Does anyone remember when @andyjohnsonb5q asked for our preseason breakout D of the year? @runwiththedogs @goon48 mine was Sustr!
— Matt Christians (@Matt_Christians) March 7, 2013
This
tweet, caused me to look at this blog pre-season poll... How wrong does it
appear might have been, at least as far as standings?
I participated in the
3rd Annual WCHA Blogger
& Website Preseason Poll put on by A Tradition
of Excellence and this how the pollsters think the WCHA will
shake out this season.
Team (1st Place Votes)
Points
1. Minnesota (15)199
2. North Dakota (2)187
3. Denver (1)162
4. Wisconsin142
5. Minnesota-Duluth126
6. St. Cloud State119
7. Nebraska-Omaha97
8. Colorado
College94.5
9. Michigan Tech78.5
10. Minnesota
State-Mankato58
11. Bemidji State44
12. Alaska-Anchorage19
Player of the Year (17
Voters)
Nick Bjugstad,
Minnesota (9)
Others receiving
multiple votes:
Mark Zengerle,
Wisconsin (4)
Erik Haula, Minnesota
(2)
Rookie of the Year (17
Voters)
Rocco Grimaldi, North
Dakota (6)
Others receiving
multiple votes:
Nic Kerdiles,
Wisconsin (4)
Andy Welinski,
Minnesota-Duluth (2)
Austin Farley,
Minnesota-Duluth (2)
Defenseman of the Year
(17 Voters)
Joey LaLeggia, Denver
(9)
Others receiving
multiple votes:
Nick Jensen, St. Cloud
State (3)
Nate Schmidt,
Minnesota (2)
Breakout Player of the
Year (17 Voters)
Caleb Herbert,
Minnesota-Duluth (2)
Andrej Sustr,
Nebraska-Omaha (2)
13 others received a
single vote.
The following bloggers
took part in this poll:
Timothy Boger, Kelly Green & White (North
Dakota)
Jeremy Larson, Husky Hockey Time (St. Cloud State)
Nathan Wells/@gopherstate, SB Nation MN/College Hockey News/SBNation (Minnesota/WCHA)
Tim Braun, Tech Hockey Guide (Michigan Tech)
Andrew Craig, College Hockey High Horse (Minnesota-Duluth)
Matt Christians/@Bulldog_Country, Bulldog Country (Minnesota-Duluth)
South Tex Gopher, Gopher Puck Live (Minnesota)
Steve Fetch/@fetch9, The Checking Line
Zack Friedli, Hockey State of Mind/College Hockey News (Minnesota-Duluth)
Eric Burton (Goon), Goon's World/The Hockey Writers (North Dakota)
GopherGuy33, Gopher Puck Live (Minnesota)
Andy Johnson, Bucky's 5th Quarter (Wisconsin)
Jeff Baker/@UNOMavMania, Mav Mania (Nebraska-Omaha)
Joe Paisley, Paisley Hockey (Colorado College)
gmf1a, CC Tiger Hockey Forum (Colorado College)
Donn Schuschke (Sioux 7), Goon's World (North Dakota)
Matthew Semisch, USCHO
Chad, A Tradition of Excellence (North Dakota)
This was how I think
the WCHA will shake out this season.
1. University of
Minnesota
2. University of North
Dakota
3. University of
Wisconsin
4. Denver University
5. University of
Minnesota Duluth
6. Colorado College
6. Michigan Tech
University
8. University of
Nebraska Omaha
9. Saint Cloud State
University
10. Bemidji State
University
11. Minnesota State
University Mankato
12. University of
Anchorage Alaska
So look who's sitting in third place... Now my vote doesn't look too bad, at least there.
Related articles
- WCHA Web Media Poll: Week 21 (thehockeywriters.com)
- WCHA Tiebreaker Scenarios - February 25 (thehockeywriters.com)
- WCHA Power Rankings: Week 21 (thehockeywriters.com)
