WhyteAveJesus
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Lmao just seen this thread. Made when he was just 6 years old? Crazy.
You would see similar stuff happen if you look at Most Outstanding Player in the CHL, although not quite as extreme. The elite players generally leave at a younger age. Here is the list. There are some very elite names, but also some ones where you forgot that player even existed. The very best players on that list didn't tend to play in the CHL at 19 (Crosby, McDavid, Tavares, Sakic, Lindros, Lemieux, Lafontaine, Hawerchuk). Now, there are examples of elite players who won it at 19 (Robitaille, Brad Richards, Radulov), guys who are good NHLers (Debrincat, Eberle, and Ryan Ellis) and there are examples of guys who disappointed but won it at 18 and younger (Cody Hodgson, Cory Locke). But, because the truly elite players tend to graduate younger, there are older guys who stick around and dominate that level. The exact same thing happens with the Hobey Baker, but is even more extreme due to college hockey tending to have even more extreme age gaps, and it being rare for the players who are taken at the very top of the draft to ever show up at college (Since 2005, the only 1st overall pick to show up on campus was Erik Johnson, they have 2 2nd overalls in Eichel and JVR, and 3 3rd overalls in Turris, Toews, and Jack Johnson).
CHL Player of the Year - Wikipedia
1 of only 8 NCAA freshman in the top 75 for points per game. I like him. Really used his linemates effectively in the short bits I get to watch him.
He was a bit of a passenger on his line to start the year, but he came into his own as the season went on. Showed some aggression towards the end on top of his skill, which is good to see. With the Flames forwards pretty solid already, he won’t need to worry about being a top-6 or bust kind of player if he adds that element to his game permanently.30 pts in 40 games in the NCHC. Not a bad start at all for a 6th rounder. Hope he continues to round his game into form and improve next year, as I really like his chances.
8 pts in 7 games this year. Probably a top 3 prospect for us at this point (though that doesn't necessarily say much about our pool at this point.
Lmao just seen this thread. Made when he was just 6 years old? Crazy.
Nominated for the Hobey Baker www.hobeybaker.com/vote
Gotta admit I don't follow NCAA hockey very much - who are the frontrunners for the Hobey Baker this year, and where does Petterssen sit among his nominee peers?
I would think Farrance would be near the top. Leading his team in goals and assists as a D-man.There are other people who watch NCAA hockey a lot more than me, but my top 3 frontrunners are Dugan, Thompson and McKay.
Gotta admit I don't follow NCAA hockey very much - who are the frontrunners for the Hobey Baker this year, and where does Petterssen sit among his nominee peers?
Right now it just means he's a top 3 player on his team as a team can nominate 3 players. It's not that impressive. It's good! And considering it's part fan voting and how rabid Flames fans are he could very well run through this next process.
There are other people who watch NCAA hockey a lot more than me, but my top 3 frontrunners are Dugan, Thompson and McKay. And I'd probably give the nod to McKay because I like the story. But the smart money is probably on Dugan.
Well he was the only player nominated from Denver from what I saw. Pretty good for a sophomore. Nvm haha