Re: Which NHL team has caused your school the most damage?
I think the Canucks just blew the Caps out of the water.
Powers &8^]
I think the Canucks just blew the Caps out of the water.
Powers &8^]
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Which NHL team has caused your school the most damage?
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Re: Which NHL team has caused your school the most damage?
Which NHL team has caused your school the most damage?
The Minnesota Wild! Why? Because they are competing for the same dollar every other hockey team in the state wants in their war chest. No where in the United States does a college hockey team have virtually the same ticket prices as a NHL team.
Which NHL team has caused your school the most damage?
The Minnesota Wild! Why? Because they are competing for the same dollar every other hockey team in the state wants in their war chest. No where in the United States does a college hockey team have virtually the same ticket prices as a NHL team.
Re: Which NHL team has caused your school the most damage?
Happy beat me to this. But yeah. He'll get about that when his rookie contract expires.
I maintain the same thing. The problem with Minnesota isn't really their recruiting. I don't think it is the players themselves really. The problem isn't really Lucia either. The problem is with the assistants.
First, Grant Potulny isn't very experienced and the learning curve of him being at Minnesota as opposed to say, learning the trade at the high school, juniors, or whatever is very high. I'm not saying he CAN'T do it, nor am I predicting he won't be able to or won't be good at it. But let's face it: Inexperienced is inexperienced any way you cut it.
Second, John Hill. IMO, he's the LEADING reason why the Gophers haven't fared well. He's just awful and he's shown that he can't even push the UAA teams he had to even a level of mediocrity. They either sucked horribly or were lucky (sorry Suze and gang).
Potulny will get better with time. Hill will only bring the team down. This is bad for both Potulny and Lucia. Time to fire Hill.
I wouldn't go that far any longer, but I do think they do get first shot at the best Minnesota has to offer. They don't always get their pick, but....
Also, I can't believe no one mentioned Calgary among the Minnesota faithful, especially considering the Okposo circumstances. I mean, Chucko was plucked from Minnesota (though admittedly not mid year) to be an AHLer. Someone tell me Chucko bolted at the right time. Anyone?
As for UND, I believe (and will probably be corrected by someone otherwise) that UND is in the same boat as DU has been. Most of the players have bolted for the pros when they thought they were ready for the next level.
Happy beat me to this. But yeah. He'll get about that when his rookie contract expires.
I maintain the same thing. The problem with Minnesota isn't really their recruiting. I don't think it is the players themselves really. The problem isn't really Lucia either. The problem is with the assistants.
First, Grant Potulny isn't very experienced and the learning curve of him being at Minnesota as opposed to say, learning the trade at the high school, juniors, or whatever is very high. I'm not saying he CAN'T do it, nor am I predicting he won't be able to or won't be good at it. But let's face it: Inexperienced is inexperienced any way you cut it.
Second, John Hill. IMO, he's the LEADING reason why the Gophers haven't fared well. He's just awful and he's shown that he can't even push the UAA teams he had to even a level of mediocrity. They either sucked horribly or were lucky (sorry Suze and gang).
Potulny will get better with time. Hill will only bring the team down. This is bad for both Potulny and Lucia. Time to fire Hill.
I wouldn't go that far any longer, but I do think they do get first shot at the best Minnesota has to offer. They don't always get their pick, but....
Also, I can't believe no one mentioned Calgary among the Minnesota faithful, especially considering the Okposo circumstances. I mean, Chucko was plucked from Minnesota (though admittedly not mid year) to be an AHLer. Someone tell me Chucko bolted at the right time. Anyone?
As for UND, I believe (and will probably be corrected by someone otherwise) that UND is in the same boat as DU has been. Most of the players have bolted for the pros when they thought they were ready for the next level.