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LW Kyle Connor - Michigan, NCAA (2015, 17th, WPG)

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ecemleafs said:
wasnt good enough for our world junior team...
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Seriously, whichever executive members made the decisions on who should make the jr team this year should never be put in a position to make decisions like that again. It wasn't like he came out of nowhere previous to this year; it wasn't like he was having a bad year...

To not even get an invite smacks of one of the stupidest decisions team USA has ever made. Just so glad that he put those know-it-alls in their place -- way to go Kyle
 
“I am a firm believer that Kyle Connor is the best player I’ve ever played against, and I even told him that in the handshake line,†Lions forward David Goodwin said. “It’s fun to watch.â€
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“It’s pretty hard to talk about an award right now, but he’s having a Hobey Baker season,†Michigan coach Red Berenson said. “Let’s put it that way. Brendan (Morrison) had a Hobey Baker career; he was a senior when he went through this and so was Kevin Porter. There’s not many freshmen who could have a Hobey Baker season, but Kyle Connor’s having it.â€
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Added Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky: “He does everything very quickly. I can’t explain it. I don’t know. I think it’s what you can’t really explain that makes him so darn good.â€
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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...r-goals-power-um-big-ten-title-game/81993816/
 
Gump Hasek said:
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...r-goals-power-um-big-ten-title-game/81993816/
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Just to add a little more detail to the Goodwin quote...

Michigan forward Kyle Connor was going through the traditional postgame handshake line when he was approached by Penn State’s David Goodwin. Goodwin wanted to share his thoughts about Connor, the Wolverines’ talented freshman.

“I’m a firm believer that Kyle Connor is the best player I’ve ever played against, and I even told him that in the handshake line,†said Goodwin, who also recalled playing against Johnny Gaudreau. “It’s fun to watch, but yeah, they’re pretty incredible.â€
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http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2016/03/18/connor-scores-four-in-michigans-semifinal-rout-of-penn-state/
 
All about Connor in this article.

"Quick" Kyle Connor is something to behold in his freshman season.

He sees the play develop quicker than anyone else, quickly spots the opening the goalie is giving him, no matter how slight, and then quickly releases it with velocity and pin-point accuracy.

"Kyle has great instincts," said Berenson. "He has such good offensive instincts. He knows where the puck's going to go. He's kind of like a Gretzky-type player. He knows where the puck's going to go, and he's jumping in that hole, and JT (Compher's) smart enough to find him."
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When asked what, of all his tools, is Connor's most impressive, Nittany Lions coach Guy Gadowsky said, "Probably the one that's hardest to define. Like, he does everything very, very quickly. But he just seems to have that innate ability that he just puts himself in such, like it's amazing how he just gets himself into such an offensive advantageous position.

"And it's just -- I can't explain it. I think it's really what you can't explain that just makes him so darn good."
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Goodwin, who assisted on both Penn State goals, recalled playing against the Boston College line of 2014 Hobey Baker winner Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Hayes and Bill Arnold two years ago. Each of those players made it to the NHL, with Gaudreau making a huge impact with the Calgary Flames.

"The only line that comes to mind is playing against Johnny Gaudreau, Arnold and Hayes a couple years ago," said Goodwin.

"But I'm a firm believer that Kyle Connor is the best player I've ever played against, and I even told him that in the handshake line."
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http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031916aab.html
 
CorgisPer60 said:
All about Connor in this article.


http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031916aab.html
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Goodwin, who assisted on both Penn State goals, recalled playing against the Boston College line of 2014 Hobey Baker winner Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Hayes and Bill Arnold two years ago. Each of those players made it to the NHL, with Gaudreau making a huge impact with the Calgary Flames.

"The only line that comes to mind is playing against Johnny Gaudreau, Arnold and Hayes a couple years ago," said Goodwin.

"But I'm a firm believer that Kyle Connor is the best player I've ever played against, and I even told him that in the handshake line."
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Found that quote interesting. Played against Gaudreau, and last season had a handful of games against Larkin.
 
The kid's unreal. I'm glad most of the recent top college players were drafted by Western teams.
 
I don't think the Isles were ever eyeing Connor but good lord, he is special.

Totally rooting for 16 and 17 overall picks, hopefully Jets and Isles fans can rejoice in that instead of the Hamonic/Trouba garbage on the trade forum.
 
Riseonfire said:
I don't think the Isles were ever eyeing Connor but good lord, he is special.

Totally rooting for 16 and 17 overall picks, hopefully Jets and Isles fans can rejoice in that instead of the Hamonic/Trouba garbage on the trade forum.
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This would be nice.
 
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