LeNeveu at Canadian Training Camp

Check out this link.

[www.canadianhockey.ca]

The 3rd photo into the slide show shows Lenny at practice. Recognize the goalie gear?

Just thought that some of you might be interested. Am trying to get tix for this over the x-mas vacation since I'l be home in NS but they are only selling tourney packages (which are $600+ per seat ... ouch!

> Canadian Training Camp.

Fifty guys in touques standing at attention and chanting in unison "Eh?, eh? eh?..."

Thank you for posting that!

[www.hockeysfuture.com]

One of the standouts on this first day of practices was the play of someone who is seen to e somewhat of a sleeper pick to make the team, goaltender David Leneveu. The Phoenix Coyotes draft pick, and Cornell University star, displays a great attitude when faced with his goal of making the club. When praised for his play, the amicable LeNeveu laughed and replied, “I am not taking things too seriously, just trying to shake off the cobwebs a bit and play as best I can.”

From the Canadian Hockey Association site:

Day 5

David LeNeveu of Fernie, B.C., was the only goalie who played well as he stopped 20 of 22 shots.

oh yeah. there are a bunch of shots of LeNeveu in the photos (slide show)from yesterday too. the link is

[www.canadianhockey.ca]

[q]David LeNeveu of Fernie, B.C., was the only goalie who played well as he stopped 20 of 22 shots.[/q]

No suprise really. Lenny's seasoned....he's got Red/White game experience.

It's great to see that LeNeveu is doing well; its great for him and bodes well for Cornell's prospects, not to mention it speaks highly of Coach and Cornell to be able to attract such a high caliber player. But..., selfish thinking has me bummed that we could be without Lenny's services for the Xmas tourney and the Clarkson/St. Lawrence road trip (it's been a few years since Cornell has had such an early January ECAC weekend, right?). I guess the guys will just have to rise to the occasion and show that the team is more than just one player. Oh yeah, the wait for the season to start is growing unbearable.

In terms of statistics.....

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David finishes the camp #1 in GAA....at 4.97.

#2 in save %, at 85.71.

Those Red/White games must have been like watching a tennis match

Obviously not Mike Schafer-coached teams.

Jordan wrote:

David finishes the camp #1 in GAA....at 4.97.

Hey, with a GAA like that, he could play for the Rangers.

Josh Herman '99 wrote:

Jordan wrote:

David finishes the camp #1 in GAA....at 4.97.

Hey, with a GAA like that, he could play for the Rangers.

Shhh. The Rangers aren't planning on signing him until 2017...

Actually, I beg to differ. The Rangers'll probably sign him away from the Coyotes or pick him us as an add on in some deal. He'll spend 2 or 3 years in Hartford, win a couple Calder Cups, during which times he'll play *maybe* 5 or 10 games as a Ranger when Richter (or whoever) is hurt. Right when he's on pace to make a big break into the NHL, the Ranger'll trade him in a multi-player deal for 35 year old, over the hill Temu Selani (sp) and someone like Brendan Shanahan, who will proceed to eat up salary and have their least productive years ever.

At least, that's how I see it.

Rangers already have themselves an esteemed ECAC goalie

[q]August 13, 2002

Rangers Agree To Terms With Brandon Snee
Union College Goaltender Was Fifth Round Draft Choice in 2000
New York, August 13, 2002 -- New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms on a professional contract with goaltender Brandon Snee. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Snee, 22, appeared in 28 matches with the Union College Skating Dutchmen of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), and was named the team's most valuable player for the second consecutive season. He posted a record of 13-11-4, along with a 2.72 goals against average and a .910 save percentage. His 13 victories, 2.72 goals against average and .910 save percentage established new career-best marks. Snee was also named to the ECAC "Honor Roll" on February 9 and was selected as the ECAC "Goaltender of the Week" for the periods ending October 15 and February 3.

In four seasons at Union (1998-2002), the native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania posted a career mark of 34-62-12, along with a 3.28 goals against average and three shutouts in 133 appearances. He is the school's all-time leader in games played (111), wins (34), minutes played (6265:34) and saves (3018). His career goals against average of 3.28 is the second lowest in school history.

The 6-1, 195-pounder became the fifth player in Union College history to be drafted when he was selected with the Rangers' fifth round draft choice, 143rd overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. The NHL¿s New York Rangers hockey club, currently entering its 77th year of operation, is part of Madison Square Garden, L.P. Cablevision Systems Corporation owns a controlling interest in MSG L.P., which also includes the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Liberty (WNBA), the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League), the MSG Network, Fox Sports Net and the Madison Square Garden
[/q]

Surely this is a mistake, and the Rangers were thinking they were signing Leeor Shtrom as a long-overdue replacement for Lou Fontinato.

And as a Flyers fan, that's just as it should be!

JH

Hot Rumor: Rangers are considering going after Colgate backup goalie Matt (?) Weder.