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Brandon Bochenski Blaine, MN, USA
Ryan Carter St. Paul, MN, USA
Colin Stuart Rochester, MN, USA
Andrew Alberts Minneapolis, MN, USA
Mark Stuart Rochester, MN, USA
Matt Cullen Virginia, MN, USA
Casey Borer Minneapolis, MN, USA
Bret Hedican St. Paul, MN, USA
David Tanabe White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Dustin Byfuglien Minneapolis, MN, USA
Jordan Leopold Golden Valley, MN, USA
Kurt Sauer St. Cloud, MN, USA
Matt Niskanen Virginia, MN, USA
Tom Gilbert Minneapolis, MN, USA
Mark Parrish Bloomington, MN, USA
Sean Hill Duluth, MN, USA
Jamie Langenbrunner Cloquet, MN, USA
Zach Parise Minneapolis, MN, USA
Paul Martin Minneapolis, MN, USA
Peter Mueller Bloomington, MN, USA
Keith Ballard Baudette, MN, USA
Jeff Taffe Hastings, MN, USA
David Backes Minneapolis, MN, USA
Erik Johnson Bloomington, MN, USA
Mike Lundin Burnsville, MN, USA
Jason Blake Moorhead, MN, USA
John Pohl Rochester, MN, USA

Which of these current NHLers/Minnesota natives will have the best career in the NHL?

Parise

Erik Johnson

darkdemon wrote:Brandon Bochenski Blaine, MN, USA
Ryan Carter St. Paul, MN, USA
Colin Stuart Rochester, MN, USA
Andrew Alberts Minneapolis, MN, USA
Mark Stuart Rochester, MN, USA
Matt Cullen Virginia, MN, USA
Casey Borer Minneapolis, MN, USA
Bret Hedican St. Paul, MN, USA
David Tanabe White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Dustin Byfuglien Minneapolis, MN, USA
Jordan Leopold Golden Valley, MN, USA
Kurt Sauer St. Cloud, MN, USA
Matt Niskanen Virginia, MN, USA
Tom Gilbert Minneapolis, MN, USA
Mark Parrish Bloomington, MN, USA
Sean Hill Duluth, MN, USA
Jamie Langenbrunner Cloquet, MN, USA
Zach Parise Minneapolis, MN, USA
Paul Martin Minneapolis, MN, USA
Peter Mueller Bloomington, MN, USA
Keith Ballard Baudette, MN, USA
Jeff Taffe Hastings, MN, USA
David Backes Minneapolis, MN, USA
Erik Johnson Bloomington, MN, USA
Mike Lundin Burnsville, MN, USA
Jason Blake Moorhead, MN, USA
John Pohl Rochester, MN, USA

Which of these current NHLers/Minnesota natives will have the best career in the NHL?

Gilbert and Parise are from Bloomington not minneapolis, and speaking of Bloomington you forgot Clymer, Peterson, and Crowley.

parrish4president wrote:

darkdemon wrote:Brandon Bochenski Blaine, MN, USA
Ryan Carter St. Paul, MN, USA
Colin Stuart Rochester, MN, USA
Andrew Alberts Minneapolis, MN, USA
Mark Stuart Rochester, MN, USA
Matt Cullen Virginia, MN, USA
Casey Borer Minneapolis, MN, USA
Bret Hedican St. Paul, MN, USA
David Tanabe White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Dustin Byfuglien Minneapolis, MN, USA
Jordan Leopold Golden Valley, MN, USA
Kurt Sauer St. Cloud, MN, USA
Matt Niskanen Virginia, MN, USA
Tom Gilbert Minneapolis, MN, USA
Mark Parrish Bloomington, MN, USA
Sean Hill Duluth, MN, USA
Jamie Langenbrunner Cloquet, MN, USA
Zach Parise Minneapolis, MN, USA
Paul Martin Minneapolis, MN, USA
Peter Mueller Bloomington, MN, USA
Keith Ballard Baudette, MN, USA
Jeff Taffe Hastings, MN, USA
David Backes Minneapolis, MN, USA
Erik Johnson Bloomington, MN, USA
Mike Lundin Burnsville, MN, USA
Jason Blake Moorhead, MN, USA
John Pohl Rochester, MN, USA

Which of these current NHLers/Minnesota natives will have the best career in the NHL?

Gilbert and Parise are from Bloomington not minneapolis, and speaking of Bloomington you forgot Clymer, Peterson, and Crowley.

Maybe they were forgotten because they don't play anymore.

parrish4president wrote:

darkdemon wrote:Brandon Bochenski Blaine, MN, USA
Ryan Carter St. Paul, MN, USA
Colin Stuart Rochester, MN, USA
Andrew Alberts Minneapolis, MN, USA
Mark Stuart Rochester, MN, USA
Matt Cullen Virginia, MN, USA
Casey Borer Minneapolis, MN, USA
Bret Hedican St. Paul, MN, USA
David Tanabe White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Dustin Byfuglien Minneapolis, MN, USA
Jordan Leopold Golden Valley, MN, USA
Kurt Sauer St. Cloud, MN, USA
Matt Niskanen Virginia, MN, USA
Tom Gilbert Minneapolis, MN, USA
Mark Parrish Bloomington, MN, USA
Sean Hill Duluth, MN, USA
Jamie Langenbrunner Cloquet, MN, USA
Zach Parise Minneapolis, MN, USA
Paul Martin Minneapolis, MN, USA
Peter Mueller Bloomington, MN, USA
Keith Ballard Baudette, MN, USA
Jeff Taffe Hastings, MN, USA
David Backes Minneapolis, MN, USA
Erik Johnson Bloomington, MN, USA
Mike Lundin Burnsville, MN, USA
Jason Blake Moorhead, MN, USA
John Pohl Rochester, MN, USA

Which of these current NHLers/Minnesota natives will have the best career in the NHL?

Gilbert and Parise are from Bloomington not minneapolis, and speaking of Bloomington you forgot Clymer, Peterson, and Crowley.

There are a lot of hometowns listed incorretly. It must be there birth cities that are listed.

I think Clymer is still playing, but injured right now?

theoneandonly1 wrote:I think Clymer is still playing, but injured right now?

Yes, he is out for the season.

Yeah birthcities sorry for any confusion

I wish that lineup was the Minnesota Wild roster.

Frequent_MN_Flyer wrote:I wish that lineup was the Minnesota Wild roster.

I don't, they wouldn't be nearly as good as they are now.

Goldy Gopher wrote:

Frequent_MN_Flyer wrote:I wish that lineup was the Minnesota Wild roster.

I don't, they wouldn't be nearly as good as they are now.

I disagree.. there is a ton of talent and youth at that on that list. I think they would be good, as good as the wild I am not sure. Lots more grit and determination than what htey have. Other than Burns and Voros I dont think the Wild have much for corner work. Bochenski may be a goal scorer but he will atleast throw a check, Gaborik makes me sick. He plays 40 games a year and is supposedly one of the best. Give me any of the other studs on other teams and I will trade him straight up because atleast they can take a check without giving up half a season.

The D from MN is pretty sick. Dave Tanabe, Sean Hill, Jordan Leopold, Hedican, Byfuglien, Alberts, Niskanen, etc... Top notch D in the NHL, good scoring and Goldy wants to give that up? There may not be any G's but the D and scoring would atleast come along within the next few years... You have to give credit when its due, MN has plenty of quality players to the NHL.

newsguy35 wrote:

Goldy Gopher wrote:

Frequent_MN_Flyer wrote:I wish that lineup was the Minnesota Wild roster.

I don't, they wouldn't be nearly as good as they are now.

I disagree.. there is a ton of talent and youth at that on that list. I think they would be good, as good as the wild I am not sure. Lots more grit and determination than what htey have. Other than Burns and Voros I dont think the Wild have much for corner work. Bochenski may be a goal scorer but he will atleast throw a check, Gaborik makes me sick. He plays 40 games a year and is supposedly one of the best. Give me any of the other studs on other teams and I will trade him straight up because atleast they can take a check without giving up half a season.

The D from MN is pretty sick. Dave Tanabe, Sean Hill, Jordan Leopold, Hedican, Byfuglien, Alberts, Niskanen, etc... Top notch D in the NHL, good scoring and Goldy wants to give that up? There may not be any G's but the D and scoring would atleast come along within the next few years... You have to give credit when its due, MN has plenty of quality players to the NHL.

So are you agreeing or disagreeing with me because you appear to be supporting both sides.

Hey newsguy, could you tell me what "taking a check" has to do with groin problems???

I'm going to have to go with a quote from an old favorite here,

"At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it."

Circles wrote:Hey newsguy, could you tell me what "taking a check" has to do with groin problems???

I'm going to have to go with a quote from an old favorite here,

"At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it."

If you dont know hockey I suggest you dont post on here. Taking a check has to do with your legs all together. Its called balance, you use your legs to stand up and bending your legs will help you to keep balance.

Also, if you watch the Wild you will see Gaborik lay down after taking a check for an extra couple of seconds. He is a great stick handler and speed skater but I prefer to watch a goal scorer who works for it physically.

Goldy, I am disagreeing with you. I think they WOULD be as good as the Wild have been minus goaltending. I believe Hauser may be the only MN goaltender within the last few years to play a game. As for a pure goal scorer, I dont see one on the list but they would make up for it with grit and determination as well as corner work.

Hauser was terrible, the only reason that he won was becasue of the team that he had in front of him!

greatone wrote:Hauser was terrible, the only reason that he won was becasue of the team that he had in front of him!

That was my point.. MN doesnt really have a tender in the NHL so I dont know how that would work against a team like the Wild...

newsguy35 wrote:

Goldy Gopher wrote:

Frequent_MN_Flyer wrote:I wish that lineup was the Minnesota Wild roster.

I don't, they wouldn't be nearly as good as they are now.

I disagree.. there is a ton of talent and youth at that on that list. I think they would be good, as good as the wild I am not sure. Lots more grit and determination than what htey have. Other than Burns and Voros I dont think the Wild have much for corner work. Bochenski may be a goal scorer but he will atleast throw a check, Gaborik makes me sick. He plays 40 games a year and is supposedly one of the best. Give me any of the other studs on other teams and I will trade him straight up because atleast they can take a check without giving up half a season.

The D from MN is pretty sick. Dave Tanabe, Sean Hill, Jordan Leopold, Hedican, Byfuglien, Alberts, Niskanen, etc... Top notch D in the NHL, good scoring and Goldy wants to give that up? There may not be any G's but the D and scoring would atleast come along within the next few years... You have to give credit when its due, MN has plenty of quality players to the NHL.

You mean the Gaborik that scored five goals in one game this year

61ache wrote:

newsguy35 wrote:

Goldy Gopher wrote: I don't, they wouldn't be nearly as good as they are now.

I disagree.. there is a ton of talent and youth at that on that list. I think they would be good, as good as the wild I am not sure. Lots more grit and determination than what htey have. Other than Burns and Voros I dont think the Wild have much for corner work. Bochenski may be a goal scorer but he will atleast throw a check, Gaborik makes me sick. He plays 40 games a year and is supposedly one of the best. Give me any of the other studs on other teams and I will trade him straight up because atleast they can take a check without giving up half a season.

The D from MN is pretty sick. Dave Tanabe, Sean Hill, Jordan Leopold, Hedican, Byfuglien, Alberts, Niskanen, etc... Top notch D in the NHL, good scoring and Goldy wants to give that up? There may not be any G's but the D and scoring would atleast come along within the next few years... You have to give credit when its due, MN has plenty of quality players to the NHL.

You mean the Gaborik that scored five goals in one game this year

Yes, that same Gaborik that averages 50 games per year.. I am glad he can do that in one game but god knows he is only good for another 49 games that season. I would take a slightly above average player for a full year instead of an "all star" that plays half of a year and gets credit from everyone for being great. Also, its not like he doesnt have great set up players that get him the puck. Thank god he finishes right? It must be rough to get paid hundreds of millions of dollars to play a 50-60 games a season every year...

newsguy35 wrote:

Circles wrote:Hey newsguy, could you tell me what "taking a check" has to do with groin problems???

I'm going to have to go with a quote from an old favorite here,

"At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it."

If you dont know hockey I suggest you dont post on here. Taking a check has to do with your legs all together. Its called balance, you use your legs to stand up and bending your legs will help you to keep balance.

Also, if you watch the Wild you will see Gaborik lay down after taking a check for an extra couple of seconds. He is a great stick handler and speed skater but I prefer to watch a goal scorer who works for it physically.

Goldy, I am disagreeing with you. I think they WOULD be as good as the Wild have been minus goaltending. I believe Hauser may be the only MN goaltender within the last few years to play a game. As for a pure goal scorer, I dont see one on the list but they would make up for it with grit and determination as well as corner work.

You're right I don't know anything about hockey, thanks for helping to educate me, I'm not too bright so you'll have to go slowly.


Luckily I know a little bit about the human body, and at risk of pounding my head against a wall I'm going to have to repeat myself:

WHAT IN GOD'S GREEN EARTH DOES PULLING A GROIN HAVE TO DO WITH GETTING CHECKED???

And no, your answer of, "well see, you have to stand on your legs when you get checked" is not correct.


If we are going to bash one of the best hockey players in the world, lets at least spite him rationally.

newsguy35 wrote:

61ache wrote:

newsguy35 wrote: I disagree.. there is a ton of talent and youth at that on that list. I think they would be good, as good as the wild I am not sure. Lots more grit and determination than what htey have. Other than Burns and Voros I dont think the Wild have much for corner work. Bochenski may be a goal scorer but he will atleast throw a check, Gaborik makes me sick. He plays 40 games a year and is supposedly one of the best. Give me any of the other studs on other teams and I will trade him straight up because atleast they can take a check without giving up half a season.

The D from MN is pretty sick. Dave Tanabe, Sean Hill, Jordan Leopold, Hedican, Byfuglien, Alberts, Niskanen, etc... Top notch D in the NHL, good scoring and Goldy wants to give that up? There may not be any G's but the D and scoring would atleast come along within the next few years... You have to give credit when its due, MN has plenty of quality players to the NHL.

You mean the Gaborik that scored five goals in one game this year

Yes, that same Gaborik that averages 50 games per year.. I am glad he can do that in one game but god knows he is only good for another 49 games that season. I would take a slightly above average player for a full year instead of an "all star" that plays half of a year and gets credit from everyone for being great. Also, its not like he doesnt have great set up players that get him the puck. Thank god he finishes right? It must be rough to get paid hundreds of millions of dollars to play a 50-60 games a season every year...

Sorry, but he makes everyone else better, not the other way around.

And until we picked up Demitra last year, he had one of the worst supporting casts of forwards in the entire NHL.

Circles wrote:

newsguy35 wrote:

61ache wrote: You mean the Gaborik that scored five goals in one game this year

Yes, that same Gaborik that averages 50 games per year.. I am glad he can do that in one game but god knows he is only good for another 49 games that season. I would take a slightly above average player for a full year instead of an "all star" that plays half of a year and gets credit from everyone for being great. Also, its not like he doesnt have great set up players that get him the puck. Thank god he finishes right? It must be rough to get paid hundreds of millions of dollars to play a 50-60 games a season every year...

Sorry, but he makes everyone else better, not the other way around.

And until we picked up Demitra last year, he had one of the worst supporting casts of forwards in the entire NHL.

you are doing "circles" with your rebutal. You say he makes everyone else better but then talk about how he had a terrible supporting cast until we got demitra... Should he not have made them better than they were? Also, Bouchard, Koivu, Rolston... I wouldnt say those are louzy. Also, Rolston was in the all star game last year wasnt he? Not positive on the year but I know he went to an all star game before Demitra showed up...

I forgot to add that Demitra and Gaborik have been out of the line-up this year equally and they are still winning. Yes, having him helps but even without him they were surviving. Koivu was gone for a while and they had a mini slump... That would be a supporting cast member that you were knocking earlier..

Kudos to Matt Niskanen and Erik Johnson who were just named to the 2007-2008 YoungStars Western Conference team for the All-Star w/e in Atlanta on January 26th. The game will be televised on Versus at 6pm.

Congratulations also to Mike Lundin who was invited to the YoungStars Eastern Conference team. Minnesota is represented well.