US Olympians

[Rich S]

Best example of a recent Clarkson guy making the NHL who was undrafted is Todd White and I'd say he's had a pretty good career thanks to his work ethic and team approach at least as much as because of his talent.

And which Clarkson coaches recruited him ? Hmmmm...

Yeah, I agree...just pure garbage being thrown out there.

[Josh '99]

[quote Rich S]That's more than folks on this board said a few years back when Willie Mitchell of Clarkson was being called a "goon."  He's had a pretty decent career so far but most measures.[/quote]Willie Mitchell *was* a goon and a classless player.  Since you will automatically assume I'm doing so, note that I don't label all Clarkson players that way; Erik Cole, for instance, was not.  Mitchell earned that label by being what he was, not by playing for Clarkson.

[Rich S]

Willie was and is a talented player whose physical style was more suited to the pro game than to the US college game.  That's one of the reasons he left early.

That hardly made him a "goon" and nothing else did either.  He played with an "edge" that coaches love, no different from that of some of cornell's players duing Schafer's tenure.

As far as I know, Mitchell has not been called a "goon" at any level where he has played...just by some here.

And no, don't assume that I expect you'd label all Clarkson players that way.  Some folks here would, and have ::rolleyes:: but I don't number you among them.

[Lauren '06]

I am so floored the success of Clarkson alumni.  Provoking Cornell fans is totally awesome, especially under the subtle guise of "hey, this should interest everyone."  Get your own board.

[KeithK]

[q]Back on topic, are there any cornell alumni playing on any of the 2006 Olympic teams?[/q]Following a quick glance at the rosters I don't think there are any Cornellians who will be playing in this year's Olympics.  Of course, as someone who really doesn't see the point of this particular NHL All-Star tournament I don't really care.

BTW - I lost interest in the Olympics in general when the Cold War ended.  It just doesn't seem as important when we don't have the goal of beating the Evil Empire and it's dastardly satellites.  It has nothing to do with Cornell...

[RatushnyFan]

[quote RichS]
Who recruited that goon O' Bryne?

See how easy it is to mislabel someone?[/quote]
Good point.  The real issue is that he coughed up the puck in the MN game.

[RatushnyFan]

[quote Rich S]That's more than folks on this board said a few years back when Willie Mitchell of Clarkson was being called a "goon."  He's had a pretty decent career so far but most measures.
[/quote]
Willie Mitchell is still at least somewhat of a goon today in my view.  Seen him play plenty.  Not so much so that he hurts the game or is a disgrace, but he's got some goon in him.

[French Rage]

Wow, not only is it OT, it's not even about a Cornell player.

[RatushnyFan]

Uh oh, thread police

[Chris \'03]

[quote Section A Banshee]I am so floored the success of Clarkson alumni.  Provoking Cornell fans is totally awesome, especially under the subtle guise of "hey, this should interest everyone."  Get your own board.[/quote]

You mean like the Roundtable? http://www.goldenknightshockey.com/roundtable/

[Beeeej]

[quote RatushnyFan][quote Rich S]That's more than folks on this board said a few years back when Willie Mitchell of Clarkson was being called a "goon."  He's had a pretty decent career so far but most measures.
[/quote]
Willie Mitchell is still at least somewhat of a goon today in my view.  Seem him play plenty.  Not so much so that he hurts the game or is a disgrace, but he's got some goon in him.[/quote]

Frankly, I don't think "goon" is an entirely negative word, either.  For instance I would happily call Hornby a bit of a goon and I relished his guided-missile mode.  You can be a goon without breaking the rules.  Mitchell, on the other hand, I remember as a bit of a dirtier player than most in the ECAC, which is more of a value judgment in my mind.

Not considerably dirtier, just enough for it to stick my head at the time.

And I suspect if people are remembering Mitchell as goonier than his overall career warrants, it's likely because he was credited with wristing the puck that hit Coach Schafer in the head in 1998 - not intentionally, but carelessly enough to bear comment.

Anyway, that's my brief two cents, along with a reminder that nobody here is likely to change anybody's mind about the character of their own team's players.

[Josh '99]

[quote Beeeej]And I suspect if people are remembering Mitchell as goonier than his overall career warrants, it's likely because he was credited with wristing the puck that hit Coach Schafer in the head in 1998 - not intentionally, but carelessly enough to bear comment.[/quote]I disagree with your terminology.  "Credited with" implies that there's some question as to whether or not he did so.

[Cisco]

Look Clarkson moron-fan. I challenge you to find a single other moment in hockey history, College or NHL, where a player deliberately picked up an opponents stick and played with it.

Keep searching you moron. Only Clarckson is dirty.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Chris '03][quote Section A Banshee]I am so floored the success of Clarkson alumni.  Provoking Cornell fans is totally awesome, especially under the subtle guise of "hey, this should interest everyone."  Get your own board.[/quote]

You mean like the Roundtable? http://www.goldenknightshockey.com/roundtable/[/quote]

"On second thought, let's not go to Camelot.  It's a silly place." :-D

(This from someone who used to post on the Roundtable years back.)

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Cisco]Look Clarkson moron-fan. I challenge you to find a single other moment in hockey history, College or NHL, where a player deliberately picked up an opponents stick and played with it.

Keep searching you moron. Only Clarckson is dirty.[/quote]

Clarckson?  Do they play in the same league as Darmouth and Brom?
 ::nut::