2007 recruit: Patrick Kennedy

[cbuckser]

Chris Heisenberg resports that Michael Kennedy's younger brother Patrick has committed to Cornell.  He is a 6'3", 200-pound left wing in the midst of a breakout year in his age-18 season.  He has 13 goals and 7 assists in 11 games for the St. Thomas Stars (WOHL), Michael's old team.  Last season, Patrick had 10 goals and 25 assists in 46 games for the Stars.  He is further along in his physical and offensive development than Michael was at the same age.

[pfibiger]

Heisenberg has him as the 6th ranked forward in Ontario/Eastern Canada. He's a NHL Central Scount "B" Player To Watch.

Now that we've landed Patrick Kennedy, we just need to get Brendon Nash's brother Riley, and then we'll have 4 sets of doubled jerseyes (Nash, Kennedy, Devin, Davenport).

[Chris '03]

[quote pfibiger]
Now that we've landed Patrick Kennedy, we just need to get Brendon Nash's brother Riley, and then we'll have 4 sets of doubled jerseyes (Nash, Kennedy, Devin, Davenport).[/quote]

Isn't there another Moulson in the pipeline somewhere too?

[calgARI '07]

Great pickup for Cornell.  Mike has been excellent this year and is a great two-way player.  Patrick is a little bigger and more skilled.

[calgARI '07]

Still need a couple of stud defensemen plus Nash as Pfibiger said.

[ithacat]

[quote Chris '03]
Isn't there another Moulson in the pipeline somewhere too?[/quote]

Chris Moulson is playing junior B in the Mid-West Ontario league for Listwel. He's tied for 10th in the league in scoring and was recently named the player-of-the-week. He's got a 15-11-12-23 line this year.

fwiw, one of the long-time Lynah watchers told me that their dad thinks Chris might be more talented at the same age than Matt was (though Matt sounds like he was a very driven and hard working young man), and that if given the opportunity would come to Cornell. I hope he's right.

I found Chris listed as having been born in 1988. I think that makes him a year younger than Matt was when he entered Cornell. Matt played in the same league that Chris is playing in, but Matt had a monster of a last year.

Chris is currently averaging 1.5 pts per game -- Matt averaged 1.33 goals per game. In 42 games Matt scored 56 goals (28 powerplay), had 46 asists, was the MVP of the All-Star game and the co-MVP of the league. Those are pretty impressive numbers.

[RazzBaronZ]

As of Jan. 10, 2006, he was 17 and in 12th grade:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1136934123997

[scoop85]

[quote RazzBaronZ]As of Jan. 10, 2006, he was 17 and in 12th grade:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1136934123997[/quote]

I'm surprised they would include the information about a learning disability in that blurb.

[Jerseygirl]

Well, considering it says he wants to raise money for learning disability-oriented charities, it's quite possible that he wanted it included. You know, like how Dave McKee made his ADHD diagnosis public to help raise awareness.

[scoop85]

[quote Jerseygirl]Well, considering it says he wants to raise money for learning disability-oriented charities, it's quite possible that he wanted it included. You know, like how Dave McKee made his ADHD diagnosis public to help raise awareness.[/quote]

Fair point.  I hope that if his desire is to come to Cornell, it will work out.  His brother was a great player for us, and we have a great track record with siblings.

[KeithK]

Anyone know what a grade average of 74 means/  Is that 74 out of 100?  If so I'd imagine he'd have a hard time getting into Cornell.  I'd certainly hope so anyway.

[calgARI '07]

[quote KeithK]Anyone know what a grade average of 74 means/  Is that 74 out of 100?  If so I'd imagine he'd have a hard time getting into Cornell.  I'd certainly hope so anyway.[/quote]

I believe things are scaled a bit different in parts of Canada though I could be wrong on that.

[underskill]

a 70 is a B-; 80 is an A-

[CowbellGuy]

I should have gone to school in Canada. 80 was B-, 90 was A- in my high school.

[Robb]

[quote underskill]a 70 is a B-; 80 is an A-[/quote]

So, Hotel School, then.  

:-P