Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watdcsu!haapanen From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey Subject: Re: Rookie of the year Message-ID: <1057@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Mar-85 14:49:38 EST Article-I.D.: watdcsu.1057 Posted: Sat Mar 2 14:49:38 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Mar-85 04:39:34 EST References: <3822@ucla-cs.ARPA><1381@dciem.UUCP> <960@watdcsu.UUCP> <4003@ucla-cs.ARPA> <4014@ucla-cs.ARPA> Reply-To: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 31 In article <4014@ucla-cs.ARPA> lor@ucla-cs.UUCP (Kar-Wing Lor) writes: >> As for who will win this year - Chelios hasn't a chance. Being MVP of the >> All-Star game will lock it up for Mario Lemieux. So much for my pre-season >> prediction of Pat Lafontaine (we Islander fans are die-hards). >Rick, you are damn right! I can't agree with you more. How can >a defensive defenseman like Chelios (5 goals, 44 points) >get the Rookie of the year award with the presence of Lemieux >(24 goals, 63 points). >It is well known that the writers in NHL always vote for scorers >(except Rod Langway for the Norris). If you are not in the class >of Tom Barrasso, Ray Bourque, or Denis Potvin as a defensive player, >you won't get the Calder. Besides, Lemieux gets all the publicity this year. Hey, guys! 44 points for a defenceman? 63 for a much-hyped forward? I don't think that alone is going to give Lemieux the trophy. No way. And I do think that Chelios is right up there with Barrasso, Bourque and Potvin --- he was voted to the first team for the All-Star game, wasn't he (or was it second team? I don't think so, but... ) Lemieux' publicity hasn't been all that positive after the season started; he hasn't quite performed up to everybody's expectations. I still stand by Chelios as my choice. \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen Don't cry, don't do anything No lies, back in the government No tears, party time is here again President Gas is up for president (c) Psychedelic Furs, 1982