Bandwagon38 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 So far he has gotten a lot of attention at training camp as an under the radar Benning signing. 6'3" 205 with a good speed and a scoring instinct! Could be a great suprise out of camp. There is so little info on the guy online. Anyone seen him live? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 I'd mentioned this yesterday, at Vancourier.com(PITB) there's an interesting write-up on this kid. Might be an unearthed-gem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 16 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said: I'd mentioned this yesterday, at Vancourier.com(PITB) there's an interesting write-up on this kid. Might be an unearthed-gem? go further into that write up and read the 'not your average hockey blog' theres another good story on him, it wouldn't copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon38 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 The Avalanche fully expectrd him to be an impact bottom six player on their team before he broke his leg. This could just be another Benning beauty!! Baerschi Etem Pedan Larsen Rendulic The list continues to grow. Larsen seems to be getting lots of love as a top 6 dman They hope Etem can improve up to the third line. Baerschi is pencilled in to the 2nd. Pedan is on the bubble as a big nhl defensman Tryamkin is on the edge of a top 8 nhl defenseman. Those are all pretty good finds!!! Well done Benning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 His name sounds like some mystical, ancient booze that gives you super strength and makes you really smart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel_3 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=30359 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon38 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 A griffin is no match if you have had your shot of Redulic! Redulic you say? Yes, Borna Redulic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 13 minutes ago, luckylager said: His name sounds like some mystical, ancient booze that gives you super strength and makes you really smart... this stuff makes you REALLY smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 23 minutes ago, luckylager said: His name sounds like some mystical, ancient booze that gives you super strength and makes you really smart... So that's why I feel so great today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 14 minutes ago, chon derry said: this stuff makes you REALLY smart! I have actually drank this before. Have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 8 minutes ago, riffraff said: I have actually drank this before. Have you? yes ,i usually grab a pint of this when i go to stewart bc hyder alaska is only 1 mile away . p.r. isn't very far from alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 3 hours ago, chon derry said: this stuff makes you REALLY smart! Holy Crap no! I just puked a bit looking at that bottle. Painful memories of the following day... Last thing I remember of the night was Supermanning myself into a cedar hedge. Woke up in a ditch, soaking wet and freezing cold, puking. 3 hours ago, Green Building said: So that's why I feel so great today. I guess I described all booze then eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, luckylager said: Holy Crap no! I just puked a bit looking at that bottle. Painful memories of the following day... Last thing I remember of the night was Supermanning myself into a cedar hedge. Woke up in a ditch, soaking wet and freezing cold, puking. i know exactly what you mean don't and i mean DONT ever try everbeer like we did , or everwine . instapissed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, chon derry said: i know exactly what you mean don't and i mean DONT ever try everbeer like we did , or everwine . instapissed Ya... we were doing ever-makers. Seemed like a genius idea. I'm not the only one surprised I lived through my twenties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 1 minute ago, luckylager said: Ya... we were doing ever-makers. Seemed like a genius idea. I'm not the only one surprised I lived through my twenties been to some really big may long weekend partys north of terrace where ppl from all over the north gather redsand lake in the nass valley back in the 90s ,insane they still go up there but i don't think anything could compare to those bashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 18 minutes ago, chon derry said: been to some really big may long weekend partys north of terrace where ppl from all over the north gather redsand lake in the nass valley back in the 90s ,insane they still go up there but i don't think anything could compare to those bashes. Sounds like a killer bush party. I only ever drank the stuff that one night. A buddy brought a bottle back from a ski tour in AK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry35 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 They still go on here unfortunately to the point where they close certain spots in May because of all the stuff that goes on there and the huge amount of trash left behind and damage to the outhouses, picnic tables etc....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 10 minutes ago, gerry35 said: They still go on here unfortunately to the point where they close certain spots in May because of all the stuff that goes on there and the huge amount of trash left behind and damage to the outhouses, picnic tables etc....... that was the reason i stopped going way back then it was getting down right dangerous unsupervised jet boat races ,dirt bike,dune buggies you name it. to crazy for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I'll see if I can get that PITB article to post: http://www.vancourier.com/pass-it-to-bulis/the-signing-of-borna-rendulic-is-a-credit-to-the-utica-comets-1.2348922 Croatian winger was unhappy with Avalanche's AHL affiliate DANIEL WAGNER / VANCOUVER COURIER SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 07:45 AM PASS IT TO BULIS Like John Elmerson Fabriga and John David Pahoyo, the Canucks made a big splash on the first day of free agency when they signed Loui Eriksson to a lucrative six-year contract. But they finished the day like Jian Yang, making a few smaller, nearly unnoticeable splashes. Jayson Megna, Chad Billins, and Borna Rendulic aren’t exactly household names, but they are each solid AHL players who will help the Utica Comets a great deal and have a pinch of NHL experience to make them legitimate options for a call-up later in the season. Actually, Borna Rendulic is a household name, depending on which households you survey: Croatian, hockey-loving households. Rendulic is the first Croatian-born hockey player to play in the NHL, signing with the Colorado Avalanche in 2014, and he’s a legitimate talent, racking up goals in international play. Rendulic showed flashes of his goalscoring ability in the AHL, earning himself a call-up to the NHL, scoring his first NHL goal in his fourth game. Things were going well for Rendulic until he broke his leg, taking him out of action for the rest of the season. Heading into his second season in North America, Rendulic looked poised to bounce back, making the Avalanche out of training camp. Instead, he played fourth line minutes in three games and got sent down to the San Antonio Rampage in the AHL. That’s where things went south, as the Rampage were a disaster. They finished last in the Pacific Division and had a terrible team atmosphere, crushing the confidence of many of the young prospects in the Avalanche organization and failing to develop them as players. That’s not idle speculation: that’s what Rendulic said in an interview with Eurolanche, a Europe-based Avalanche fanclub. "In the AHL, you are just playing there. You just feel nobody cares about you. Nobody cares about your development or how you are going to develop. Nobody teach me. We had like those development guys like David Oliver and Brett Clark. "When they come over it was nice because they were teaching us, but our coaches didn’t teach anyone. There were so many young players lost their confidence. They couldn’t make the play even when they are good players. It just shouldn’t be like that. It was too much negativity around when I was there." That is a devastating assessment of the Avalanche system: “nobody cares about your development” and “our coaches didn’t teach anyone” are a pretty damning indictment. It also lines up with what I have seen from many Avalanche fans who are frustrated with the lack of development from players in the AHL. Unsurprisingly, Rampage head coach Dean Chynoweth got the axe in April. As for Rendulic, he’s still just 24 and obviously still wants to play in the NHL. He knows he’s unlikely to make the Canucks out of camp—later in that interview he says he “doesn’t deserve a one-way contract”—but he must have more faith in the ability of Travis Green and the Utica Comets to develop players. Rendulic is just as frank in his assessment of his own abilities as he was of the Rampage. In an interview with Not Your Average Hockey Blog last September, he pretty comprehensively broke down his strengths and weaknesses: What’s the best part of your game? "I believe the best part of my game is my shot, especially my slapshot. Also I’m a winger with a big frame, and I am always being told that I possess a promising combination of size and scoring ability. I think I’m an intelligent player, good in corners, who likes to play offensive, but smart. I am tactically very good and I have a finisher’s instinct both in strength and skill to power my way to the net. I have a good technique and tendency for finesse and an attractive game." What’s something you need to work on? "On the other hand, I often look passive off the puck and I could up my intensity and sharpness. Furthermore, I need to fine-tune all aspects of my play. I have to place special focus on skating and adding grit, in addition to improving my defense and realization skills. Those are some things I definitely need to work on." It’s rare to hear that kind of self-awareness in an interview with a hockey player, but it shows that Rendulic has identified where he needs to improve. A coach like Travis Green may provide the "teaching" that Rendulic craves and didn't receive in San Antonio. Heck, Ben Kuzma literally called Green a “teacher” in an article last week. With his size and skill, Rendulic could stand out for a Utica team that lost last season’s top goalscorer in Hunter Shinkaruk and may lose its second leading goalscorer in Brendan Gaunce if all goes well at training camp. If Rendulic finds the development he’s looking for, he could play his way back into the NHL sometime this season. © 2016 Vancouver Courier Click here to take part in our readers survey - See more at: http://www.vancourier.com/pass-it-to-bulis/the-signing-of-borna-rendulic-is-a-credit-to-the-utica-comets-1.2348922#sthash.m1aHAc19.dpuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 His name reminds me of badonkadonk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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