Sasha Pokulok signs with the Capitals

[ugarte]

[quote 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.[/quote]Sounds like Mayotte is going to just as good an organization as the one he just left.

[RatushnyFan]

[quote redice][quote ebilmes][q]"Sasha is a big, strong defenseman who we are excited to add to our group of young prospects," McPhee said. "His game has progressed nicely in two years at Cornell and we feel confident that he is ready to take his talents to the professional level."[/q]

Is it just me, or is "progressed nicely" not the phrase I would choose?[/quote]

I'm with you on this one.   His freshman year was cause to hope for big things from him.   His sophomore year was largely disappointing.   It won't be real difficult to replace him.  He has a lot of potential...But, he's got to play harder & smarter to realize that potential.    I put him in the same category as Kent Manderville.....loads of unrealized potential.[/quote]And I remember how much worse we were in '91-'92 after Manderville and Ratushny left early (granted, there were some key seniors lost too such as Derraugh, Andison, Frauley and Vanini).  The question is, will whoever inherits his ice time be more or less effective?

[RedFromLJ]

Yes...I just saw that.

It's very disappointing, but seems to imply that the team isn't completely folded.

2007-2008 ECHL CHAMPIONS!


....But seriously, back to Sash'...

[jy3]

hope everyone is having a good summer...

good luck to Sasha in the pros. Does anyone know if he made it in time to be under the old collective bargaining agreement?

[redGrinch]

Washington Post article on Sasha:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/13/AR2006071301580.html

[RichH]

[quote redGrinch]Washington Post article on Sasha:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/13/AR2006071301580.html[/quote]

[Q]Pokulok's coach at Cornell, Mike Shafer, believes that one of Pokulok's greatest strengths -- his knowledge of the game -- will help in the adjustment.

"He has good hockey sense and sometimes those with the best hockey sense make these adjustments the easiest," Shafer said.[/Q]

Someone should send the spelling guide to the Washington Post.  At least they got one out of two correct.

[The Rancor]

"he has to make more decisions and make decisions quicker and be more involved."

and we all have been saying what for how long?

[billhoward]

We all wish Pokoluk lived up to the advance expectations. It was still better to have had him two years. The top WCHA schools have assumed they'd have their stars for only a year or two and now some of that's trickling into the ECAC and even the Ivy League.

The key returning member of the team is the coach. Schafer's system gets an incredible run out of a couple good players and four solid lines.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote billhoward]Schafer's system gets an incredible run out of a couple good players and four solid lines.[/quote]
"Conservative" though George McPhee may think it to be.::rolleyes::

[Josh '99]

[quote Al DeFlorio][quote billhoward]Schafer's system gets an incredible run out of a couple good players and four solid lines.[/quote]
"Conservative" though George McPhee may think it to be.::rolleyes::[/quote]It *is* a conservative system.  I don't see how one could think otherwise.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote jmh30][quote Al DeFlorio][quote billhoward]Schafer's system gets an incredible run out of a couple good players and four solid lines.[/quote]
"Conservative" though George McPhee may think it to be.::rolleyes::[/quote]It *is* a conservative system.  I don't see how one could think otherwise.[/quote]
I don't think *anyone* thinks otherwise.  ::rolleyes::

The Devils play a "conservative" system, and have won more Cups with it than McPhee's team ever will playing whatever the system is they are trying to play.

[lifelongfan]

From the same Washingon Post article:  
"Whatever level they've [Sasha and younger brother Nick] played at, it's always been the highest level ..."

So who is this Nick Pokulok, how old is he, how good is he, and when should we expect him?

[pfibiger]

[quote lifelongfan]From the same Washingon Post article:  
"Whatever level they've [Sasha and younger brother Nick] played at, it's always been the highest level ..."

So who is this Nick Pokulok, how old is he, how good is he, and when should we expect him?[/quote]

Nikhola Grenier-Pokulok is playing in the LHJMQ for "PATRIOTES DE L'ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE DE BEAUHARNOIS", he's a '90 birthdate and he's a defenseman. Looks like he's 6'1", 160lbs.

In addition to Sasha's younger brother, Brendon Nash (incoming freshman) has a younger brother Riley who is a high-scoring prospect who'll be playing for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks this year (he played w/ them last year as a postseason callup, he's an '89 birthday), and Mike Kennedy's younger brother Patrick plays for the St. Thomas Stars (he's an 88 birthdate, 6'3" 190lbs) and was third on the team in scoring as a rookie (behind 2 '87 birthdates).

[ugarte]

[quote pfibiger][quote lifelongfan]From the same Washingon Post article:  
"Whatever level they've [Sasha and younger brother Nick] played at, it's always been the highest level ..."

So who is this Nick Pokulok, how old is he, how good is he, and when should we expect him?[/quote]

Nikhola Grenier-Pokulok is playing in the LHJMQ for "PATRIOTES DE L'ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE DE BEAUHARNOIS", he's a '90 birthdate and he's a defenseman. Looks like he's 6'1", 160lbs.

In addition to Sasha's younger brother, Brendon Nash (incoming freshman) has a younger brother Riley who is a high-scoring prospect who'll be playing for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks this year (he played w/ them last year as a postseason callup, he's an '89 birthday), and Mike Kennedy's younger brother Patrick plays for the St. Thomas Stars (he's an 88 birthdate, 6'3" 190lbs) and was third on the team in scoring as a rookie (behind 2 '87 birthdates).[/quote]Hockey playing brothers who aren't twins? I don't get it.

[Hillel Hoffmann]

[quote pfibiger]Nikhola Grenier-Pokulok is playing in the LHJMQ for "PATRIOTES DE L'ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE DE BEAUHARNOIS[/quote]
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