Alumni in the Pros -- December 2006

[The Rancor]

moulson nets a pair adn the GWG aginst worcester and cook and vesce add on a piece in a loss. in th echl, shane hynes is a wing again. and mckee is dooing pooorly.

[The Rancor]

hockey's future has some words on Shane Hynes.

[Josh '99]

In news relating to players who haven't suffered severe injuries or persecution by great-players-turned-awful-coaches, Ryan O'Byrne has played all 29 of the Hamilton Bulldogs' games this year, with no goals, 4 assists, 57 penalty minutes, and a +4 rating (which isn't terrible, but isn't great since the team has 11 guys with a +6 or better and only 4 with a minus for the year).

[Karlmoose]

Went to the Binghamton-Rochester game last weekend, which Rochester won 10-4. Vesce had a goal and an assist, including a nice tip-in, and Cook had a very interesting goal in which he broke in on a partial breakaway, had his shot stopped, and then literally shoved the goalie Anderson into the goal with his stick. I was more amused than the fans around me, who would have probably been executed had they said those things at Lynah.

[billhoward]

[quote Karlmoose]Went to the Binghamton-Rochester game last weekend, which Rochester won 10-4. Vesce had a goal and an assist, including a nice tip-in, and Cook had a very interesting goal in which he broke in on a partial breakaway, had his shot stopped, and then literally shoved the goalie Anderson into the goal with his stick. I was more amused than the fans around me, who would have probably been executed had they said those things at Lynah.[/quote]

Maybe Mr. Noel wants the fans to turn pro early and go elsewhere.

[Liz '05]

[quote billhoward][quote Karlmoose]Went to the Binghamton-Rochester game last weekend, which Rochester won 10-4. Vesce had a goal and an assist, including a nice tip-in, and Cook had a very interesting goal in which he broke in on a partial breakaway, had his shot stopped, and then literally shoved the goalie Anderson into the goal with his stick. I was more amused than the fans around me, who would have probably been executed had they said those things at Lynah.[/quote]

Maybe Mr. Noel wants the fans to turn pro early and go elsewhere.[/quote]

I had understood Karl as saying that the Faithful would've executed the opposing fans for saying those things (whatever they were), but I could be mistaken...

[Larry72]

Good Article on Mike Rutter who is playing for the Odessa (Tx) Jackalopes.

From the Odessa American:
 All of Rutter's moves have paid off since the first time he laced up skates. A solid junior hockey career afforded him the opportunity to pursue both his passion and matriculate at the same time.
He chose Cornell over Harvard and Princeton, falling in love with the collegiate atmosphere the first time he stepped on the Ithaca, N.Y., campus and walked into Lynah Rink, home of the "Big Red."
"It was unbelievable," Rutter said of the low-roofed building that features a horseshoe-shaped seating pattern for just fewer than 4,000 of the most knowledgeable hockey fans.
"I was hooked the minute I walked in. I didn't want to play anywhere else."
Cornell hockey coach Mike Schafer knows exactly what Rutter is talking about, having played at Cornell before coming back to in 1995 to coach his alma mater, one year before he recruited Rutter.
Schafer uses Lynah Rink as a major recruiting tool.
"I think that the only thing you can compare it with is Cameron Stadium at Duke," Schafer said. "The students take up half the horseshoe and they never sit down and they are never quiet for the entire three hours of the game.
"What we saw in Mike was good offensive skills and instincts, things you can't teach, and good skating speed. Mike was an offensive threat for us and he got better each year and that's what you want to see. Mike had a great senior year for us and he's done very well as a professional."

 Here's the entire article
Odessa American Online

[The Rancor]

from hockeysfuture.com

Sasha Pokulok, D -- Hershey Bears (AHL)
Height: 6'5, Weight: 230 lbs
2005 Draft, 14th overall

After two respectable seasons at Cornell University, Pokulok decided to forego his remaining NCAA eligibility and turned pro this summer when he signed an entry-level contract with the Caps. Pokulok has only appeared in one game to date, however, as the young defender has been nursing a concussion that he suffered during the opening game of the Bears' season.

While Pokulok has unfortunately not yet been given the chance to prove why he was the Caps' first pick in the 2005 NHL draft, he may be cleared to play soon and is likely eager to get back and prove his wares. Concussions can be tricky injuries, and with the Bears already 15 games over .500, there is no real hurry to bring him back until he is fully recovered.

For a 6'5, 230 lb. player, Pokulok is quite agile and is even decent carrying the puck. Although he is a far cry from ever becoming the next Caps' power-play quarterback, he is however, a decent prospect who may eventually pan out and give Washington some valuable and reliable depth on the blue line -- a third or fourth defender perhaps. He is also not overly physical for someone of his size and ability, and since occasional injuries were a concern while he was at Cornell, the hope is that this is injury is by no means a trend or a testament of his overall durability.

[cth95]

For those of you on along the border like I am.

This is the late Hockey Night in Canada game.

ECAC alumni:  Tim Thomas playing great for the Bruins in the last few games.  Phenomenal in the shut-out against Vancouver a couple of nights ago and rock-solid in tonight's win over Montreal.

[Beeeej]

[quote cth95]Tim Thomas playing great for the Bruins in the last few games.  Phenomenal in the shut-out against Vancouver a couple of nights ago...[/quote]

...including one of the best theft saves I've ever seen.

[scoop85]

[quote The Rancor]from hockeysfuture.com

Sasha Pokulok, D -- Hershey Bears (AHL)
Height: 6'5, Weight: 230 lbs
2005 Draft, 14th overall

After two respectable seasons at Cornell University, Pokulok decided to forego his remaining NCAA eligibility and turned pro this summer when he signed an entry-level contract with the Caps. Pokulok has only appeared in one game to date, however, as the young defender has been nursing a concussion that he suffered during the opening game of the Bears' season.

While Pokulok has unfortunately not yet been given the chance to prove why he was the Caps' first pick in the 2005 NHL draft, he may be cleared to play soon and is likely eager to get back and prove his wares. Concussions can be tricky injuries, and with the Bears already 15 games over .500, there is no real hurry to bring him back until he is fully recovered.

For a 6'5, 230 lb. player, Pokulok is quite agile and is even decent carrying the puck. Although he is a far cry from ever becoming the next Caps' power-play quarterback, he is however, a decent prospect who may eventually pan out and give Washington some valuable and reliable depth on the blue line -- a third or fourth defender perhaps. He is also not overly physical for someone of his size and ability, and since occasional injuries were a concern while he was at Cornell, the hope is that this is injury is by no means a trend or a testament of his overall durability.[/quote]

Rather faint praise for someone taken as the 14th pick in the draft.

[The Rancor]

Vesce gets 17, yes, 17 mins with the misconduct for instigating. Ryan Vesce.

[Liz '05]

What is that, 10 min misconduct, 5 for fighting, and 2 for roughing?

[Dpperk29]

most likely.

[The Rancor]

[quote Liz '05]What is that, 10 min misconduct, 5 for fighting, and 2 for roughing?[/quote]

yep. by the way he had 14 mins of penelty time as a senior,