The WCHA Media Poll Ballots are due on Wednesday, and since there's no new information to be gained by waiting--other than that, shockingly, every team has had great chemistry in captain's practices and it could be their best year ever--I may as well post this now.
Here's what the ballot I turned in looked like:
1. North Dakota
2. St. Cloud
3. Minnesota-Duluth
4. Denver
5. Wisconsin
6. Minnesota
7. Colorado College
8. Bemidji State
9. Nebraska-Omaha
10. Minnesota State
11. Michigan Tech
12. Alaska-Anchorage
Player of the Year: Justin Fontaine, Minnesota-Duluth
Rookie of the Year: Jaden Schwartz, Colorado College
Though not going on the official poll, I'll also pick a pre-season first and second all-conference team, and an all-rookie team after the jump.
1st Team All-WCHA
F-Justin Fontaine, Minnesota-Duluth
F-Matt Read, Bemidji State
F-Jack Connolly, Minnesota-Duluth
D-Matt Donovan, Denver
D-Mike Montgomery, Minnesota-Duluth
G-Brad Eidsness, North Dakota
2nd Team All-WCHA
F-Garrett Roe, St. Cloud
F-Jason Gregoire, North Dakota
F-Danny Kristo, North Dakota
D-Justin Schultz, Wisconsin
D-Ben Youds, Minnesota State
G-Alex Kangas, Minnesota
All-WCHA Rookie Team
F-Jaden Scwartz, Colorado College
F-Mark Zengerle, Wisconsin
F-Erik Haula, Minnesota
D-Derek Forbort, North Dakota
D-Justin Faulk, Minnesota-Duluth
G-Rob Gunderson, Alaska-Anchorage