Inside College Hockey | 2003 INCH Wish List Draft

March 25, 2003
NCAA Tournament
INCH Wish List Draft | Second Round

SECOND ROUND
TEAM	WHO THEY PICKED AND WHY
16. Wayne State 1st pick: John-Michael Liles, Michigan State	Jim Slater, Michigan State – Head coach Bill Wilkinson and assistant Willie Mitchell (a former Spartan goalie coach) know the Spartans well, and they stick in East Lansing to start round two. Slater is a tough two-way forward who played his best hockey down the stretch.
15. Mercyhurst 1st pick: Jon DiSalvatore, Providence	Adam Berkhoel, Denver – Freshman Andy Franck’s been good, but the Lakers’ other goalie, Matt Cifelli, left school around midseason. It can’t hurt to have another option when heading into hostile territory, and Berkhoel led the Pioneers to a tie in his last start at Mariucci.
14. Minnesota State University, Mankato 1st pick: Chris Higgins, Yale	Mike Kompon, Miami – Even though they picked Higgins in round one, the Mavericks would be wise to add depth at forward and Kompon is a 48-point scorer.
13. St. Cloud State 1st pick: Brad Fast, Michigan State	Greg Zanon, Nebraska-Omaha – Nothing wrong with getting an All-American blueliner with an offensive flair in the second round.
12. Harvard 1st pick: Hugh Jessiman, Dartmouth	Peter Fregoe, Providence – Since the Crimson, with only four seniors, opted for youth and size in round one, they turn to Fregoe in round two – his seniority gives him the edge over Princeton’s Chris Owen, who impressed the staff with four goals against Harvard this year.
11. Ohio State 1st pick: Kevin Doell, Denver	Beau Geisler, Minnesota-Duluth – Did we mention the Buckeyes had power play problems? Geisler is effective at the point and, as one of 11 children in his family, he certainly knows how to share the puck – witness his 21 assists.
10. North Dakota 1st pick: Yann Danis, Brown	Randy Jones, Clarkson – There's a chance David Hale might be able to play this weekend. But if he can't go, Jones, who scored 33 points this season, makes for a nice insurance policy.
9. Michigan 1st pick: Thomas Pöck, UMass	Nolan Schaefer, Providence – Provides a viable option for Red Berenson should freshman Al Montoya falter.
8. Maine 1st pick: Aaron MacKenzie, Denver	Joe Tallari, Niagara – Whatever the competition, Tallari has a nose for the net. You can’t teach goal scoring, but maybe his presence will rub off on Colin Shields, who hasn’t scored since Dec. 15.
7. Ferris State 1st pick: Brian Maloney, Michigan State	Chris Conner, Michigan Tech – Maybe the Bulldogs would be better off taking an experienced defenseman, but the Huskies' freshman scored 37 points, including three shorthanded goals. Another positive for the penalty-prone 'Dogs – Conner amassed 8 PIMs this season.
6. Boston College 1st pick: Devin Rask, Providence	Wade Dubielewicz, Denver – The Eagles gambled that a good goalie would be around in round two, and they got one. Last year’s Hobey finalist hasn’t been himself in 2002-03, but as they say at the NHL trading deadline, maybe a change of scenery would help. Aside: How did Denver, with two goalies taken in this draft, not make the 16-team field?
5. Boston University 1st pick: Ed McGrane, UMass Lowell	Greg Mauldin, UMass – The dynamic Mauldin adds an explosive element to the Terrier lineup. With him and McGrane, the odds of another 1-0 loss to UNH are slim.
4. New Hampshire 1st pick: Lee Stempniak, Dartmouth	Dan Ellis, Nebraska-Omaha – It’s a little insurance in the form of an All-America caliber goalie, just in case Mike Ayers struggles like he did in last year’s semifinals.
3. Minnesota 1st pick: Evan Nielsen, Notre Dame	David Brisson, Nebraska-Omaha – The Gophs don't really need any help up front, but another senior in the lineup wouldn't hurt and Brisson's 17 goals include three shorties.
2. Colorado College 1st pick: Joe Exter, Merrimack	Trevor Byrne, Dartmouth – He's a senior defenseman, he can move the puck (24 points in 34 games) and he'd certainly be among the Tigers' top six rearguards.
1. Cornell 1st pick: Chris Gobert, Northern Michigan	Scooter Smith, Colgate – Every team could use a pure goal scorer like Smith, and he may thrive even more on a club where he’s not the primary option. The Big Red give Smith the nod over Miami’s Greg Hogeboom – the chances of luring someone away from Oxford, Ohio, as winter turns to spring probably aren’t that good.

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