Which college conference produces the best players?

by Bills Sabres Badgers on Mar 6, 2010 1:26 PM EST

I'm going to go ahead and give the WCHA the nod but I was wondering if someone with more knowledge would like to show me up. All 12 former WCHA players in the olympics came back with a medal. How did other conferences fare? I wish I could watch more college hockey but there simply isnt any sort of market. When's the ball gonna get rolling on college hocke? Stay Classy San Diego!

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Which college conference is the most competitive?

Hockey East

5 votes

WCHA

6 votes

ECAC

2 votes

Atlantic Hockey

1 votes

CHA

0 votes

CCHA

4 votes

18 votes | Poll has closed

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As a Denverite I’ve gotta say the WCHA :)

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by UZ on Mar 7, 2010 6:47 AM EST reply actions

I don’t follow college hockey too much, but I voted CCHA because (1) Miller played in that conference and (2) I just got into University of Michigan for graduate school and I’m trying to get excited for watching more college hockey.

by lassathrax on Mar 7, 2010 11:15 AM EST reply actions

CCHA because I'm a biased bastard

Realistically, it’s probably Hockey East.

But when did realism get anyone anywhere?

by cwel87 on Mar 7, 2010 11:22 AM EST reply actions

I went with WCHA

as much as I am biased to ECAC. Harvard and Yale produce some great players (I know there’s a Sabres prospect at Harvard in one of the three Biega brothers). I also like to follow players from Cornell, since I grew up watching them…Ryan Vesce (9 GP this year for SJS), Ryan O’Byrne (Habs), Byron Bitz (Just traded BOS>FLA) and the best Cornellian currently in the NHL has to be Matt Moulson.

Another one to watch coming out of the ECAC (not sure when he’ll come out, he is a Freshman) is Jerry D’Amigo. Anyone who watched this year’s WJC will know the name, as he shined for the USA in their Championship campaign. I got to see him play live with RPI last weekend and could not believe the speed and the hands this guy has.

by The Burl 8 on Mar 8, 2010 7:05 AM EST reply actions

Moulson went to Cornell?

Never knew that… you know what years, about, that he was playing there? Not too far down the road from Ithaca and I like the way he plays. Plus he has a cool last name haha

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by bflo on Mar 10, 2010 8:47 AM EST up reply actions

He graduated in 2006

after playing there 4 years. Around his sophomore year, I was dating a girl whose mom worked in the athletics dept, so I got a lot of free tickets (This year I finally sprung for season tix). Moulson was one of my favorites to watch play.

His younger brother (Chris) is currently a freshman there, but I think he’s only dressed for 3 or 4 games this year (should be a regular next year).

by The Burl 8 on Mar 11, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

IDK

Ken Dryden went to Cornell though……

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by sabresfan96 on Mar 11, 2010 7:07 PM EST reply actions

they just retired his number

and Joe Nieuwedyk’s just a couple weeks ago. Not much of a ceremony, but when they walked out onto the ice it was the loudest I’ve ever heard Lynah Rink

by The Burl 8 on Mar 12, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions