Thursday, July 31, 2008
Swanson to Victoria
Blueliner Jeremy Swanson has signed with the Victoria Salmon Kings according to the Victoria Times-Colonist.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Random tidbits
- According to the blogger for the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Chuck's in the running for the Amerks' coaching job. Except, by reading it, you can't tell if he's either a) having a wet dream about it and wishing Chuck would apply, or b) Chuck has really considered it or even been considered.
- This is old news. Grimaldi was signed. He finished the season with Gwinnett after spending time in Fresno and Elmira. He put up average numbers (4-17-21 with a +13), but was high on PIM (142). A d-man with high PIM? Not sure about this. At least he maintained a plus...
- The revised schedule for the season was announced, with the departure of Pensacola causing a few changes. No major toss-ups, but here it is, nonetheless.
- The preseason schedule was announced, with two matchups against Dayton (one home, one away).
Monday, July 21, 2008
Former Cyclone seriously injured
Former Cyclone Jason Baird was injured in a lawnmower accident in Youngstown, OH last Thursday. More information can be found here and here. According to the article, he was burned on 60-65% of his body, and is currently in a coma in the Akron Burn Unit. My best wishes & thoughts go out to Jason, his wife, and his children. Please keep Jason in your thoughts.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Syro gets some radio time
I haven't listened to this yet, but thought I'd share. Syroczynski got some airtime on Beyond Buffalo Radio:
In the second segment Matt Syroczynski, player for the Kelly Cup winning Cincinnati Cyclones, joined the show for about 15 minutes to talk about winning the ECHL championship as well as his future plans in hockey.
Check out their website: www.beyondbuffaloradio.com
In the second segment Matt Syroczynski, player for the Kelly Cup winning Cincinnati Cyclones, joined the show for about 15 minutes to talk about winning the ECHL championship as well as his future plans in hockey.
Check out their website: www.beyondbuffaloradio.com
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Developmental Camp
Just quick note: forwards Thomas Beauregard, David Desharnais, & Ryan Russell are among the 30 prospects participating in Montreal's developmental camp this week.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Qualifying offers
Qualifying offers were made today to eight players: Barret Ehgoetz (F), Jean-Michel Daoust (F), Billy Irish-Baker (F), Scott Reynolds (F), Matt Syroczynski (F), Matt Macdonald (D), TJ McElroy (D), and Sean Perkins (D)
I can't really say any of them surprise me, or disappoint me. I figured Macdonald and Ehgoetz to be shoo-ins regardless. I'd love to see all three of the defensemen back. Perkins' progress as the year went on was phenomenal, so I think with a year & a Kelly Cup under his belt, he'll be even stronger come training camp in October.
I hope that it means better things will come for Irish-Baker... after the Wheeling game where he got the concussion, his ice time and play were never the same. If we could back get the intense, wanna-make-the-cut version of Billy (circa October) that we all fell in love with, we'd be in really good shape. But I hope for the best for BIBs.
All are great players, I can't say enough great things about Scott Reynolds... undervalued, underappreciated, but one of the hardest working guys on the ice. To some degree, Ehgoetz is much the same, but puts up a few more points. Syroczynski's a great player who put up great numbers quietly - by playing the small game, not the big, flashy way. But I question his focus at times. Sure, sticking up for your much smaller teammates is great, but there's a time and a place for everything. Sometimes it's just not necessary to be a gigantic tool and hit people.
McElroy, I don't have much to say about. His penalties can be an issue, but he's a solid defenseman when he's not in the box. Macdonald has come so far in his two seasons, and I wouldn't be entirely surprised if he spends a little more time in the AHL than in Cincinnati.
Daoust, on the other hand, was a different player when he came back from WBS. Provided, yes, the team was different when he came back than when he left. But he made a lot more boneheaded moves, but because the city of Cincinnati worships the ground he walks on for reasons unknown the way they do Cedrick, he could do no wrong by the fans. And I don't roll that way. I don't care how many goals you score, how many points you tack on, how many callups or trophies you get, you need to not act like a toolbox.
But that's enough about that. Where is Chad Starling's name on the list? Hm. Need to investigate. Unless they're not worried about him being gobbled up.
Side note: the ECHL rule for qualifying offers says that of the 8, no more than 4 can be vets. So I went looking into who we had in respect to veteran status (260 regular season games). From the final roster, it looks like Chad Starling may be the only player from last season who actually fits that bill... still. Ah, the joys of almost an entire roster full of 21 and 22 year olds.
I can't really say any of them surprise me, or disappoint me. I figured Macdonald and Ehgoetz to be shoo-ins regardless. I'd love to see all three of the defensemen back. Perkins' progress as the year went on was phenomenal, so I think with a year & a Kelly Cup under his belt, he'll be even stronger come training camp in October.
I hope that it means better things will come for Irish-Baker... after the Wheeling game where he got the concussion, his ice time and play were never the same. If we could back get the intense, wanna-make-the-cut version of Billy (circa October) that we all fell in love with, we'd be in really good shape. But I hope for the best for BIBs.
All are great players, I can't say enough great things about Scott Reynolds... undervalued, underappreciated, but one of the hardest working guys on the ice. To some degree, Ehgoetz is much the same, but puts up a few more points. Syroczynski's a great player who put up great numbers quietly - by playing the small game, not the big, flashy way. But I question his focus at times. Sure, sticking up for your much smaller teammates is great, but there's a time and a place for everything. Sometimes it's just not necessary to be a gigantic tool and hit people.
McElroy, I don't have much to say about. His penalties can be an issue, but he's a solid defenseman when he's not in the box. Macdonald has come so far in his two seasons, and I wouldn't be entirely surprised if he spends a little more time in the AHL than in Cincinnati.
Daoust, on the other hand, was a different player when he came back from WBS. Provided, yes, the team was different when he came back than when he left. But he made a lot more boneheaded moves, but because the city of Cincinnati worships the ground he walks on for reasons unknown the way they do Cedrick, he could do no wrong by the fans. And I don't roll that way. I don't care how many goals you score, how many points you tack on, how many callups or trophies you get, you need to not act like a toolbox.
But that's enough about that. Where is Chad Starling's name on the list? Hm. Need to investigate. Unless they're not worried about him being gobbled up.
Side note: the ECHL rule for qualifying offers says that of the 8, no more than 4 can be vets. So I went looking into who we had in respect to veteran status (260 regular season games). From the final roster, it looks like Chad Starling may be the only player from last season who actually fits that bill... still. Ah, the joys of almost an entire roster full of 21 and 22 year olds.
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