Riley Nash (CAR)

[Jim Hyla]

"Cornell hockey prepares for life without Riley"

http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100720/SPORTS03/7200340/Cornell+hockey+prepares+for+life+without+Riley

One interesting point is who will be the captains?

[Roy 82]

Offseason multi-sport poll question:

Who would you most like to see coming back to the hill next season:
a) R. Nash
b) Donahue
c) Tambroni

[munchkin]

Offseason multi-sport poll question:

Who would you most like to see coming back to the hill next season:
a) R. Nash
b) Donahue
c) Tambroni

Tambroni

[Josh '99]

Offseason multi-sport poll question:

Who would you most like to see coming back to the hill next season:
a) R. Nash
b) Donahue
c) Tambroni

Tambroni

This.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Offseason multi-sport poll question:

Who would you most like to see coming back to the hill next season:
a) R. Nash
b) Donahue
c) Tambroni

Tambroni

Agreed.  A vs C comes down to instant gratification versus longterm satisfaction.  B isn't even on the radar.

[Trotsky]

Who would you most like to see coming back to the hill next season:

Carl Stephenson

[Roy 82]

Offseason multi-sport poll question:

Who would you most like to see coming back to the hill next season:
a) R. Nash
b) Donahue
c) Tambroni

Tambroni

Agreed.  A vs C comes down to instant gratification versus longterm satisfaction.  B isn't even on the radar.

With the exception of reanimating the dead (I had to look up Carl Stephenson), don't let reality affect your choice.

[Rosey]

With the exception of reanimating the dead (I had to look up Carl Stephenson), don't let reality affect your choice.

I took Jeff's statement as implying that basketball isn't anywhere near as important as the other two sports, a judgment with which I heartily agree.

[ajh258]

Interesting to find out who will be starting goalie next year - Garman's performance at Princeton last season was above my expectations, but he looked like Scrivens in the early years, where there was a lot of movement outside the crease. (That's what I remember, I might be wrong because I missed most of the third quarter) I wonder if Isles is up to the test, won't be surprised if he was called to start some of the weaker opponents.

The third "quarter"?  :-P

AHHH major fail for me. I was typing on my blackberry during the commute home, wasn't paying attention.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

With the exception of reanimating the dead (I had to look up Carl Stephenson), don't let reality affect your choice.

I took Jeff's statement as implying that basketball isn't anywhere near as important as the other two sports, a judgment with which I heartily agree.

Yep, that's what I meant.

And I also had to look up Carl Stephenson.  Wikipedia had 3 choices.  I assume we're talking about the ex Cornell history Professor.

[Trotsky]

I assume we're talking about the ex Cornell history Professor.

Yes.

[French Rage]

Realistically to consider us anything more than rebuilding, and hope for a top 4 finish, is the most I can go.

I'd be pretty happy finishing in the top 4: get a bye, hold serve at Lynah, then roll the dice in PlacidAlbanyAtlantic City.

I can't see them having more than an "anything's possible" shot at the top 4 in 2011.  With Nash returning they looked like a .500 team.  Now, 8th or lower is far more likely.

Being in this position is going to be a totally new experience for a lot of younger fans.  It's not a disaster and it won't last forever, but after winning for so long it's natural to feel entitled.  The reaction to losing is not going to be pretty, but hopefully it will be driven by disappointment and frustration more than panic.

So when they go 9-11-2, please don't gorge out.  After all, they've already clinched the playoffs. ;-)

So you're saying think 1998, not 1996 (or 2004).  At least 1998 featured the Sack of Troy.

2004 never happened, that's an urban legend.

[Trotsky]

2004 never happened, that's an urban legend.

2004 happened.  It was just truncated by that unforeseen Zamboni operators strike at midnight on March 12th.

[amerks127]

As we anticipated, Riley signed an entry-level deal with the Hurricanes today.

3 years out of a first round draft pick. That's pretty unusual for a college hockey team these days. I highly doubt Louis Leblanc stays through his junior year at Harvard. I'm very pleased with what Riley brought to Cornell hockey and wish him luck in his future as a professional hockey player.

Speaking of which, the Montreal Canadiens signed Louis Leblanc to a three-year contract.

[RatushnyFan]

Perhaps the pressure to obtain passing grades was just too much to handle.  ::burnout::