Mr. Hockey 2008

doubleAAguru · Post by **doubleAAguru** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:20 pm

I know it has been brought up before this year but now that the season has progresed, who are your top picks for Mr. Hockey 2008?

theoneandonly1 · Post by **theoneandonly1** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:28 pm

Tommy Odonnel-Jefferson, maybe not the winner but at least a finalist,in my opinion most underrated player. I think he has 20 goals so far and 30 points overall.
Aaron Ness is probably the favorite. I was also impressed with Jake Gardiner of Tonka. Both good offensive defencemen.

who_b_dat · Post by **who_b_dat** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:59 pm

Here we go again. I went ahead and dusted off Livingthelife's and The Exiled One’s list from 12/3.

F - Tyler Barnes - Burnsville (Wisconsin recruit)
F - Ryan Bohrer - Cretin
D - Corey Feinhage - Eastview (North Dakota recruit)
F - Joe Frazer - Brainerd (Nebraska-Omaha recruit)
D - Jake Gardiner - Minnetonka (Wisconsin recruit)
D - Joe Gleason - Edina (North Dakota recruit)
F - Jake Johnson - Duluth Denfield
F - Justin Jokinen - Cloquet/Esko/Carlton
F - Zach Lehrke - Park Rapids
F - Adam Mueller - Roseville (Mankato recruit)
F - Ben Nelson - Roseau
D - Aaron Ness - Roseau (Minnesota recruit) (contingent)
D - Drew Olson - Brainerd (Duluth recruit)
F - John O'Neill - Anoka (Duluth recruit)
F - Bryce Ravndalen - Warroad (St. Cloud State recruit)
D - Chris Student - Benilde (Northeastern recruit)
F - Jake Youso - International Falls (Minnesota recruit)

MNHockey75 · Post by **MNHockey75** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:18 pm

Here are my ten finalists (in no particular order):

Brown, Rosemount
Hendrickson, Burnsville
Gleason, Edina - WINNER
Student, Benilde
Youso, I. Falls
Gardiner, Minnetonka
Mueller, Roseville
O'Neill, Anoka
J. Johnson, Denfeld
Barnes, Burnsville
Ness, Roseau

I threw Ness in at the bottom as number 11 because I still don't know whether he's eligable. If he is, he WILL win. If not, I believe a defensemen will win, too many good one's out there.

ehshockey · Post by **ehshockey** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:37 pm

If Ness is not eligable it will go to Joe Gleason.

who_b_dat · Post by **who_b_dat** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:39 pm

After 3 years of D-men winning the award, do you think there might be a bias to crown a Forward?

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:52 pm

Youso, staying with the Gopher theme, going to go outstate, and to a forward.

who_b_dat · Post by **who_b_dat** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:48 pm

I too think it will be a forward. It’s hard to give single A much love due to SOS. I like Mueller (Roseville) and Barnes (Burnsville) but it will depend upon whose team gets on TV in March and who is still putting up the numbers.

Then again, Aaron has been changing the landscape of high school hockey as I have come to know it. Who’s to say they don’t pick yet another blueliner and a junior/senior at that. Encouraging kids to do what Mr. Ness is doing this year (two years of high school in one year) is, in my humble opinion, the wrong precedent to set. I can only hope that those voting have that as a consideration.

puckman22 · Post by **puckman22** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:55 pm

DANO J.

newsguy35 · Post by **newsguy35** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:07 am

puckman22 wrote:DANO J.

Not enough thunder being made by mr Jaques himself. If he was being highly touted like Mr Ness than he would be up there. Popularity has a big to do with who wins this prestigeous award.

BrainerdHockey · Post by **BrainerdHockey** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:26 am

Joey Frazer hes got 40+ points already

GR3343 · Post by **GR3343** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:20 am

Gardiner - nothing else to say

PASTRAPIDSFAN · Post by **PASTRAPIDSFAN** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:22 am

I like Dano J

Ben Dover · Post by **Ben Dover** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:13 am

Dano Jaques

fiveforfighting · Post by **fiveforfighting** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:14 am

Jake Youso is very impressive, but so is Ness. This will be a fun race.

Ben Dover · Post by **Ben Dover** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:15 am

fiveforfighting wrote:Jake Youso is very impressive, but so is Ness. This will be a fun race.

I disagree, this is not a race at all. It is merely a Mr. Hockey award.

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:33 am

Ben Dover wrote:
fiveforfighting wrote:Jake Youso is very impressive, but so is Ness. This will be a fun race.
I disagree, this is not a race at all. It is merely a Mr. Hockey award.

It's not a race...it's really not even a question...

This years award will go to the top rated pro prospect...I haven't seen the scouting lists on who that might be...

theref · Post by **theref** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:04 pm

Hope Lee takes care of "Ben Dover". I've searched the bored a little bit and he's only on here to stir the pot to a degree that not even circlewatcher can compare.

bardown012 · Post by **bardown012** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:35 pm

George Blanda wrote:
Ben Dover wrote:
fiveforfighting wrote:Jake Youso is very impressive, but so is Ness. This will be a fun race.
I disagree, this is not a race at all. It is merely a Mr. Hockey award.
It's not a race...it's really not even a question...

This years award will go to the top rated pro prospect...I haven't seen the scouting lists on who that might be...

Jake Gardiner

V-HEX 2 · Post by **V-HEX 2** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:00 pm

jimmy saintey. enough said

realmnhockey07 · Post by **realmnhockey07** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:43 pm

aaron ness i would say...hes an amazing player

Bash Brother · Post by **Bash Brother** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:46 pm

V-HEX 2 wrote:jimmy saintey. enough said

What a joke

cutanddrive · Post by **cutanddrive** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:53 pm

Joe Gleason

whatitdobaby · Post by **whatitdobaby** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:56 pm

V-HEX 2 wrote:jimmy saintey. enough said

I deeply appreciate the amount of laughter you have just given me. It's been awhile since I've had a laugh as good as this.

espnmobile8 · Post by **espnmobile8** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:08 pm

I really would like to know why Mr. Tommy O'donnell is not on the lists. He is a great player and should be considered. In my opinion he is the most underrated player in the state.