Moving On - SEP.10.07
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I don’t quite know how to describe this feeling. I’m exhausted and elated.
I knew I had a good day today, but I really didn’t know what the coaches were seeing. I got the word I was moving on to main camp as soon as we finished dryland training. What can I say about that? I know it’s a cliché, but it truly is a dream come true.
Pretty much everybody started out sort of slow, but my goal was to do a bit better every day. It really is hard to get adjusted. It’s a step up, and it’s going to be another step up Thursday.
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Cory Schneider was saying the biggest difference for him, was the overall skill level. In junior, and I guess back in college, you play against good players, but only three or four on every team really stand out and are dangerous on every shift. Up here, every single guy can make you look bad on every shift.
I don’t even want to think too much about the next stage. I mean I’m excited to see everyone, and it’ll be neat because everyone looks up to guys like Trevor Linden and Markus Naslund - and being an island boy, I have to say Willie Mitchell – but it’ll be good to get a day off tomorrow.
Schneider wants to go golfing with Chad Brownlee and myself. Unlike other hockey players, I’m not a great golfer. Cory looks like he’s pretty good. I’m not too worried though, it’ll be good to just going to go and enjoy the weather at Bear Mountain and not sit in the hotel all day.
Dan Gendur might join, but it kind of depends on his schedule. It’s kind of bittersweet for me. Dan is great guy and such a good player. I seriously think he has a shot at making the AHL this year, and if not, he’ll be back in Everett and do really well.
<a href=http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/09/sep1007_camp03_b.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/09/sep1007_camp03_t.jpg border=0 align=left vspace=3 hspace=4></a>I noticed I had a couple of questions. Who is the hardest to defend against one-on-one? That’s tough. Raymond is so good when he’s coming in at top speed, but Hansen is super strong on the puck and he’s really shifty. I’m going to say it’s a toss up. It all depends on the situation.
Someone else asked me what jersey I had growing up. It was actually Pavel Bure’s #10.
And, why #52 at this camp? I don’t know. I wear #3 back in Everett. Wish I had a good story to tell, but I was the youngest guy and #3 was the last number there.
I’ve got today free so I’m going out to celebrate with my family now.
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