Alumni in the Pros: June 2011

[jts15]

McCutcheon fired by Sabres.

http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/tso/comments/sabres_fire_assistant_coach/

[RatushnyFan]

Sounds like he may have an opportunity to return to coach their AHL team.  McCutcheon interview

[David Harding]

Sounds like he may have an opportunity to return to coach their AHL team.  McCutcheon interview

Another story on McCutcheon

General Manager Darcy Regier said McCutcheon will be considered for the Sabres' minor-league coaching job, which opened Wednesday when the Florida Panthers hired former Portland coach Kevin Dineen.

"We have not closed the doors on a different opportunity within the organization for Brian in the future," Regier said.

[Jim Hyla]

Design Moulson t-shirt contest.

[marty]

Sounds like he may have an opportunity to return to coach their AHL team.  McCutcheon interview

Too bad he didn't take the Clarkson gig before Casey got the nod.::bolt::

[RatushnyFan]

Maybe they focused on '93-'95 ::wow::

[KenP]

Hey those were great years for Clarkson!

[Jim Hyla]

Iggulden to play in Sweden.

[billhoward]

Iggulden is doing what many Ivy Leaguers did a century ago upon graduation - an extended tour of the Continent. It is impressive how many alums of the past decade are playing pro hockey.

[Trotsky]

It is impressive how many alums of the past decade are playing pro hockey.

Only place that's hiring.

[Ronald '09]

Byron Bitz not tendered a qualifying offer by Florida, and will become an unrestricted free agent.

http://www.litterboxcats.com/2011/6/26/2244576/panthers-send-qualifying-offers-to-five-rfas?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sportsblogs%2Flitterboxcats+%28Litter+Box+Cats%29

Anyone have any information about his health?  I think when healthy, he proved himself to be at least an effective fourth liner, so if he's healthy maybe he will be able to catch on somewhere else.

[Rita]

Byron Bitz not tendered a qualifying offer by Florida, and will become an unrestricted free agent.

http://www.litterboxcats.com/2011/6/26/2244576/panthers-send-qualifying-offers-to-five-rfas?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sportsblogs%2Flitterboxcats+%28Litter+Box+Cats%29

Anyone have any information about his health?  I think when healthy, he proved himself to be at least an effective fourth liner, so if he's healthy maybe he will be able to catch on somewhere else.

This is a bummer. I hoped that Bryon would get a fresh look in Florida with new coach Kevin Dineen, who I think would have seen Bitz play in the AHL.

[Ronald '09]

Congratulations to Joe Nieuwendyk on being selected to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame, along with Doug Gilmour and Mark Howe.  All are deserving in my opinion. A travesy that Pat Burns got passed over again in the bulders category.

EDIT;  I forgot to congratulate the Eagle Eddie Belfour. Congratulations to him too.

[Trotsky]

Woohoo!  Way to go, Joe!

[Ronald '09]

Ryan O'Byrne signed a 2 year, $3.6 million contract with Colorado.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/30/ryan-obyrne-signs-two-year-3-6m-deal-extension-with-colorado-ends-purse-snatching-jokes/