This is Cav's way of getting program visible in this end of the state for recruiting. I also think it's a shot across XL Center's bow. I think your post about playing all our home games on campus once the new barn is finished is a GREAT idea...but Cav realizes the benefits of playing in Bridgeport recruiting wise.
Southwestern CT isn't exactly a recruiting hotbed. If anything, playing in Storrs or Hartford would be more preferable as it's closer to the big CT private schools as well as the Western/Central MA private schools that traditionally have strong programs.
I don't know...a lot of CT kids Cav recruited at BC..although they played at the CT Prep schools were from Fairfield and New Haven County. There is a HUGE influx of kids playing hockey in Fairfield County with ice time at a premium in Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich. In Stamford alone there are right now 5 rinks (Twin rinks, Chelsea Piers, and Terry Conner's) and there is a plan to build another 4 rink complex near the old Cyanamid property. There is one rink in Darien, 2 in Norwalk, and 3 in Greenwich (including Brunswick School). Even with the additional 4 rinks being built in Stamford..there will still be a shortage of ice time down this way (my Captain coaches a youth team in Stamford). There is also a Russian trainer in the Stamford/Darien area who trains NHL players every summer...St. Louis, Richards, Kreider, Van Reimsdyk among others work out down here. You also have Messier, Drury, and Richter coaching youth teams out of Greenwich. CT Yankee organization uses Chelsea Piers CT as well. Fot CT HS hockey..the FCIAC, Fairfield Prep, and West Haven, ND West Haven are always in the mix. It's those teams that usually send the kids on to the CT Prep schools (in addition to Apple Core from LI and Westchester Mariners) It's a good move in my opinion. Once new barn/facility is up and running..I say play all but a few home games there..the others in Bridgeport.
I am sure you know of the Drury brothers. There's some talent in New Haven and Fairfield Counties.
I saw that. One can only hope that the regular editor was away. Over-reliance on edit function, probably. At least it wasn't like the Boston herald headline: State finishes fiscal year in African-American...
Breakdown of current NHL players from CT:
Nice job on the list! Add Kevin Shattenkirk from St Louis (Greenwich CT/Brunswick School in Greenwich/BU) and Ryan Haggerty from the NYR (Stamford/RPI)..he is a healthy scratch/not dressing BUT is on the NYR roster
That's where they're from but not where they played high school. Many went to prep school outside the state. And Colin Wilson is actually from Manitoba, he was just born in Greenwich.
Good, it's a pain in the ass to get out of Boston to a BU away game on a Friday.
