Comments on: Top 10 CHL Players of the Decade http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/12/31/top-10-chl-players-of-the-decade/ Crash The Crease is the most informative and updated NHL news site. We have NHL news, NHL trade rumors and NHL fights. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Allan MacDonald http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/12/31/top-10-chl-players-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-15075 Allan MacDonald Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:06:30 +0000 http://www.crashthecrease.com/?p=12469#comment-15075 He was also the 2001 CHL Player of the Year, Search this guy up he really should have been on this list. He was also the 2001 CHL Player of the Year, Search this guy up he really should have been on this list.

]]> By: Allan MacDonald http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/12/31/top-10-chl-players-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-15074 Allan MacDonald Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:03:51 +0000 http://www.crashthecrease.com/?p=12469#comment-15074 Where is Simon Gamache!!, He played for the Val D'or Foreurs, In 3 seasons, He had 2 100 plus points, (1999-00 124, and 2000-01 184 points!), In 2001 he lead them to the 2001 Memorial Cup Final losing to Red Deer in Overtime, he also lead the tournament in scoring. Where is Simon Gamache!!, He played for the Val D’or Foreurs, In 3 seasons, He had 2 100 plus points, (1999-00 124, and 2000-01 184 points!), In 2001 he lead them to the 2001 Memorial Cup Final losing to Red Deer in Overtime, he also lead the tournament in scoring.

]]> By: Mitch H http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/12/31/top-10-chl-players-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-14866 Mitch H Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:40:48 +0000 http://www.crashthecrease.com/?p=12469#comment-14866 @ Boston, Your objection is reasonable, but Guards simply doesn't have the awards to stack up against Blackburn. Part of my criterion was individual achievement. No WHL Goaltender of the Year awards, No CHL Goaltender of the Year awards. Guards might have better numbers but he lacks the achievement. One also has to remember, Blackburn racked up his numbers at 17, Guard at 19 and 20. OA goaltenders routinely put up better stats. @ Matt I considered both Taylor Hall and Ryan Ellis. They had a few knocks against them. One was that I wasn't sure I should consider players still playing. Second, was that Ellis has never been CHL Defenseman of the Year, Hall has never been CHL Player of the Year, neither has won the Red Tilson trophy in the OHL. They're both excellent hockey players though, and this is no knock against them. @ Boston,

Your objection is reasonable, but Guards simply doesn’t have the awards to stack up against Blackburn. Part of my criterion was individual achievement. No WHL Goaltender of the Year awards, No CHL Goaltender of the Year awards. Guards might have better numbers but he lacks the achievement. One also has to remember, Blackburn racked up his numbers at 17, Guard at 19 and 20. OA goaltenders routinely put up better stats.

@ Matt

I considered both Taylor Hall and Ryan Ellis. They had a few knocks against them. One was that I wasn’t sure I should consider players still playing. Second, was that Ellis has never been CHL Defenseman of the Year, Hall has never been CHL Player of the Year, neither has won the Red Tilson trophy in the OHL. They’re both excellent hockey players though, and this is no knock against them.

]]> By: Matt Reitz http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/12/31/top-10-chl-players-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-14859 Matt Reitz Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:14:15 +0000 http://www.crashthecrease.com/?p=12469#comment-14859 Totally agree with both of the Radulov and Russell selections for (#3 and #4). I know there are a lot of people that remember how could he "could have been" in the NHL right now because its fresh in our minds, but I fear people are going to forget for the sole reason that he's on the other side of the planet. "there was no middleweight defenseman that more typified a warrior than Kris Russell." is a perfect comment that really summed up the smallish trend in juniors. And I love that you went out west to the Dub to find someone to represent it. One quick question: Did Taylor Hall not make it because he's still playing? Or because you didn't think he made the Top 10? Totally agree with both of the Radulov and Russell selections for (#3 and #4). I know there are a lot of people that remember how could he “could have been” in the NHL right now because its fresh in our minds, but I fear people are going to forget for the sole reason that he’s on the other side of the planet.

“there was no middleweight defenseman that more typified a warrior than Kris Russell.” is a perfect comment that really summed up the smallish trend in juniors. And I love that you went out west to the Dub to find someone to represent it.

One quick question: Did Taylor Hall not make it because he’s still playing? Or because you didn’t think he made the Top 10?

]]> By: Boston http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/12/31/top-10-chl-players-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-14858 Boston Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:10:35 +0000 http://www.crashthecrease.com/?p=12469#comment-14858 May wanna check Kelly Guards numbers over a 2 year span before saying no one has matched Blackburns dominance. Guard took the Rockets to the Memorial Cup, losing in the final in his first season. Then won the Memorial Cup in his second season. His numbers, including 13 shutouts speak for themselves. By no means was Dan Blackburn the best goalie in the decade in the CHL, let alone the WHL. Obviously someone from the East who looked at stats. May wanna check Kelly Guards numbers over a 2 year span before saying no one has matched Blackburns dominance. Guard took the Rockets to the Memorial Cup, losing in the final in his first season. Then won the Memorial Cup in his second season. His numbers, including 13 shutouts speak for themselves.

By no means was Dan Blackburn the best goalie in the decade in the CHL, let alone the WHL. Obviously someone from the East who looked at stats.

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