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BERG RENOLZ wrote:I had never seen Ness in person until a couple of weeks ago. He's not as small as some people think he is and I'm sure he's still growing. I had pictured in my mind a lot smaller of a kid, but his height definitely surprised me. I'd say he's 5'10" off his skates. I doubt he weighs much more than 160 though. Obviously he's never going to be a big guy. But, with this kids work ethic and hockey skills I think an NHL team will want him playing for their team in 4 years or so. No matter where Ness ends up it will be fun to watch him along the way. I believe i'll be watching him play hockey for a good 20 years, but that's just my opinion and i could be wrong. I just think this kid is too good not to make it one way or another. The thing I have a hard time understanding is some of the Ness haters out there. It's fine to have your opinion that he's not big enough to make it or you just flat out don't think he's skilled enough, but i think it goes too far at times. Why can't you just wish the kid good luck? Pretty childish. It's like Ness stole some of these guys wifes or something. Now, i've said what i think, i won't be back on here saying it 12 more times because i think i'm the only person in the world who's right about things. He's a kid and he's a Minnesota kid, cheer the kid on!

DmanDad1980 wrote:

BERG RENOLZ wrote:I had never seen Ness in person until a couple of weeks ago. He's not as small as some people think he is and I'm sure he's still growing. I had pictured in my mind a lot smaller of a kid, but his height definitely surprised me. I'd say he's 5'10" off his skates. I doubt he weighs much more than 160 though. Obviously he's never going to be a big guy. But, with this kids work ethic and hockey skills I think an NHL team will want him playing for their team in 4 years or so. No matter where Ness ends up it will be fun to watch him along the way. I believe i'll be watching him play hockey for a good 20 years, but that's just my opinion and i could be wrong. I just think this kid is too good not to make it one way or another. The thing I have a hard time understanding is some of the Ness haters out there. It's fine to have your opinion that he's not big enough to make it or you just flat out don't think he's skilled enough, but i think it goes too far at times. Why can't you just wish the kid good luck? Pretty childish. It's like Ness stole some of these guys wifes or something. Now, i've said what i think, i won't be back on here saying it 12 more times because i think i'm the only person in the world who's right about things. He's a kid and he's a Minnesota kid, cheer the kid on!

he is 5'8. look at all the scouting reports he is listed at 5'8 and 163 pounds.
to small for NHL defensemen. Maybe a NHL forward

fubar-errr-what wrote:

DmanDad1980 wrote:

BERG RENOLZ wrote:I had never seen Ness in person until a couple of weeks ago. He's not as small as some people think he is and I'm sure he's still growing. I had pictured in my mind a lot smaller of a kid, but his height definitely surprised me. I'd say he's 5'10" off his skates. I doubt he weighs much more than 160 though. Obviously he's never going to be a big guy. But, with this kids work ethic and hockey skills I think an NHL team will want him playing for their team in 4 years or so. No matter where Ness ends up it will be fun to watch him along the way. I believe i'll be watching him play hockey for a good 20 years, but that's just my opinion and i could be wrong. I just think this kid is too good not to make it one way or another. The thing I have a hard time understanding is some of the Ness haters out there. It's fine to have your opinion that he's not big enough to make it or you just flat out don't think he's skilled enough, but i think it goes too far at times. Why can't you just wish the kid good luck? Pretty childish. It's like Ness stole some of these guys wifes or something. Now, i've said what i think, i won't be back on here saying it 12 more times because i think i'm the only person in the world who's right about things. He's a kid and he's a Minnesota kid, cheer the kid on!

he is 5'8. look at all the scouting reports he is listed at 5'8 and 163 pounds.
to small for NHL defensemen. Maybe a NHL forward

If the scouting report you're looking at says 5'8" then its wrong. He's 5'10" if he's an inch.

61ache wrote:

fubar-errr-what wrote:

DmanDad1980 wrote:
he is 5'8. look at all the scouting reports he is listed at 5'8 and 163 pounds.
to small for NHL defensemen. Maybe a NHL forward

If the scouting report you're looking at says 5'8" then its wrong. He's 5'10" if he's an inch.

For the record, I don't know what this fubar-errr-what did when he sent this post, but he wrote this, not me
All I said was amen to Berg's words...

A Dman would never slight another dman

Besides, that scouting report was probably done last summer, and we all know from ourselves or our kids, that 17 & 18 year olds grow some more through the first couple years of college...
Is Ness going to be a big man, probably not, but is he going to get bigger and stronger, probably so... Put him on the weights, and a half a year at the dorm training table, could easily put a "freshman 20" on in no time...

fubar-errr-what wrote:he is 5'8. look at all the scouting reports he is listed at 5'8 and 163 pounds.
to small for NHL defensemen. Maybe a NHL forward

themantheman wrote:who cares if he is 5'10" or 5'8" does it really matter you guys are fighting like 8 year olds grow up.