kenhodgejr Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Any updates on Jack Rathbone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, kenhodgejr said: Any updates on Jack Rathbone? Hasn't played yet. His season starts next month. I believe the first actual game is November 29th (with a couple exhibition scrimmages earlier in the month). Dexter School schedule is here: http://www.dextersouthfield.org/athletics/teams/team.cfm?pp=2&t=Hockey&g=Boys Edited October 23, 2017 by SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCanuck Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Going to be hard to follow how he does this year. To bad he's not going to Harvard this year but its nice that we get his rights one extra year. Definitely a long term project. Hope he doesn't have to hard a time transitioning away from his brother in a couple years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Jack Rathbone finally took to the ice earlier today for his first scrimmage of the preseason. His season starts November 29th. Rathbone was also recognized as one of the top USHS players this year as he was named to the 2017-18 ALL-USA preseason boys hockey team (he received 2nd team honours last year): http://usatodayhss.com/2017/2017-18-american-family-insurance-all-usa-preseason-boys-hockey-team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Jack Rathbone finally took to the ice earlier today for his first scrimmage of the preseason. His season starts November 29th. Rathbone was also recognized as one of the top USHS players this year as he was named to the 2017-18 ALL-USA preseason boys hockey team (he received 2nd team honours last year): http://usatodayhss.com/2017/2017-18-american-family-insurance-all-usa-preseason-boys-hockey-team Too bad we couldn't get this kid on to a CHL team, where he could really develop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I thought he was supposed to be at Harvard this year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Alflives said: Too bad we couldn't get this kid on to a CHL team, where he could really develop. I hear ya. Obviously getting him into a system where he played more games and more months of hockey a year would be preferable. As would a higher level of competition. But given the particulars of this situation, I'm not too worried about him taking another year at home to stay close to his autistic little brother. Harvard can wait. He's still pretty raw and was always going to be a long term project. He's also undersized. And had he been only about 4 months younger, 2018 would have been his first year of draft eligibility. So the fact he's delaying his career so that he can stay with his little brother is a positive (in terms of his character and values), even if it possibly means slowing his development a little. Edited November 20, 2017 by SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Rollieo Del Fuego said: I thought he was supposed to be at Harvard this year.... Read the last page and you'll know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCanuck Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: I hear ya. Obviously getting him into a system where he played more games and more months of hockey a year would be preferable. As would a higher level of competition. But given the particulars of this situation, I'm not too worried about him taking another year at home to stay close to his autistic little brother. Harvard can wait. He's still pretty raw and was always going to be a long term project. He's also undersized. And had he been only about 4 months younger, 2018 would have been his first year of draft eligibility. So the fact he's delaying his career so that he can stay with his little brother is a positive (in terms of his character and values), even if it possibly means slowing his development a little. I totally agree, and Id add that him choosing to stay and help his brother will also help his maturity. When you have a family member with issues it gives you a better perspective on life. Looking at him as a prospect Ill take a year of him being happy and growing maturely, over one extra year of development. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted November 20, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, RetroCanuck said: I totally agree, and Id add that him choosing to stay and help his brother will also help his maturity. When you have a family member with issues it gives you a better perspective on life. Looking at him as a prospect Ill take a year of him being happy and growing maturely, over one extra year of development. Good point. Very much agree. Also says a lot about a kid who, at age 18, and having been accepted to Harvard and drafted by an NHL team, chooses others over himself. He could have easily decided to focus on his own future, go off to school, and get himself one step closer on his journey to a hockey career. Instead, he recognizes his brother is in the middle of some therapies and treatments that are working, and is at a crucial time in his own development. Decides to stick around and help out, and not risk destabilizing his little brother's life. Apparently Jack is a huge positive influence on his brother, works with the kid during his therapy, keeps him calm and safe when he has seizures, acts like a third parental figure in that family, and is also his little bro's best friend. Sounds like he's just an amazing young man. And on the hockey side, a guy who would be an incredibly loyal and supportive teammate. Edited November 20, 2017 by SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podz92 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I am not thrilled with the fact this kid hasn't played a game yet this year. Can't be good for his development at this stage. I understand why he wanted to stay home for another year (relationship with younger brother) but at least he could've played a few USHL games or something....November 29th is a ridiculously late start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 On 11/19/2017 at 6:14 PM, Alflives said: Too bad we couldn't get this kid on to a CHL team, where he could really develop. Ya, those college guys like Boeser sure suck when they get to the NHL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 On 19/11/2017 at 6:14 PM, Alflives said: Too bad we couldn't get this kid on to a CHL team, where he could really develop. Really, what about Demko, Hutton, Stetcher, Boeser, Gaudette, and Lockwood? They seemed to do alright in college hockey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 3 hours ago, JamesBlondage said: I am not thrilled with the fact this kid hasn't played a game yet this year. Can't be good for his development at this stage. I understand why he wanted to stay home for another year (relationship with younger brother) but at least he could've played a few USHL games or something....November 29th is a ridiculously late start. I doubt we see him for at least the next 4yrs anyways. The Harvard guys tend to go the full 4yrs. Jack Rathbone (I love the name) seems like a prospect that will need a lot of developing time, so he may as well be in the college league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Rob_Zepp said: Ya, those college guys like Boeser sure suck when they get to the NHL. I think this guy is still in high school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 30 minutes ago, Ray_Cathode said: Really, what about Demko, Hutton, Stetcher, Boeser, Gaudette, and Lockwood? They seemed to do alright in college hockey! He's in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, Alflives said: He's in high school. He was accepted into Harvard, but chose to stay close by his younger brother this year; hence the high school league. Like I said earlier, he looks like a guy that will need a few years of development anyways. I don't expect too hear much from him for at least 3 years. Probably won't even see him at prospect camps due to his college commitment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Canucks Prospects World problems, 2017-18 edition: Our 4th round pick is delaying college a year! Wow have things ever changed. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Alflives said: I think this guy is still in high school. Yup, he sure is and the school route has provided many stellar NHL players. Development takes many forms and the rigours of major junior hockey probably harm as many careers as blossom others. Each kid will choose a path they feel best suited for them - if they make the wrong decision, it is "oh well" but it is far from one size fits all. CHL is consumed with games and have very little practice time. High school, college and European junior leagues are the opposite. If I could do it all over again, I would choose more practice or more games for a variety of reasons - but that is just me and I didn't have the choice. For JR, who I still think has the name to be a porn star, I don't have a clue which path is best for him but to say his development is harmed by playing fewer games and instead doing (for example) more dryland or other forms of training is simply something you can at best speculate at but in reality, you don't have a clue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 33 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: Yup, he sure is and the school route has provided many stellar NHL players. Development takes many forms and the rigours of major junior hockey probably harm as many careers as blossom others. Each kid will choose a path they feel best suited for them - if they make the wrong decision, it is "oh well" but it is far from one size fits all. CHL is consumed with games and have very little practice time. High school, college and European junior leagues are the opposite. If I could do it all over again, I would choose more practice or more games for a variety of reasons - but that is just me and I didn't have the choice. For JR, who I still think has the name to be a porn star, I don't have a clue which path is best for him but to say his development is harmed by playing fewer games and instead doing (for example) more dryland or other forms of training is simply something you can at best speculate at but in reality, you don't have a clue. I read here, he's going to Harvard. I would still rather see our D in the WHL or OHL, but he's getting to attend Harvard. That's a great academic school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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