This blurb by Brad Schlossman should also put some of that discussion to bed. I mean seriously folks, Chay Genoway is a probable Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidate and there is a very good chance that he will be a first or second team All-American, also Genoway's offensive skills are matched by few in college hockey. Genoway would have been all of these things last season if he hadn't been the recipient of the one the most blush leagues hits I have seen since the Paukovich hit on Bina.
The players are saying that Matt Frattin has won the Iron Man competition this year. Frattin was one of the only guys who didn’t spend the summer here in Grand Forks. He went home to Edmonton, got in a routine, lifted weights with a trainer, and has returned in great shape. In fact, apparently trainer Mark Poolman has nicknamed him the X-Factor because of his fitness.Here is what beat writer for the Bemidji Pioneer Eric Stromgren had to say about Chay Genoway.
Some good news about Chay Genoway: It sure doesn’t look like he’s lost a step. He was flying around on the rink today.
I expect Chay Genoway to be the preseason player of the year and he’s quite deserving. I picked Read for a few reasons. He’s an exceptional player who has helped make BSU a great hockey team in his time so far. Read could have signed an NHL contract in the offseason. But he chose to return to Bemidji State to complete his degree and remained committed to his team. He also appreciates the Bemidji community and I’ve seen his dedication to the fans here through a few uncertain years for the program. His commitment to the program, game, academics and community are what Beavers and WCHA hockey is all about. Those are reasons enough for me to vote him Preseason Player of the Year.
