Alumni in the Pros Summer 2013

Maple Leafs send Ben Scrivens to the Kings as part of a package for Jonathan Bernier.

Huh. The Islanders couldn't have topped that package?

ESPN.com
The Los Angeles Kings traded goaltender Jonathan Bernier to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Matt Frattin, goaltender Ben Scrivens and a second-round draft selection, the team announced Sunday.

Bernier played 25 games in 2010-11, 16 games in 2011-12 and 14 games in 2012-13. Unless Quick gets hurt I'd guess that Scrivens gets 17-20 starts or so. Their top AHL goalie (Martin Jones) has played for 3 seasons in the AHL without an NHL call-up.

LA Times article on Scrivens' arrival.

Ithaca Journal
More of a focus on his charity work in Toronto.

Michael McCarron, brother of John, who formerly committed to Cornell, and then vetoed that for a commitment to Western Michigan, has now scrapped the NCAA plan entirely, and will report to the London Knights of the OHL after signing a three-year deal with Montreal:

[www.sbnation.com]

sah67
Michael McCarron, brother of John, who formerly committed to Cornell, and then vetoed that for a commitment to Western Michigan, has now scrapped the NCAA plan entirely, and will report to the London Knights of the OHL after signing a three-year deal with Montreal:

[www.sbnation.com]

I'm not sure if he "vetoed" Cornell, or there was an issue with admissions.

This isn't a huge surprise. In his post-draft interview, I certainly remember a bit of "my parents thought it was important to get a good education." He de-committed from Michigan St. to commit to Cornell, and no offense to the good folks of Western Michigan U, but I'm willing to bet Kalamazoo studies wasn't what his family had in mind. It seemed to me that he was itching to go the pro-route.

RichH

sah67
Michael McCarron, brother of John, who formerly committed to Cornell, and then vetoed that for a commitment to Western Michigan, has now scrapped the NCAA plan entirely, and will report to the London Knights of the OHL after signing a three-year deal with Montreal:

[www.sbnation.com]

I'm not sure if he "vetoed" Cornell, or there was an issue with admissions.

This isn't a huge surprise. In his post-draft interview, I certainly remember a bit of "my parents thought it was important to get a good education." He de-committed from Michigan St. to commit to Cornell, and no offense to the good folks of Western Michigan U, but I'm willing to bet Kalamazoo studies wasn't what his family had in mind. It seemed to me that he was itching to go the pro-route.

Is it just me, or does "commit" sound just a little wrong.

This just doen't belong in the Harvard thread.

Dominic Moore signs with the Rangers, and more...

RichH

sah67
Michael McCarron, brother of John, who formerly committed to Cornell, and then vetoed that for a commitment to Western Michigan, has now scrapped the NCAA plan entirely, and will report to the London Knights of the OHL after signing a three-year deal with Montreal:

[www.sbnation.com]

I'm not sure if he "vetoed" Cornell, or there was an issue with admissions.

I believe he tweeted at the time that his test scores weren't high enough for Cornell. If they had been I think we would have seen him for 1-2 years.

ithacat

RichH

sah67
Michael McCarron, brother of John, who formerly committed to Cornell, and then vetoed that for a commitment to Western Michigan, has now scrapped the NCAA plan entirely, and will report to the London Knights of the OHL after signing a three-year deal with Montreal:

[www.sbnation.com]

I'm not sure if he "vetoed" Cornell, or there was an issue with admissions.

I believe he tweeted at the time that his test scores weren't high enough for Cornell. If they had been I think we would have seen him for 1-2 years.

Given that the Canadiens have been steering their college-bound first rounders to major juniors (though it took a season to get Louis Leblanc to the Q), I think you would only have seen Michael on campus to visit his brother. Chris Peters had a good piece on this a few days ago in his United States of Hockey blog.

It's not about Cornell alumni, but John Buccigross's recent article about the retirement from hockey of Blake Geoffrion (Wisconsin '10) after sustaining a serious head injury last November is definitely worth a read.

From Chris Peters' item
McCarron still needs work on some of his decision-making and his penchant for ill advised penalties...

Heh. Dr. Hyla, is this a Mendelian dominant inheritance gene? Is there a way to turn the operator off?

TimV

From Chris Peters' item
McCarron still needs work on some of his decision-making and his penchant for ill advised penalties...

Heh. Dr. Hyla, is this a Mendelian dominant inheritance gene? Is there a way to turn the operator off?

If you could get one of his (their) stem cells, maybe we could work on it.

Jim Hyla

TimV

From Chris Peters' item
McCarron still needs work on some of his decision-making and his penchant for ill advised penalties...

Heh. Dr. Hyla, is this a Mendelian dominant inheritance gene? Is there a way to turn the operator off?

If you could get one of his (their) stem cells, maybe we could work on it.

"I think this is going to be a very successful croning"
"That's cloning, you idiot!"

IJ article on Nieuwendyk in Ithaca.

Jim Hyla
IJ article on Nieuwendyk in Ithaca.

Nice article. I am glad Joe has kept connected to the hockey program and the university. He's a great ambassador.

He usually goes to Lynah for the boys hockey camps. My kids have met his son and Joe signs autographs at Lynah typically. Super nice guy. Dustin Brown should be buying the beer this summer though with that contract......

More of the same on Scrivens needing to earn time....

[prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com]

And Matt Moulson's contract year....
[prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com]

Murray signs with the Canadiens. [sports.yahoo.com]

^^ 1 year/$1.5 mm I read in a CBS Sports article. Montreal is going Ivy tough this year......having traded for Parros and now signing Murray.

From NBC Sports:

Moulson and Tavares are New York’s dynamic duo

[prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com]

Per the Canadiens' website, Douglas Murray will be wearing his Cornell number, 6, this season.
[canadiens.nhl.com]

O'Byrne to the KHL
[prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com]

[www.tsn.ca]

Congrats to Greening

gomestar
[www.tsn.ca]

Congrats to Greening

More from ECAC site. Some quotes there as well.

3 years approx $8mm, nice work, you deserve it!!

An Ivy League education is an investment that pays off if you choose the right major and career.

Via ECAC site, USA Today on Moulson, and Montreal Gazette on Murray.

In their second pre-season game, the Kings used Ben Scrivens for the full 60 minutes against Phoenix, with Ben giving up 4 goals on 34 shots in a 4-2 loss. Also, Scrivens in his new Kings gear:

Timely goal for Sean Collins. Collins scores game winner

Timely goal for Sean Collins. Collins scores game winner

RatushnyFan
Timely goal for Sean Collins. Collins scores game winner

NHL.com writeup on Moulson