NHL News for Former WCHA Players

[archerystud]

Wow that is tough and I would say they have to be post 2000 players.

The one SCSU player I would have to include would be Mark Hartigan. He does have 2 Stanley Cup rings. At SC Hartigan had 86 goals and 79 assists in 3 seasons.

Other recent names I'll include:

Blake Geoffrion

Vanek

Matt Carle

Jordan Leopold

Junior Lessard

Parise

Oshie

Toewes

Brett Sterling

Ryan Poltuny

Colby Genoway

Probably a couple more Denver Dmen I could add but I can't think of their names.

[cbrooks]

I don't think Colby Genaway played more than a couple seasons in and out of the Ducks or SJS(can't remember witch) farm system. Last I heard he's in europe playing. They actually make decent money over there. Tax free

Found a goaltender Peter Mannino predators(Denver) and Richard Bachmann(CC) he plays for the stars

[scsavre]

Peter Minino of Denver gets a couple games a year and Matt Climie from Bemidji somehow played a game this year.

Maybe this explains the WCHA's lack of titles in the past few years. We have bad goalies compared to the east.

[cbrooks]

I was thinking the same thing. There's actually a few good goalie's out there that palyed college hockey they are just from out east.

[scsavre]

Thomas, Howard and Quick all come to mind. All Hockey east.

[cbrooks]

Rick DiPieto, Cory Sneider

[OnAFly]

Ryan Stoa was in for the Avs last night. Apparently it was his 6th appearance this year with the big club.

Who did DePietro play for? Apparently one thing he didn't learn how to do in college was take a punch.

[cbrooks]

club.

Who did DePietro play for? Apparently one thing he didn't learn how to do in college was take a punch.

Boston U if memory serves me right. I remember when he was drafted. He had high expectations. I'm pretty sure Ryan Miller was when in that same class. Everybody was talking about DePietro and then Miller kind of took the stage for American goaltenders.

[jwmiller33]

speaking of DiPietro.....

[cbrooks]

Goaltenders fighting is about as good as it gets. Thanks for posting

[scsavre]

Michigan has had some good tenders too. Whatever happened to Al Montoya or whatever his name was.

Mart turco was a wolverine too, wasnt he.

[Bear55]

It looks like DePietro thought they were going to play fight and the other goalie dropped him, funny stuff.

[cbrooks]

]Michigan has had some good tenders too. Whatever happened to Al Montoya or whatever his name was.

Last year Montoya played in the AHL for San Antonio Rampage.

[fishing tech]

Did Niskanin play at UMD?

[cbrooks]

Did Niskanin play at UMD?

Yes, left in 2007.

[scsavre]

After further review Depietro was caught with an elbow not a punch. Wow that is not a good move in hockey.

[solbes]

Nisky and Mason Raymond both left that year after their sophomore year. AT least they played out their 2nd year...Stupid Dylan Olsen. Our power play has been horrendous ever since he left.

[cbrooks]

Drew Stafford had his third hat trick this season against Tampa Bay. He ranks third in goals per game this year behind Crosby and Stampkos.

[fishing tech]

Sounds like Kessel is sick of Toranto.

[OnAFly]

Seems like a lot of people get sick of playing in Toronto. Lots of pressure on those guys to perform. When they don't, they hear about it...from everyone.

Though, I heard Kessel wasn't a great locker room guy during his time at the U of M either.

[scsavre]

I could see players not likeing Kessel. Did you see he was last picked on the all star game selection process.

I did see he adjusted his statement about toronto. Said he loved the team and the city. He just didnt think his lineup had what it takes.

[Bear55]

Though, I heard Kessel wasn't a great locker room guy during his time at the U of M either.

quote(scsavr)

Said he loved the team and the city. He just didnt think his lineup had what it takes.

Sounds about right.

[Bear55]

Mr Vanek has been hot lately, 4-5-9 in his past 5 games.

The 2003 draft class is probably one of, if not the deepest in NHL history, loads of talent in that class. Surprisingly enough Vanek has quietly put up some huge number only trailing Stall in goals and Stall/Getzlaf in points.

Stall 219-263-482

Getzlaf 120-257-377

Vanek 194-167-361

Parise 163-178-341

A pile of other names big names to come out of that draft:

Horton, Carter, Richards, Perry, Bergeron, Zherdev, Brown, Phaneuf, Kesler, Michalek, Suter, Weber, Seabrook, Burns, Eriksson, Backes, Stempniak, Pavelski, Enstrom, Byfuglien

[solbes]

Bear,

Great stuff! I agree that class is fantastic.

Kinda reminds me of the '83 Football draft with Dickerson, Bruce Matthews, Darrell Green, and the elite 3 QB trio of Elway, Marino, and Kelley.

[OnAFly]

Wow, that is one amazing draft year. Did anyone do wrong in the first round?