Ward Cornell
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So his dad has very little faith that his son is NHL material or something?
and what are his odds of making the NHL let alone having a career in the NHL?
1 in 100?
So his dad has very little faith that his son is NHL material or something?
So his dad has very little faith that his son is NHL material or something?
First name is like Mah-Tia or Mah-Shuh?
And the last name is like Mark-Anne-Two-Oh-Knee, right?
First name is like Mah-Tia or Mah-Shuh?
And the last name is like Mark-Anne-Two-Oh-Knee, right?
From what I heard a few weeks ago, ZAR and his father were demanding a full education package.
The Rangers weren't willing to go that far but neither party was willing to give an inch.
When August comes around and camp is opening soon that there could be some give-n-take from both sides.
If he does sign with the Rangers I could see him getting some quality minutes with some high end players...ie Marcantuoni and Ryan Murphy.
The nice thing for him is he does have choices and seems to be weighing them and getting the most for himself.
But "demanding" seems to be a strong word for them. .
You're right.
I was in a bit of a rush when I was posting.
I'll go back and edit!
To me he sounds like Tyler Seguin.
Who does he draw comparisons to for those who have seen him a bit?
I know nothing about him, but I'm looking forward to hearing Ron Francis call his name at the next draft
To me he sounds like Tyler Seguin.
Who does he draw comparisons to for those who have seen him a bit?
No...no...you could be correct. Just offering my 2 cents. I used to be tight with his T3 Jr. Coach but we had a falling out last year over another player. I do know that he's playing a role in any "deciding" they may do as well and that he is a very strong advocate for players going major junior. So, don't read anything into the above...just thinking out loud...I didn't mean to hijack this thread from a discussion of Matia.
I'll leave you with this and to be honest with you, I believe the fact that he's with Darren Ferris now means that the OHL is under very strong consideration and I am sure that he's filled them in on what is possible for a ZAR type and what is not.
Rangers prospect still in play
Zachary Aston-Reese is still very much in the picture to play for the Kitchener Rangers this season.
The club acquired the rights to the 16-year-old forward from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds this past June in exchange for a 15th round draft pick in 2012. If the Rangers sign the Staten Island, N.Y., native, the pick becomes a third-round selection in 2014.
“I think in a perfect world he would like to (play for the Rangers),†said his agent Darren Ferris.
At issue is an education package. Aston-Reese has accepted a U.S. hockey scholarship to play for Brown University in 2012 and wants to secure a similar deal with the Rangers, in case his professional dreams don’t work out.
“The family is concerned about the education,†said Ferris. “We have to cross that bridge with Steve Spott.â€
Spott, the Rangers’ head coach and general manager, is behind the bench with Canada’s Under-18 men’s hockey squad in the Czech Republic until the middle of this month. Any deal will have to wait until he returns from Europe, Ferris said.
Aston-Reese visited Kitchener this past May to tour the city and the Aud.
“He loved it,†said Ferris.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder played for the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League last season scoring two goals and adding three assists in 25 games.
Aston-Reese has been training at Lorne Goldenberg’s Athletic Conditioning Center in Ottawa this summer in preparation for the upcoming hockey season.
If he doesn’t join the Rangers, he’ll likely return to the Stars before joining Brown next year.
With which NHL player is Matia most comparable?
really not that hard to pronounce