I think Sabretip's comment was qualified by "yet," and that's the part I agree with. Drury did everything in the comparison at the NHL level, while Hodgson hasn't yet. And I agree with that.
Drury didn't do anything in his rookie year that Hodgson didn't do. And they were both celebrated Captains in their amateur days.
How is Ennis closer to being Briere then??? Has Ennis had a 90 point season? a 30 goal season?
What makes Ennis closer to Briere if the parameters are "yet" ???
Drury didn't do anything in his rookie year that Hodgson didn't do. And they were both celebrated Captains in their amateur days.
How is Ennis closer to being Briere then??? Has Ennis had a 90 point season? a 30 goal season?
What makes Ennis closer to Briere if the parameters are "yet" ???
You should slow down. That's not the argument that Sabretip presented, or I agreed with.
Hodgson's career, so far, followed Drury's fairly closely. Which is why a lot fo folks, including me and you, think that's where Hodgson's career will progress.
Yet. That's the key word. He hasn't done it yet. Not that he won't. . . that he hasn't yet at the NHL level. I see it as not counting chicken that haven't hatched yet.
While Ennis certainly has similar creativity, size and shiftiness to Briere, comparing Hodgson to Drury is a stretch. Even during Drury's early years, he demonstrated leadership qualities and clutch ability. Hodgson hasn't shown either consistently....yet.
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You should slow down. That's not the argument that Sabretip presented, or I agreed with.
Hodgson's career, so far, followed Drury's fairly closely. Which is why a lot fo folks, including me and you, think that's where Hodgson's career will progress.
Yet. That's the key word. He hasn't done it yet. Not that he won't. . . that he hasn't yet at the NHL level. I see it as not counting chicken that haven't hatched yet.
I guess I don't understand why it's a stretch to compare 1 pair and not the other...
it seems the criteria for comparing Ennis/Briere was a simplistic style of play comparison... while the criteria for comparing Hodgson/Drury is a much more detailed threshold
???
Maybe 'tip can clarify for me?
I also refuted the claim that made it seem as though Hodgson hasn't demonstrated the same leadership/clutch skills at the same point in his career.
I guess I'm confused as the why the original statement didn't read, "although Ennis and Briere have similar traits, it's a stretch to compare them, Briere was a 30 goal/90 pt player in Buffalo, Ennis isn't that player yet".
Wasn't Briere a leader and clutch too? Has Ennis demonstrated those skills any more consistently then Hodgson?
Hodgson has some quality leadership history with his captaincy at the U-18's, the "A" at the WJC's in '09 where he crushed it with 16 points, his "C" in Brampton getting his team to the OHL Finals (lost to the Spits machine). The Outstanding Player and Most Sportsmanlike Player awards speak to what opposing coaches thought of him in the OHL. There is clutchness and leadership history there, so that's why I've thought Regier is trying to recapture the Briere/Drury dynamic with Ennis and Hodgson.
While Ennis certainly has similar creativity, size and shiftiness to Briere, comparing Hodgson to Drury is a stretch. Even during Drury's early years, he demonstrated leadership qualities and clutch ability. Hodgson hasn't shown either consistently....yet.
You're comparing apples to oranges. 4 years after getting drafted Drury had yet to play in an NHL game. Drury was a rookie in the 5th season after he was drafted which is the same season Hodgson will be in next year.
Next season Hodgson also wont have the benefit Drury had his rookie year and the next 3 seasons in Colorado. Which was being the 3rd line center of one the best teams in the NHL with two hall of famers ahead of him (Sakic/Forsberg).
Its way too soon to say one way or another what NHL qualities Hodgson may have, let alone in relation to Drury.
In 2006, Jason Blake did say that Dipietro was the future of the USA in net. We are in the future, no?
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"First of all, let's be a little honest here: Rick DiPietro is the future of USA Hockey just like he's the future of the New York Islanders," Blake said. "Just because Ryan Miller has better numbers than Rick DiPietro or whoever has scored more goals than whoever, it doesn't matter."
I guess I don't understand why it's a stretch to compare 1 pair and not the other...
it seems the criteria for comparing Ennis/Briere was a simplistic style of play comparison... while the criteria for comparing Hodgson/Drury is a much more detailed threshold
???
Maybe 'tip can clarify for me?
I also refuted the claim that made it seem as though Hodgson hasn't demonstrated the same leadership/clutch skills at the same point in his career.
I guess I'm confused as the why the original statement didn't read, "although Ennis and Briere have similar traits, it's a stretch to compare them, Briere was a 30 goal/90 pt player in Buffalo, Ennis isn't that player yet".
Wasn't Briere a leader and clutch too? Has Ennis demonstrated those skills any more consistently then Hodgson?
just seemed like a statement dripping in bias
I can't speak for Sabretip. Here's my position: I think the Briere-Ennis and Drury-Hodgson comparisons are valid. I took his argument as a break. Eg: slow down, he's not Drury yet. And I agreed. Though I do believe that if both develop, they'll be close comparisons.
For me, the comparisons aren't statistically based. It was style of play, role on the team. I'm all for the stats comparisons, though, and I didn't realize Hodgson and Drury were that close statistically.
That's one of my favorite statements. You can absolutely compare apples and oranges.
Apples and oranges are both round, have skin, make juice, grow on trees, etc.
Hodgson and Drury both play center, play two-way games, have displayed leadership qualities, have been team captains, had similar rookie year stats, broke into the league as third line centers, etc.
That's one of my favorite statements. You can absolutely compare apples and oranges.
Apples and oranges are both round, have skin, make juice, grow on trees, etc.
Hodgson and Drury both play center, play two-way games, have displayed leadership qualities, have been team captains, had similar rookie year stats, broke into the league as third line centers, etc.
They are comparable.
For starters I didn't say they could be compared to each other. The apples and oranges comments in in reference to Sabretip comparing Drury's early years to Hodgson's and saying Drury had X and Hodgson hasn't shown that yet.
But there is a big difference between Hodgson to this point of his career and Drury at the same point.
-4 years after getting drafted Drury had yet to play a game in the NHL.
-4 years after getting drafted Hodgson had been a pro for 2 seasons and has 91 regular season games and 12 NHL playoff games under his belt.
Next season Hodgson will be entering his 2nd NHL season and will be asked, along with another youngster, to be part of our center 1-2 punch. At the same time in his career Drury was a rookie after 4 years and BU and stepped into possibly the most amazing situation for a young center. Playing behind Sakic/Forsberg as the 3rd line center on one of the best teams in the NHL.
So no, the earlier years of Hodgson's career really aren't that comparable to Drury's situation in the same years in his career.
Its a bit much to pass judgement on what Hodsgon can or can't be by comparing those years.
For starters I didn't say they could be compared to each other. The apples and oranges comments in in reference to Sabretip comapring Drury's early years to Hodgson's and sayiong Drury was X and Hodgson hasn't shown that yet.
But there is a big difference between Hodgson to this point of his career and Drury at the same point.
-4 years after getting drafted Drury had yet to play a agme in the NHL.
-4 years after getting drafted Hodgson had been a pro for 2 seasons and has 91 regular season games and 12 NHL playoff games under his belt.
Next season Hodgson will be entering his 2nd NHL season. At the same time Drury was a rookie after 4 years and BU.
OK, what are the differences? The timing of the start of their pro career.... amount of time playing as a third line center.
Keep going....
As I see it, there are more comparable points concerning the two than contrasting points.
He would have to wear #7. Could you imagine the interviews? Just a big old bag of money dripping with sweat, with a towel over one side of it. Just stone walling every question asked with a quiet confidence. Total badness!!!
