Porter, Gerbe, Jones Comprise Hobey Hat Trick

Although I agree that all three deserve to be in the hat trick, how can the selection committee justify leaving out JPL? After stopping 79-82 shots in the Midwest Regional. I guess this goes to show that if your teammate wins the year before, you have no shot
Apr 2 2008, 6:37 pm by Scott, Grand Forks

I too am a bit slated that JPL was left out, but most of us knew that it would be difficult for any goaltender to win the award over a high-scoring forward. JPL has the Hobey in my mind, too bad no one on the committee thought to consult me.
Apr 2 2008, 6:42 pm by

I will give up a Hobery for a National Title any year
Apr 2 2008, 6:48 pm by Scott, Grand Forks

That is a joke.
Apr 2 2008, 6:53 pm by travesty, Grand Forks ND

The committee definitely made a mistake not including JPL in the Hat Trick. Porter will most likely win it anyway. Go Sioux!!!!
Apr 2 2008, 7:28 pm by Mike, Buffalo WY

How can the ugliest person in the world (ryan jones) be up for hobey baker?
Apr 2 2008, 7:46 pm by Pablo, San Juan

That's absolutely atrocious. JPL should have beat ryan jones automatically this guy once again failed to get his team to the frozen four, clearly played a weak schedule, and led his team in penalty minutes. JPL just stopped 79 of 82 shots last weekend...wow
Apr 2 2008, 8:02 pm by dan st cloud

Committee shows its complete inconsistency by penalizing TJ Hensick for a single misconduct penalty despite leading the country in scoring one year, and then awards a complete good like Gerbe the next year, instead of JPL. Porter is going to win. Everyone knows that already. But JPL deserved to be a finalist.
Apr 2 2008, 8:03 pm by James, Ann Arbor

* good = goon
Apr 2 2008, 8:05 pm by James, Ann Arbor

what a flippin joke. jones over phil? wow..................miami was a one and done team and everyone said it from the beginning. 40 som,ething points, come on. we know porter is winnig it but phil deserved it and im not a sioux fan. im a du fan....complete BS
Apr 2 2008, 8:07 pm by wchafan

HOW MIAMI DOING? WHERE ARE THEY PLAYING NEXT WEEK? OH YEAH...I FORGOT...................THAT CUPCAKE SCHEDULE DID THEM IN..SCHEDULE BC, UND AND OTHER TOP TEAMS AND MAYBE YOU WILL BE READY NEXT YEAR...CHUMPS..HOW ABOUT ALL TE MIAMI PLAYERS ON WODENS CNH ALL AMERICANS..HAHAHAHAH, BIAS ANYONE? WODEN IS A JOKE AND THIS SITE IS AS WELL, WANABEE USCHO OR INCH
Apr 2 2008, 8:09 pm by PLEASE, MINNY

SO HENSICK GOT SCREWED LAST SEASON BUT GERBE GETS A PASS HUH?? INTERESTING, HEY YORK, GET READY FOR A BEATDOWN YOU NO TITLE WINNING COACH, A BILLION FROZEN 4'S WITH 2 TITLES..HAHAHAHAA,YOU WOULD THINK BC INENTED HOCKEY THE WAY THEY TALK ABOUT THEM AND LICK THEIR YOU KNOW WHAT ON ESPN, GET A AIR CONDITIONER IN YOUR ARENA, CHEAP SKATES, HELL THE RALPH PROBABLY HAS 20 OF THEM IF YO WANA RENT ONE, CHUMPS, GO WCHA, GO SIOUX, THE HOBEY IS A JOKE, THAT LITTLE RAT GERBE GOT IN AND HENSICK DIDNT LAST YEAR, KEP YOUR HEAD UP GERBE OR FINELY WILL TAKE IT OFF HOMEBOY
Apr 2 2008, 8:12 pm by USCHO WANABEE

Sometimes I'm so proud to be part of the "Fighting Sioux" faithful. Isn't the Hobey voting done before the regionals are even played. Maybe even done before the Hobey voters know which teams made the tournament?
Apr 2 2008, 8:47 pm by Jeff, Fargo

i still don't see how a 1.65 GAA and a .936 save percentage doesn't get you into the hat trick, especially over a guy who only averages 1.17 pts/game.
Apr 2 2008, 8:59 pm by

That is horse @#$%. Jones played a cake schedule and that is why he had so many points. JPL played in the WCHA and against some of the best offensive players in the league. Gerbe is ok but no hobey. I guess it should have been porter, porter and porter for the hobey hatrick.
Apr 2 2008, 9:23 pm by Salt lake City, UT

ridiculous....as a gopher fan, i respect the wcha more than any other conference the best teams, programs (with the exception of michigan as much as i hate to say it) and best overall nhl hockey players. hockey east is full of smaller players that don't have the chance to leave early therefore have the veteran teams, same with the ccha. have bc or michigan lose an average of 4 players a year for the last 5 years to early departures and we'll see where they end up. i think things would be different if the gophs still had okposo, johnson, kessel, etc......and the sioux still had toews or older zajac etc..... to me, jones didn't deserve it, gerbe a little, but jones will win it. i can't belive i just stuck up for a sioux player;)
Apr 2 2008, 9:37 pm by brian, minneapolis

i meant porter will win it sorry!
Apr 2 2008, 9:40 pm by brian, minneapolis

One certainly could argue about the winner of the Hobey when it is awarded. But for JPL not to make the final three is clearly a travesty. His stats and his team's place in the frozen four speak for themselves. Committee, you blew it, big time!
Apr 2 2008, 11:38 pm by W. Lafayette, IN

Egads....And I thought the East Coast fans and media were a bunch of whiny elitists. Seems that there's a bunch of sour grape,crybabies in the upper Midwest. Anyone with functional retinas,and no agenda,should quit whining and congratulate Kevin Porter for being the quintessential representative of what NCAA hockey should be all about.
Apr 2 2008, 11:59 pm by Jim Archer,Taylor

as an east coast person, i don't get to see many games for the WCHA and CCHA, unless i am watching CSTV (or whatever they changed their name to now). IN all of the games that I watched, and watching the games this weekend on TV, I cannot see how they did not include JPL. He stood on his head, and has an insane GAA (around 1.6 something). I can totally understand Porter getting it (and he would be anyone's, including mine, to win the Hobey. Gerbe has good numbers, and was right behind Porter in pts/game, and got his team to the fianl four. However, Jones baffles me. He's number 7 in pts/game, and didn't even get a win in the conference tournament, and didn't win their region (in whcih they were a #1 seed,). JPL I believe, in all honesty, got the screwjob. Guess they didn't want a WCHA in the hat trick this year.
Apr 3 2008, 12:24 am by Mike, Albany NY

High simply find it amazing, 1 that JPL did not make the hatrick, now porter deserves the hobey i would agree, but ryan jones, couldnt come produce in any big games this year, Ryan Jones..... .....zero points in his first meeting against Notre Dame this season ....a whopping 1 point in first series against Michigan sate .....zero points against st. cloud ....a spectacular 2 points in a miami 1 point weekend against michigan ...another 1 point weekend in the ccha finals weekend when miami filled to win the title ....and finally another single point in the NCAA regionals.... now this is a senior leader who can lead a team to wins in big games...i have no idea how he could be more deserving of a hobey baker(by now im sure u all can guess the sarcasm)
Apr 3 2008, 12:39 am by jason MN

No offense Jason in MN.....if I were you I wouldn't worry about your sarcasm, I would hope your resume isn't filled (failed?)with the same nonsensical assault on the english language. I'm 59 yrs old and I want to scream out to you young people how important your writing skills are in ratio to your credibility. And that's not a Hobey Baker requirement.....it's a LIFE requirement. Please don't take it personally, it's just some advice from an old timer.....and in spite of it, I got your drift. But if I were a CEO,you wouldn't get the job. I think Ryan Jones is a great player but I concur with your premise....great players must play great when needed most.
Apr 3 2008, 1:10 am by Jim Archer,Taylor

Unfortunately, this will be the first year since 2001 that a player from the WCHA doesn't win the Hobey. Much like this year, 2001 was also a screw job. Ryan Miller played a great year but he also played in the CupCakeHockeyAssociation. Self admitted bias, but also true... UND's Jeff Panzer should have won that year. 26G-55A-81 toal points.
Apr 3 2008, 1:47 am by Scott, Grand Forks

With the exception of some OOC games, Michigan and Miami played a very similar schedule... How is it then that Porter is the clear winner and Jones should not be included in the Hattrick? Again, lets remember that the Hobey criteria takes into account more than just stats. Jones' stats got him into the top 10 finalits, and his character got him into the top 3. Get over it WCHA! I am not knocking JPL... he is a great goaltender... Awesome goaltender! I am just suggesting that Jones may be more of a "whole package" type of player that the Hobey is looking for.
Apr 3 2008, 9:43 am by BubbaK@MHT - Oxford, OH

WOW WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 3 2008, 10:31 am by SARGE, MN

Ding Ding Ding. We have a winner. Panzer should have won. Now add JPL and Oshie got screwd and you have your very own Fighting Sioux screwd hat trick. Divers don't win the Hobey.
Apr 3 2008, 10:58 am by Sparty

"With the exception of some OOC games, Michigan and Miami played a very similar schedule" Uh, yeah. They're in the same league. That's sort of a given (though Michigan's was still harder, having to play MSU x4). But OOC, Michigan played a much, much tougher schedule. Minnesota x2, Wisconsin, BC, BU x2, Mich Tech, Providence, etc. "How is it then that Porter is the clear winner and Jones should not be included in the Hattrick?" Well, inclusion in the hat trick is not purely a function of schedule. It's also about a player's overall numbers (clear advantage, Porter), team performance (clear advantage, Porter), performances in the big games (clear advantage, Porter), performance against top teams (clear advantage, Porter), and leadership/character (even). Really, there is nothing about Jones that gives him any sort of edge over Porter in any way whatsoever. Why nominate a guy who is going to get zero first place votes? It's pointless.
Apr 3 2008, 11:06 am by Jim, DC

"Ding Ding Ding. We have a winner. Panzer should have won. Now add JPL and Oshie got screwd and you have your very own Fighting Sioux screwd hat trick. Divers don't win the Hobey." NoDak had a guy who was the 3rd best player on his own LINE win the Hobey last year. I wouldn't complain about screw jobs. And how in the world is Oshie included on that list?!
Apr 3 2008, 11:08 am by Jim, DC

Jim wrote "Why nominate a guy who is going to get zero first place votes? It's pointless." ... Everyone should remember - the top 3 are not those who were "nominated" ... the nominating was already done, for the top 10. The top 3 are simply the guys, among the top 10, that received the three highest vote totals. There is no vote from among the 3. There is only a vote from among the 10. ... So when we say, why nominate a guy who will get zero first-place votes? Well, the same could be said for the other 7 guys. Maybe Jones got 20 3rd-place votes and placed 3rd in the point total. Maybe Oshie received 3 first-place votes and 5 3rd-place votes and finished fourth.
Apr 3 2008, 11:10 am by CHN Editor

In order for a goalie to win the Hobey they need to win at least 30 games. Lammy fell short. Ryan Miller won 31 games in winning the Hobey Baker. Robb Stauber won 34 games when he became the first goalie to win the Hobey Baker. Lammy had 27 wins and 10 losses. A great season, but not Hobey worthy.
Apr 3 2008, 11:11 am by Bomber

hey bomber once again i ask who did ryan miller play? JPL played way tougher teams than miller. and your a damn joke when you pull out of your rear the "you must win 30 games" requirement, who says?
Apr 3 2008, 11:22 am by dan (st. cloud)

The Hobey isn't just about the statistics. Scholastic achievement, for example, is considered as well. As are off-ice qualities. Last year, Eric Ehn may or may not have been one of the "best" three players in college hockey, but he did organize community service activities to benefit juvenile diabetes, hospitalized children, etc. That factors in. I'm not saying Lamoureux doesn't do these types of things, but I want to point out that there are other things the voters look at. Also, if you really do just want to look at statistics, Lamoureux's goals-against average is worse than Ryan Miller's, Dave LeNeveu's, David McKee's, Brian Elliot's, and David Brown's in the years that all those goaltenders made it to the Hobey Hat Trick. All those other goaltenders also had a better winning percentage and a better shutout percentage. Miller/LeNeveu/McKee/Elliot also had better save percentages. Finally, there's no eastern bias with the Hobey either; the last 7 winners have been from the WCHA.
Apr 3 2008, 11:28 am by Avash Kalra, CHN

I am stunned. Absolutely stunned. There have been MANY seasons where I thought no UND player was worthy of being in the hat trick (and usually one wasn't there anyway), but JPL not being honored as one of the top three players in the country....Wow....
Apr 3 2008, 11:53 am by Chris H, Grand Forks ND

Yes, Avash, but with the exception of Elliot, those goaltenders had much, much weaker opponents to face. What were their teams' strengths of schedule? Certainly not number one. It's not easy to go 1.64 and .936 (?) when you have the toughest schedule in the country. How many times has that happened?
Apr 3 2008, 11:56 am by Chris H, Grand Forks ND

Dan, The thirty win bar is my own arbitrary qualification. I think it works better than spewing "Miller didn't play anybody". Since an award such as this is in part a recognition of on ice excellence a thirty win season seems pretty reasonable for a goalie to be considered, in my opinion. But that's just my opinion. Dan, could you explain what you mean when you say JPL played "way tougher teams". than Ryan Miller. Please provide some examples too. It never ceases to amaze me to what lengths Fighting Sioux fans will crap on other players achievments in order to lobby on behalf of their players that once again got the shaft. What a group.
Apr 3 2008, 11:59 am by Bomber

Bomber, surely you can recognize the fact that the year Miller played, the CCHA was offensively weak. I'm not going to take the time to dig through the stats (I've done it before and am not interested in repeating it), but they faced nowhere hear the offense that UND did this year. That was, in fact, a topic of internet discussion that year. Again, I'll point out the fact that UND had the toughest schedule this year, which should lead one to believe that he faced some extremely powerful offense. In fact, the top ten SOSs were the WCHA teams.
Apr 3 2008, 12:03 pm by Chris H, Grand Forks ND

Chris, Speaking of leagues being offensively weak look no further than the WCHA this past season. Goal scoring was at an all time low so that really doesn't do your argument too much good. Besides, NOdak didn't win the WCHA title or the WCHA playoff title. No hardware. JPL had a good season, no doubt but Ryan Millers record and Robb Staubers record for that matter are achievements that JPL didn't come close to replicating. Regarding your strength of schedule argument it looks to me like two CCHA teams in the Frozen Four. How's that argument working out for you? Plus the award is also about character. Guys that exhibit patterns of poor sportsmanship (diving, hotdogging and kicking opponents) don't help their own cause. Diving has been a consistent behavior of JPL throughout his career, same with the theatrics following a routine save. Looks like it might have been a deal breaker for him. Congratulations to Porter, Jones and Gerbe. They all appear to be class individuals.
Apr 3 2008, 12:24 pm by Bomber

You are absolutely right about the WCHA and scoring, but this is also the best goaltending year the WCHA has had in recent history. Therefore, yes, my argument stands. I don't believe you've actually seen the "poor sportsmanship" incidents you cite (I did), as they've been overblown and mischaracterize by Gopher fans. I have no idea where you get this idea of JPL and diving...are you making things up to prove your point? And why the aggressive tone? I'm putting forth facts, not telling you your mother is a whore.
Apr 3 2008, 12:36 pm by Chris H, Grand Forks ND

I forgot to address number of wins: a goaltender cannot "win" a game. At the very best, he can tie it (0-0). I have yet to see a goalie at any level score anything but the once-in-a-blue-moon empty netter. Offense, which was very inconsistent early in UND's season, must win the game. That argument, then, goes out the window. If the committee uses that as a criterion even close to SVP and GAA, then they have some pretty strange ideas.
Apr 3 2008, 12:45 pm by Chris H, Grand Forks ND

Chris, Are you an attorney? You can't be serious about JPL's diving. I'm certainly not making that up. Check the record. He got several penalties this year for diving. If you really believe that a goalies won/lost record is irrelevant why is it kept as a statistic? Your silly high school logic is good for a laugh. I guess it just depends on what your definition of "is" is. So by your logic Coach's don't technically win games either. They don't score any goals or block any shots, so why keep their won lost records. After all those won lost records only help delineate who won more games. Oh sorry, I forgot. Coaches and goalies don't "win" games. Must be why Coach Hak is 0 fer in the FF. Are you also suggesting those pesky Goofer fans of making up stories about JPL? He did fine without any help from them. Tell us about Lammy's shiner from last season. You know, the one he got from the UND linebacker.
Apr 3 2008, 1:08 pm by Bomber

Chris H, you bring up some good points but I think JPL's stat's this year were not record breaking for the NCAA. JPL deserves a lot of credit for his performance last weekend, by far the best of the first round. Don't get me wrong, the NCAA never does anything right.
Apr 3 2008, 1:45 pm by Joe, Mpls., MN

Bomber, Your facts about Lamoureux are lies and you don't know him as a person & a competitor. Stop making up stuff, & by the way, he was assaulted by the Linebacker, in a parking lot, he didn't do anything to deserve this. He's fortunate he recovered medically from the hit. He was a innocent person that got hit by a bully. So stop making up your lies, you do not know the facts - Lamoureux is a class act. Best of luck to the UND team in Denver!!
Apr 3 2008, 2:47 pm by Fargo, ND

Lies? You just verified that he had a shiner from a UND football player. Now is that a lie too? It is also easily verifiable that JPL has gotten penalties on several occasions for diving. How is something that is easily verified equate to a lie? Again you are wrong. If you also had a copy of the Fighting Sioux/Minnesota game in Grand Forks from this season you would clearly see JPL kicking an opponent. (Jay Barriball) It is on tape and easily verified. Sorry if JPL doesn't measure up in the character department. I in no way have lied concerning JPL's conduct and you know it. I'd say you're the only one telling lies here.
Apr 3 2008, 3:18 pm by Bomber

Hey Bomber, if you want to talk about JP "diving", let's talk about Gerbe's one game suspension...
Apr 3 2008, 3:39 pm by Scott, Grand Forks

Bomber, you have a mean streak when you write about players & you just want to pick an argument. Do something positive today, volunteer to your local church.
Apr 3 2008, 3:58 pm by moorhead,minnesota

Hey bomber your a silly moron, if all you say is so verifiable then go prove it, give me the links to the stats, videos, etc. otherwise your just as nonsensical as everyone else trying to say stuff without showing the proof, telling me there is proof and shoing me the proof are to completely different things, so if your so positive about all of the bull**** your making up prove it, give me the links.
Apr 3 2008, 4:07 pm by Jason MN

Criteria for the award includes: Strength of character on and off the ice, Displaying outstanding skills in all phases of the game, Sportsmanship and Scholastic achievements. Nathan Gerbe of Boston College - He volunteers his time with visits to the Franciscan Hospital for Children, serves food at homeless shelters and donates time to a variety of YMCA events. Ryan Jones of Miami University - Recognized throughout the season by his long hair, Ryan will be donating his locks to an organization providing wigs to children cancer patients stemming from a promise he made to a 13-year old girl undergoing cancer treatment. Kevin Porter of Michigan - A general studies major, Kevin spends time with visits to Mott Children’s Hospital and volunteers for various Make-A-Wish Foundation activities.
Apr 3 2008, 4:21 pm by RC, Riley

Gerbe is a good player, but when you get suspended by the league, it tarneshes his worthniess to be in the Top 3 Hobey - if anybody challenges it, they just ignore it. Character is very important - the Nominating Committee didn't do their homework very well.
Apr 3 2008, 4:26 pm by Maple Grove, MN

What wins Championships? Defense and Great Goaltending - Lammy should have been in the Top3 Hobey race and everybody knows it. Go Sioux -
Apr 3 2008, 4:38 pm by Kansas City

Jason, One of your compatriots from Fargo in an earlier comment verified that JPL's shiner came from a UND football player. You can go to the WCHA website to reference JPL's penalty minutes. Borrow a tape from one of your buddies and watch the game between the Fighting Sioux and the Gophers on December 8, 2007. You will then see JPL kicking an opponent. Beyond that do your own homework. Demanding that I provide you with links when everything I said is verifiable doesn't in any way invalidate my argument. I've made a point of congratulating the three finalists. They are all deserving of the recognition. I've chastised some Fighting Sioux fans for their attempts to denigrate the achievements of others and I have also proffered arguments to why I think a particular goalie didn't make the cut. Some of the reasons are purely opinion but all based upon past, verifiable behavior by said goalie. Calling me names doesn't bolster your position either. But it does reinforce mine.
Apr 3 2008, 4:52 pm by Bomber

The media said that Lamoureux was the weak link for UND, they were wrong all along and misrepresented what they were saying. He was asked that question being labled as the wink link, here is his response. "The confidence that I have in myself and the amount of work that I put in to be successful and be prepared, it's almost music to my ears. To know that if I'm going to be the only weak link on the team this yr, that's going to be fine with me because I know what my abilities are. I understand the amount of work I have to put in and the type of preparation I need to be mentally and physcially ready to play. If I'm going to be the only weak link, then so be it. If I'm the weakest link, we're going to be all right." Dated March 3, link http://boardsroom.blogspot.com To the number 1 goalie in the Country - The sports writers should maybe watch more WCHA hockey before they misrepresent what they are writing. He deserved a Hobey Top 3.
Apr 3 2008, 10:00 pm by Bismarck, North Dakota

hey guys, do you think Bomber is a gophers fan? It sure sounds like it to me! Just remember though, he is entitled to his opinion, however wrong it may be! Obviously he doesn;t recognize incredible goalie talent when he sees it! JPL should have made the final three, hands down!
Apr 4 2008, 3:23 am by Dan -- Doran, MN

dont try to push Bomber on us gopher fans. we get enought crap by ourselfs we dont need any help from this ediot!!!
Apr 4 2008, 9:10 am by SARGE, MN

Just think of places where real bombers might actually be. One final thought on JPL. He did have a pretty impressive season yet he wasn't recognized as the top goalie in the WCHA this past season. Richard Bachman from CC was. In the WCHA playoffs JPL's team finished third. The Championship was played between Denver and Minnesota. Peter Manino was the goalie selected to the All Tournament team. Alex Kangas, the goalie for the second place Minnesota team was selected the Tournement MVP. No JPL to be found. Case closed. Incidently I was informed that JPL's kicking incident happened during the game on Sat. Dec. 8, 07 in Grand Forks. It happened with 4:50 remaining in the first period. It was replayed three times from two different angles. Doug Woog commented at the time that he thought the kick by JPL should have drawn a five minute major. Shepherd and Campion were the referee's at the time. Neither made the call. Woog disagreed with them. He called it like he saw it.
Apr 4 2008, 11:01 am by Bomber

I think you can argue for T.J. Oshie also, look at Porters big point games, Nebraska Ohmaha (5g,1a) in 4 games, Western Michigan (4g,2a) in 4 games, Lake Superior (4g,5a) in 4 games 2g and 2a against Frazee and at the time Nov, 24th a horrible Minnesota team... Does anyone see a trend? Michigan although in the CCHA Porter had alot of his big games against not such big competition... T.J. Oshie for Hobey
Apr 4 2008, 3:06 pm by Minnesota, WCHA Fan

Correction Porter had 4g,2a in 4 games against Northern Michigan and 1g, 5a in 2 games against Western Michigan...The WCHA doesn't have games like Northern and Western Michigan or Nebraska Ohmaha... TJ Oshie for Hobey
Apr 4 2008, 3:29 pm by Minnesota, WCHA Fan

TJ Oshie only had one goal and one assist this season v. Minnesota. His only goal went in off his skate against Kangas.
Apr 4 2008, 4:26 pm by Eddie

One HUGE thing that everyone seems to be overlooking....Regardless of your argument and use of stats,or which conference anyone played in....How does anyone argue with a +33 and still a leading scorer? Facts talk....bull**** walks. If you haven't laced them up yourself and played on that level, you have no idea how difficult that is....And before you challenge me, yes I have.
Apr 4 2008, 11:54 pm by Jim Archer,Taylor

I,d rather have a national championship than a hobey!!!! Go SIOUX!!!!
Apr 5 2008, 10:15 am by Lake,ND

Bomber you seem like a bitter goofer fan. Second the kick that you talk about was not much of anything, no matter how you try to spin it.
Apr 5 2008, 11:54 am by Grand Forks ND

There is a lot of talk about players doing this and that during the year, but who showed up in the NCAA tournament? Porter, is there even a question? 5g and 1a over the two games. If you really want to argue about someone being left out, what about Chad Kolarik, that's right he only had 6a over the first two games of the NCAA. The only other should-have-been-candidate that has these types of numbers is JPL. But then again it is fitting that that Minnesota State got the shaft, so why not one of the should have been Hobey candidates.
Apr 5 2008, 2:12 pm by Adam, Kalamazoo

Bomber, just quit the lammy bashing - it's getting old. He's a good kid - had a great Sr. year and is a great team player - leave it at that. There were plenty of great WCHA goalies all season to watch - why do you think the scoring was so low - it was the goaltenders of the league. Have a nice day!
Apr 5 2008, 9:51 pm by Sioux Falls, SD

bomber, if the CCHA had the goalies that the WCHA has, their points per game scoring would have been way down! Like say, in the basement down!
Apr 6 2008, 1:53 am by puckmeister

Funny how some Fighting Sioux fans always want to try and portray anybody that doesn't like their team as a "Gopher Fan". Get real, lots of college hockey fans don't care for the Fighting Sioux brand. The fact of the matter is that Gopher hockey apparently is seen in more places than any other college hockey team. So for a fan of hockey you get exposed to them even if you don't live in Minny. From afar it helps put things into perspective when observing how fan bases respond to perceived slights.
Apr 6 2008, 1:16 pm by Bomber

Like them or not the FIGHTING Sioux are going to Denver. I am surprised the college hockey pundents are calling for a recall because their darling Miami didn't make it to the Frozen Four...
Apr 6 2008, 1:41 pm by Grand Forks ND

What is a "Pundent" ???
Apr 7 2008, 11:18 am by Webster

I am assuming that a Pundent is Adam W, Mike M, Elliot O, Bob Norton, so called self appointed college hockey experts.
Apr 7 2008, 12:32 pm by ND

Porter's 62 points are the most of any player in the country - 'nuff said. Go Blue!
Apr 7 2008, 1:46 pm by Kevin, Chicago, IL

As opposed to those self appointed college hockey experts from ND.
Apr 7 2008, 1:55 pm by Roget

On 4/2 Brian from Minneapolis as a Gopher fan stated how the WCHA has the best NHL players and lose the most to early departures. I believe he is simply wrong and a hopeless homer. Michigan has had the most players leave early the last decade in my opinion. They also have in my opinion the most players in the NHL on rosters this year. I do not have time to check this out, but if someone want to check this out, I am sure it is true. Cut out the WCHA BS already. GO BLUE!!
Apr 10 2008, 8:26 am by Jeff Loveland, CO ex- Michigander

If the WCHA goalies were so GREAT this year, why did they all get completely smoked this year in the tourney by teams outside the WCHA? Nice game last night JPL!!!
Apr 11 2008, 8:40 am by Rob, Denver

Good thing for Porter the voting is already done. Otherwise Gerbe would be stealing votes like crazy. How good is he?!? It's nice to see hockey is still about skill and not just size.
Apr 11 2008, 11:30 am by JM, Minneapolis