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
I think a big reason is more players were ready to go after that season.
ReplyDeleteI agree they had some serious players that season.
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