UFCanuck Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I wouldn't be surprised to see Corrado get a couple games in the regular season before he goes to Junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 loving corrado's development so far, really looking forward to see how he pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 well beukeboom's been hired in the AHL, so he won't be coaching corrado anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Heyman Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Good news everyone! I've gotten in contact with a guy who know Frankie and can clear up the confusion about his height, he says that he's about 6'1 instead of the 6'2 said on the Wolves' website and the 6' on the Canucks site. You also read this in my voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 apparently he's in russia right now training at the red army training center... is his team playing some exhibition games over there or something? Edit: found it: http://www.sudburywolves.com/article/wolves-trip-to-russia WOLVES TRIP TO RUSSIA August 10, 2012 The Sudbury Wolves will depart for the JUNIOR CLUB WORLD CUP on Monday as they head to Russia to represent the CHL and Hockey Canada. The team will depart from Toronto on Monday, August 13th and fly to Moscow. While in Moscow the team will visit the Kremlin, Red Square and other Russian landmarks and will hit the ice for the first time at the CSKA – Red Army training facility. They will train there for 3 days before flying a private charter to Omsk for the start of the tournament on August 18th. Among those travelling with the team include: Head Coach Trent Cull, Head Trainer Dan Buckland, General Manager Blaine Smith, Assistant General Manager Ken Mackenzie, Marketing Executive Curtis Hall, team doctor Dr. Jake Holub, as well as numerous members of the Burgess Family. Ian Ellis, the Director of Marketing and Special Events, will represent the OHL/CHL and Darryl Boynton, the Manager of Hockey Canada Regional Centre – Ontario, will represent Hockey Canada. The team is set to return August 27th with training camp commencing September 1st. Wolves Round Robin Tournament Schedule: Saturday August 19th 19:00 Canada- Finland Sunday August 20th 15:00 Latvia – Canada Wednesday August 22nd 15:00 Canada – Denmark Thursday August 23rd 19:00 Sweden – Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexx Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 cool experience for corrado, wonder why they picked sudbury they are a very average team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 cool experience for corrado, wonder why they picked sudbury they are a very average team. if its too good of a team, the russina teams will be embarrased in front of the home crowd. If it's too weak of a team, the visiting team will get slaughtered. So they chose a middle of the pack team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 wolves defeated finland 9-1, i can't find any stats though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexx Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 if its too good of a team, the russina teams will be embarrased in front of the home crowd. If it's too weak of a team, the visiting team will get slaughtered. So they chose a middle of the pack team. makes sense after seeing that first score 9-1! ouch good thing they didnt send a better team double digit wins arent good for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckinEdm Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Is Jensen playing in this too? The u-20 Denmark national team is also playing in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 corrado was +2, 1 penalty, with 1 shot on goal in the game. http://mhl.khl.ru/report/220/?idgame=35623 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 sudbury lost 2-1 in a shotout against HC Riga (i believe they are the russian club). he was -1 with 1 faceoff win (as a d-man?) and 25 min of penalties for a "knee strike" I'd assume that the 25 min penalty he received in the second period was in fact a game ejection. http://mhl.khl.ru/re...0/?idgame=35625 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Frankie appears to have had a great tournament. Scored in the gold medal game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Golden Wolves Monday, 27.08.2012 / 12:05 PM By Tyson Giuriato You can add ‘Gold Medal’ to prospect Frankie Corrado’s list of accomplishments over the last 14 months. In just over a calendar year, Corrado was drafted by Vancouver, signed a contract with the Canucks, played in an NHL pre-season game, played in the AHL and was nominated for the Most Outstanding Defenseman in the Ontario Hockey League. On Sunday he struck gold at the 2nd annual World Junior Club Cup in Omsk, Russia, as his Sudbury Wolves defeated the United States Hockey League’s Waterloo Black Hawks 2-0 in the championship final. The Wolves had an up-and-down round-robin that saw them thump HIFK Helsinki 9-1 in the opening game before dropping a 2-1 shootout decision to HK Riga. Corrado received a one-game suspension for a ‘knee strike’ in the 2-1 loss and was forced to watch the Wolves blowout the Denmark National U-20 team 7-2 from the stands. As for the suspension, Corrado did not necessarily agree with it, but knew he couldn’t dwell on it. “The suspension stung,” said Corrado, from the team’s hotel in Omsk. “I didn’t agree with it but it was out of my control. I cycled the puck down low and the guy who came to hit me was facing my side, so I stepped into him and his knee caught my side thus it was called a knee strike and not kneeing. “It was great that the Wolves won and I was happy to be back.” Because of a scheduling quirk, Corrado and the Wolves had an extra day off in the middle of the tournament to explore the surroundings of Omsk. Oddly enough, they found a little piece of home in Russia. “We actually found a T.G.I. Fridays here in Omsk,” laughed Corrado. “So after morning practice we went for a team meal there; it was great to get some North American food. “We went to a mall and saw some of the stores they have here, the fashion is very different than what you see in our stores. After dinner we went to a bowling alley and arcade with the guys, it was fun.” After suffering a 6-3 loss to powerhouse Linkopings HC in the final round-robin game, the Wolves finished in second place in Group B, and came up victorious in the semi-final with a 5-2 win over Dinamo-Shinnik-Bobruisk, which punched Corrado and the Wolves a ticket into the WJCC Championship Game. ”It was a great team effort,” said Corrado, after the win. “Everyone was focused and it felt like playoff hockey. “We competed and got pucks deep; we also capitalized on some chances that made the difference for us.” In the other semi-final game, the USHL’s Waterloo Black Hawks knocked off Linkopings HC 5-4 in a shootout, setting up a Canada versus USA championship. The neighboring countries are two of the biggest rivals in International play, but Corrado and company didn’t dwell on their star-spangled opponent. “It was good to see two North American teams in the final, but we weren’t concerned about that, we just wanted to play a solid 60 minutes.” It was a tight-checking championship that saw both teams trade chances, but fail to hit the back of the net through two periods. With just over 12 minutes remaining in the final frame, Wolves sniper Josh Leivo made it 1-0 on a breakaway, before Corrado sent a laser-beam wrist shot from the point that found the back of the net for his first goal of the tournament to seal the deal for the Wolves, who won 2-0, to capture the 2nd annual WJCC. After the game, Corrado, his teammates and coaches received gold medals handed out by Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito. “That was truly a privilege,” Corrado said. “The tournament was an unbelievable experience; I am so happy that we won the gold.” For Corrado, it's now time to fly home and prepare for Canucks training camp, and maybe take care of a little food craving. For anyone who follows him on twitter (@frankcorrado22) you’ve seen the occasional picture of his Nonna’s cooking, which he just went two weeks without. Sneaking jars of her legendary pasta sauce to Russia was out of the question. “I wish! They have no sauce on their pasta here, it’s insane,” he laughed. “But I will tell you that I will be consuming a fair bit of it upon my arrival home.” Without a doubt, Nonna’s cooking will taste even better with a gold medal hanging around his neck.http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640441 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 EHH!! FRANKIIEEEE atta boy. He's definitely the dark horse of Canucks camp. We'll see in the next few days if there will be any tryouts added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Heyman Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Someone on HF found a video of the game against Waterloo. Corrado scores at 1:43:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 i love how they pronounce his name after the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Still hoping to see Corrado's name on that WJC U20 Team Canada roster ... Will be in against tough competition with Dougie Hamilton, Scott Harrington, Ryan Murray, Duncan Siemens, Ryan Murphy, Codi Ceci, Matt Dumba, etc ... Unless a couple of them make the NHL next season, it doesn't look promising for Corrado unless he has an unbelievably good offensive year to go along with a solid defensive play ... Another really good way to get noticed would be is if the Canucks play him in a few regular season games before sending him down - but this is highly unlikely with our depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Heyman Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 EHH!! FRANKIIEEEE atta boy. He's definitely the dark horse of Canucks camp. We'll see in the next few days if there will be any tryouts added. Why is my name not on that petition list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droj Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I was thinking the other day that, if Corrado continues to improve at the rate he currently is, he might form a deadly partner with Connauton. - One shoots right, one shoots left - Corrado has a great first pass, Kevin is good at rushing the puck - They both have a bomb of a shot - Connauton has a bit of a edge to his game, while Corrado is a bit more heady They compliment each other very well, plus a PP with two cannons is never a bad thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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