WCHA Preseason Media Poll

[poltergeist]

results are in, no big shockers.
heh, four of the 25 voting media are NW Ohio homeboys, and we still didn't get any first-place votes. But Bemidji did--wonder who threw that vote? lol.

Drew Evans, BGSUHockey.com;
Kevin Gordon, Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune;
Kevin Meyers, Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization;
John Wagner, Toledo Blade;

Justin Bradford, ESPN Radio Nashville;
Bruce Cech, KCBF 820/UAF play-by-play;
Dave Danis, Northern Michigan play-by-play;
Erik Drygas, KCBF 820 AM/UAF color analyst;
Casey Ford, ESPN Radio UP;
Shane Frederick, Mankato Free Press;
Kurt Haider, KENI News/KTZN Sports/UAA hockey play-by-play;
Dirk Hembroff, 93.5 FM/MTU play-by-play;
Dominic Hennig, 97.3 FM/FSU Play-by-Play;
Jack Hittinger, Bemidji Pioneer;
Dan Kowalski, 97.3 FM/FSU Color Commentator;
Budd McLaughlin, AL.com hockey writer;
Geof Morris, UAHHockey.com;
Tim O’Donnell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner;
Rob Roos, Sault Evening News;
Martin Slagter, Big Rapids Pioneer;
Jerry Taylor, ABC10 UP;
Matt Wellens, Marquette Daily Mining Journal;
Kevin Wells, KTUU-Channel 2;
Scott Williams, Lakeland Public Television/KBUN Sportsradio,
Brandon Veale/Michael Bleach, Daily Mining Gazette

[Falcon Fanatic]

Here's the link:
http://www.wcha.com/men/pres1314/201309/sep24wcm.php

Nice to see a few Falcons on the preseason voting:
Thomas Sholl - Preseason Rookie of the Year
Ryan Carpenter - Preseason All WCHA Team Forward
Ralfs Freisberg - Preseason All WCHA Team Defensemen

And special KUDOS to Drew Evans and Kevin Meyers for representing BG HOCKEY in the voting!!

DROP THE PUCK!!!

[BGDrew]

If it means anything here was my ballot:

Conference Standings:
1) Minnesota State
2) Bowling Green
3) Ferris State
4) Lake Superior
5) Alaska-Fairbanks
6) Northern Michigan
7) Michigan Tech
8) Bemidji State
9) Alabama-Huntsville
10) Alaska-Anchorage

All-WCHA Team
F: Matt Leitner (Minnesota State)
F: Ryan Carpenter (Bowling Green)
F: Alex Patan (Michigan Tech)
D: Ralfs Freibergs (Bowling Green)
D: Zach Palmquist (Minnesota State)
G: CJ Motte (Ferris State)

Player of the Year
Matt Leitner - F (Minnesota State)

Rookie of the Year
Tomas Sholl - G (Bowling Green)

Yes, it is homer-ish.

[pdt1081]

If it means anything here was my ballot:

Conference Standings:
1) Minnesota State
2) Bowling Green
3) Ferris State
4) Lake Superior
5) Alaska-Fairbanks
6) Northern Michigan
7) Michigan Tech
8) Bemidji State
9) Alabama-Huntsville
10) Alaska-Anchorage

All-WCHA Team
F: Matt Leitner (Minnesota State)
F: Ryan Carpenter (Bowling Green)
F: Alex Patan (Michigan Tech)
D: Ralfs Freibergs (Bowling Green)
D: Zach Palmquist (Minnesota State)
G: CJ Motte (Ferris State)

Player of the Year
Matt Leitner - F (Minnesota State)

Rookie of the Year
Tomas Sholl - G (Bowling Green)

Yes, it is homer-ish.

I think this just shows what most people already know about this season. Nobody knows what to expect. Hopefully there'll be some great hockey to watch. And lots more wins than losses for BGSU.

[BG84]

Man, I wish we had another year in the CCHA. It would have been good to see our boys will start strong and finish in the top four, or better.

[poltergeist]

If it means anything here was my ballot:

Yes, it is homer-ish.

not all that homer-ish. restrained in its homer-ishness.
like your pick of Ralfs! and picking Huntsville over Anchorage. Huntsville's suffered a lot, hope they can start the long hard climb to respectability.
but why Lake Superior so high, and Tech so low?
cheers.