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Post by mikeb on Sept 8, 2007 9:32:40 GMT -4
USHL did very well vs the Remparts and the Océanic.
They beat Que. 3-2 and lost 6-5 in a shootout.
Competitiveness of that league might be better than some people think.
Jake Skjodt scored 4 goals vs Rim.
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Post by chsb on Sept 8, 2007 9:37:35 GMT -4
If we read the French Q boards, fans say that these teams were filled with 19 and 20 YOs and that they were missing themselves big parts of their lineups(6 for Rimouski).
At the start of the season like that I don't see how we can make a judgment on these 2 Leagues because it is still training camp for everybody....bad timing for such a faceoff to be really any significant.
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Post by mikeb on Sept 8, 2007 9:47:25 GMT -4
If we read the French Q boards, fans say that these teams were filled with 19 and 20 YOs and that they were missing themselves big parts of their lineups(6 for Rimouski). At the start of the season like that I don't see how we can make a judgment on these 2 Leagues because it is still training camp for everybody....bad timing for such a faceoff to be really any significant. I'm sure if Que and Rim won by 5 goals you'd be posting about how superior the Q league is. |
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Post by canucklehead on Sept 8, 2007 10:25:24 GMT -4
If we read the French Q boards, fans say that these teams were filled with 19 and 20 YOs and that they were missing themselves big parts of their lineups(6 for Rimouski). At the start of the season like that I don't see how we can make a judgment on these 2 Leagues because it is still training camp for everybody....bad timing for such a faceoff to be really any significant. I agree I checked a few things on hockey DB and a few guys weren't found but very few players were under 18 especially the Indiana Ice team they were loaded with 19 and 20 year old guys. Ohama had more of the 18 and 19 year old variety. |
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Post by canucklehead on Sept 8, 2007 10:26:44 GMT -4
If we read the French Q boards, fans say that these teams were filled with 19 and 20 YOs and that they were missing themselves big parts of their lineups(6 for Rimouski). At the start of the season like that I don't see how we can make a judgment on these 2 Leagues because it is still training camp for everybody....bad timing for such a faceoff to be really any significant. I'm sure if Que and Rim won by 5 goals you'd be posting about how superior the Q league is. If they beat them by that much using alot of 18 and 19 year old players then yeah it would be superior! Indiana had alot of 19 year old players more so then the Oceanic. They weren't exactly playing the best Q teams either  |
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Post by spanz on Sept 8, 2007 10:32:24 GMT -4
This is good for the Q, as far as recruiting prospects from USA. 1) it give the Q some publicity, which is pretty lacking in the states, 2) it shows that the level of hockey is truly high 3) US kids from the northeast know that it is hard, as a youngster, to make a USHL team. They do not scout in New England that much, and a lot of players go out there and do not stick. If they see 16 year olds on Q teams playing 19 year olds on USHL teams, and doing as well or better, that is a real plus!
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Post by MikeC on Sept 8, 2007 13:24:44 GMT -4
Ages form last night's games:
Omaha:
20 - 3
19 - 6
18 - 7
17 - 2
16 - 1
Average 18.42
(no age for their back up goalie)
Quebec:
20 - 2
19 - 3
18 - 5
17 - 9
16 - 1
Average 17.8
Missing Espo and Lacroix
Indiana
20 - 3
19 - 9
18 - 6
17 - 2
16 - 0
Average 18.65
Rimouski
20 - 2
19 - 4
18 - 4
17 - 9
16 - 1
Average 17.85
Missing Frolik, Fortier, Skokan.
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Post by sec21critic on Sept 8, 2007 13:25:56 GMT -4
I'm sure if Que and Rim won by 5 goals you'd be posting about how superior the Q league is. If they beat them by that much using alot of 18 and 19 year old players then yeah it would be superior! Indiana had alot of 19 year old players more so then the Oceanic. They weren't exactly playing the best Q teams either But are those two teams top USHL teams? I honestly don't know... anyone have any background info? |
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Post by Y Ddraig Goch on Sept 8, 2007 13:42:32 GMT -4
If they beat them by that much using alot of 18 and 19 year old players then yeah it would be superior! Indiana had alot of 19 year old players more so then the Oceanic. They weren't exactly playing the best Q teams either But are those two teams top USHL teams? I honestly don't know... anyone have any background info? Indiana lost in the play-off semi finals last year. Omaha got dumped in the first round of the play-offs. |
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Post by MikeC on Sept 8, 2007 13:48:09 GMT -4
Here's link to the USHL teams' protected lists. It doesn't look like teams carry many players 17 or younger. LINK |
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Post by Y Ddraig Goch on Sept 8, 2007 13:54:38 GMT -4
Here's link to the USHL teams' protected lists. It doesn't look like teams carry many players 17 or younger. LINKYeah - I've noticed over the last few years when logging the USHL that few few if any 16 year olds play in the league. |
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Post by Porkchop on Sept 8, 2007 17:31:00 GMT -4
If we read the French Q boards, fans say that these teams were filled with 19 and 20 YOs and that they were missing themselves big parts of their lineups(6 for Rimouski). At the start of the season like that I don't see how we can make a judgment on these 2 Leagues because it is still training camp for everybody....bad timing for such a faceoff to be really any significant. I'm sure if Que and Rim won by 5 goals you'd be posting about how superior the Q league is. He didn't even give his opinion......just mentioned what others were saying on some of the french boards..........you must be brothers or something the way you pick on him. |
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Post by MikeC on Sept 8, 2007 18:33:01 GMT -4
I'm sure if Que and Rim won by 5 goals you'd be posting about how superior the Q league is. He didn't even give his opinion......just mentioned what others were saying on some of the french boards..........you must be brothers or something the way you pick on him. Yes he did. He said: If Que and Rim had both won by a lot, would he have said the same thing? |
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Post by Porkchop on Sept 9, 2007 6:04:19 GMT -4
He didn't even give his opinion......just mentioned what others were saying on some of the french boards..........you must be brothers or something the way you pick on him. Yes he did. He said: If Que and Rim had both won by a lot, would he have said the same thing? His post actually made a lot of sense.........it's too early to judge, and the other guys had a much older team, as you have showed......mikeb's reply to him sounds along the lines of Billy trying to get some shit going and there was really no other reason than that......I've yet to see mike actually make a reply to him that wasn't trying to pick on him and it's getting kinda old. |
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Post by Porkchop on Sept 9, 2007 8:23:21 GMT -4
Quebec beat Indiana last night 5-3 and Omaha killed Rimouski 6-0........
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