15. Tabitha
Hey, Trash Panda fans!
For those of you who are new to TCT, my name is Tabitha Tucker and I am your resident sports-blogger-salacious-newsletter-author extraordinaire, spilling the tea on all things hockey and hotties.
Trash Can Tattle is a regular column that falls somewhere between gossip and game, bringing you all the things in one convenient place – away from the excellent news, features, and opinions and interviews from the rest of the NCAA, right here at UCR (the University of Cedar Rapids).
I know many of you are as worried as I am about Tate Myers after last night’s game. For those of you who missed the action, Tate took a slapshot to the face at point blank range and was rushed to the emergency room at Mercy hospital during the game where he’s expected to stay for at least a few days.
Tattlers, it’s pretty grim. But we have high hopes that he will make a full recovery and rejoin the team as soon as he can.
Myself and all TCT readers would like to wish a sincere “Get well Soon” to you, Tate. You will be sorely missed on the ice. Keep scrolling for well wishes from the entire fan base and beyond. We look forward to seeing you around the Trash Can soon.
In better news, it’s never too early for MVP talk, and even just six weeks into the season there are already some names making cases for the Hobey Baker Award. Our very own Apollo de la Pe?a remains out front with a league-leading 1.7 points per game that fuels the Raccoon’s third-ranked offense.
However, there are others close on his heels in the scoring race. Shay Taylor of the Wisconsin Wolves is quickly becoming one to watch on the college free agent market. The senior forward leads the country in goals and is tied with only top-five NHL Draft, Baylor Crum, of Michigan in points per game.
Problem is, the number one team in the country is so stacked that it will be nearly impossible for any one player to make a clear case for the Hobey Baker.
A standout on a top team where NHL talent is sparser will have a better shot, such as our own de la Pe?a, or even Shay Taylor, or Lachlan Fergusson of the Wisconsin Wolves.
Am I wrong? Convince me.
That’s it for this week, hockey fans, don’t forget to...
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