Recruits 2023 and beyond

[scoop85]

I imagine CR is Cedar Rapids and he's going to play a year in the USHL

Well, that makes more sense. Someone needs to tell Bitely that Twitter hasn't been limited to 140 characters for awhile :-P

[RatushnyFan]

Think the Harvard recruit is Ben MacDonald, who's dad is former Harvard player Lane MacDonald.

Amazing how much taller he is than his dad.  I met Lane a few times when he was at Alta Communications (PE fund).  Super nice guy.  I think he mentioned he married a Cornell grad who is a Cornell hockey fan?

[Trotsky]

Think the Harvard recruit is Ben MacDonald, who's dad is former Harvard player Lane MacDonald.

Amazing how much taller he is than his dad.  I met Lane a few times when he was at Alta Communications (PE fund).  Super nice guy.  I think he mentioned he married a Cornell grad who is a Cornell hockey fan?

Not the first time he fucked us.

[Roy 82]

Think the Harvard recruit is Ben MacDonald, who's dad is former Harvard player Lane MacDonald.

Amazing how much taller he is than his dad.  I met Lane a few times when he was at Alta Communications (PE fund).  Super nice guy.  I think he mentioned he married a Cornell grad who is a Cornell hockey fan?

Not the first time he fucked us.

:-D Nice

Lane MacDonald was a "former Harvard player" in the same sense that Wayne Gretzky was a former Edmonton Oiler. It kind of misses the point. MacDonald won a Hobey and a National Championship with the Crimson.

[RichH]

Lane MacDonald was a "former Harvard player" in the same sense that Wayne Gretzky was a former Edmonton Oiler. It kind of misses the point. MacDonald won a Hobey and a National Championship with the Crimson.

Good fairy tale. I don't believe for a second that any of what you wrote actually ever happened. Especially the part where you compared a Cantab with Wayne Gretzky.

[Trotsky]

Think the Harvard recruit is Ben MacDonald, who's dad is former Harvard player Lane MacDonald.

Amazing how much taller he is than his dad.  I met Lane a few times when he was at Alta Communications (PE fund).  Super nice guy.  I think he mentioned he married a Cornell grad who is a Cornell hockey fan?

Not the first time he fucked us.

:-D Nice

Lane MacDonald was a "former Harvard player" in the same sense that Wayne Gretzky was a former Edmonton Oiler. It kind of misses the point. MacDonald won a Hobey and a National Championship with the Crimson.

That 1989 Harvard team was spectacular.

[abmarks]

Here's one that got away...I hadn't heard this story before.

https://soogreyhounds.com/article/francis-was-ready-to-play-at-cornell-university

[scoop85]

Here's one that got away...I hadn't heard this story before.

https://soogreyhounds.com/article/francis-was-ready-to-play-at-cornell-university

Yep, I believe he would've been in my class. I think his best friend from home was Mark Canduro, who I seem to recall had gotten Francis interested in Cornell. While Canduro was a nice college player, he sure wasn't Ron Francis.

[jkahn]

Here's one that got away...I hadn't heard this story before.

https://soogreyhounds.com/article/francis-was-ready-to-play-at-cornell-university

Ron's interest in Cornell continued though, as his daughter did go to Cornell.  That was instrumental in his trading to Edmonton for the rights to Riley Nash, as Ron (Carolina GM at the time) had seen Riley play several games at Lynah.

[scoop85]

New recruit: https://twitter.com/nicholshockey/status/1561801805394321410 He's not yet 17 and already 6'3". Hamilton will be playing this season for Omaha in the USHL.

[George64]

Another bit of hockey trivia — Eddy Ambis '72, my former dentist and hockey spark-plug at 5'7", also attended Nichols.
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[abmarks]

New recruit: He's not yet 17 and already 6'3". Hamilton will be playing this season for Omaha in the USHL.

Looks like he skates pretty well, too, considering his size.  This vid is from 2020 season so he's all of 14 in it.


https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-ice-hockey-recruiting/new-york/buffalo/nichols-school/donovan-hamilton#

[Trotsky]

Another bit of hockey trivia — Eddy Ambis '72, my former dentist and hockey spark-plug at 5'7", also attended Nichols.
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My records show Ambis as Kimball Union Academy, is that wrong?

Also Nichols:

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'50 John Brady
'60 Lane Montesano
'62 Jim Lytle
'65 Dick Adams
'91 Tim Vanini
'92 Phil Nobel
'98 Jason Dailey


[George64]

Another bit of hockey trivia — Eddy Ambis '72, my former dentist and hockey spark-plug at 5'7", also attended Nichols.
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My records show Ambis as Kimball Union Academy, is that wrong?

Also Nichols:

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'50 John Brady
'60 Lane Montesano
'62 Jim Lytle
'65 Dick Adams
'91 Tim Vanini
'92 Phil Nobel
'98 Jason Dailey


I'm relying on my memory, which at 80 leaves something to be desired, but I remember a Buffalo-area prep school.  I could be wrong, I'll check further.
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[Al DeFlorio]

Another bit of hockey trivia — Eddy Ambis '72, my former dentist and hockey spark-plug at 5'7", also attended Nichols.
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My records show Ambis as Kimball Union Academy, is that wrong?

Also Nichols:

Code Select Expand


'50 John Brady
'60 Lane Montesano
'62 Jim Lytle
'65 Dick Adams
'91 Tim Vanini
'92 Phil Nobel
'98 Jason Dailey


I'm relying on my memory, which at 80 leaves something to be desired, but I remember a Buffalo-area prep school.  I could be wrong, I'll check further.
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Cornell roster says Kimball Union.