DeNiro Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Corrado with 1 goal so far with a period and a half to go in his first game back from camp. I would say he's playing with a little fire in his belly now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 team 1040 interview from this morning http://www.teamradio.ca/podcast/team_interviews/Frank_Corrado_with_Rintoul_and_Botchford_Dec14th~.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Thanks for posting^ Was looking for it earlier and it wasn't wast posted on Team1040.ca at the time. So glad we have this guy, so class and humble, knows he played well and as he said is focused on making the NHL, hopefully it happens sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Thanks for posting^ Was looking for it earlier and it wasn't wast posted on Team1040.ca at the time. So glad we have this guy, so class and humble, knows he played well and as he said is focused on making the NHL, hopefully it happens sooner rather than later. As a kid still in the OHL, I'm sure Frankie (like most other players) frequently wondered if he was good enough to make the NHL. His draft position likely made him question that even more. Now, after showing up a lot of seriously talented players, I think he's got the confidence to be damn good in a couple years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuxFan09 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Corrado finished the game with a goal and a +2 rating in a 7-3 win for the Sudbury Wolves over the Plymouth Whalers. Nice return for Frankie. Hopefully he goes on a tear from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeywoot Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Don't worry guys. Frankie says "RELAX" This has got to be disappointed for our boy. But I don't think the WJC is the pinnacle of his career. It'll be a great motivator, and once he's in the bigs, he'll be laughing about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 As a kid still in the OHL, I'm sure Frankie (like most other players) frequently wondered if he was good enough to make the NHL. His draft position likely made him question that even more. Now, after showing up a lot of seriously talented players, I think he's got the confidence to be damn good in a couple years. Yeah I agree, I could see him as a good #3 in the NHL someday to be perfectly honest. He has the drive and tons of tools, all he has done is impress & get better since day one in our organization. Really excited once this kid makes the big club, great pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 great, now all the armchair GM's will toss Corrado into the mix in their proposals... lol... Raymond Corrado and a 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuretoMogilny Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Couple of things from that interview that I liked, and perhaps reading too much into the kid but don't think so given how far he's come in such a short period. 1. He knows he can compete with the best young players in Canada. I am sure he had confidence before, but this may just give him that extra inch he'll need when it comes time. 2. Thankful to all those who tweeted and supported - humble 3. Life lesson 'Life isn't always fair' - Motivation, focus when its going to really matter. We make it back to the cup one day and if he's on that team (which I have a feeling as I said, this kid is going to wear a letter on the Canucks one day) he will remember this. It's funny, everyone thought the loss of CoHo meant we lost our Linden. I have a weird feeling (and people I understand will say way to early etc, but I have watched alot of this kid on TV and watched his development since drafted) that we may just have found the "real next Linden". He has all the qualities in a leader. a. He has come from being average to a potential top teir player (you don't get an invite to the camp unless you're one of the top 30 players in the best hockey country in the world, and he should be on that team, so he's really a top 22). b. Key there is the development. Just like a Burrows, etc, when you come from 'earning' it vs. naturally 'having it' (and yes all players do earn but at younger ages there is often a natural ability that separates - those who work hard with natural abilities turn into greats, those with natural abilities who don't work hard flop, and sometimes those with decent abilities with terrific heart and determination, turn into greats as well). c. He is already the captain of this junior team which shows he has the intangibles. d. Players who work as hard as he does, set an example for the rest of the team, they see a guy with decent talent that has worked himself into being an upper echelon player (at least in junior thus far), that is a guy players will follow, will listen to, because he's in the trenches working his tail off. = Character and drive, heart. e. Every Canuck captain if you look back in history has been like that (at least since I've watched). Smyl, small in stature, HUGE in heart, boy did he bring it every night. Linden, good skills, heart of a lion. Nazzy, came from high expectations to confidence issues, to rebuilding from nothing and turning into a star, worked at it. Henrik started on the 3rd line and improved every year. A consistent trait amongst all these guys was not above average skill sets vis a vis NHL peers day one (ie even Henrik and Nazzy while highly touted didn't come in like a Crosby, Stamkos, etc,) it was work ethic and development, improving their skill sets through desire. He has that. This kid is going to be a Captain on the Canucks. Set this aside for 7-9 years and revisit it. But that's my call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 lol... Raymond Corrado and a 1st. raymond lou and corrado for crosby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuretoMogilny Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 lol... Raymond Corrado and a 1st. I wouldn't want to see him traded but he has added an interesting dynamic to that trade. GM's will know who this kid is now...so our asset value of our prospects just increased. Challenge would be...if it means getting a better forward prospect back do you do it? He's unproven at the next level but given my post above and his trajectory you want to say no bc anyone coming back unless proven is more risk (as you haven't seen that player enough)..but asset mgmt, risk that he doesn't continue on that trajectory etc...say maybe.. Hard decisions may await MG bc my guess is any GM worth their salt is going to inquire about this kid in any trade with the Nucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pibroch Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Couple of things from that interview that I liked, and perhaps reading too much into the kid but don't think so given how far he's come in such a short period. 1. He knows he can compete with the best young players in Canada. I am sure he had confidence before, but this may just give him that extra inch he'll need when it comes time. 2. Thankful to all those who tweeted and supported - humble 3. Life lesson 'Life isn't always fair' - Motivation, focus when its going to really matter. We make it back to the cup one day and if he's on that team (which I have a feeling as I said, this kid is going to wear a letter on the Canucks one day) he will remember this. It's funny, everyone thought the loss of CoHo meant we lost our Linden. I have a weird feeling (and people I understand will say way to early etc, but I have watched alot of this kid on TV and watched his development since drafted) that we may just have found the "real next Linden". He has all the qualities in a leader. a. He has come from being average to a potential top teir player (you don't get an invite to the camp unless you're one of the top 30 players in the best hockey country in the world, and he should be on that team, so he's really a top 22). b. Key there is the development. Just like a Burrows, etc, when you come from 'earning' it vs. naturally 'having it' (and yes all players do earn but at younger ages there is often a natural ability that separates - those who work hard with natural abilities turn into greats, those with natural abilities who don't work hard flop, and sometimes those with decent abilities with terrific heart and determination, turn into greats as well). c. He is already the captain of this junior team which shows he has the intangibles. d. Players who work as hard as he does, set an example for the rest of the team, they see a guy with decent talent that has worked himself into being an upper echelon player (at least in junior thus far), that is a guy players will follow, will listen to, because he's in the trenches working his tail off. = Character and drive, heart. e. Every Canuck captain if you look back in history has been like that (at least since I've watched). Smyl, small in stature, HUGE in heart, boy did he bring it every night. Linden, good skills, heart of a lion. Nazzy, came from high expectations to confidence issues, to rebuilding from nothing and turning into a star, worked at it. Henrik started on the 3rd line and improved every year. A consistent trait amongst all these guys was not above average skill sets vis a vis NHL peers day one (ie even Henrik and Nazzy while highly touted didn't come in like a Crosby, Stamkos, etc,) it was work ethic and development, improving their skill sets through desire. He has that. This kid is going to be a Captain on the Canucks. Set this aside for 7-9 years and revisit it. But that's my call. That's exactly what I think too, he's a Linden who plays defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dank.sinatra Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 oh god here comes the hype train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Heyman Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 oh god here comes the hype train Hype trains been running all week, except people were starting to realize that Canucks fans weren't just overhyping their player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuxFan09 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Corrado picked up an assist on the powerplay, an even rating and two penalty minutes in a 3-2 OT loss to the Niagra IceDogs tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuxFan09 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Corrado had no points, 2 PIMS and was even on the night for the Sudbury Wolves in a 4-1 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CHodgson9 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 After watching the WJHC loss to the US where Canada got stomped 5-1, it really appears Canada could have used a more stable presence on D, who wasn't flashy but got the job done. I would've loved to see Corrado on the WJHC roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 After watching the WJHC loss to the US where Canada got stomped 5-1, it really appears Canada could have used a more stable presence on D, who wasn't flashy but got the job done. I would've loved to see Corrado on the WJHC roster. This.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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