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All Minnesota NHL Team
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:30 pm
by Snap Shot
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!
Forwards:
Vanek
Parise
Cullen
Parrish
Langenbrunner
Kessel
Bochenski
Pohl
Defense:
Martin
Leopold
Ballard
Nisaknen
Preissing
Johnson
Goalies:??
Re: All Minnesota NHL Team
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:34 pm
by DmanDad1980
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!
Forwards:
Vanek
Parise
Cullen
Parrish
Langenbrunner
Kessel
Bochenski
Pohl
Defense:
Martin
Leopold
Ballard
Nisaknen
Preissing
Johnson
Goalies:??
Jon Casey
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:34 pm
by grindiangrad-80
Jeff Taffe
Jason Blake
Alex Goligoski
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:35 pm
by bender08
theres a kid who played at shattuck a few years ago named crosby i hear hes pretty good u might want him on the team
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:35 pm
by eagle4life9
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
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:38 pm
by Duluth 4
okposo? i heard he was pretty good? brett hull? idk. he was pretty good i heard also.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:44 pm
by Snap Shot
Duluth 4 wrote:okposo? i heard he was pretty good? brett hull? idk. he was pretty good i heard also.
Current NHLer's please....
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:47 pm
by grindiangrad-80
Sean Hill.
I think he is from Duluth.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:48 pm
by GopherWild
As a Polar fan I may be found a little biased here, but what about Bret Hedican? He did help the Canes win a Stanley Cup in '06.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:51 pm
by Neutron 14
GopherWild wrote:As a Polar fan...
Sorry to hear that. Anything the doctor can do?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:51 pm
by highschoolhockeyfann
Peter Mueller
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:58 pm
by Duluth 4
alright.. okposo.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:02 pm
by Snap Shot
Forwards: (11)
Crosby
Vanek
Parise
Cullen
Parrish
Langenbrunner
Kessel
Mueller
Blake
Bochenski
Pohl
Defense: (9)
Martin
Leopold
Ballard
Nisaknen
Preissing
Johnson
Hill
Hedican
Goligoski
Goalies:?? (1)
Rhodes
Looks like a decent team to me. Who would you add/ cut? Any other goailes out there?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:13 pm
by slapnasty
Add Alex Kangas and Alex Stalock to the team in 2 years. Cant wait to see them play in the big show!
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:31 pm
by Govs93
GopherWild wrote:As a Polar fan I may be found a little biased here, but what about Bret Hedican? He did help the Canes win a Stanley Cup in '06.
I don't know about that... he ballooned up a little bit following the win. I don't think it can be rewarded.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:33 pm
by east hockey
Duluth 4 wrote:alright.. okposo.
Gopher fans say "blech" to Okposo for leaving the Golden Rodents in mid-season.
Fans of every other WCHA team say to include him for the same reason.
Lee
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:09 pm
by jacks hockey
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
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:45 pm
by DubCHAGuy
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:30 am
by highschoolhockeyfann
Goalie
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:36 am
by Marty McSorely
With this team we could put Adam Hauser, Steve Debus in net. Hell bring Stauber out of retirement he's only 40.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:25 pm
by Lopresti
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:20 pm
by highschoolhockeyfann
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
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:01 pm
by Jason87
Since there isn't any other goalies in the NHL.
I suppose how about John Curry? Not sure how good he is doing with the Penguins AHL team.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:41 pm
by GopherWild
Neutron 14 wrote:GopherWild wrote:As a Polar fan...
Sorry to hear that. Anything the doctor can do?
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:53 am
by trojantommie
too bad this isn't a football and baseball board then huh?