Alumni in the Pros - December 2009

[adamw]

I had to create this thread just to say that Matt Moulson just scored one helluva goal.  Nothing fancy, per se, but he blistered a shot from near the top of the circle and just perfectly picked a corner.  It was about as good a shot as you'll see.

[pfibiger]

Clearly Matt plays well when Adam W. provides us with play-by-play. He's scored his second of the night

[adamw]

Clearly Matt plays well when Adam W. provides us with play-by-play. He's scored his second of the night

Yes - and that one was definitely a pretty one.

[sah67]

Matt's got two goals now.

[kingpin248]

Make it a hat trick for Moulson on a nice redirect off the heel of the stick.

[jkahn]

Hat trick for Matt.

[adamw]

And lemme tell ya - that's about as textbook a 3 goals you can get ...
1) as good a rifle slapper you'll ever see
2) a beautiful shake and bake move on the goaltender, 1-on-1
3) a textbook deflection of a point slapper while standing at the top of the crease

It's been like watching an instructional video for playing forward

[Jim Hyla]

And lemme tell ya - that's about as textbook a 3 goals you can get ...
1) as good a rifle slapper you'll ever see
2) a beautiful shake and bake move on the goaltender, 1-on-1
3) a textbook deflection of a point slapper while standing at the top of the crease

It's been like watching an instructional video for playing forward

Thanks to you.:-D

[Al DeFlorio]

Video clips of two of the goals here: http://www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020401&navid=sb:gamecenter

[imafrshmn]

Congratulations Matt Moulson!  We all know you're an ELF lurker ;-) !

[rmandel]

Darren Eliot '83 praising Moulson throughout the Thrasher TV coverage, and now on the post game radio show (680 AM).

[Rita]

Nice job Matt, 3 very pretty goals. ::banana::::banana::::banana::

Continuing with the theme of another thread.... When was the last time a Cornellian scored and NHL hat trick?

My guess would be Joe Nieuwendyk. I tried a quick google search and found this link to 1997-1998 NHL hat tricks , but nothing more recent. Did Joe have a hat trick or two with the Devils?

I also found a Sports Illustrated article from Joey's rookie year with the Flames. I think Matt has had too many cups of coffee in the NHL and probably is not considered a rookie.

[Jim Hyla]

Video clips of two of the goals here: http://www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020401&navid=sb:gamecenter

All 3 up now.

[David Harding]

Nice job Matt, 3 very pretty goals. ::banana::::banana::::banana::

Continuing with the theme of another thread.... When was the last time a Cornellian scored and NHL hat trick?

My guess would be Joe Nieuwendyk. I tried a quick google search and found this link to 1997-1998 NHL hat tricks , but nothing more recent. Did Joe have a hat trick or two with the Devils?

I also found a Sports Illustrated article from Joey's rookie year with the Flames. I think Matt has had too many cups of coffee in the NHL and probably is not considered a rookie.

The requirements for The Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year are

To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played more than 25 games in any single preceding season nor in six or more games in each of any two preceding seasons in any major professional league. The player must not be older than 26 years before September 15 of the season in which he is eligible.

[Jacob '06]

I think Matt has had too many cups of coffee in the NHL and probably is not considered a rookie.

You are correct, he is not qualified for the Calder:

To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played more than 25 games in any single preceding season nor in six or more games in each of any two preceding seasons in any major professional league. The player must not be older than 26 years before September 15 of the season in which he is eligible.

He played 22 NHL games in 07-08 and 7 games in 08-09.

EDIT: Bah, beat me by a minute!