions.

Sports
Excluding lacrosse and skiing the DU women participate in the same sports as the WAC. WAC also has cross country, track and field, and softball for women. Women's soccer and lacrosse currently play in the Mountain
Pacific Sports Federation(MPSF); skiing in the RMISA.

On the men's side excluding hockey, lacrosse and skiing--WCHA, ECAC and RMISA respectively. The WAC does not have Men's swimming and diving or soccer. DU's Men's soccer plays in the MPSF. Football, baseball, cross country and track and field are also sponsored by the WAC.

Not a perfect fit, but better than the SUn Belt geographically. The DU administration might be concerned about the academic reputatiion of the member schools.
Geographically the Mountain West is probably the best fit.
Academically is West Coast Conference which is a non-football group is probably the best.
By sport, probably the WAC.

MOUNTAIN WEST
Air Force
BYU
Colo St
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
UNLV
San Diego St
TCU
Boise State

WEST COAST
Loyola Marymount
Portland
Gonzaga
St. Mary's (CA)
U of San Diego
U of San Francisco
Santa Clara
Pepperdine

Another alternatve could be the Big Sky Conference which in my opinion is probably the least attractive.

Eastern WA
Idaho St.
Montana
Montana St.
No. Arizona
No. Colorado
Sacramento St.
Portland St.
Weber St.
 
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I think the WAC is simply hedging its bets. The DU consideration is likely just an insurance policy in case Louisiana Tech bails out of the conference in the next two years.

The earliest WAC consideration for DU is still two years away-- the earliest DU might get in would likely be in 2013.

If I'm DU, I keep pressing the WCC and hope that Gonzaga leaves...
 
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Puck Swami said:
I think the WAC is simply hedging its bets. The DU consideration is likely just an insurance policy in case Louisiana Tech bails out of the conference in the next two years.

The earliest WAC consideration for DU is still two years away-- the earliest DU might get in would likely be in 2013.

If I'm DU, I keep pressing the WCC and hope that Gonzaga leaves...
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DU might have to fly to WCC campuses, but at least they are proximate to major airports. Is there talk of Gonzaga leaving?
 
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First Time said:
A team that couldn't do the easiest thing in hockey (beat St. Cloud in the NCAA's) isn't likely to knock off Denver, especially not in Denver.
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I think we should wait and see what happens this winter. NMU is going to be in top form this year and Denver could be in for a buttkicking in their own house, if you know what I mean.
 
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boot_walt_kyle said:
I think we should wait and see what happens this winter. NMU is going to be in top form this year and Denver could be in for a buttkicking in their own house, if you know what I mean.

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Is it you who brought the vuvuzelas?
 
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