Evan and Pat discuss New England Hockey Journal’s “Best in New England” girls rankings: top 50 lists for 2007–2009 birth years and a 30-player 2010 watch list, noting how difficult and changeable the exercise is. Pat describes 2007s as top-heavy with many already in college and highlights key players and debates defenders and goalies. The 2009 group is called exceptionally deep and high-end. Overtime returns with NHL trivia.

Topics

00:43 Podcast Kickoff and Busy Week

01:12 Best in New England Rankings

02:02 Why Ranking Is So Hard

03:42 Girls Rankings Themes

05:39 07s Top 10 Breakdown

08:52 07s Picks 11 to 20

11:24 07s Surprises 21 to 50

15:00 08s Who’s Number One

17:33 08s Middle Tier Debates

21:00 08s Goalies and Uncommitted Targets

25:53 08s Underrated Names

26:57 09s Deepest Class Teaser

28:24 Top Pick Debate

30:29 Rounding Out Top 10

32:40 Defenders and First Goalie

34:12 Level Program Dominance

35:21 Underrated Names to Watch

37:25 Oh Nine Storylines

39:27 Spotlight on Tens

42:57 Tens Watch List Dilemma

45:30 Overtime Trivia Throwdown

53:26 Wrap Up and Sign Off