Greatest Player in state history!?

TheCaptain · Post by **TheCaptain** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:21 am

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
TheCaptain wrote:
wingmaster wrote: Really? You are that obsessed with minnesota hockey that you would consider an import to be one of the best.
No, I was only joking.....I would go with Housley
Because you got called out?

Yeah...ok.....NO

edinafast · Post by **edinafast** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:08 am

Aaron Ness by far

The Weight Room · Post by **The Weight Room** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:11 pm

tomASS wrote:
BrainerdHockey wrote:Dave Spehar......? maybe
you jokester you!!!!

one of the biggest waste of a scholarship at the U

that would be jeff frazee actually...

but my vote is mayasich. he holds almost every state tournament record there is and had 4 straight tournaments. although its too hard to prove one way or another considering nobody on this forum has likely ever seen him play, i think those records are hard to deny.

greatgame2 · Post by **greatgame2** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:15 pm

enough said

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:38 am

TheCaptain wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
TheCaptain wrote: No, I was only joking.....I would go with Housley
Because you got called out?

Yeah...ok.....NO

You sure you don't want to reconsider? Again?

tomASS · Post by **tomASS** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:19 am

maybe the Captain should ask Tennille?

(ok so I'm dating myself)

61ache · Post by **61ache** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:38 am

If you look at contribution to Minnesota Hockey without a doubt it has to be Neal Broten.

Wins/accomplishments:
Captain of Minnesota N. Stars
Owns record for longest career with a Minnesota pro hockey team
First American to have 100 point season in the NHL
Won NCAA with the Gophers
Won Hobey Baker award
Number was retired by the stars
Scored Goal to clinch Stanley Cup (although could be thrown out since it wasn't with Minn. team)
Won Olympic Gold Medal (miracle on ice)
The list keeps going on and on and on and on...

Not to take away from the other great players from this state, but Neal did it in this state and most of his accomplishments contributed to the "State of Hockey".

Stan Ignitowski · Post by **Stan Ignitowski** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:48 pm

61ache wrote:If you look at contribution to Minnesota Hockey without a doubt it has to be Neal Broten.

Wins/accomplishments:
Captain of Minnesota N. Stars
Owns record for longest career with a Minnesota pro hockey team
First American to have 100 point season in the NHL
Won NCAA with the Gophers
Won Hobey Baker award
Number was retired by the stars
Scored Goal to clinch Stanley Cup (although could be thrown out since it wasn't with Minn. team)
Won Olympic Gold Medal (miracle on ice)
The list keeps going on and on and on and on...

Not to take away from the other great players from this state, but Neal did it in this state and most of his accomplishments contributed to the "State of Hockey".

10-4 on that!

whitebearsuperfanB · Post by **whitebearsuperfanB** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:03 pm

Henry Boucha - Warroad

whitebearsuperfanB · Post by **whitebearsuperfanB** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:13 pm

Bash Brother wrote:Jake Hansen

Ya lets pick an unproven guy just because he is the hometown boy.

Seriously these WBL guys are worse than AP and Circle.

He was kidding there buddy relax.

MNRinkRat · Post by **MNRinkRat** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:26 pm

Dave Spehar-He was the funnest to watch by far. Maybe he wasn't an all around player but he was good with the puck.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:34 am

MNRinkRat wrote:Dave Spehar-He was the funnest to watch by far. Maybe he wasn't an all around player but he was good with the puck.

Maybe for one very special weekend in march he was the best but for the rest of the time he was just good and doesn't belong in a class with guys like Broten, Boucha, Mayasich, Sheehy, and Housley. He would go to the second tier of players though.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:13 pm

50's John Mayasich
60's Tim Sheehy
70's Aaron Broten
80's Larry Olimb
90's Dave Spehar
00's Gino Guyer

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:26 pm

State Champ 97 wrote:
MNRinkRat wrote:Dave Spehar-He was the funnest to watch by far. Maybe he wasn't an all around player but he was good with the puck.
Maybe for one very special weekend in march he was the best but for the rest of the time he was just good and doesn't belong in a class with guys like Broten, Boucha, Mayasich, Sheehy, and Housley. He would go to the second tier of players though.

I agree somewhat, but he did have 263 points in his career. I would have to put him up with the big dogs.

ACTUALFORMERPLAYER · Post by **ACTUALFORMERPLAYER** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:33 pm

Reggie wrote:50's John Mayasich
60's Tim Sheehy
70's Aaron Broten
80's Larry Olimb
90's Dave Spehar
00's Gino Guyer

I'm not sure if he was the best player on Warroad his senior year. His goalie made the NHL and he didn't.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:49 am

ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:
Reggie wrote:50's John Mayasich
60's Tim Sheehy
70's Aaron Broten
80's Larry Olimb
90's Dave Spehar
00's Gino Guyer
I'm not sure if he was the best player on Warroad his senior year. His goalie made the NHL and he didn't.

Aaron Broten over Neal Broten

Uh, no.
Larry Olimb over George Pelawa, Billy Lund('90 grad but played mostly in the 80's) Paul Broten, (myself

)
Dave Spehar over Darby Hendrickson, Johnny Pohl

61ache · Post by **61ache** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:43 am

State Champ 97 wrote:
ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:
Reggie wrote:50's John Mayasich
60's Tim Sheehy
70's Aaron Broten
80's Larry Olimb
90's Dave Spehar
00's Gino Guyer
I'm not sure if he was the best player on Warroad his senior year. His goalie made the NHL and he didn't.
Aaron Broten over Neal Broten Uh, no.
Larry Olimb over George Pelawa, Billy Lund('90 grad but played mostly in the 80's) Paul Broten, (myself )
Dave Spehar over Darby Hendrickson, Johnny Pohl

Agreed. I think its kind of cracked.

hockeyfan43 · Post by **hockeyfan43** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:44 pm

Danny Kristo

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:01 pm

From the North:

1. Mayasich
2. N. Broten
3.T. Sheehy-H. Boucha

From the South:

1. P. Housley

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:28 pm

ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:
Reggie wrote:50's John Mayasich
60's Tim Sheehy
70's Aaron Broten
80's Larry Olimb
90's Dave Spehar
00's Gino Guyer
I'm not sure if he was the best player on Warroad his senior year. His goalie made the NHL and he didn't.

Chad Erickson= NHL? maybe to watch a few games.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:31 pm

State Champ 97 wrote:
ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:
Reggie wrote:50's John Mayasich
60's Tim Sheehy
70's Aaron Broten
80's Larry Olimb
90's Dave Spehar
00's Gino Guyer
I'm not sure if he was the best player on Warroad his senior year. His goalie made the NHL and he didn't.
Aaron Broten over Neal Broten Uh, no.
Larry Olimb over George Pelawa, Billy Lund('90 grad but played mostly in the 80's) Paul Broten, (myself )
Dave Spehar over Darby Hendrickson, Johnny Pohl

what about Henry Boucha, Doug Zmolek

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:59 pm

From the 60's it would have to be either Huffer Christianson from the Falls or Mike Antonovich from Greenway.

SB24 · Post by **SB24** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:11 pm

Reggie wrote:
ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:
Reggie wrote:50's John Mayasich
60's Tim Sheehy
70's Aaron Broten
80's Larry Olimb
90's Dave Spehar
00's Gino Guyer
I'm not sure if he was the best player on Warroad his senior year. His goalie made the NHL and he didn't.

Chad Erickson= NHL? maybe to watch a few games.

REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
Season Club League GP W L T SO Avg GP W L T SO Avg
1986-87 Warroad Warriors High-MN 21 1 2.29
1987-88 Warroad Warriors High-MN 24 7 1.83
1988-89 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 15 5 7 1 0 3.58
1989-90 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 39 19 19 1 0 3.68
1990-91 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 40 14 19 7 0 3.99
1991-92 New Jersey Devils NHL 2 1 1 0 0 4.50
1991-92 Utica Devils AHL 43 18 19 3 2 3.77 2 0 2 0 0 5.20
1992-93 Utica Devils AHL 9 1 7 1 0 5.58
1992-93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 10 2 6 1 0 4.88
1992-93 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 14 6 6 2 0 3.79
1993-94 Albany River Rats AHL 4 2 1 0 0 4.25
1993-94 Raleigh IceCaps ECHL 32 19 9 3 0 3.22 6 3 1 0 0 4.40
1994-95 Albany River Rats AHL 1 1 0 0 0 2.00
1994-95 Providence Bruins AHL 7 1 6 0 0 5.64
1994-95 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 0 0 0 7.78
1994-95 Raleigh IceCaps ECHL 11 1 8 1 0 4.60
1995-96 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 44 16 20 4 0 5.00
1996-97 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 32 18 11 2 0 3.90 5 2 2 0 0 4.06
1997-98 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 51 26 13 10 0 3.45
1998-99 San Angelo Outlaws WPHL 49 31 14 3 0 3.29 17 9 7 0 3.36
1999-00 Tulsa Oilers CHL 45 25 16 2 1 3.42 3 0 2 0 3.67
NHL Totals 2 1 1 0 0 4.50

Oh he was there, and he didn't just watch those two games!

realmnhockey07 · Post by **realmnhockey07** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:36 pm

haha very nice sb24....o yes and reggie no love for henry boucha..or neil broten apparently u didnt watch guys that did stuff later on

ACTUALFORMERPLAYER · Post by **ACTUALFORMERPLAYER** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:43 pm

SB24 wrote:
Reggie wrote:
ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote: I'm not sure if he was the best player on Warroad his senior year. His goalie made the NHL and he didn't.

Chad Erickson= NHL? maybe to watch a few games.
REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
Season Club League GP W L T SO Avg GP W L T SO Avg
1986-87 Warroad Warriors High-MN 21 1 2.29
1987-88 Warroad Warriors High-MN 24 7 1.83
1988-89 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 15 5 7 1 0 3.58
1989-90 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 39 19 19 1 0 3.68
1990-91 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 40 14 19 7 0 3.99
1991-92 New Jersey Devils NHL 2 1 1 0 0 4.50
1991-92 Utica Devils AHL 43 18 19 3 2 3.77 2 0 2 0 0 5.20
1992-93 Utica Devils AHL 9 1 7 1 0 5.58
1992-93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 10 2 6 1 0 4.88
1992-93 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 14 6 6 2 0 3.79
1993-94 Albany River Rats AHL 4 2 1 0 0 4.25
1993-94 Raleigh IceCaps ECHL 32 19 9 3 0 3.22 6 3 1 0 0 4.40
1994-95 Albany River Rats AHL 1 1 0 0 0 2.00
1994-95 Providence Bruins AHL 7 1 6 0 0 5.64
1994-95 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 0 0 0 7.78
1994-95 Raleigh IceCaps ECHL 11 1 8 1 0 4.60
1995-96 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 44 16 20 4 0 5.00
1996-97 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 32 18 11 2 0 3.90 5 2 2 0 0 4.06
1997-98 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 51 26 13 10 0 3.45
1998-99 San Angelo Outlaws WPHL 49 31 14 3 0 3.29 17 9 7 0 3.36
1999-00 Tulsa Oilers CHL 45 25 16 2 1 3.42 3 0 2 0 3.67
NHL Totals 2 1 1 0 0 4.50

Oh he was there, and he didn't just watch those two games!

That's two more than Larry played. Erickson first team All-American in 1990. Larry second team All-American in 1992. Erickson wins that battle too.

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