Matt DeMarchi

devsfan8
05-30-2006, 11:27 AM
Is there any hope for him? Will he ever play on the NHL level even as a 7th defenseman? Or is he pretty much an AHL career defenseman?

Feed Me A Stray Cat
05-30-2006, 01:48 PM
Is there any hope for him?

No.

Jonathan.
05-30-2006, 04:12 PM
No.

Which is a shame since he was one of my favorite college players to watch

:(

Brooklyndevil
05-30-2006, 05:13 PM
Weren't he and Paul Martin partners in college? Strange how things work out.

Ronnie Bass
05-30-2006, 05:57 PM
Weren't he and Paul Martin partners in college? Strange how things work out.
And I thought they would be partners in the NHL as well.

Brooklyndevil
05-30-2006, 06:00 PM
And I thought they would be partners in the NHL as well.


Me too. Shame!

Jared Ramsden
05-30-2006, 07:37 PM
That was such a good haul in the 2000 Draft for the Devils, but DeMarchi has been to put it politely, a major disappointment. 2 out of 3 isin't bad (Hale and Martin), but it appears more and more likely that DeMarchi isn't going to get a sniff of the NHL anytime soon or in the future.

Realm
05-30-2006, 07:48 PM
The Devils love their college players, especially Gophers!

thefiestygoat
05-30-2006, 07:54 PM
The Devils love their college players, especially Gophers!
Yep, although more recently haven't they been in love with the NoDak crew?

Realm
05-30-2006, 07:56 PM
Yeah, its pretty even. Zajak, Parise, Hale....Martin, Demarchi, Tallackson....I know I am missing someone...

JDevils3
05-30-2006, 09:55 PM
Yeah, its pretty even. Zajak, Parise, Hale....Martin, Demarchi, Tallackson....I know I am missing someone...

Since 1990, College players drafted by the Devils:

Minnesota: 6 players
McAlpine
Trebil
DeMarchi
Martin
Tallackson
Frazee

NoDak: 7 players
Bombardir
Gotziaman
Commodore
Hale
Massen
Parise
Zajac

Interestingly 6 Michigan players as well:
Harlock
Morrison
Legg
Ritchlin
Van Ryn
Ryznar

Also: (strange Devils college players facts)
3 SCSU players drafted in '91- most notably Brian Rolston :)
And, I haven't done the reasearch on this, but I think you would be hard pressed to find a team that drafted more players that have played for Des Moines in the USHL.

vadvlfan
05-30-2006, 11:57 PM
No. He'll be a career ECHL'er

NJDevs430
05-31-2006, 12:27 PM
NoDak: 7 players

Massen

What about this guy? What's he up to?
I met him when the Sioux played Princeton...he seemed like a nice enough guy, but I haven't heard anything about him lately.

}:-(>

Jared Ramsden
05-31-2006, 07:18 PM
What about this guy? What's he up to?
I met him when the Sioux played Princeton...he seemed like a nice enough guy, but I haven't heard anything about him lately.

}:-(>

The Devils I don't think offered him a contract from what I can remember. Thought he had some potential, but he never really developed in college.

Belizarius
06-01-2006, 05:36 PM
Massen had one huge season and reached the Devils top-10 prospects list...
Then he got injured or whatever and scored only a few goals the next 2 seasons.
Up and down career... huge start and the he disappeared, sadly.

vadvlfan
06-02-2006, 12:01 AM
Massen had one huge season and reached the Devils top-10 prospects list...
Then he got injured or whatever and scored only a few goals the next 2 seasons.
Up and down career... huge start and the he disappeared, sadly.

It's better to burn out, than it is to rust. my, my, hey, hey