Goalie Recruit For This Fall (Omar Kanji)

ebilmes · April 06, 2009, 12:18:56 AM

Reported by BRP a few days ago. Kanji probably won't see any ice time, since he'll be behind Scrivens and Garman.

Trotsky · April 06, 2009, 01:17:09 AM

Nice save, on the set of TX-1138.

lynah80 · April 06, 2009, 02:38:18 AM

This kid looks pretty good. Was his recruitment unexpected?

What does the rest of the freshman class for 2009-2010 look like? Can someone point me to the correct thread?

Thank you.

Robb · April 06, 2009, 02:58:54 AM

Highlights from his 58-save shutout win, posted by one OKanji786. UCC won 3-0 despite being outshot 58-13 (22-2 after 1 period, it looked like - yikes.)

Definitely looks solid - good positioning, and good reflexes on some tough second saves.

Welcome to the Big Red!

Beeeej · April 06, 2009, 08:05:38 AM

[quote ebilmes]Reported by BRP a few days ago. Kanji probably won't see any ice time, since he'll be behind Scrivens and Garman.[/quote]

We've heard that before.

jkahn · May 06, 2009, 02:03:03 PM

Toronto Star May 5 article:
http://www.thestar.com/article/628922

Josh '99 · May 06, 2009, 04:08:02 PM

[quote jkahn]Toronto Star May 5 article:
http://www.thestar.com/article/628922[/quote]For what it's worth in juding the level of competition: Kanji is the only player on this all-star team who will be on an NCAA roster next year. One player will be playing Junior A, three will be at Canadian colleges, and one is taking a lacrosse scholarship at Jacksonville University (which next spring will become the first school in Florida to offer a D-I men's lax program).

mnagowski · May 06, 2009, 09:27:49 PM

QuoteToronto Star May 5 article:

Two thoughts:

1) This kid is a lot smarter and/or hits the books a lot harder than the rest of the 'all-stars' listed. Good for him.

2) If I can infer as much from his surname, does anybody else find it refreshing that there will be a little bit more diversity in the program?

Trotsky · May 06, 2009, 09:54:10 PM

[quote mnagowski]If I can infer as much from his surname, does anybody else find it refreshing that there will be a little bit more diversity in the program?[/quote]

So he's Jewish?

If he can stop the puck, I don't care if the guy's the bacterium Yersinia pestis.

KeithK · May 06, 2009, 11:34:27 PM

[quote mnagowski]2) If I can infer as much from his surname, does anybody else find it refreshing that there will be a little bit more diversity in the program?[/quote]
High level athletics really is about as close to meritocracy as you'll find in America. As long as the kid is wearing carnelian and white I don't care in the least what race or color he is.

Swampy · May 07, 2009, 12:22:22 AM

[quote Josh '99][quote jkahn]Toronto Star May 5 article:
http://www.thestar.com/article/628922[/quote]For what it's worth in juding the level of competition: Kanji is the only player on this all-star team who will be on an NCAA roster next year. One player will be playing Junior A, three will be at Canadian colleges, and one is taking a lacrosse scholarship at Jacksonville University (which next spring will become the first school in Florida to offer a D-I men's lax program).[/quote]

I'm not sure what your point is. If it's to say the quality of the all-star team is not that strong, let me point out that some pretty good Cornell goalies have come from the Greater Toronto area.

Swampy · May 07, 2009, 12:24:48 AM

[quote Trotsky][quote mnagowski]If I can infer as much from his surname, does anybody else find it refreshing that there will be a little bit more diversity in the program?[/quote]

So he's Jewish?
[/quote]

His name ends with a vowel. He must be Italian.

Robb · May 07, 2009, 04:05:00 AM

[quote Swampy][quote Trotsky][quote mnagowski]If I can infer as much from his surname, does anybody else find it refreshing that there will be a little bit more diversity in the program?[/quote]

So he's Jewish?
[/quote]

His name ends with a vowel. He must be Italian.[/quote]
But it's an "i" instead of an "o," so he could be Polish...

Trotsky · May 07, 2009, 07:36:08 AM

[quote Robb][quote Swampy][quote Trotsky][quote mnagowski]If I can infer as much from his surname, does anybody else find it refreshing that there will be a little bit more diversity in the program?[/quote]

So he's Jewish?
[/quote]

His name ends with a vowel. He must be Italian.[/quote]
But it's an "i" instead of an "o," so he could be Polish...[/quote]

You're on to something. 40% of his last name is J's and K's.

Josh '99 · May 07, 2009, 09:06:56 AM

[quote Swampy][quote Josh '99][quote jkahn]Toronto Star May 5 article:
http://www.thestar.com/article/628922[/quote]For what it's worth in juding the level of competition: Kanji is the only player on this all-star team who will be on an NCAA roster next year. One player will be playing Junior A, three will be at Canadian colleges, and one is taking a lacrosse scholarship at Jacksonville University (which next spring will become the first school in Florida to offer a D-I men's lax program).[/quote]

I'm not sure what your point is. If it's to say the quality of the all-star team is not that strong, let me point out that some pretty good Cornell goalies have come from the Greater Toronto area.[/quote]Obviously there is plenty of hockey talent coming out of Toronto and the surrounding area, but it doesn't mean the top-level talent is playing in that high school league. (If these are really the six best hockey players coming out of Greater Toronto this year, is one of them really going to play college lacrosse?) I'm not able to find much on Brian Cropper's background but Dryden played two seasons in juniors before coming to Cornell.