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hwkfan wrote:what about crowley from bloomington jeff? 3 state titles, mr hockey, all amer. and avg over 50 pts a year at the gophs. a solid 6th rounder. pieced together a 67 game nhl career.

That was not necessarily a size problem, more of an injury problem if I recall correctly.

Ness has the skills and the character to make it to the NHL and sustain a good career but just like every other player that has made it, it takes some luck too. 5'9" wont stop him, injuries and unlucky mishaps might. I am rooting for him, he is a stand up guy and a great kid. Anyone who listened to his post game interview last night knows what I am talking about.

newsguy35 wrote:

hwkfan wrote:what about crowley from bloomington jeff? 3 state titles, mr hockey, all amer. and avg over 50 pts a year at the gophs. a solid 6th rounder. pieced together a 67 game nhl career.

That was not necessarily a size problem, more of an injury problem if I recall correctly.

You recall incorrectly.

Bub wrote:

newsguy35 wrote:

hwkfan wrote:what about crowley from bloomington jeff? 3 state titles, mr hockey, all amer. and avg over 50 pts a year at the gophs. a solid 6th rounder. pieced together a 67 game nhl career.

That was not necessarily a size problem, more of an injury problem if I recall correctly.

You recall incorrectly.

I believe there was a knee/leg injury that occurred that did not help the cause. I can find out for sure tomorrow but I am pretty sure there was an injury in a minor league game that had to do with it.

when is the draft?

newsguy35 wrote:

Bub wrote:

newsguy35 wrote: That was not necessarily a size problem, more of an injury problem if I recall correctly.

You recall incorrectly.

I believe there was a knee/leg injury that occurred that did not help the cause. I can find out for sure tomorrow but I am pretty sure there was an injury in a minor league game that had to do with it.

You are correct. He signed with Wild but ended up with an Achilles Tendon injury during training camp and never really recovered from it. He ended up retiring roughly a year after.

fiveforfighting wrote:when is the draft?

for this....I refer you to this:

Zamboni Guy wrote:

slapshot89 wrote:When does this occur? Is it televised?

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft will be the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It is set to be hosted at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on June 20, 2008.

The 2007 draft was televised on TSN and RDS, with the first round simulcasted in the United States on Versus and in Europe on NASN.

http://www.nhl.com/ext/NA_Skaters_Rank.pdf

mid season rankings are out, sorry if this is a repeat.

I believe Stepan will be taken early as in late first or early second. His hands are amazing. A true playmaker.

Gopher Blog wrote:

newsguy35 wrote:

Bub wrote: You recall incorrectly.

I believe there was a knee/leg injury that occurred that did not help the cause. I can find out for sure tomorrow but I am pretty sure there was an injury in a minor league game that had to do with it.

You are correct. He signed with Wild but ended up with an Achilles Tendon injury during training camp and never really recovered from it. He ended up retiring roughly a year after.

I agree, but that was 5 years into his pro career.

Bub wrote:

Gopher Blog wrote:

newsguy35 wrote: I believe there was a knee/leg injury that occurred that did not help the cause. I can find out for sure tomorrow but I am pretty sure there was an injury in a minor league game that had to do with it.

You are correct. He signed with Wild but ended up with an Achilles Tendon injury during training camp and never really recovered from it. He ended up retiring roughly a year after.

I agree, but that was 5 years into his pro career.

5 years is still a young career. Look at how young the players are and how long some of them play. Chelios is ancient and still playing strong, players tend to go 12 or more years, especially when they enter at 22 or younger.