Aaron Crandall spent last season w/ the Green Bay Gamblers where he split time w/ Neil Conway.Stats: 32 games, 5 wins-21 losses-2 overtime losses, 1 shutout, 3.50 GAA, 0.882 Save%, 17 PIM
I don't have much more to say about Aaron since Chuck did a great job talking about him a few weeks back. At the start of the recent USHL draft, Aaron was traded to Des Moines. Des Moines also kept one of their goalies from last season, but Aaron should get plenty of ice time next season. His stats this season were not very good, but he played for a bad team. Badger fans should take heart, he has three more years of development (1 in the USHL and 2 under Coach Howard) before he'll be called on to backstop Wisconsin.
Chase Drake only spent the last 10 games w/ the Green Bay Gamblers after completing his senior year at Mosinee.
Stats: 10 games, -5, 4 PIM
Senior Year including playoffs: 24 games, 12-19-31 w/ 20 PIM
Don't know much about Drake since he is a recent addition to the stable of top recruits coming to Wisconsin, but I look forward to seeing him play often next season in GB.
Chris Hickey spent the season w/ the Tri-City Storm, and I'm sure he's happy to get out of Nebraska.Stats: 55 games, 15-16-31, -24, 34 PIM, 2 PPG, 2 GWG, 12.5% shooting
If you read the blog, you know Chris is the recent addition to the 2008 recruiting class.
Travis Erstad played last season w/ the Lincoln Stars. His playoffs stats are here.Stats: 52 games, 9-10-19, -10, 104 PIM, 3 PPG, 3 GWG, 11.4% shooting
Travis was the 2007 "Mr. Hockey" in Wisconsin. When I was compiling these stats the other night the one thing that stuck out at me was that his +/- was much improved compared to earlier in the season, where I remember it being around -25.
Ryan Little finished his third season w/ the Gamblers and will be on Wisconsin's blue line this Fall.Stats: 58 games, 2-11-13, -21, 100 PIM, 1 PPG, 2% shooting
Career USHL Stats: 162 games, 7-23-30, -28, 251 PIM
Ryan wore the Captain's C this past season for the Gamblers and should provide Wisconsin w/ a solid, more defensive Dman down the road after some solid tutoring by Coach Osiecki. Don't let his +/- fool you either, Green Bay was not a very good team this season. Little was also selected to the USHL All-Star game.
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