The All-WCHA Hottie Teams

The conference tournaments are over, the NCAA regionals are set, and that means only one thing: it's time to give out the most prestigious honors in college hockey. For the third year in a row, Runninwiththedogs presents the All-WCHA Hottie Teams!

Coach: Jamie Russell**
Bloggers: MeanEgirl, Boosh, and The Darkness, of the Tech Hockey Blog

1st team:
F Chris Porter, UND**
F Darcy Zajac, UND
F Tyler Ruegsegger, DU
D Taylor Chorney, UND
D Trent Palm, UMD
G Rob Nolan, MTU*

2nd team:
F Ryan Peckskamp, SCSU
F Michael Forney, UND
F T.J. Oshie, UND*
D Ryan Berry, UAA
D R.J. Linder, MSU-M*
G Nathan Lawson, UAA*

3rd team:
F Bryan McGregor, UMD*
F Chris VandeVelde, UND
F MacGregor Sharp, UMD
D Zach Blom, DU**
D David Carlisle, SCSU
G Glenn Fisher, DU

Freshman team:
F Tyler Ruegsegger, DU
F Darcy Zajac, UND
F Ryan Peckskamp, SCSU
D Trent Palm, UMD
D Drew Dobson, MTU
G Alex Stalock, UMD

*denotes two-time honoree
**denotes three-time honoree

This year was slightly different, in that I consulted others for their input (thanks for all the photos and campaigns!) I agreed, with some advice, disagreed with some, and was totally puzzled by some. I decided to invite fellow fans to make their own lists.

Suze's Picks (UAA)
F Patrick Mullen, DU
F Jay Beagle, UAA
F Chris Porter, UND
D J.P. Testwuide, DU
D Alex Goligoski, UMTC
G Rob Nolan, MTU

Let's Go Mavs's Picks (MSU-M)
F Darcy Zajac, UND
F Braydon Cox, CC
F Ryan Peckskamp, SCSU
D R.J. Linder, MSU-M
D Brian Kilburg, MSU-M
G Rob Nolan, MTU

Catie's Picks (DU)
F Jonathon Toews, UND
F Andrew Gordon, SCSU
F Patrick Mullen, DU
D Andrew Thomas, DU
D Mike Vannelli, UMTC
G Bobby Goepfert, SCSU

Nin's Picks (UW)
F Patrick Mullen, DU
F Matt Tyree, MSU-M
F Michael Gergen, UMD
D R.J. Linder, MSU-M
D Blake Friesen, MSU-M
G Rob Nolan, MTU

MeanEgirl's Picks (MTU)
F Justin Bourne, UAA
F Darcy Zajac, UND
F Brandon Polich, CC
D Casey Borer, SCSU
D David Fischer, UMTC
G Rob Nolan, MTU

WinTwins's Picks (SCSU)
F Brandon Vossberg, DU
F Andrew Gordon, SCSU
F Braydon Cox, CC
D R.J. Linder, MSU-M
D Casey Borer, SCSU
G Rob Nolan, MTU

Melmac's Picks (UMTC)
F Justin Bourne, UAA
F Chris Tarkir, UAA
F Chris VandeVelde, UND
D J.P. Testwuide, DU
D Mike Vannelli, UMTC
G Rob Nolan, MTU

HockeyMom's Picks (UND)
F Chris Porter, UND
F T.J. Oshie, UND
F Tyler Ruegsegger, DU***
D Taylor Chorney, UND***
D Trent Palm, UMD***
G Rob Nolan, MTU***

***denotes athlete filled in by me. HockeyMom voted nine times for Porter and once for T.J. She sucks at counting.