MVP: Caleb Herbert
may be the most unconventional pick on our list, but we expect a lot out of him
this year. It is usually offense that
garners the most attention and may have the biggest impact and that is what
brought us to Herbert. This Bulldogs
team may have some trouble consistently finding the net on offense, but a
leader must emerge.
Honorable Mention: Wade
Bergman who will anchor the defensemen corps.
DarkHorse (our
breakout player of the year): Last year’s pick:
It may be
unconventional and break the rules, if there are any, but we look to Cody
Danberg. Returning for a second senior season, he should use his experience
and wisdom to help lead the forwards. His 16 points in 99 games should be
easily doubles this season.
This year we will go
with the same pick now in his third senior season.
Rookie to Watch: Andy Welinski
has garnered much praise for his play and the Bulldogs can really use the
offense from the blueline. While winning
the USHL Defenseman of the Year award last season with Green Bay, Welinskii
amassed 15 goals and 22 assists.
Honorable Mention:
Austin Farley and his potential scoring numbers if he can carry his game from
the USHL to the WCHA.
Key players to UMD’s
success this year:
Aaron Crandall in net is key the team to having
success. If Matt McNeeley is the answer in stead of Crandall, it probably
means some losses along the line before he is declared the #1.
Jake Hendrickson will have to step up as the one of
two non-freshman centers on the team and the only one with significant playing
time last season. If he is not up to the
task, it will likely have to come from a freshman (see below).
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