Freshman (Tony Romano)

[dre1614]

[quote DILLIGAF]Tony's problem is that he has no idea how to incorporate the 4 other players on his line into the play.  He is very one dimensional.  He plays when he has the puck on his stick, when he loses it, he stops playing.  If he ever learns how to pass he could be a very good player.  At this point all he has is some speed and very good hands.  He has no concept that hockey is a team game.  He is very soft.  He will cirlce the perimeter and either lose the puck or lob a shot at the goal.  He will not force the play to the middle.  What he was able to get away with early in the season has not worked for him in many games.  

Look for him not in the NHL after his 2nd season, but in the Q or the O as soon as Cornell loses this season.[/quote]

What is the Q or O?  Is it a league where he can work on his decision making, and defense?

[calgARI '07]

[quote dre1614]

What is the Q or O?  Is it a league where he can work on his decision making, and defense?[/quote]

Q = Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
O = Ontario Hockey League

Those two, along with the Western Hockey League comprise the Canadian Hockey League which is where the majority of North American NHL players played their hockey when they were college-age.

[redhair34]

[quote dre1614]
What is the Q or O?  Is it a league where he can work on his decision making, and defense?[/quote]

I assume he/she was referring to the OHL and the QMJHL two of the Major Junior hockey leagues in Canada. Generally, these leagues are considered softer and more offense-oriented than the WHL which is known as a tougher defensive-minded league.  So to answer your question, I'd say no.

[hockeydude]

You forgot the one major "catch" to this. By going to play in the Q, O, or W a player loses their college eligibilty. So if Romano does leave to play in any of these leagues he would no longer be able to return to Cornell or any other NCAA school to play D1 hockey. He would also only have 2 years remaing to play in these leagues beginning next year since eligibility is based on birth year and he is an '88 (this year is the last year for 86's to play in the leagues).

[Lauren '06]

I think the point was that he would quit college hockey to do major junior.

[hockeydude]

yeah, but if you read on the board people didn't know what the Q or O was so they probably had no idea that be going there he was giving up his eligibility

[BCrespi]

Dude seriously, people don't usually bother me on this forum with whatever it is they choose to write.  But come on.  We get it.  You know hockey.  Stop trying to make the others around you feel like morons.  Just state your opinions and join in the discourse.  There is no reason to attack people in, what is now what, 50% of your total posts on the board?

Edit: actually 50%

[ugarte]

[quote BCrespi]There is no reason to attack people in, what is now what, 40% of your total posts on the board?[/quote]And he's been unfairly "attacked" - if you really want to devalue the meaning of the word - for the same percentage. There was nothing wrong with either pointing out that going to Q or O would end a player's college eligibility OR to defend that post (even if he was a little condescending in both).

[BCrespi]

[quote ugarte][quote BCrespi]There is no reason to attack people in, what is now what, 40% of your total posts on the board?[/quote]And he's been unfairly "attacked" - if you really want to devalue the meaning of the word - for the same percentage. There was nothing wrong with either pointing out that going to Q or O would end a player's college eligibility OR to defend that post (even if he was a little condescending in both).[/quote]

I agree, and that's my whole point.  His contributions are valuable, his tone is not, and for me it devalues what he is saying.

[Trotsky]

[quote hockeydude]He would also only have 2 years remaing to play in these leagues beginning next year since eligibility is based on birth year and he is an '88 (this year is the last year for 86's to play in the leagues).[/quote]Also, teams in the CHL are only allowed 3 20 year-olds, and it's highly questionably whether a CHL team would burn one of its spots on a newbie to the league -- ordinarily, their oldest players are highly experienced, leadership guys and ultra-physical guys who can open the ice up for younger skill players.


I doubt the flight risk of a Cornell player to the major juniors -- IIRC, it has happened only once, with goalie Darin McInnis leaving for the Regina Pats in 1987.  McInnis also may have flunked out -- I don't know the details.

hockeydude -- you're going to find the level of dickheadedness tolerated on this board is considerably lower than say USCHO or other hockey forums.  This is a closeknit community of friends of the team and the sport.  Please act accordingly.  Obviously, you have some knowledge of the sport and your observations are welcome.  If you want to be caustic, there are plenty of other places for that.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Trotsky]I doubt the flight risk of a Cornell player to the major juniors -- IIRC, it has happened only once, with goalie Darin McInnis leaving for the Regina Pats in 1987.  McInnis also may have flunked out -- I don't know the details.[/quote]

You mean just going to Major Junior without signing an NHL contract?  Because JMP was told to go play in the Q by the Flyers IIRC.

[KeithK]

It sounds like Romano is still suffering from playing in a lower level junior league before Cornell.  Being the big fish in a small pond can lead to bad habits.  Why trust your teammates when you can do it yourself with regularity?  If you can go coast to coast, you probably should.  If he's smart (or hockey smart anyway) he'll do his best to adjust to the higher level.  Hopefully he will have 3 more years to work at it in Lynah.

[hockeydude]

sorry if you do not like the tone I use. I am not trying to upset anyone as I know by reading the board that most people on here know eachother. I was just trying to inform people about what going to play in the Q and O meant to a player and his future. it is very hard to get the tone across when typing. I am just trying to add my opinion and knowledge if I can.

[Trotsky]

[quote jtwcornell91]You mean just going to Major Junior without signing an NHL contract?  Because JMP was told to go play in the Q by the Flyers IIRC.[/quote]I didn't actually mean that, but it still holds.  Once the NHL club gets involved it's a whole other story for the major junior team, as they have to balance their local revenue interests (team composition --> winning) with their larger role in the context of being the NHL's primary development league.

[mttgrmm]

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