Rich Mears

Husband, Father, Hockey lover

[Rich Mears @LCT_Inc]

@DStarmanHockey 2007 by far the worst. Not even close.

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@MikeGrinnell_ Never works

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@JBenson121 @ClankoMedia 07 worst

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@Sportsnet @Mkor1980 Everyone in 2007 hockey circles in America knew who Tommy Bleyl was. Bit of a reach. Played for Midfairfield growing up a perennial top-10 team.

[Corpus Christi IceRays @iceraysnahl]

ROUND 6 | PICK No. 17 🚨 (180th Overall)

With the 180th overall pick in the sixth round, the IceRays select Tucker Mears, from Shaker Heights, Ohio. Played last season with Frederick Gunn School Highlanders.

Welcome to Corpus Christi, Tucker 🌴

#WeAreIceRays / #BringTheSting

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@J_Swish24 Never gonna happen. Please stop this ridiculous speculation. It’s just a gigantic waste of time.

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@MBlueinLansing @JrHockeyTruth @NAHLHockey North Iowa moved to Houston

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@MBlueinLansing @JrHockeyTruth @NAHLHockey Maine and Rochester folded

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@smclaughlin9 @ColbyCohen36

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@ColbyCohen36

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@Crazey__Mazey AI Slop

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@HockeyThinkTank @JeffLoVecchio This isn’t that interesting. Pretty standard path. Blues AAA. To the NAHL. To the USHL. To NCAA. To the AHL. To the NHL. Plus a goalie to boot. Come up with a better diamond in the rough example.

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@darrenrovell What are those???

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@HedgeyeDJ It’s broken for 2007 Birth Years.

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@JD_Jerbear Definitely got better opportunities than most. 5 NAHL/5 USHL games at 16. NAHL at 17. Youngstown at 18. 11 games. I saw him play. Was nowhere near that level. Got to practice everyday; was probably 2nd-3rd line NAHL practicing in USHL. Got better and made his way to Princeton.

[Minnesota Hockey Watch @MinnHockeyWatch]

Out of the 296 players that attended the @USHL phase II combine in Green Bay exactly ZERO got drafted. You have a better chance of being drafted if you don’t attend. The ULTIMATE money grab!
@usahockey

From the players I spoke with, USHL teams were not in attendance.

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@ArizonaBobcat @NDBrian76 @UNDmhockey You’re a dbag!

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@MikeMcMahonCHN Between this and the CHL rule change the 2007 BY has been through some crazy stuff. The 2006 and 2008 BYs have been impacted as well but I think the 07s have had it the worst. Lots of guys hanging them up or playing ACHA because they don’t want to deal with all this.

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@GottliebShow You lose it’s called counter party risk.

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@nodak651 @ColbyCohen36 But not going to college!