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Originally Posted by kyuss275
I don't get where all these votes for Corban Knight are coming from? It's not like the Florida Panthers booster clubs would be adding much. His home town of Oliver BC is rather small, so i can't see it from them.
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Believe it or not, Corban Knight's college hockey team, in little old North Dakota, has a huge and dedicated following. Even, by Canadian standards.
Here, maybe this will help some people that are still confused.
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With the NHL lockout, UND has become the most followed hockey team in North America.
UND is averaging 11,730 fans per game this season — slightly more than 100 percent capacity at Ralph Engelstad Arena — which beats out the top-drawing teams from the American Hockey League, the East Coast Hockey League, the Central Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Western Hockey League, among others.
According to Herald research, only three teams worldwide are currently drawing more fans per game than UND — SC Bern (Switzerland), Eisbaren Berlin (Germany) and Kolner Haie (Germany). John Taveres, the New York Islander and No. 1 overall pick three years ago, is playing for Bern. Philadelphia Flyers stars Danny Briere and Claude Giroux are playing for Berlin.
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http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/...icle/id/34973/
(p.s. Of course, the fan voting doesn't really matter for who is nominated and who wins the award , but it shows our appreciation for Corban and his years at UND. And he deserves consideration for the award, without a doubt)