How big a loss is Shane?

[ithacat]

I'm happy for him, but it hurts so late in the year. He would have been a huge part of this team.

[Jerseygirl]

http://cornellbigred.collegesports.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/081905aab.html

...is the story to which 'cat is referring. But I am sure you could have guessed it was something like that.

[KeithK]

From the "let's think of small things to avoid thinking about this loss" department,  does the team pick another assistant captain or just stick with Moulson and Gleed?

[Jordan 04]

Ouch.

[Ben Rocky '04]

I think after the 03-04 year, we'd want more then 2.  I hope they bring some one else up.

[ithacat]

[Q]Jerseygirl Wrote:

 

...is the story to which 'cat is referring. But I am sure you could have guessed it was something like that.[/q]


Thanks. I was in such a hurry (and a bit depressed) I forgot to attach the link.

[redice]

Shit!!!!!   Now we have to hope that Raymond Sawada is ready to take his game to the next level.   If so, he will slide into that first line nicely (leaving a hole on one of the other lines, of course).    

[Liz '05]

[Q]Ben Rocky 04 Wrote:

 I think after the 03-04 year, we'd want more then 2.  I hope they bring some one else up.[/q]

Help me out, Ben, and explain why?

And, um, yay for Shane, I guess, but this sucks.

[Ben Rocky '04]

During my senior year, Vesce was injured for most of the year and that left Wallace to be our only captain on the ice.  By the time of the Colgate weekend, he was skating with two broken hands.  I'd prefer to have three I guess.

[Trotsky]

Sending guys on to the next level helps Coach recruit the next Shane, he rationalized.

If Cornell establishes themselves as a consistent top echelon program, this will happen more and more.  I'll endure the symptom if that's the disease.

[KeithK]

[q]And, um, yay for Shane, I guess, but this sucks.[/q]Speaking purely as a selfish Cornell fan here, couldn't the NHL (or at least the Ducks) have stayed on strike for a while longer? :-/

[Lauren '06]

[Q]KeithK Wrote:

 [Q2]And, um, yay for Shane, I guess, but this sucks.[/Q]
Speaking purely as a selfish Cornell fan here, couldn't the NHL (or at least the Ducks) have stayed on strike for a while longer?  [/q]
Aw man, back in the day [new Anaheim GM] Brian Burke was all about the patience.  Now we get this.  Sigh.  :`(

[Liz '05]

Ahh...thanks, Ben.  I guess I didn't realize Wallace was injured as well.  Agreed anyway, though, three is better than two.

[pfibiger]

This definitely sucks, and I think he was going to have a huge year next year. That said, we seem to be deep at right wing, so I'd rather lose a winger than a defenseman or, god forbid, a goaltender.

Sawada, Scott, Bitz, Carefoot, Connors all play/can play on the right side. Clearly Hynes will be sorely missed, but i'd rather see him leave than McKee.

[Brian]

I wish Shane the best of luck but I would have liked to see him one more year.  So, the best powerplay unit in the country is now missing two pieces from last year.  Do you think Coach will completely change the powerplay unit now.  The two missing pieces will probably ruin the chemistry they had going.  I think the loss of Hynes will hurt us more than most people think!