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From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS])
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Rookie of the year
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Date: Sat, 2-Mar-85 14:49:38 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar  2 14:49:38 1985
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Reply-To: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS])
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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.


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