Jessiman Out Indefinitely

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Just out on USCHO...

"Dartmouth forward Hugh Jessiman, a first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers in 2003, will be out indefinitely with an ankle injury. Jessiman told the New York Post that his ligaments are either strained or torn, and that he doesn't expect to be back "any time soon."

Ouch.

[billhoward]

The New York Post follows Jessiman's ankle?

Still, too bad that anyone gets hurt. He was good for Ivy and ECAC - sorry, ECACHL - hockey.

[Josh '99]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

 The New York Post follows Jessiman's ankle?

Still, too bad that anyone gets hurt. He was good for Ivy and ECAC - sorry, ECACHL - hockey. [/q]
The New York Post follows Rangers first-round draft picks.

[Beeeej]

[Q]jmh30 Wrote:
 [Q2]billhoward Wrote:
 The New York Post follows Jessiman's ankle?[/q]
The New York Post follows Rangers first-round draft picks.
[/q]
Especially when that's about all there is of the NHL to cover right now.

Beeeej

[BCrespi]

Especially when college hockey is the most exciting thing going for the Rangers organization right now.  Oh the life of a Ranger fan...thank God for Cornell hockey.

As far as I can tell this can only be bad.  As a Ranger fan, clearly, I hope this isn't career threatening.  As a Faithful, Jessiman has been as effective against the Red as Sucks fans in Lynah, so we needn't be worried there.  Unfortunately, now Dartmouth is even worse for schedule strength purposes, as it appears he'll not be ready to go for their non-conference run throughout December.  Oh well.

[atb9]

Tough luck for the ECACHL and Dartmouth.  I was really looking forward to taunting him in late January and now I can only hope that I will get the opportunity.  Man, he's a lot of fun to watch and to cheer against.

[Chris 02]

According to USCHO, this might be a season ending injury.

[RichS]

Uh no...thank God for Clarkson hockey, despite the dreadful start and NJ high school hockey too for this Ranger fan.

Jessiman is overrated in the minds of many, another questionable pick by Sather.  I sa whim play in Albany in March...well, I tried to watch him.  He was practically invisible.  :-D

[ben03]

New lead stroy on USCHO ... have at it:

http://www.uscho.com/news/2004/11/11_009052.php

[billhoward]

Over the past year there have been a bunch of posts by people who've seen Jessiman play a couple times and most say he's overrated. Really? Or is this sour grapes because he didn't matriculate here?

[Jacob '06]

He was quite the goon last year in Lynah. Gave the crowd the finger as he left the ice. I've seen him play at least twice and he hasn't stood out at all. However, I was watching the wolfpack game today and the announcers said they had watched him play and they were impressed by his play. They know better than I do.

[calgARI '07]

[Q]Jacob '06 Wrote:

 He was quite the goon last year in Lynah. Gave the crowd the finger as he left the ice. I've seen him play at least twice and he hasn't stood out at all. However, I was watching the wolfpack game today and the announcers said they had watched him play and they were impressed by his play. They know better than I do.[/q]

One of the most overrated players I have ever seen.  Dartmouth will still finish top 4 in the ECACHL without him.  He has no edge to his game.  The fact that the Rangers drafted him made him even more overrated, much like every other prospect in their system.

[RichS]

No sour grapes here.  Definitely overrated.  I'm not at all concerned that he didn't go to Clarkson, I'd bet we were never in the mix for him, being a Connecticut kid.   Oops, Chris Clark is from CT but he's cut from a different bolt of cloth than "Huge Speciman".

I watched him in Albany with my coach's eye...lol.  I was amazed at his lackadaisical play.  How can you play so soft with an ECAC title and NCAA bid on the line?  Stempniak was by far the better player that night and from folks I talked to in Albany, was by far more impressive all season as a more complete, hard-working player.

Interesting...what did the Rangers' scouts see in him?  ::rolleyes::

[calgARI '07]

[Q]RichS Wrote:

 No sour grapes here.  Definitely overrated.  I'm not at all concerned that he didn't go to Clarkson, I'd bet we were never in the mix for him, being a Connecticut kid.   Oops, Chris Clark is from CT but he's cut from a different bolt of cloth than "Huge Speciman".

I watched him in Albany with my coach's eye...lol.  I was amazed at his lackadaisical play.  How can you play so soft with an ECAC title and NCAA bid on the line?  Stempniak was by far the better player that night and from folks I talked to in Albany, was by far more impressive all season as a more complete, hard-working player.

Interesting...what did the Rangers' scouts see in him?   [/q]

3 NHLers from the state of Connecticut: Chris Clark, Chris Drury, and alum of my high school, Eric Boguniecki.

[DeltaOne81]

Don't forget Brian Leetch (listed as born is Texas, but raised and played HS hockey in Ct)