Sasha Pokulok signs with the Capitals

[redhair34]

From an article in The Ithaca Journal:
[Q]
Just four defensemen who played in more than half of Cornell's games last season will be back with the team this fall — Dan Glover, Ryan O'Byrne, Evan Salmela and Jared Seminoff.[/Q]  

Either this was just an oversight, or the journal knows something we don't::screwy::  

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060707/SPORTS/607070339/1006

[pfibiger]

well, technically we do only return four defenseman who played in over half, just not the list the journal gave.

O'Byrne played 28/35, Glover 28/35, Doug Krantz 33/35, and Jared Seminoff 35/35. Salmela played 17/35, just under half the games. Taylor Davenport played in 10/35

[Trotsky]

Well, if Cornell wins the conference after losing its primary scorer, best offensive defenseman, best defensive defenseman and goaltender, maybe Schafer will finally win the Spencer Penrose.

[nyc94]

[quote Trotsky]Well, if Cornell wins the conference after losing its primary scorer, best offensive defenseman, best defensive defenseman and goaltender, maybe Schafer will finally win the Spencer Penrose.[/quote]

Not to be a pessimist but it feels like everything is coming up Harvard.  ::yark::

[ninian '72]

Real surprising that the Caps would push this, given the amount of young talent already in the pipeline. OTOH, they had one of the worst D's in the NHL last year, and they may be eager to ratchet up the retooling.  I was looking forward to seeing Sasha play at Verizon someday, but later rather than sooner.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Sounds like a reason for me to head down to a Phantoms versus Bears game:  Charlie Cook versus Sasha Pokulok.

[ugarte]

I think I'll stick with the folks here who thank Sasha for his time at Cornell and wish him godspeed rather than the surprising amount of playa hatin'. I expect that we are going to miss his presence on the blueline quite a bit.

[Ben Rocky '04]

I don't think there is "playa hatin" going on as much as an acceptance that Shane and David going pro- were both bigger losses for the team.

[ebilmes]

I was happy that Sasha chose to play for Cornell and I think I agree with pretty much everyone here in that he had a lot of potential. I think what disappoints many of us is that he didn't blossom into a consistently valuable player at Cornell, but I would hope that we would all love to see Sasha go on to have a great pro career.

[quote Ben Rocky 04]I don't think there is "playa hatin" going on as much as an acceptance that Shane and David going pro- were both bigger losses for the team.[/quote]

Agreed.

[Rosey]

Bummer.

But maybe as a result Schafer will give more ice time to a player who better fits into his system...

Kyle

[ugarte]

[quote krose]Bummer.

But maybe as a result Schafer will give more ice time to a player who better fits into his system...

Kyle[/quote]You think you are the player that would better fit into his system?

[Cactus12]

I think Sasha is a really big loss (not surprising though). He's taken a lot of criticism on this thread, but I think he brought a certain level of talent to the defense. When he's on, things happen offensively too (well...maybe not on the PP). I wouldn't be at all surprised to see O'Byrne leave too. Hopefully the freshmen can step up.

[RedFromLJ]

I always thought he should have been faster, but people told me it was constant injury. His size will be missed (You can't run through a slow wall, either), but not much more, I think.

On the plus side to all of this, according to that link, San Diego signed Meyotte (G) from Union....

Which means while you're all at the Florida Classic over winter break, I get to, once again, brave absurdity and jeer another ECACHL goalie at a Gulls game...Then settle myself down and cheer for him once he's reminded that he's a sieve.

OT (sorry), but I still offer admiration (and a little concern) to anyone who can find a more complicated website than www.sandiegogulls.com

[Rosey]

[quote ugarte]You think you are the player that would better fit into his system?[/quote]
LOL.  It took me a few seconds to get that.

Kyle

[David Harding]

There is a June 29 press relase on that complicated Gulls website http:www.SanDiegoGulls.com that says that you won't be able to watch them at all next year, since they planned to cease operations as of June 30.