MN_Gopher
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Here are some stats that might help.
Mike Comrie in NCAA 40 games 35 points, then to juniors 37 games 40 points. A bit better but he was older too a push.
Mark Parrish in NCAA 35 games 42 points, then to juniors 54 games and 92 points. Way better. For him it looks like NCAA was harder. Tough WCHA conf.
Matt Foy in NCAA 31 games 24 points, then to juniors 68 games and 132 points. Found juniors easier to score in i guess.
Jess Lane. In juniors 31 games 36 points, then goes to USHL 24 games and 14 points. USHL just a bit harder.
Lets look at some people after the NCAA and after juniors in the AHL. Same level of compition. This is all there first year in the AHL.
Jonny Pohl NCAAer 58 games 58 points in AHL
Darren Haydar NCAAer 75 games 75 points in AHL
Mark Hartigan NCAAer 55 games and 46 points in AHL
Jeff Taffe NCAAer 57 games 49 points in the AHL
Matt Foy junior 51 games 24 points in the AHL
Stephane Veilleux junior 77 games 35 points in AHL. Had 115 points in 68 games in last year of juniors.
Kyle Wanvig junior 34 games 13 points in the AHL. HAd 101 points in 69 games in his last year of junior.
The top three rookie scorers in the AHL this year were Kyle Wellwood junior, Noah Clarke NCAA and Mike Glumac NCAA. And Wade Dubby was the #1 goalie in the AHL. A rookie out of the NCAA.
It seems the pattern here is that NCAA players are fairing better off in the AHL. And players who cross the NCAA and juniors are putting up better numbers in the CHL. I did choose mostly WCHA hockey players because i know who they are and where they played. And most of the juniors were from Houston of the AHL, The wild affiliate, not known for high scoring. But it is still an obvious trend.
When u take PM Bouchard, Bret Burns and Nick Schultz of the wild. They in managment eyes out grew their junior teams but were not ready for the NHL. They played in some 40 50 games in the first few seasons. Were they could have played about 40 games in the NCAA. It is obvious they needed some middle ground, and the NCAA could have provided that.
Mike Comrie in NCAA 40 games 35 points, then to juniors 37 games 40 points. A bit better but he was older too a push.
Mark Parrish in NCAA 35 games 42 points, then to juniors 54 games and 92 points. Way better. For him it looks like NCAA was harder. Tough WCHA conf.
Matt Foy in NCAA 31 games 24 points, then to juniors 68 games and 132 points. Found juniors easier to score in i guess.
Jess Lane. In juniors 31 games 36 points, then goes to USHL 24 games and 14 points. USHL just a bit harder.
Lets look at some people after the NCAA and after juniors in the AHL. Same level of compition. This is all there first year in the AHL.
Jonny Pohl NCAAer 58 games 58 points in AHL
Darren Haydar NCAAer 75 games 75 points in AHL
Mark Hartigan NCAAer 55 games and 46 points in AHL
Jeff Taffe NCAAer 57 games 49 points in the AHL
Matt Foy junior 51 games 24 points in the AHL
Stephane Veilleux junior 77 games 35 points in AHL. Had 115 points in 68 games in last year of juniors.
Kyle Wanvig junior 34 games 13 points in the AHL. HAd 101 points in 69 games in his last year of junior.
The top three rookie scorers in the AHL this year were Kyle Wellwood junior, Noah Clarke NCAA and Mike Glumac NCAA. And Wade Dubby was the #1 goalie in the AHL. A rookie out of the NCAA.
It seems the pattern here is that NCAA players are fairing better off in the AHL. And players who cross the NCAA and juniors are putting up better numbers in the CHL. I did choose mostly WCHA hockey players because i know who they are and where they played. And most of the juniors were from Houston of the AHL, The wild affiliate, not known for high scoring. But it is still an obvious trend.
When u take PM Bouchard, Bret Burns and Nick Schultz of the wild. They in managment eyes out grew their junior teams but were not ready for the NHL. They played in some 40 50 games in the first few seasons. Were they could have played about 40 games in the NCAA. It is obvious they needed some middle ground, and the NCAA could have provided that.
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