Millerdraft Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Denver @ Wisconsin game televised on theScore tomorrow @ 2:00PM PST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Denver @ Wisconsin game televised on theScore tomorrow @ 2:00PM PST. Thanks for the heads up, Labatte is as likely as any of our prospects to being our next great power forward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canvoucer Vanuck Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Anyone know the result of that game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Anyone know the result of that game? 3-0L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Ouch. Usually is the case when someone doesn't post after the game about what happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks for the heads up, Labatte is as likely as any of our prospects to being our next great power forward! He plays alot like a young Joe Thornton (think rookie year in Boston). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Hellfish Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Wisconsin is playing again today at 2pm on the score against Minnesota. Hope he has a good game today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyLahey Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Jensen - Labate - Kassian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Ryan Kesler's rookie season in CCHA: 11G20A31P +4 44PIM in 40GP Joseph LaBate's rookie season in CCHA: 5G15A20P 0 20PIM in 33GP - on pace for 6G18A24P in 40GP Kesler was projected to be a solid 3rd line center after scoring 11 goals and 31 points in CCHA. LaBate is on pace for just 6 goals and 24 points - which isn't too bad, but considering that a 31 point player was projected as a 3rd liner, it seems like the best we can hope for in him is a 3rd line center. Obviously Kesler was a 1st round pick for a reason and LaBate a 4th round pick - but that is the best comparison that we can make right now for LaBate. I don't know if Kesler team was stacked or that LaBate plays on a bad team or what not - which could effect production - but my hopes is that LaBate turns into a very solid 3rd line checking center using his size (6'4" 205lbs) to his advantage. Unlike Kesler who turned pro right away after 1 year in CCHA, LaBate is committed for 3 more years - which is good because he will need that time to develop. I hope he just takes a longer time in turning into something like Kesler - but a poor man's Kesler is never a bad thing to have either. If this kid has Kesler's work ethics, he'll be an impact player for us in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wisconsin is not in the CCHA, it's in the WCHA... but for comparison's sake Kesler's season: Buckeyes to a third place finish in the CCHA's regular season standings. At the 2003 CCHA Tournament, Kesler scored two goals as the Buckeye's finished in fourth place, losing to Northern Michigan 4–1 in the third place game.[16] Despite this finish, Ohio State secured an at-large bid to the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament, the third appearance at the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship in Ohio State's history.[16] At the tournament, Ohio State suffered a 1–0 loss to Boston College in the opening round of the East Regional at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, ending both the team's and Kesler's season. whereas, Wisconsin finished 10th in the WCHA with 11W, 15L, and 2T for 24 pts. They start their playoffs vs #3 Denver (16W, 8L, 4T, for 36 pts) which they split the regular season series with (1W 1L each). game 1 of the best of 3 series is this friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Wisconsin's first playoff game is today at 6:30 Pacific, it's game one of a best of 3 series against Denver you can listen to it here: http://www.iheart.co.../?autoplay=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 got this from canuckarmy How far away is he from the NHL? Does he need the full four years at college? It's always hard to answer this type of question as players respond to strength and conditioning programs differently. There are a few things holding LaBate back right now, and it starts with his strength. He's got that frame that I mentioned, but he needs to fill it out with muscle. Wisconsin has one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the country with Jim Snider, and it would be best to see him in that program for at least three seasons. I don't know if he needs all four seasons at Wisconsin, but I don't think he'll be in the NHL until after his four years of eligibility expire. Players in his mold tend to take a little bit longer to develop as they are growing into their bodies. I think he's about three years away from making the NHL. I'll take a guess and say he'll stay at Wisconsin through his junior season (year three), turn pro and spend a year in the AHL before cracking the Canucks lineup. http://canucksarmy.com/2012/3/8/jose...arning-quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 wisconsin won 1-0, labate was +1 with 2 SOG. game 2 is tomorrow, if they win they move on to the next round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 labate almost had an assist early in the 1st, but the goal was disallowed due to a player in the crease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Labate's first season of college hockey is officially over, as his team lost to Denver 3-1. it was a long shot that they would have defeated them though, so it's not a surprising outcome. I hope he has a productive offseason and comes back stronger than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyLahey Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Labate's first season of college hockey is officially over, as his team lost to Denver 3-1. it was a long shot that they would have defeated them though, so it's not a surprising outcome. I hope he has a productive offseason and comes back stronger than ever. So... How'd he do this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 37GP 5G 15A 20PTS 24PIM +3 66SOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyLahey Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 37GP 5G 15A 20PTS 24PIM +3 66SOG Is that good in his league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuxFan09 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Is that good in his league? It's definitely good for a freshman. He'll get stronger this summer and on top of that, with the experience he gained this year, look for him to have a spike in production next year for Wisconsin. The talk about the kid is that he could be a real gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Heyman Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Yup he did great for a freshman! Last offseason he gained nearly 20 lbs. I'm really excited to see how much he can put on this summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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