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Your program's Mount Rushmore

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The Exiled One said:
Depends on the criteria. My top four Husky players of all time might include him, but I was thinking more in terms of significance to the program. No doubt that if we put this to a vote it'll end up being all players.

Just think if the real Mount Rushmore was put to a popular vote... Washington and Lincoln would make the cut, but Jefferson and Roosevelt would probably be replaced with Reagan and Clinton!
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I seriously doubt that everyone will vote for just players. I'm pretty sure Gino Gasparini and/or Dean Blais will make the cut for North Dakota. Murray Armstrong will almost certainly be one of the 4 for DU, and Jerry York could very well find himself on 2 different program's Mount Rushmore.
 
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Anyone other Gopher fans worried that JDUBBS might graffiti our monument if we put someone who isn't a native Minnesotan on it? :p
 
Re: Your program's Mount Rushmore

The Exiled One said:
Depends on the criteria. My top four Husky players of all time might include him, but I was thinking more in terms of significance to the program. No doubt that if we put this to a vote it'll end up being all players.

Just think if the real Mount Rushmore was put to a popular vote... Washington and Lincoln would make the cut, but Jefferson and Roosevelt would probably be replaced with Reagan and Clinton!
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I'd vote for Brooks, but I'm not sure I'd vote for a couple of your others.
Andolsek from what I remember isn't acknowledged on campus anywhere so even though he was our first successful coach I doubt there are very many who remember him or his accomplishments to the program.
Brimsek is known and yeah we can claim him as ours, but how much does him being ours really matter in terms of importance for the program?
Unless you are a St. Cloud fan, does anyone even think of SCSU if Brimsek is brought up?
He isn't known for being a Husky like some other legends (Hobey Baker, Mayasich, Magnuson, etc) are known for being a part of their college programs and without that impact to the program itself, I don't know that he rates a place on our Mount Rushmore.
 
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Fighting Sioux 23 said:
Still looking for nominees for the following programs:

Massachusetts

Holy Cross
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Not a fan of these teams, but these goalies are no-brainers

UMass - Jon Quick: responsible for their only NCAA appearance
Holy Cross - Tony Quesada: the netminder who carried the Crusaders to the Final Eight
 
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Here are the schools that have had nominations so far:

North Dakota: Ben Cherski, Greg Johnson, Jeff Panzer, Dean Blais, Gino Gasparini, Tony Hrkac, Ralph Engelstad, Ryan Duncan, Zach Parise, Matt Greene, Jonathan Toews, Karl Goehring, Eddie Belfour, Jon Casey
Western Michigan: Harry Lawson, Bill Wilkinson, Dan Dorian, Wayne Gagne
Quinnipiac: John Lahey, Jack McDonald, Rand Pecknold, Reid Cashman
Minnesota: John Mariucci, Herb Brooks, Neal Broten, John Mayasich, Pat Micheletti, Jordan Leopold, Grant Potulny, Robb Stauber, Doug Woog, Don Lucia, Mike Ramsey, Buzz Schneider, Corey Milan, Bryan Erickson, Larry Olimb, Brian Bonin, Thomas Vanek
Harvard: Bill Cleary, Joe Cavanagh, Lane McDonald, Scott Fusco
Wisconsin: Bob Johnson, Mike Eaves, Mark Johnson, Bill Howard, Jeff Sauer
Brown: Robert Gaudreau, Yann Danis, Jim Fullerton, Donald Whiston
RPI: Ned Harkness, George Servinis, Frank Chiarelli, Mike Addesa, Adam Oates, Pres. Houston
New Hampshire: Tim Horst, Nathan Martz, Matt Dzieduszycki, Brian Yandle, Travis Banga, Eddie Caron, Josh Ciocco
Northeastern: Art Chisholm, Jom Martel, Dan McGillis, Jason Guerrerio, Fern Flaman, Bruce Racine
Denver: Murray Armstrong, Keith Magnuson, Matt Carle, Bill Masterton, George Gwozdecky
Maine: Shawn Walsh, Grant Standbrook, Paul Kariya, Jimmy Montgomery, Garth Snow, Scott Pellerin, Mike Golden, Eric Weinrich
Cornell: Ken Dryden, Ned Harkness, Joe Nieuwendyk, Lance Nethery
Michigan State: Amo Bessone, Ron Mason, Ryan Miller, Kip Miller
Michigan Tech: John MacInnes, Tony Esposito, John Kosiancic, Garry Bauman, Mike Zuke, Al Karlander, Lou Angotti, Jamie Ram, Bruce Riutta, Hank Akervall
SCSU: Ludwig Andolsek, Frank Brimsek, Herb Brooks, Bret Hedican, Brendan J. McDonald, Matt Cullen, Mark Parrish, Ryan Lasch
Duluth: Brett Hull, Bill Watson, Jack Connolly, Mike Sertich, Chico Resch, Jim Johnson, Mark Pavelich, John Harrington, Tom Kurvers, Derek Plante, Curt Giles
Notre Dame: Lefty Smith, Dave Poulin, Jack Brownschidle, Jeff Jackson
Boston College: Snooks Kelly, Jerry York, Joey Mullin, Brian Gionta
Providence: Lou Lamoriello, Ron Wilson, Chris Terreri, Rob Gaudreau, Tim Army, Gates Orlando, Mike Boback, Kurt Kleinendorst
Merrimack: Fr. Paul Thabault, J. Thom Lawler, Ron Anderson, Mark Dennehy, Rejean Stringer, Jim Vesey, Jim Hrivnak, Joe Cannata
Alabama-Huntsville: Jared Ross, Cam Talbot, Derek Puppa, Doug Ross, Scott Munroe, Mario Mazzuca, Jim Harris
Northern Michigan: Rick Comley, Tom Laidlaw, Steve Bozek, Scott Beattie, Don Waddell, Bill Joyce, Gary Emmons, Walt Kyle, Steve Weeks
BU: Jack Parker, Jack Kelley, Jack Garrity, Jack O'Callahan, Chris Drury, Matt Gilroy, Mike Eruzione, Rick Meagher, Jim Craig, John Cullen, Vic Stanfield, Bob Brown, Dick Rodenheiser, Jack Ferreira
Miami: Lloyd Goggin, Steve Cady, Rico Blasi, Dan Boyle, Ryan Jones, Andy Miele
LSSU: Bud Cooper, Ron Mason, Jim Dowd, Doug Weight, Brian Rolston, Blain Lacher, Jeff Jackson, Cris Dahlquist, Darren Madeley, Rick Comley
St. Lawrence: Joe Marsh, Rob Perani, Derek Gustafson, Dan Laperriere, Brian McColgan, Brian Macfarlane, Brandon Dietrich, Erik Anderson
Bowling Green: Jack Vivian, Jerry York, George McPhee, Brian Hills, Galley Ellett, Brian Holzinger, Nelson Emerson
Penn State: Joe Battista, Terry Pegula, John Dufford, Lynn Sipe
Vermont: Tim Thomas, John LeClair, Martin St. Louis, Eric Perrin, Patrick Sharp, Aaron Miller
Ohio State: Paul Pooley, Jamie Macoun, Ryan Kesler, RJ Umberger
Michigan: Red Berenson, Vic Heyliger, Brendan Morrison
Alaska-Anchorage: Brush Christianson, Rob Conn, Mike Peluso, Curtis Glencross, Dean Larson, Derek Donald
Clarkson: Dave Taylor, Bill Blackwood, Bill Harrison, Mark Morris, Murray Walker, Craig Conroy, Todd White, Eddie Rowe, Erik Cole, Willie Mitchell, Kevin Zappia
Massachusetts-Lowell: Dwayne Roloson, Jon Morris, Mike Carr, Bill Riley
AIC: Dave Forbes, Gary Wright, Tom Mullen, Kevin Wortman, Guillaume Caron, Mike Smith, Jeff Arnold
Massachusetts: Jon Quick
Holy Cross: Tony Quesada

List of schools with no nominees:
Mankato
Colorado College
Nebraska Omaha
Bemidji State
Alaska
Ferris State
Union
Dartmouth
Yale
Princeton
Colgate
Air Force
RIT
Canisius
Bentley
Army
Mercyhurst
Niagara
Uconn
Robert Morris
Sacred Heart

Schools with incomplete list of nominees:
Michigan (3 nominees)
Massachusetts (1 nominee)
Holy Cross (1 nominee)
 
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Priceless said:
Not a fan of these teams, but these goalies are no-brainers

UMass - Jon Quick: responsible for their only NCAA appearance
Holy Cross - Tony Quesada: the netminder who carried the Crusaders to the Final Eight
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who was the dude (thomas something) the year they played maine in the hea finals?
 
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Fighting Sioux 23 said:
I seriously doubt that everyone will vote for just players. I'm pretty sure Gino Gasparini and/or Dean Blais will make the cut for North Dakota. Murray Armstrong will almost certainly be one of the 4 for DU, and Jerry York could very well find himself on 2 different program's Mount Rushmore.
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With that in mind, I'll make a nomination for Lucia on CC's Mount Rushmore. He wasn't here long but represents a major change IMHO.

I guess I'll nominate a few more because it doesn't seem like any of the 3 other CC fans are interested. I am by no means an expert and I'm not going to spend a lot of time thinking about it or doing research. I'll go with Peter Senja and Marty Sertich (only two Hobey Baker winners) followed by Julie Penrose (because I can).
 
Fighting Sioux 23 said:
I seriously doubt that everyone will vote for just players. I'm pretty sure Gino Gasparini and/or Dean Blais will make the cut for North Dakota. Murray Armstrong will almost certainly be one of the 4 for DU, and Jerry York could very well find himself on 2 different program's Mount Rushmore.
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Same can probably be said for Herb Brooks. Minnesota is a no brainer, but he was instrumental in helping bring St Cloud to D1.
 
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ronmexico said:
With that in mind, I'll make a nomination for Lucia on CC's Mount Rushmore. He wasn't here long but represents a major change IMHO.

I guess I'll nominate a few more because it doesn't seem like any of the 3 other CC fans are interested. I am by no means an expert and I'm not going to spend a lot of time thinking about it or doing research. I'll go with Peter Senja and Marty Sertich (only two Hobey Baker winners) followed by Julie Penrose (because I can).
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I'll throw in Cheddy Thompson as well, as he led the Tigers following WWII, and coached CC in the first 5 Final Fours, winning the 1950 title.
 
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I'm sure Mankato would love to wait to decide who ends up on this thing.

I think Don Brose and David Backes are no brainers, and would end up there anyway. Other than that I guess you have guys like Shane Joseph, Grant Stevenson, Tim Jackman, Ryan Carter, etc. Others more in tune with the program would have better nominations, I am sure.
 
First Time said:
I'd vote for Brooks, but I'm not sure I'd vote for a couple of your others.
Andolsek from what I remember isn't acknowledged on campus anywhere so even though he was our first successful coach I doubt there are very many who remember him or his accomplishments to the program.
Brimsek is known and yeah we can claim him as ours, but how much does him being ours really matter in terms of importance for the program?
Unless you are a St. Cloud fan, does anyone even think of SCSU if Brimsek is brought up?
He isn't known for being a Husky like some other legends (Hobey Baker, Mayasich, Magnuson, etc) are known for being a part of their college programs and without that impact to the program itself, I don't know that he rates a place on our Mount Rushmore.
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I guess I equate Andolsek to Washington as the founder of the program, but I can understand that he isn't as well known. I wouldn't be crushed if he didn't make it, but I think there's a strong case to be made for him.

Brimsek, on the other hand, is the namesake of the team's MVP award. I think the case for him is extremely strong.
 
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Ferris:

Taylor Nelson
Chris Kunitz
John Gruden
John DePourcq

I did players only. If I didn't stick to that, I'd put Bob Daniels and Dr. Ewigleben in over Gruden and DePourcq. I also considered Andy Roach over Gruden, but Gruden was our first All American. I also looked at Paul and Peter Lowden (#1 and #3 on our scoring lists), but I can't put them in when neither of them got this team to the conference semis, while DePourcq was the captain on the first team to do that.
 
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Fighting Sioux 23 said:
I seriously doubt that everyone will vote for just players. I'm pretty sure Gino Gasparini and/or Dean Blais will make the cut for North Dakota. Murray Armstrong will almost certainly be one of the 4 for DU, and Jerry York could very well find himself on 2 different program's Mount Rushmore.
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Ned Harkness could be on three (RPI, Cornell, and Union), certainly the first two.
 
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