tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post8476852120883035746..comments2023-09-27T07:48:02.772-05:00Comments on Western College Hockey: American 2009 Draft ListUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-26779078244963594082009-02-21T22:09:00.000-06:002009-02-21T22:09:00.000-06:00Zach Budish is by the far the best player in the w...Zach Budish is by the far the best player in the world and should be number one.<BR/><BR/>ps ryan walters should be lower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-40078511258947577612009-02-13T14:39:00.000-06:002009-02-13T14:39:00.000-06:00Brickler...what a joke. he just gradually gets mov...Brickler...what a joke. he just gradually gets moved to worse and worse USHL teams every year. he has peaked and will soon fade away.<BR/><BR/>Oliver has one of the hardest work ethics which will get him far. he also has dont national development camps and has definitely proved himself as a player. he deserves a spot of that list.<BR/><BR/><BR/>also what about John Moore of the USHL? Definitely deserves a top ten spot on that list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-71454040177565671792008-12-24T13:12:00.000-06:002008-12-24T13:12:00.000-06:00Cannot believe this Hughes kid made any list. Way ...Cannot believe this Hughes kid made any list. Way too slow and indecisive. Has size but no speed on D.SCxbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263791494832935466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-90096489941609088752008-12-12T09:55:00.000-06:002008-12-12T09:55:00.000-06:00no chance on crowley, does not even have any colle...no chance on crowley, does not even have any college interest.<BR/>Brickler? What a bust<BR/>kreider, bourque and morinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-26323407891514615502008-12-10T11:55:00.000-06:002008-12-10T11:55:00.000-06:00Can't believe Rick Pinkston is left off...over Sch...Can't believe Rick Pinkston is left off...over SchmitzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-75746087404514257072008-11-07T21:49:00.000-06:002008-11-07T21:49:00.000-06:00Nice List but Dan DeLisle should be Higher on the ...Nice List but Dan DeLisle should be Higher on the list, Big player that can move has hands and very smart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-91149683398276911882008-10-31T13:29:00.000-05:002008-10-31T13:29:00.000-05:00I agree about Bemis. I have seen him play a coupl...I agree about Bemis. I have seen him play a couple times. He is a very smart defensive player that is always in position. Also a good skater with decent size. Lots of potential. From the games I have seen, I would have him above Schmidtz, but I think that Beau will be a great player once he adjusts to the OHL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-24172867832256723882008-10-20T14:41:00.000-05:002008-10-20T14:41:00.000-05:00josh Bemis should be higher up on that list, hes g...josh Bemis should be higher up on that list, hes got good size for a defenseman with great skating skills. Expect his draft stock to improve this seasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-35493763645767183482008-10-02T16:52:00.000-05:002008-10-02T16:52:00.000-05:00Walters should not be higher and will probably end...Walters should not be higher and will probably end up lower. He has the ability to score, but is not a great skater. He wanted to go to NTDP badly, but was not asked from what I heard.<BR/><BR/>I see Budish as a first rounder because of his talent and size. NHL teams have a desire for big centers.<BR/><BR/>FYI to whoever, Budish is playing high school hockey this year. Oliver is doing a before and after high school. Walters is the only one that moved on of those three.<BR/><BR/>I believe Leddy & Budish were two players invited to NTDP but declined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-60785101552226527832008-09-13T22:43:00.000-05:002008-09-13T22:43:00.000-05:00Anthony Hamburg??? Kyle Beattie??? Tyler Brickler?...Anthony Hamburg??? Kyle Beattie??? Tyler Brickler???Are you kidding me? You have left off many much better American players! <BR/>AJ Treais - NTDP<BR/>Tyler Brown - OHL<BR/>Tyler Osborne - OHL<BR/>Ryan White - WHL<BR/>Tyler Maxwell - WHL<BR/>Daniel Brussard - OHL<BR/>Shane Bershbach - USHL<BR/>Dakota Eveland - USHL<BR/>Chris McCarthy - NTDP<BR/>Chris Krieder - Phillips Andover<BR/>John Henrion - NTDP<BR/>Andrew Yorgan - OHL<BR/>Tyler Pitlick - Minn HS<BR/>Barron Smith - OHL<BR/><BR/>These guys should definately be included!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-5117022674056723722008-09-11T10:42:00.000-05:002008-09-11T10:42:00.000-05:00alright list..but i can think of 5 players that co...alright list..but i can think of 5 players that could be top 10 that didnt even make your list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-13720182966063909882008-09-08T15:27:00.000-05:002008-09-08T15:27:00.000-05:00who is Danny Mattson ? Is he related to Nick Matt...who is Danny Mattson ? Is he related to Nick Mattson; or do you mean Nick Mattson ? Nick Mattson isn't eleigible for 2009 draft. Like Fowler, he's a young '91.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-45341955002733383352008-09-05T18:11:00.000-05:002008-09-05T18:11:00.000-05:00I have played with Ben Hughes. He is a solid defe...I have played with Ben Hughes. He is a solid defenseman and due to a good reputation he will probably play d1, but in all honesty he is not that good whihc means he will need all the time he can to acclimate to the USHL. However, that said he is still solid, but will never sniff a chance at the pros.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-14749156811278928252008-09-05T08:30:00.000-05:002008-09-05T08:30:00.000-05:00big ditto on the 11:18 Anon post; rating a kid (B....big ditto on the 11:18 Anon post; rating a kid (B. Hughes) who didn't excel v. MM talent way higher than kids who played junior schedules is way way off base; it's almost as if a 2 year old rating just got regurgitated; the kid's a good athlete, but he'll be lucky if he plays at DI level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-44811506544640601152008-09-04T10:54:00.000-05:002008-09-04T10:54:00.000-05:00Schmitz may take dumb penalties, but that is due t...Schmitz may take dumb penalties, but that is due to immaturity and once he gets to the O that will be cleaned up because otherwise he will get his ass kicked by not only the otehr team, but also his teammates. It is an age thing everyone takes dumb penalties and the way I see it, this guy is so talented that this is a minor thing. Look for him to move up to borderline first to early third round selection come draft time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-31566887533413189532008-09-04T09:57:00.000-05:002008-09-04T09:57:00.000-05:00On the "top ten" list, your description of Schmitz...On the "top ten" list, your description of Schmitz is correct except in one glaring regard; he is not a "very smart" player (ask his teammates)he took so many stupid penalties; esp in key situations. Besides his size (5' 9", which he has no control over), that's his major weakness as a player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-564869749586839842008-09-03T09:12:00.000-05:002008-09-03T09:12:00.000-05:00Not a particularly strong draft crop for the USANot a particularly strong draft crop for the USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-71615495751966079412008-09-02T19:22:00.000-05:002008-09-02T19:22:00.000-05:00Petersen and Little weren't missed they laid eggs ...Petersen and Little weren't missed they laid eggs overseas and everyone is trying to get the smell of rotten eggs out and clean up the mess they made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-76567995279372561282008-09-01T22:37:00.000-05:002008-09-01T22:37:00.000-05:00Morin is already an "elite player" for his age gro...Morin is already an "elite player" for his age group and will be a high pick in the draft. Players with a high degree of ability can make it taking the college route or the CHL route. It seems to me that the CHL buffoons out there can't accept the reality that there is more than one way to make it to the big show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-38395971388180534892008-08-31T13:49:00.000-05:002008-08-31T13:49:00.000-05:00You missed Peterson and Little. Both of them will...You missed Peterson and Little. Both of them will find their way to the draft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-44163669312451121762008-08-30T18:59:00.000-05:002008-08-30T18:59:00.000-05:00Morin makes me sick why wouldnt you come to kitche...Morin makes me sick <BR/><BR/>why wouldnt you come to kitchener last year,<BR/><BR/>what a joke<BR/><BR/>great hockey player<BR/><BR/>but why would you reject having an NHL head coach teach you the game and play a full schedule. Im not saying that the American Developement program is a joke,but Morin could be an elte player if he decided to come to kitchenerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-50967467202921979582008-08-30T14:41:00.000-05:002008-08-30T14:41:00.000-05:00It is not about rejecting the country, it is about...It is not about rejecting the country, it is about rejecting the NTDP. The NTDP has been a laugh for the hockey community. They acually hurt players rather than develop them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-26310232029533398802008-08-29T16:40:00.000-05:002008-08-29T16:40:00.000-05:00This is a list of the top Americans for 2009, not ...This is a list of the top Americans for 2009, not a Mock Draft. Don't get your over-aged-Canadian-loving self all worked up there, dggoddard.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for making me check that out because the two Mock Drafts I looked at had Schroeder ahead of Morin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-89961890941146778382008-08-29T12:59:00.000-05:002008-08-29T12:59:00.000-05:00This group of 91 minnesotans is very strong. To s...This group of 91 minnesotans is very strong. To say that the NTDP is not getting any of the top prospects from the state is absurd though. They have mattson who was by far the best defenseman in this group of Minnesotans. Yes, they lost out on Budish and Walters and names like that, but that does not mean that the players they got are scrubs or any less capable than the Minnesotans. Honestly, Morin is the most talented 91 in all of America. If he was competing against these Minnesotans he would dominate as, in my opinion, would a player like Palmieri who is very happy to be ther to represent his county. I don't understand how the Minnesotans reject their country though. Perhaps because i don't live in Minnesota I don't understand. However, this can also be compared to Major Juniors. Why do guys bolt for Major Juniors other than to better their game? Well tehre is a similar feeling of awe playing Major Juniors. The only case I can understand not leaving Minnesota is Budish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-63113004225918117432008-08-29T11:42:00.000-05:002008-08-29T11:42:00.000-05:00Hanowski should be higher if you would have seeen ...Hanowski should be higher if you would have seeen him at model camp, he was the best player at the camp. Hands downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com