BC is so stacked..the rest aren't foolin around either but if I'm wagering anything its on BC.
For those with prospects in their pools, this year's Frozen Four will feature 4 of the top NCAA hockey programs of all-time.
And... those four teams feature some of the best recent-DRAFTED prospects in hockey.
So... a good chance to watch some kids and their confidence at high levels.
April 11, Semi #1: #2 Boston U vs #3 Denver
April 11, Semi #2: #1 Boston College vs Michigan (who upset in-state rival Michigan State & 2024-Levshunov yesterday)
Key Prospects on each team:
#1 Boston College (Gauthier-ANA, Leonard-WAS, W.Smith-SJ, G.Perreault-NYR, J.Fowler-MON)
#2 Boston U (Lane Hutson-MON, Willander-VAN + 2024-Celebrini)
#3 Denver (Behrens-COL, Devine-FLA + 2024-Z.Buium)
Michigan (McGroarty-WPG, Nazar-CHI, Brindley-CBJ, Casey-NJD, Dylan Duke-TB)
Link to "all the goals" in the regionals:
https://www.ncaa.com/game/6284877
BC is so stacked..the rest aren't foolin around either but if I'm wagering anything its on BC.
ESPN Roto 10 team
24 man roster (+3 IR) - Keep 20 - Daily settings
Start 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 5D, 2G, 1UTIL
G,A,PTS, +/-, PIM, PPA, PPG, D PTS - W, SV, SV%
C- Zegras, Rossi, Carlsson, Fantilli, Norris
RW- Batherson, Michkov, Quinn, Perfetti(C,LW), Foerster, Kakko
LW- BTkachuk, Stutzle(C), McTavish(C), Benson
D- Mintyukov, Sanderson, LHughes, Clarke, Drysdale, Korchinski
G- Wolf, Askarov, Wallstedt
IR-
IR-
IR-
Picks in 2024/25 1, 2, 4, 5
Picks in 2025/26 rounds 1,3,4,4
10 Team, 60 Player Roster
G, A, PTS, PPP, PIM, BLKs, Hits, +/-, Shots, W, GAA, SV%, Saves
C- JHughes, Trocheck, RThomas, Zegras, Norris, Bennett, PLD, Stephenson, Danualt
RW- Raymond, Stone, TWilson, Toffoli, KJohnson, Nyqvist, Zary
LW- Keller, Schmaltz, Bunting, Skinner, Barbashev, Duclair
D- QHughes, McAvoy, Doughty, Heiskanen, LHughes, Mintyukov
G- Shesterkin, Demko, Andersen, Kahkonen, Levi, Tarasov, Annunen
Notable Prospects- Nikishin, Kulich, Leonard, Wood, Perreault, Lekkermaki, Ostlund, Othmman, REvans, L-Heureux, Ivanov, Murashov
ESPN Roto 10 team
24 man roster (+3 IR) - Keep 20 - Daily settings
Start 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 5D, 2G, 1UTIL
G,A,PTS, +/-, PIM, PPA, PPG, D PTS - W, SV, SV%
C- Zegras, Rossi, Carlsson, Fantilli, Norris
RW- Batherson, Michkov, Quinn, Perfetti(C,LW), Foerster, Kakko
LW- BTkachuk, Stutzle(C), McTavish(C), Benson
D- Mintyukov, Sanderson, LHughes, Clarke, Drysdale, Korchinski
G- Wolf, Askarov, Wallstedt
IR-
IR-
IR-
Picks in 2024/25 1, 2, 4, 5
Picks in 2025/26 rounds 1,3,4,4
For those with ESPN and willing to forego the NHL action for a bit tonight... should be some good games!
Good one for those of in leagues with some of these prospects.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/...-picks-bracket
5pm: Denver vs Boston
8:30pm: Michigan vs Boston College
(ESPN2)
Final on Saturday, April 13 @ 6pm
10 Team, 60 Player Roster
G, A, PTS, PPP, PIM, BLKs, Hits, +/-, Shots, W, GAA, SV%, Saves
C- JHughes, Trocheck, RThomas, Zegras, Norris, Bennett, PLD, Stephenson, Danualt
RW- Raymond, Stone, TWilson, Toffoli, KJohnson, Nyqvist, Zary
LW- Keller, Schmaltz, Bunting, Skinner, Barbashev, Duclair
D- QHughes, McAvoy, Doughty, Heiskanen, LHughes, Mintyukov
G- Shesterkin, Demko, Andersen, Kahkonen, Levi, Tarasov, Annunen
Notable Prospects- Nikishin, Kulich, Leonard, Wood, Perreault, Lekkermaki, Ostlund, Othmman, REvans, L-Heureux, Ivanov, Murashov
^I have liked everything I've read/seen/watched on Gabe Perreault too. I drafted him in my main league last summer. I absolutely love investing in players that are propped up to have "high hockey IQ" but... tools-wise... seem kind of blah.
Joe Pavelski is my absolute favourite for this. I backed Robert Thomas and Morgan Frost for this same look too. Hopefully Gabe Perreault pans out in similar vein (probably much closer to Frost, though... wingers often can do more offensively).
Super hard to "see" hockey IQ... unless you really invested in the game, with on-ice time, I think. So I pride myself on finding these guys. Hopefully Perreault proves it/shows it tonight... and then hopefully Saturday.
That said - I'm a "Go Blue" kid/guy... so, bit torn. The football championship will tide me over for 25 years though!
That first game was fantastic! Big saves, lots of chances! Great stuff!!
10 Team, 60 Player Roster
G, A, PTS, PPP, PIM, BLKs, Hits, +/-, Shots, W, GAA, SV%, Saves
C- JHughes, Trocheck, RThomas, Zegras, Norris, Bennett, PLD, Stephenson, Danualt
RW- Raymond, Stone, TWilson, Toffoli, KJohnson, Nyqvist, Zary
LW- Keller, Schmaltz, Bunting, Skinner, Barbashev, Duclair
D- QHughes, McAvoy, Doughty, Heiskanen, LHughes, Mintyukov
G- Shesterkin, Demko, Andersen, Kahkonen, Levi, Tarasov, Annunen
Notable Prospects- Nikishin, Kulich, Leonard, Wood, Perreault, Lekkermaki, Ostlund, Othmman, REvans, L-Heureux, Ivanov, Murashov
Yeah - first game was great.
Boston College wiped the floor with Michigan.
Gonna be a good final.
BC seems unstoppable...
10 Team, 60 Player Roster
G, A, PTS, PPP, PIM, BLKs, Hits, +/-, Shots, W, GAA, SV%, Saves
C- JHughes, Trocheck, RThomas, Zegras, Norris, Bennett, PLD, Stephenson, Danualt
RW- Raymond, Stone, TWilson, Toffoli, KJohnson, Nyqvist, Zary
LW- Keller, Schmaltz, Bunting, Skinner, Barbashev, Duclair
D- QHughes, McAvoy, Doughty, Heiskanen, LHughes, Mintyukov
G- Shesterkin, Demko, Andersen, Kahkonen, Levi, Tarasov, Annunen
Notable Prospects- Nikishin, Kulich, Leonard, Wood, Perreault, Lekkermaki, Ostlund, Othmman, REvans, L-Heureux, Ivanov, Murashov