Harry Cleverly
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Boston University 2023-24 season, more to look forward to as Pandolfo begins Season #2.
Joe DiPenta... Still cracks me up.
Me, too, and I'd imagine most BU fans who saw him play.Joe DiPenta... Still cracks me up.
Nope. First was Scott Young with Pitt in '91, then McEachern with the Pens in his first pro season ('92), then Ed Ronan with MTL in '93. Young again in '96 with the Avs, followed by Jay in 2000 (NJD), Drury with the Avs in '01, Pando again in '03. DiPenta with Anaheim in '07.I was just thinking that. He was a Terrier I never imagined would make it to the NHL let alone win a Cup. Wasn't he the first Terrier to get his name on the Cup?
Me, too, and I'd imagine most BU fans who saw him play.
Nope. First was Scott Young with Pitt in '91, then McEachern with the Pens in his first pro season ('92), then Ed Ronan with MTL in '93. Young again in '96 with the Avs, followed by Jay in 2000 (NJD), Drury with the Avs in '01, Pando again in '03. DiPenta with Anaheim in '07.
Oh, and I think Ronan scored a goal in the SCFs when his pass deflected in off Gretzky's stick?
Ronan often took a back seat to the who’s who of hockey talent on the Habs but he made a couple big plays in the playoffs.
Quebec led Montreal 2-1 after three games of the Divisional semifinals. Ronan made his first appearance in Game 4 and scored the first goal of the game, jumpstarting the club.
Then in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final vs. the L.A. Kings and Wayne Gretzky, the Great One accidentally tipped a Ronan pass into the net and Ronan got credit for the goal.
But he might have been most proud of a play in the Adams Division final vs. the Sabres. The fourth-line forward dove to prevent an icing, crashing into the boards. That hustling play led to Guy Carbonneau’s winning goal in OT.
Once again, your powers of recall are spot on, defkit.
https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/...5ec003cb1.html
Ronan was an effective two-way complementary player on the talent-laden '90 and '91 Frozen Four Teams. He had 33 goals those two seasons after just six in his first two years. I recall seeing him net a pair at Princeton's Hobey Baker Rink in Nov. 1990. Good anecdote in the Eagle Tribune story about how he got to BU.
His stats: https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...tats-tab=teams
"When you play back home it's one type of game, it's not really the same," Willander said. "I'd say it's a little bit more physical, a little bit bigger guys, older guys. When you get to the [World U-18s] and you play with people your age, they're usually more skilled. I guess it's a really good balance to see that you can play in both. And obviously you got to see a lot of the top guys in the world, you got to play against them, get to see how that works."
How it worked for Willander was the chance to shine a bright light on his skating, poise with the puck and physicality, which one scout said reminded him of New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox.
"It's Willander's hockey sense and maturity that stands out," Janne Vuorinen of NHL European Scouting said. "He has really good hockey sense and he plays always on the move. Likes to join the rush with his good footwork and puck skills. Plays with poise when on the puck and makes good decisions."
After his sophomore season, you could have made big money if you were willing to bet that Ed Ronan would have a Stanley Cup ring. I forget the numbers (calling Sean Pickett), but if memory serves, he scored significantly more points in his last two years than his first two.
Thanks, Sean! Even more of a difference than I remembered.
Ed Roan played right wing his entire career at BU, however, until his senior season be never had regular linemates as Coach Parker used him to fill in wherever needed. As a freshman, Ronan played on 13 different line combinations on all 4 lines. He played just 10 games on his most stable line, with left wing Rob Regan and center Ville Kentala on the second line:If my memory is correct, he skated with Tomlinson and Koskamaki. They meshed well. He scored a huge goal in the 3rd period of the 3rd of the 1990 QF series against Mich St, tipping home a centering pass from Joe Sacco.
Ed Roan played right wing his entire career at BU, however, until his senior season be never had regular linemates as Coach Parker used him to fill in wherever needed. As a freshman, Ronan played on 13 different line combinations on all 4 lines. He played just 10 games on his most stable line, with left wing Rob Regan and center Ville Kentala on the second line: