Friday, October 04, 2013

1st Annual NCHC Blog/Web Media Preseason Poll.

ATradition of Excellence has posted the results of the 1st Annual NCHC Blog/Web Media Preseason Poll, that Sioux7 and I participated in.   The poll had 16 participants, representing six of the eight schools that make up the conference. What's interesting this poll does mirror the NCHC media poll. I will post my ballot when I get a chance. 


Team (1st Place Votes)
Points
1.
Miami (11)
123
2.
North Dakota (2)
103
3.
St. Cloud State (3)
100
4.
Denver
71
5.
Minnesota-Duluth
57
6.
Colorado College
45
6.
Western Michigan
45
8.
Nebraska-Omaha
32


All-Conference Team


F -
Austin Czarnik, Miami
F -
Ryan Walters, Nebraska-Omaha
F -
Rocco Grimaldi, North Dakota
D -
Joey LaLeggia, Denver
D -
Dillon Simpson, North Dakota
G -
Ryan McKay, Miami


Preseason Player of the Year
Austin Czarnik, Miami (8)

Others receiving multiple votes:
Ryan Walters, Nebraska-Omaha (4)
Riley Barber, Miami (2)

Rookie of the Year
Dominic Toninato, Minnesota-Duluth (6)

Others receiving multiple votes:
Adam Tambellini, North Dakota (4)
Will Butcher, Denver (2)
Anthony Louis, Miami (2)

Defenseman of the Year
Joey LaLeggia, Denver (10)

Others receiving multiple votes:
Dillon Simpson, North Dakota (3)

Breakout Player of the Year
Joey Benik, St. Cloud State (5)

11 others received a single vote.


Again, a big thank you to everyone who took part:
Timothy Boger,
Kelly Green & White
(North Dakota)
Jeremy Larson (@jclarson02),
Husky Hockey Time
(St. Cloud State)
Andrew Craig,
College Hockey High Horse (Minnesota-Duluth)

Brian Halverson, Minnesota Hockey Magazine
Matt Christians (@Matt_Christians),
UMD Bulldog Country/CHN/SBN (Minnesota-Duluth)
Chris Peters (@chrismpeters), United States of Hockey/CBSSports.com
Dave Berger, Sioux Sports (North Dakota) 
Donna, Runnin' With the Dogs (Minnesota-Duluth)
Dave Starman (@DStarmanHockey), CBS Sports Network
Rick Shanley (@rickshanley), Western College Hockey Blog (Western Michigan)
UMD Hockey Blog (Minnesota-Duluth)
Eric Burton (Goon),
Goon's World/The Hockey Writers (North Dakota)
Joe Paisley,
The CS Gazette College Hockey Blog (Colorado College)

Doug Cutler & Mike Swainey (@MiamiHockeyBlog), The Blog of Brotherhood (Miami)
Donn Schuschke (Sioux 7),
Goon's World (North Dakota)
Chad, A Tradition of Excellence (North Dakota)
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