Alumni in the pros - June 2005

[David Harding]

Alumni in the pros - June 2005

[jkahn]

Baby a healthy scratch in Game 1 vs. Phantoms.  As expected, Cook not playing.  I've got tickets for Game 2 - hopefully Baby will dress, although based upon recent lineups  that's not likely if everyone stays healthy.  

[jkahn]

No Baby (or Cook) in Game 2 also.  Phantoms win 2-1 in second overtime to go up 2-0 in series.  Winning goal scored by Patrick Sharp (UVM) who played about half of last season with the Flyers.  Game was very chippy, with the ref doing a great job calling penalties to keep it from getting out of hand.  Great goaltending from Nittymaki and Lehtonen.

[dss28]

Phantoms complete the sweep over Chicago to capture the Calder Cup

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

[Q]dss28 Wrote:

 Phantoms complete the sweep over Chicago to capture the Calder Cup[/q]

Unfortunately neither Baby nor Cook played.  I tried to pick out Charlie in the Phantoms celebration, but I was so far up, I couldn't make out faces, so I don't know if he came out on the ice.

[KeithK]

So is that it for alums in pro hockey this year (season)?  Are there other leagues that are still playing?  (Considering that it's June 13 I actually hope so...)

[DeltaOne81]

[Q]KeithK Wrote:

 So is that it for alums in pro hockey this year (season)?  Are there other leagues that are still playing?  (Considering that it's June 13 I actually hope so...)[/q]
Hockey leagues end almost completely is a logical order. NHL ends last, AHL ends second to last, ECHL ends just before that, the lower leagues typically end before ECHL. The length of playoff series means it always doesn't work, but it does the majority of the time.

So unless there's some European league or summer leagues in the artic circle, we're done

[dss28]

The only hockey-related thing I know of is that Eric Kuselias plays 30 seconds of Brass Bonanza each day until the NHL comes back (Sports Bash, from 4-7 on ESPN Radio).

[The Rancor]

from hockeysfuture.com

Stephen Baby - Though somewhat improved in skating and puckhandling, Baby went from .38 points per game last season with the Wolves to just .14 this year. Baby did have two game-winning goals during the regular season, from the fourth line. He replaced Stewart in the line-up in the playoffs when Stewart missed time due to concussion-like symptoms. Baby was the only player on the team who ended the playoffs with a negative plus/minus at -1, playing six games. Baby's lack of development will keep the 25-year-old out of contention for an NHL roster spot.

 GP G A PTS PPG +/- PIM Shots
2004-05 season 64 6 3 9 .14 -2 115 67
2004-05 playoffs 6 0 0 0 .00 -1 0 8

[pfibiger]

a similar posting from HF about LeNeveu:

David LeNeveu â€" No other American Hockey League netminder lost more games this season than David LeNeveu. The Fernie, BC native suffered 32 losses between the pipes for the Grizzlies and struggled with his consistency throughout the 2004-05 campaign, his second in the AHL.

The talented prospect saw a lot of rubber playing behind Utah’s inexperienced defensive corps as the Grizzlies only managed to outshoot their opponents in 21 of their 80 games. LeNeveu was often called upon to try and steal wins because of the club’s sputtering offense and came up short more often than not. The 21-year-old netminder finished the season with a 2.93 goals against average and .909 save percentage in 48 games, splitting playing time with veterans Jean-Marc Pelletier and Jamie Storr. While the season proved to be a disappointment, LeNeveu showed occasional flashes of brilliance and benefited from working with Phoenix Coyotes goaltending coach Grant Fuhr. His improvement became evident near the end of the season, as he won three of his last six games.

Despite a difficult year, LeNeveu is still looked upon as an elite prospect. Chosen by the Phoenix with the 46th overall pick at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, LeNeveu is very solid technically and has the talent to be a starter at the NHL level someday. He’s expected to return as the Utah Grizzlies starting goaltender for the 2005-06 season.

[Lauren '06]

[Q]pfibiger Wrote:

 a similar posting from HF about LeNeveu:

David LeNeveu â€" No other American Hockey League netminder lost more games this season than David LeNeveu. The Fernie, BC native suffered 32 losses between the pipes for the Grizzlies and struggled with his consistency throughout the 2004-05 campaign, his second in the AHL.

The talented prospect saw a lot of rubber playing behind Utah’s inexperienced defensive corps as the Grizzlies only managed to outshoot their opponents in 21 of their 80 games. LeNeveu was often called upon to try and steal wins because of the club’s sputtering offense and came up short more often than not. The 21-year-old netminder finished the season with a 2.93 goals against average and .909 save percentage in 48 games, splitting playing time with veterans Jean-Marc Pelletier and Jamie Storr. While the season proved to be a disappointment, LeNeveu showed occasional flashes of brilliance and benefited from working with Phoenix Coyotes goaltending coach Grant Fuhr. His improvement became evident near the end of the season, as he won three of his last six games.

Despite a difficult year, LeNeveu is still looked upon as an elite prospect. Chosen by the Phoenix with the 46th overall pick at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, LeNeveu is very solid technically and has the talent to be a starter at the NHL level someday. He’s expected to return as the Utah Grizzlies starting goaltender for the 2005-06 season.[/q]
I thought Phoenix ended their affiliation with Utah?

[DeltaOne81]

They did. In fact the Grizzlies won't even exist next year, or, at the very least, not as a member of the AHL (actually, they're announcing what new league they'll be in today at 2 PM (MT?) ). So, that little nugget there is wrong.

Ha, actually under the 'we will announce today', the headline is "Grizzlies join ECHL", so there you go.

Anyway, where Phoenix will put their prospects next year, including LeNeveu, appears to still be undecided.

[The Rancor]

[Q]pfibiger Wrote:

 a similar posting from HF about LeNeveu:


Despite a difficult year, LeNeveu is still looked upon as an elite prospect. Chosen by the Phoenix with the 46th overall pick at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, LeNeveu is very solid technically and has the talent to be a starter at the NHL level someday. He’s expected to return as the Utah Grizzlies starting goaltender for the 2005-06 season.[/q]

except that lenny has a career, and baby is all but finished

[Will]

[Q]The Rancor Wrote:

except that lenny has a career, and baby is all but finished[/q]

Look at it this way.  Maybe Baby will take up Schafer's offer to coach at Cornell the next time one of our assistant coaches leave. :-)  Not that I have anything against either of our current assistants, but it would be cool to see another alumnus behind the bench.

[David Harding]

Ben Wallace signs with the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL
http://www.johnstownchiefs.com/pressreleases/2005/06june/24.htm