Maybe this has been done before but here's the fantasy.
If you could put together an NHL team of current NHL players who are either from or have played H.S. or college (like Vanek) in Minnesota, could you field a competitive team?
Who would you put on a roster of 20? Could they win?
I haven't had time to look through rosters or find a list, but here's a few off the top of my head. I know I am missing a lot of guys. Help!
Snap Shot wrote:Maybe this has been done before but here's the fantasy.
If you could put together an NHL team of current NHL players who are either from or have played H.S. or college (like Vanek) in Minnesota, could you field a competitive team?
Who would you put on a roster of 20? Could they win?
I haven't had time to look through rosters or find a list, but here's a few off the top of my head. I know I am missing a lot of guys. Help!
Damian Rhodes played goalie for Richfield and then played with the Trashers for a couple years. He was never anything special but it looks like our team needs a goalie
joe fallon a goalie who played for bemidji hs hes out east playing college as a senior right now but he was drafted by the blackhawks and will play for them next year
Some guys no one has said. Drew Stafford, Jack Johnson and Jonathon Toews all played at Shattuck. Lundin (AV) played in the young stars game this year, and Sauer (Apollo?) has been solid for a few years now. Im pretty sure Patrick Eaves played at Shattuck too.
One thing is pretty clear here..... Why can't Minnesota produce better goalies? Casey and Rhodes? That's it? C'mon. Even this year in high school, how good is this year's crop? Phillipi, Caschetta, Lee. Do they just appear good because of the talent in front of them, or are they really good? Hopefully Kangas and Stalock, like mentioned earlier, can be added to the NHL list.
First off, i don't think its that there aren't any good goalies, the best in the state left this year to play more games and better competition, so they develop faster, also as you may or may not have noticed there are alot of goalies from Finland, the reason, they train alot different then the rest of us, they are athletes first not a normal one either, they could probibly make a living playing a different sport.
but it is a true fact not many come from Minnesota
I'm not sorry. Yes it has been a rough season for the hockey team but the football team has improved & the baseball team will be great. NSP's legion team will be loaded this year.
