Say Anything Blog

Brad Elliott Schlossman is taking a little heat for his selection of T.J. Oshie for player of the year in the WCHA. To call Brad biased or a homer is silly, Brad is paid to cover hockey for the Grand Forks Herald which is stationed in Grand Forks, ND. For the people that are geographically challenged that is also home to the Fighting Sioux.

This is Brad’s answer: I went with Oshie because I believe he’s the best player in the league. He’s physical, he’s a menace forechecking, he’s extremely skilled and he does a ton for the team. He’s also got good numbers to go with it.

And explain which Sioux players you don’t believe to be deserving on the first or second team.

Posted by: Schlossman on Monday, March 10 1:16 PM

I like what Brad says here. it is a good question; why not pick T.J. Oshie for player of the year in the WCHA? T.J. Oshie brings it every night. I have watched him play for three seasons and T.J. Oshie is a special player that I have never seen take a shit off. First down the ice with the puck, first back in the defensive zone to back check. While Oshie is a a great offensive player, what makes him special is his ability to play in both ends of the rink, because of that fact I would take Oshie over Ryan Lasch any day.

In my humble opinion T.J. is a complete player that happens to be the hammer more than he is the nail. T.J. Oshies doesn’t skate around the opposition he tries to go through the opposing players.

Sioux fans enjoy him while we can because he will be playing in the NHL very soon. I can’t wait to see him in the NHL where there isn’t as much hooking and holding.