VIDEO: Lamoriello looks to NCAA to build Devils
Zach Parise and Travis Zajac are both alumni of North Dakota. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
2010-04-13 08:43:00
For the 13th-straight season, the New Jersey Devils are in the post-season with dreams of a Stanley Cup in their minds.
And while playoff success has been fleeting lately, New Jersey has always been in the mix thanks to an organization long on structure and hockey IQ.
The fact so many members of the Devils are American-born and/or NCAA alumni makes the franchise unique in the NHL, but it's a system that has worked for the Devils who have won three Stanley Cups in 15 years.
Team stalwarts such as Zach Parise, Paul Martin, Travis Zajac and Jay Pandolfo all played NCAA hockey and were thankful for the experience.
Ryan Kennedy talks to a couple of New Jersey's former college boys to get the inside scoop on why they went the developmental route they did.
REPORTER: Ryan Kennedy | PRODUCER: Ted Cooper
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"Last year we came in as maybe an underdog, quietly. Got off to the right start just because teams weren't really ready for us. But this time around that's not the case. They realize we are a good team and they're ready to go against us, right off the get-go."
- Los Angeles' Colin Fraser. The Kings have lost two in a row and are now tied 2-2 in their series against the San Jose Sharks.
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