go to college for an education not for hockey! 200 players

aceinthehole · Post by **aceinthehole** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:57 am

have made a career in the nhl from minnesota ever!!!!!!

http://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/bi ... =&state=MN

flatontheice · Post by **flatontheice** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:15 pm

aceinthehole wrote:have made a career in the nhl from minnesota ever!!!!!!

http://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/bi ... =&state=MN

That list does not include the hundreds of guys that have gone on to make a career in europe making nice money...

aceinthehole · Post by **aceinthehole** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:41 pm

ha so whats goods money???

and so does that mean pick a college for hockey? OR FOR AN EDUCATION?

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:30 pm

So your point is what exactly?????

play4fun · Post by **play4fun** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:23 pm

aceinthehole wrote:ha so whats goods money???

and so does that mean pick a college for hockey? OR FOR AN EDUCATION?

Depends on the kid. If it's a Johnson, Martin, Parise, Wheeler, etc., probably for the hockey.

If it's your kid or mine, probably for the education.

bender09 · Post by **bender09** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:18 pm

if you have the chance to go to college for hockey you go..no matter what d1 school it is..not many people are good enough too so you should live the dream for all them other kids who cant.

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:16 pm

Actually, I'm surprised it's THAT many! That's 2.74 per year on average starting with Mike Karakas in 1936. The pace is increasing too, as six Minnesotans entered the NHL for the first time in 2009!

But in general, I agree with the sentiment behind the thread, go to school for the education with an opportunity to play hockey. Don't go to school to play hockey with the opportunity of an education... Lofquist.

greybeard58 · Post by **greybeard58** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:28 pm

Look at the numbers from the other states,I found it interesting.

Moose Jaw, SK · Post by **Moose Jaw, SK** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:59 pm

The Exiled One wrote:Actually, I'm surprised it's THAT many! That's 2.74 per year on average starting with Mike Karakas in 1936. The pace is increasing too, as six Minnesotans entered the NHL for the first time in 2009!

But in general, I agree with the sentiment behind the thread, go to school for the education with an opportunity to play hockey. Don't go to school to play hockey with the opportunity of an education... Lofquist.

It's too early to say anything about Lofquist. Neither you or I know the entire situation. Chances are he wasn't happy at the U and wanted a change. No harm in wanting to go live the dream and play in the OHL. I know if I had the talent I would do the same. Personally I think more Minnesotan's should explore the WHL route as it is a good alternative to D-1 college. They also have a good education package for players in the league. (Note: Lofquist is from Wisconsin which is makes him eligible for the OHL, while Minnesotan's are only eligible for the WHL. For example Peter Mueller.)

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:53 am

Moose Jaw, SK wrote:
The Exiled One wrote:Actually, I'm surprised it's THAT many! That's 2.74 per year on average starting with Mike Karakas in 1936. The pace is increasing too, as six Minnesotans entered the NHL for the first time in 2009!

But in general, I agree with the sentiment behind the thread, go to school for the education with an opportunity to play hockey. Don't go to school to play hockey with the opportunity of an education... Lofquist.
It's too early to say anything about Lofquist. Neither you or I know the entire situation. Chances are he wasn't happy at the U and wanted a change. No harm in wanting to go live the dream and play in the OHL. I know if I had the talent I would do the same. Personally I think more Minnesotan's should explore the WHL route as it is a good alternative to D-1 college. They also have a good education package for players in the league. (Note: Lofquist is from Wisconsin which is makes him eligible for the OHL, while Minnesotan's are only eligible for the WHL. For example Peter Mueller.)

Mueller couldn't qualify academically. By all means, if you're a good hockey player who can't get into college, go play in the WHL. Otherwise, play college. I talked with a smart kid who was drafted by the WHL a while ago and had to seriously weigh his options... it wasn't even close. If you get into the details, college wins every time... hands down.

Moose Jaw, you're not going to find many allies on this board.

gitter · Post by **gitter** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:25 pm

Moose Jaw, SK wrote: (Note: Lofquist is from Wisconsin which is makes him eligible for the OHL, while Minnesotan's are only eligible for the WHL. For example Peter Mueller.)

Just curious when this rule came about? Jamie Langenbrunner played for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL back in the 90's. And this kid Craig Duininck from St. Cloud is currently with Windsor of the OHL.

http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/hocke ... story.html

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:38 pm

gitter wrote:
Moose Jaw, SK wrote: (Note: Lofquist is from Wisconsin which is makes him eligible for the OHL, while Minnesotan's are only eligible for the WHL. For example Peter Mueller.)
Just curious when this rule came about? Jamie Langenbrunner played for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL back in the 90's. And this kid Craig Duininck from St. Cloud is currently with Windsor of the OHL.

http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/hocke ... story.html

His residence was officially Michigan when he was drafted by Windsor while playing for Compuware.

gitter · Post by **gitter** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:47 pm

The Exiled One wrote:
gitter wrote:
Moose Jaw, SK wrote: (Note: Lofquist is from Wisconsin which is makes him eligible for the OHL, while Minnesotan's are only eligible for the WHL. For example Peter Mueller.)
Just curious when this rule came about? Jamie Langenbrunner played for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL back in the 90's. And this kid Craig Duininck from St. Cloud is currently with Windsor of the OHL.

http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/hocke ... story.html
His residence was officially Michigan when he was drafted by Windsor while playing for Compuware.

Fair enough. Any idea when the rule changed? Langenbrunner had always been a resident of Minnesota before playing in Peterborough.

Where's F3? · Post by **Where's F3?** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:48 pm

What's the rule now?

Moose Jaw, SK · Post by **Moose Jaw, SK** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:13 am

Where's F3? wrote:What's the rule now?

OHL - Residents of the province of Ontario, the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York, and other select states. (Wisconsin falls under this)

In recent seasons, the QMJHL has been scouting players from the Atlantic Canada region along with a surge in players coming out of the New England area.

The WHL holds rights to players from the four western provinces, the western United States and the Yukon and Northwest Territories. (Minnesota falls under this)

I found this from Wikipedia so take it with a grain of salt.

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