DU & UND To Bolt WCHA And Form BHHC

As a response today to learning that Penn State will joins the ranks of Division 1 hockey at some point in the very near future; Denver University and the University of North Dakato are being pressured by alumni to form a new conference to compete with the inevitable BTHC (Big Ten Hockey Conference) the new conference's name will be the BHHC (Butt Hurt Hockey Conference).

The 2010-2011 UAA Seawolves Sophomore Class

Mitch Bruijsten, Chris Crowell, Tyler Currier, Drew Darwitz, Alex Gellert, Daniel Naslund, Dusan Sidor, Mickey Spencer and Scott Warner are the nine sophomores donning UAA sweaters this season.  In many ways this group could prove to be the most important class of the four.  Yes, nothing has changed since my senior and junior class previews; the WCHA is still an upperclassmen's league.  But this group could very well have the most guys dressed each game night.  And in that lies their importance to the Seawolves chances for more success this season.

The 2010-2011 UAA Seawolves Junior Class

Jade Portwood, Curtis Leinweber and Brad Gorham are the three junior class members on the  2010-2011 Seawolves roster.  As upperclassmen, these three now have leadership responsibilities which weren't a concern for them last season.  They must each demonstrate to their underclassmen teammates commitment and responsible play as an example.  It's important that each of these three juniors also provide scoring.  How much?  How about saying each of them ought to have their best career numbers in terms of scoring.

Team Photo Displays New Uniforms

The Seawolves are sporting new duds in this years edition of the team photo.  Let's hear some feedback eh?  I like them.  I think I've come to a fairly solid hypothesis as to one reason I think the new look will benefit the team.  How tangible it is ... is up to you to decide. 

Our visual perceptions about reality are influenced greatly by the pattern matching software written into our brains.  We can easily identify many things around us simply by shape alone.  Put a black outline of a tree on a white background and we know what it is without having to see the leaves and branches. 

I'd think that in any instances this season where an opponent hits any Seawolf player  ... that the referee is going to recognize an illegal hit easier than if the Seawolf were wearing a solid colored jersey.  If a ref doesn't see all of that white above the shoulders then you can damn sure bet some guy from one of eleven different teams committed an infraction of the rules.

So that's my little theory.  I think they look good and hopefully in some way they'll get us a couple of extra power plays here and there.