Thursday, June 12, 2008

Has the bleeding stopped

I was looking at this list of Brad's and wondering if there is anyone else in the WCHA? So we have 10 underclassmen leaving so far this summer that doesn't seem as bad as years past. The summer of 2006 was a brutal year for players leaving early. Maybe just maybe the new CBA will now keep underclassmen in college longer? Well; probably not but it doesn't hurt to be optimistic.
Early departures in the WCHA

Minnesota (2)
G Jeff Frazee, junior
F Blake Wheeler, junior

Wisconsin (1)
F Kyle Turris, freshman

MSU-Mankato (1)
F Jon Kalinski, junior

Michigan Tech (1)
G Michael-Lee Teslak, junior

Minnesota-Duluth (1)
D Jason Garrison, junior

North Dakota (2)
F T.J. Oshie
D Taylor Chorney*

St. Cloud State (1)
F Andreas Nodl, sophomore

Denver (1)
D Chris Butler, junior

The list of players leaving from summer 2006

UND (5)
Travis Zajac, sophomore
Matt Smaby, junior
Drew Stafford, junior
Rastislav Spirko, sophomore
Jordan Parise, junior

Minnesota (4)
Kris Chucko, sophomore
Danny Irmen, junior
Ryan Potulny, junior
Phil Kessel, Freshman

Mankato (3)
David Backes, junior
Kyle Peto, junior
Ryan Carter, sophomore

Wisconsin (2)
Robbie Earl, junior
Joe Pavelski, sophomore

Denver (2)
Matt Carle, junior
Paul Stastny, sophomore

2 comments:

  1. I think a big reason is more players were ready to go after that season.

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  2. I agree they had some serious players that season.

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