Trotter turns pro

Denver leading scorer Brock Trotter, who mysteriously did not make the trip to Mankato to play Minnesota State last weekend, has signed a contract with the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Nearly a week of speculation ended with the school and coach George Gwozdecky announcing the signing on Thursday, although there was nothing released about why exactly Trotter was choosing now to leave town. Denver's in third place in the WCHA and ranked fiftth in the Pairwise with 10 regular-season games remaining. Needless to say, there are plenty of rumors out there.