As Chris Heisenberg first reported, former White Bear Lake defenseman Taylor Johnson has committed to St. Cloud State for the fall of 2008. Johnson, who currently plays for Green Bay in the USHL, would have been a senior for the Bears this fall. So far this year, Johnson, who currently stands at 5'9", 175 lbs., has played in 17 games for the Gamblers, posting two goals and four assists with a minus three rating.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Ex-White Bear Lake defenseman Johnson to SCSU
As Chris Heisenberg first reported, former White Bear Lake defenseman Taylor Johnson has committed to St. Cloud State for the fall of 2008. Johnson, who currently plays for Green Bay in the USHL, would have been a senior for the Bears this fall. So far this year, Johnson, who currently stands at 5'9", 175 lbs., has played in 17 games for the Gamblers, posting two goals and four assists with a minus three rating.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
SCSU forward Gale leaves team for BCHL
As the Western College Hockey blog is reporting, St. Cloud State forward A.J. Gale has left the team to return to the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCHL. Gale, who was a sophomore this season for the Huskies, played in just 18 games as a freshman last season for St. Cloud State, registering one assist and a eight penalty minutes. He had played his junior hockey for the Clippers prior to joining the Huskies last fall.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team versus St. Cloud State
The WCHA Blog made the trek up to the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud to watch the U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team take on the St. Cloud State Huskies in exhibition play on Sunday night. Below you'll find some video snippets of the five players on the team that are committed to play for WCHA teams.
This first video features UW recruit Nick Pryor. For some reason I accidentally focused the video on his defensive parter Steve West, an Ohio State recruit. You can still see Pryor play in this video though; just look for No. 22, who is playing left defense.
The other videos are of UND recruit Danny Kristo, and of the three Gopher recruits (Grant Scott, Jordan Schroeder, and Sam Lofquist).
As I noted when I posted video of the Upper Midwest High School Elite League, I'm not a professional when it comes to this type of thing and short video clips aren't the best way to view a player's game, but it's better than nothing.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
NTDP U-18 takes on UM, SCSU this weekend
The U.S. National Under-18 Team comes to Minnesota this weekend to take on the University of Minnesota on Saturday night and St. Cloud State on Sunday night. This is another good chance for WCHA fans to see several high-end kids play against top-notch competition before they play in the NCAA.
This year, there are fewer kids on the U-18 team that are committed to play in the WCHA than in year's past. Defenseman Sam Lofquist (Minnesota - 2008), forward Grant Scott (Minnesota - 2008), and Nick Pryor (Wisconsin - 2009), forward Jordan Schroeder (Minnesota - 2008), and forward Danny Kristo (North Dakota - 2008) are the WCHA-bound players on the team.
Two weekends ago in Colorado, Minnesota recruit Aaron Ness, who is currently a junior at Roseau High School, joined the team for the weekend. No word yet on if Ness will play in more games with the U-18 team, but it obviously wouldn't be too tough to make the drive down from northern Minnesota to partake in this weekend's games.
Some players to keep an eye on aside from the aforementioned kids are Vinny Saponari, a forward who recently committed to Boston University and was rumored to be interested in Wisconsin; forward Robbie Czarnik, who is a Michigan recruit and was probably the best player I saw on the ice when the team played in Blaine, Minn. at the NAHL Showcase back in September; and Jimmy Hayes, a 6'4", 205 lb. forward who is committed to Boston College.
Patrick Gaul (Notre Dame) recruit stood out to me at the Select 17 festival this past summer in St. Cloud. Defenseman David Warsofsky, who is a BU recruit, is also a fun player to watch.
This year, there are fewer kids on the U-18 team that are committed to play in the WCHA than in year's past. Defenseman Sam Lofquist (Minnesota - 2008), forward Grant Scott (Minnesota - 2008), and Nick Pryor (Wisconsin - 2009), forward Jordan Schroeder (Minnesota - 2008), and forward Danny Kristo (North Dakota - 2008) are the WCHA-bound players on the team.
Two weekends ago in Colorado, Minnesota recruit Aaron Ness, who is currently a junior at Roseau High School, joined the team for the weekend. No word yet on if Ness will play in more games with the U-18 team, but it obviously wouldn't be too tough to make the drive down from northern Minnesota to partake in this weekend's games.
Some players to keep an eye on aside from the aforementioned kids are Vinny Saponari, a forward who recently committed to Boston University and was rumored to be interested in Wisconsin; forward Robbie Czarnik, who is a Michigan recruit and was probably the best player I saw on the ice when the team played in Blaine, Minn. at the NAHL Showcase back in September; and Jimmy Hayes, a 6'4", 205 lb. forward who is committed to Boston College.
Patrick Gaul (Notre Dame) recruit stood out to me at the Select 17 festival this past summer in St. Cloud. Defenseman David Warsofsky, who is a BU recruit, is also a fun player to watch.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Cunti saga continues - UPDATED
The on-going drama involving Luca Cunti and St. Cloud State continues. Cunti played for the Chicago Steel in the USHL on Saturday night, which would indicate that his chances of playing for the Huskies this year appear to be decreasing. As of last weekend, the 2007 third round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning had not yet received his clearance of amateur status from the NCAA.UPDATED - Pointstreak has since updated the box score from Saturday's game, and apparently Cunti was NOT in the lineup for Chicago, and is still awaiting clearance from the NCAA in St. Cloud.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Cunti to play for SCSU this season...maybe
SCSU recruit Luca Cunti, who was listed on the USHL's Chicago Steel's roster a few weeks ago, now is enrolled at St. Cloud State and is hopeful of being able to play for the Huskies this season, according to Kevin Allenpach's blog.
According to Allenpach, Cunti will start taking classes at SCSU this week, but he and the Husky coaching staff still have not heard back from the NCAA Clearinghouse as to whether or not he'll be cleared to play for SCSU this year. If he's not cleared, he'll head to Chicago for the season.
According to Allenpach, Cunti will start taking classes at SCSU this week, but he and the Husky coaching staff still have not heard back from the NCAA Clearinghouse as to whether or not he'll be cleared to play for SCSU this year. If he's not cleared, he'll head to Chicago for the season.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
WCHA Arena No. 4 – National Hockey Center
About six weeks ago, the WCHA Blog kicked off its list of which WCHA arenas are the best. I'm basing my list off of three criteria (Arena, Atmosphere, and Crowd). For a detailed list of what these three items mean to me, click here and scroll down a bit.
Here is a list of the arenas that I've already covered:
10. Sullivan Arena - Anchorage, AK
9. John MacInnes Student Ice Arena – Houghton, MI
8. Alltel Center – Mankato, MN
7. World Arena – Colorado Springs, CO
6. Magness Arena – Denver, CO
5. DECC – Duluth, MN
This week, its arena No. 4: The National Hockey Center which is home to the St. Cloud State Huskies.
Arena
Just going off the arena alone, the National Hockey Center doesn’t bring much to the table when you compare it to other WCHA arenas. It’s known as the ‘Concrete Center’ to many fans around the league because (duh) there’s a whole lot of concrete to be seen inside and outside the arena. They have done an okay job in recent years of finding ways to cover it up on the interior, but it’s still prevalent.
The seating arrangement is similar to that of the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, as a vast majority of the seats are located on the sides of the arena. There are a few seats behind the nets on each end, but they are far from ideal from a viewing perspective.
Last year, the university added chair-backs to several seats in the upper-level that were previously just standard benches. While in theory this addition was a good things, the black plastic seats are at too sharp of an angle and makes for an uncomfortable viewing position. And on top of that, most seats in the arena are packed very close together, so there’s not much elbow-room if it’s a packed house.
However, the sightlines in the arena are very good. Most of the lower bowl is reserved for season ticket holders, but I’ve personally sat all over the upper bowl and have had a great viewing experience every time.
Standing room tickets are offered at the National Hockey Center and in my opinion they offer the best sightlines in the rink. The only problem is that for Gopher games – which is when I’m usually there – you cannot leave your spot or else someone will take it. So you’re kind of tied to one spot for the night, and obviously standing for over two hours isn’t an ideal setup, but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having to suck it up and view the game from this area.
The gift shop is located in one of the corners of the concourse, and is okay but nothing special.
Atmosphere
I’ll admit that for this category I’m very jaded because, like I said, most of the games I’ve been to in St. Cloud have been when Minnesota was playing, which really makes the atmosphere great.
I prefer a more collegiate atmosphere, but for some reason I love the feeling in the building when the Gophers take on the Huskies. It’s always packed, and it’s a very big deal to SCSU when Minnesota comes to town. When they turn off the lights and pipe in whatever “arena rock” song they choose to play that night, it’s tough as a fan not to get pretty excited.
They don’t have a school band, which is unfortunate, but even if they did have one, it would be a complete 180 from the atmosphere they have worked to create over the last several years. I suppose if you’re not going to be like Minnesota or Wisconsin and feature a traditional college setting with a band, fight songs, etc., you might as well do the 80s rock / light show bit to it’s fullest, and St. Cloud does it well. Whether it’s your cup of tea or not is of course a personal choice.
Crowd
Even for non-Gopher games at the National Hockey Center, the crowds have been good in recent years. SCSU is still at the point in its program’s history where if they don’t have a good team, attendance will dip. However, if Bob Motzko’s first two years are any indication, they’ll be a contender in the WCHA for years to come.
The student section is always into the game, but they have been known to cross the line over the years. Specifically, there have been a handful of times where in-arena handouts – light-up fans, for example – have been thrown onto the ice at the opposing team, specifically the Gophers. Say what you want about the Minnesota, but there’s no excuse to throw things – especially small plastic fans with several small parts that could break apart – onto the ice.
Summary
As I said, I’m sure this rating is inflated by the games / opponents I’ve seen at the National Hockey Center. The arena itself is one of the worst in the league, but of my dozen or so trips there, I can never think back on a time where the building wasn’t wired, the fans were not into it, and/or I didn’t have a good view of the action.
Overall Grade: B
Here is a list of the arenas that I've already covered:
10. Sullivan Arena - Anchorage, AK
9. John MacInnes Student Ice Arena – Houghton, MI
8. Alltel Center – Mankato, MN
7. World Arena – Colorado Springs, CO
6. Magness Arena – Denver, CO
5. DECC – Duluth, MN
This week, its arena No. 4: The National Hockey Center which is home to the St. Cloud State Huskies.
Arena
Just going off the arena alone, the National Hockey Center doesn’t bring much to the table when you compare it to other WCHA arenas. It’s known as the ‘Concrete Center’ to many fans around the league because (duh) there’s a whole lot of concrete to be seen inside and outside the arena. They have done an okay job in recent years of finding ways to cover it up on the interior, but it’s still prevalent.
The seating arrangement is similar to that of the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, as a vast majority of the seats are located on the sides of the arena. There are a few seats behind the nets on each end, but they are far from ideal from a viewing perspective.
Last year, the university added chair-backs to several seats in the upper-level that were previously just standard benches. While in theory this addition was a good things, the black plastic seats are at too sharp of an angle and makes for an uncomfortable viewing position. And on top of that, most seats in the arena are packed very close together, so there’s not much elbow-room if it’s a packed house.
However, the sightlines in the arena are very good. Most of the lower bowl is reserved for season ticket holders, but I’ve personally sat all over the upper bowl and have had a great viewing experience every time.
Standing room tickets are offered at the National Hockey Center and in my opinion they offer the best sightlines in the rink. The only problem is that for Gopher games – which is when I’m usually there – you cannot leave your spot or else someone will take it. So you’re kind of tied to one spot for the night, and obviously standing for over two hours isn’t an ideal setup, but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having to suck it up and view the game from this area.
The gift shop is located in one of the corners of the concourse, and is okay but nothing special.
Atmosphere
I’ll admit that for this category I’m very jaded because, like I said, most of the games I’ve been to in St. Cloud have been when Minnesota was playing, which really makes the atmosphere great.
I prefer a more collegiate atmosphere, but for some reason I love the feeling in the building when the Gophers take on the Huskies. It’s always packed, and it’s a very big deal to SCSU when Minnesota comes to town. When they turn off the lights and pipe in whatever “arena rock” song they choose to play that night, it’s tough as a fan not to get pretty excited.
They don’t have a school band, which is unfortunate, but even if they did have one, it would be a complete 180 from the atmosphere they have worked to create over the last several years. I suppose if you’re not going to be like Minnesota or Wisconsin and feature a traditional college setting with a band, fight songs, etc., you might as well do the 80s rock / light show bit to it’s fullest, and St. Cloud does it well. Whether it’s your cup of tea or not is of course a personal choice.
Crowd
Even for non-Gopher games at the National Hockey Center, the crowds have been good in recent years. SCSU is still at the point in its program’s history where if they don’t have a good team, attendance will dip. However, if Bob Motzko’s first two years are any indication, they’ll be a contender in the WCHA for years to come.
The student section is always into the game, but they have been known to cross the line over the years. Specifically, there have been a handful of times where in-arena handouts – light-up fans, for example – have been thrown onto the ice at the opposing team, specifically the Gophers. Say what you want about the Minnesota, but there’s no excuse to throw things – especially small plastic fans with several small parts that could break apart – onto the ice.
Summary
As I said, I’m sure this rating is inflated by the games / opponents I’ve seen at the National Hockey Center. The arena itself is one of the worst in the league, but of my dozen or so trips there, I can never think back on a time where the building wasn’t wired, the fans were not into it, and/or I didn’t have a good view of the action.
Overall Grade: B
Monday, September 3, 2007
Cunti appears headed to USHL for 2007-08 season
St. Cloud State recruit Luca Cunti, who is a native of Erlenbach, Switzerland and a third round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, is now listed on the Chicago Steel's official roster, indicating that SCSU was unable to get Cunti through the NCAA Clearinghouse. He's now slated to join SCSU in the fall of 2008. This will be his first year living (and thus playing hockey) in the U.S.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Ben Hanowski verbals to SCSU
According to Kevin Allenspach's blog, Little Falls senior Ben Hanowski has committed to St. Cloud State for the fall of 2009. He'll be reunited with ex-linemate Jared Festler, who will join SCSU next fall after playing for Lincoln in the USHL.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Gibbons tabbed as new SCSU assistant
Mike Gibbons, who has been the head coach at Eastview High School in Minnesota for the last 10 years, was hired to be St. Cloud State's new assistant coach. He played his college hockey at Bemidji State University, and has been an assistant coach with the Beavers, along with Northern Michigan, Colorado College, and Denver.
Friday, August 10, 2007
WCHA Roadtrip Town No. 7 – St. Cloud
Three weeks ago, the WCHA Blog kicked off its list of which WCHA towns make for the best roadtrips. For my list, I’m basing this off five criteria (Access, Bars, City Experience, Hotels, and Ticket Cost / Availability). For a detailed list of what these five items mean to me, click here.
Here is a list of the cities the preview has previously covered up until today:
10. Houghton
9. Grand Forks
8. Mankato
This week, it’s city No. 7: St. Cloud, MN., which is of course home to the St. Cloud State University Huskies.
Access
St. Cloud is one of the more accessible towns in the WCHA. It’s similar to Mankato in that it’s about one hour from the Twin Cities. If you’re coming from the Twin Cities, you can either take Interstate 94 up through the Maple Grove / Rogers area; or, you can take Highway 10 through Anoka / Elk River. The two roads, which run parallel to each other, are about the same mileage wise. It’s a little easier to get to the downtown area in St. Cloud from Highway 10, but that route also features a handful of traffic lights in the Elk River area, and has a lower speed limit.
St. Cloud gets the nod for accessibility over Mankato because, despite the similarities in distance from Minneapolis (71 miles from St. Cloud, 81 miles from Mankato), the St. Cloud area is much closer to Grand Forks and Duluth, which of course feature a pair of WCHA teams.
Bars
There are not any bars within walking distance from the National Hockey Center, but downtown St. Cloud features plenty of eating and drinking establishments.
Before the game, arguably the best place is MC’s Dugout Bar and Grill, which is located in the heart of downtown. They have very good food and the place is always packed with hockey fans on the night of a game. Because of its popularity, it fills up quick, so you should arrive about two hours prior to puck-drop if you hope to obtain a table.
Another popular pre-game hangout is McRudy's Pub, which is right down the street from MC’s. If you’re looking for a family-friendly option in the downtown area, the Green Mill – which is connected to the Best Western Kelly Inn – is one of your better bets.
After the game, I’m sure there are many places to go if you want to have some fun, but in my mind, one only needs the infamous Red Carpet. It’s a multi-level bar with several themed “mini bars” inside. It’s my personal favorite in terms of post-game bars in WCHA towns.
City Experience
I generally visit the Granite City when the Golden Gophers are in town, and more often that not, the two teams play a home-and-home series, which means I haven’t had too many chances to visit the area around St. Cloud.
If your team visits St. Cloud early in the season, one could make the drive 10-mile drive from St. Cloud to Collegeville to check out the campus of St. John’s University. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to catch a St. John’s football game from famous Clemens Stadium.
Even if there isn’t a football game, it’s a cool campus to checkout, especially in the fall.
For more on the area, check out Granite Country, “official site for St. Cloud area travel.”
Hotels
I previously mentioned the Best Western Kelly Inn, and this in my opinion is the best option for visitors. It’s very close to the National Hockey Center and is located in downtown, so you are close to all the bars and restaurants.
The Kelly Inn can fill up quickly, but there are plenty of other lodging options in the St. Cloud area.
Ticket Cost / Availability
Tickets usually aren’t too tough to come by in St. Cloud, unless you’re attending a Gopher or Sioux game. The Gophers, of course, bring lots of fans up from the Twin Cities area – to a point where, last year, St. Cloud State decided they wouldn’t sell tickets online to the Gopher games. Fans had to either call the SCSU box office or drive up to St. Cloud to get tickets to that series, which is an obvious attempt to keep Minnesota fans out of the building. To me that’s a poor move, but they have every right to sell tickets how they feel.
The cost for tickets rises for Gopher games to around $25 per seat. I’m not 100 percent sure if the same holds true for other “big name” series, but SCSU certainly isn’t the first school to implement this idea.
Summary
St. Cloud is similar to Mankato in many ways. Both are pretty easy to get to from the Twin Cities, which is arguably the hub of the WCHA. They both feature some fun before and after game options for eat and/or drink, but both towns also features schools that raise ticket prices depending on who their team is playing, which is a negative.
The bottom-line is that they both make for fun cities to visit and are pretty accessible to the average WCHA fan.
Overall Grade: B-
Here is a list of the cities the preview has previously covered up until today:
10. Houghton
9. Grand Forks
8. Mankato
This week, it’s city No. 7: St. Cloud, MN., which is of course home to the St. Cloud State University Huskies.
Access
St. Cloud is one of the more accessible towns in the WCHA. It’s similar to Mankato in that it’s about one hour from the Twin Cities. If you’re coming from the Twin Cities, you can either take Interstate 94 up through the Maple Grove / Rogers area; or, you can take Highway 10 through Anoka / Elk River. The two roads, which run parallel to each other, are about the same mileage wise. It’s a little easier to get to the downtown area in St. Cloud from Highway 10, but that route also features a handful of traffic lights in the Elk River area, and has a lower speed limit.
St. Cloud gets the nod for accessibility over Mankato because, despite the similarities in distance from Minneapolis (71 miles from St. Cloud, 81 miles from Mankato), the St. Cloud area is much closer to Grand Forks and Duluth, which of course feature a pair of WCHA teams.
Bars
There are not any bars within walking distance from the National Hockey Center, but downtown St. Cloud features plenty of eating and drinking establishments.
Before the game, arguably the best place is MC’s Dugout Bar and Grill, which is located in the heart of downtown. They have very good food and the place is always packed with hockey fans on the night of a game. Because of its popularity, it fills up quick, so you should arrive about two hours prior to puck-drop if you hope to obtain a table.
Another popular pre-game hangout is McRudy's Pub, which is right down the street from MC’s. If you’re looking for a family-friendly option in the downtown area, the Green Mill – which is connected to the Best Western Kelly Inn – is one of your better bets.
After the game, I’m sure there are many places to go if you want to have some fun, but in my mind, one only needs the infamous Red Carpet. It’s a multi-level bar with several themed “mini bars” inside. It’s my personal favorite in terms of post-game bars in WCHA towns.
City Experience
I generally visit the Granite City when the Golden Gophers are in town, and more often that not, the two teams play a home-and-home series, which means I haven’t had too many chances to visit the area around St. Cloud.
If your team visits St. Cloud early in the season, one could make the drive 10-mile drive from St. Cloud to Collegeville to check out the campus of St. John’s University. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to catch a St. John’s football game from famous Clemens Stadium.
Even if there isn’t a football game, it’s a cool campus to checkout, especially in the fall.
For more on the area, check out Granite Country, “official site for St. Cloud area travel.”
Hotels
I previously mentioned the Best Western Kelly Inn, and this in my opinion is the best option for visitors. It’s very close to the National Hockey Center and is located in downtown, so you are close to all the bars and restaurants.
The Kelly Inn can fill up quickly, but there are plenty of other lodging options in the St. Cloud area.
Ticket Cost / Availability
Tickets usually aren’t too tough to come by in St. Cloud, unless you’re attending a Gopher or Sioux game. The Gophers, of course, bring lots of fans up from the Twin Cities area – to a point where, last year, St. Cloud State decided they wouldn’t sell tickets online to the Gopher games. Fans had to either call the SCSU box office or drive up to St. Cloud to get tickets to that series, which is an obvious attempt to keep Minnesota fans out of the building. To me that’s a poor move, but they have every right to sell tickets how they feel.
The cost for tickets rises for Gopher games to around $25 per seat. I’m not 100 percent sure if the same holds true for other “big name” series, but SCSU certainly isn’t the first school to implement this idea.
Summary
St. Cloud is similar to Mankato in many ways. Both are pretty easy to get to from the Twin Cities, which is arguably the hub of the WCHA. They both feature some fun before and after game options for eat and/or drink, but both towns also features schools that raise ticket prices depending on who their team is playing, which is a negative.
The bottom-line is that they both make for fun cities to visit and are pretty accessible to the average WCHA fan.
Overall Grade: B-
Thursday, July 26, 2007
SCSU recruit Festler to play in USHL
St. Cloud State recruit Jared Festler will leave Little Falls High School and play his senior season with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL, according to a report in the Morrison County Record. Festler, who led all Minnesota high school players in scoring last year with 71 goals and 54 assists, will join the Huskies in the fall of 2008.
WCHA Blog's Take: Little Falls doesn't play the toughest schedule in the world, given the fact they are in the Central Lakes conference, so this move to the USHL should make Festler much more seasoned for his college career.
WCHA Blog's Take: Little Falls doesn't play the toughest schedule in the world, given the fact they are in the Central Lakes conference, so this move to the USHL should make Festler much more seasoned for his college career.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Aaron Marvin article in the Calgary Herald
SCSU freshman-to-be Aaron Marvin recently attended the Calgary Flames summer development camp. This article in the Calgary Herald talks about Marvin, a former Warroad Warrior and third round pick by the Flames in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, and his decision to play college hockey at St. Cloud State as opposed to playing major junior.
WCHA Blog's Take: The article hints that Marvin will turn pro in 2011, but doesn't give much basis for that assumption. Given the fact he was a third round pick, it's unlikely that Marvin will play four years at St. Cloud, but to predict something that will happen four years from now is a little silly.
Let's hope the Flames have more respect for Marvin and the St. Cloud program than they had for former Golden Gopher Kris Chucko, who was reportedly contacted by the Flames multiple times, both during and after his two seasons at Minnesota, urging him to leave Minneapolis and continue his career elsewhere.
If an organization invests a first round pick in a player, they obviously have a lot at stake. But to try and pull the player away from a program during that team's season is in bad taste, especially when in this case, the Flames knew Chucko would be attending Minnesota before they drafted him.
WCHA Blog's Take: The article hints that Marvin will turn pro in 2011, but doesn't give much basis for that assumption. Given the fact he was a third round pick, it's unlikely that Marvin will play four years at St. Cloud, but to predict something that will happen four years from now is a little silly.
Let's hope the Flames have more respect for Marvin and the St. Cloud program than they had for former Golden Gopher Kris Chucko, who was reportedly contacted by the Flames multiple times, both during and after his two seasons at Minnesota, urging him to leave Minneapolis and continue his career elsewhere.
If an organization invests a first round pick in a player, they obviously have a lot at stake. But to try and pull the player away from a program during that team's season is in bad taste, especially when in this case, the Flames knew Chucko would be attending Minnesota before they drafted him.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
SCSU adds recruit for 2009
According to an article in today's St. Cloud Times, St. Cloud State received a verbal comittment from Warroad forward Bryce Ravndalen. Ravndalen, who will likley join the Huskies in the fall of 2009, plans on playing out his senior season in Warroad this year, and then will likely spend a year in the USHL. According to the report, Ravndalen was also considering North Dakota, among others.
Ravndalen joines Roseau forward Nick Oliver as the only two Husky recruits for 2009.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
St. Cloud State freshman class taking shape
With the 2007-08 season less than three months away, most freshmen classes around the nation are pretty much set. St. Cloud State still has a few things up in the air though, according to a report in the St. Cloud Tim
es.
Forwards Aaron Marvin, Tony Mosey, Nick Oslund, Garrett Roe and Brian Volpei, defenseman Brett Barta, and goalie Dan Dunn will all be members of the Huskies this fall.
Luca Cunti, a forward from Dubendorf, Switzerland and a third-round by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, hopes to be able to join the Huskies this fall as well, but must get past the NCAA Clearinghouse first. If he is not deemed to be eligible this fall, he will play with fellow SCSU recruit Drew LeBlanc for the Chicago Steel in the USHL this year.
Defenseman Nic Rioux will probably be on campus this fall, but may have to sit out the upcoming season depending upon his appeal to the NCAA of his enrollment.
Former Minnesota forward Brent Borgen, who was able to practice with SCSU last season but was unable to compete in games because of his transfer from the Golden Gophers to the Huskies, will also join SCSU this fall.
es.Forwards Aaron Marvin, Tony Mosey, Nick Oslund, Garrett Roe and Brian Volpei, defenseman Brett Barta, and goalie Dan Dunn will all be members of the Huskies this fall.
Luca Cunti, a forward from Dubendorf, Switzerland and a third-round by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, hopes to be able to join the Huskies this fall as well, but must get past the NCAA Clearinghouse first. If he is not deemed to be eligible this fall, he will play with fellow SCSU recruit Drew LeBlanc for the Chicago Steel in the USHL this year.
Defenseman Nic Rioux will probably be on campus this fall, but may have to sit out the upcoming season depending upon his appeal to the NCAA of his enrollment.
Former Minnesota forward Brent Borgen, who was able to practice with SCSU last season but was unable to compete in games because of his transfer from the Golden Gophers to the Huskies, will also join SCSU this fall.
Source: Huskies Notebook
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