Daniel Ryder Makes Canada's National Under-18 Team

[Disgruntled70sHab]

Mike's younger brother is making his run at the big time. Here's the roster as posted by TSN,

www.gopetesgo.com/players/players.htm

• Carey Price
  
  
• Luc Bourdon
  
  
• Patrick McNeil
  
  
• Brendan Mikkelson
  
  
• Ryan Parent
  
  
• Kris Russell
  
  
• Marc Staal
  
  
• Ryan Wilson
  
  
• Cody Bass
  
  
• Dan Bertram
  
  
• Brock Bradford
  
  
• Gilbert Brule
  
  
• Richard Clune
  
  
• Cal Clutterbuck
  
  
• Andrew Cogliano
  
  
• Chris Durand
  
  
• Adam Hobson
  
  
• Bryan Little
  
  
• Ryan OMarra
  
  
• Daniel Ryder From the Peterborough Petes
  
  
• Devin Setoguchi

Runs in the family I dare say.

Cheers.

[Skilly]

Daniel is actually better than Michael. Better skater, better passer, equal work ethic. Both are blessed with good sense for knowing where to be around the net.

Daniel will be in the NHL in 3-4 years. (bold prediction)

[blaise]

Skilly said:

Daniel is actually better than Michael. Better skater, better passer, equal work ethic. Both are blessed with good sense for knowing where to be around the net.

Daniel will be in the NHL in 3-4 years. (bold prediction)

Will you be able to watch live hockey now that the Leafs have moved their AHL farm team to Toronto?

[Skilly]

Blaise said:

Will you be able to watch live hockey now that the Leafs have moved their AHL farm team to Toronto?

This year they are still playing here. Next year who knows. The Leafs have supposedly agreed to approach the QMJHL ,on our behave, to request a franchise. Not sure junior hockey will survive here, some say it will, with the Q wanting us to pick up all travel costs.

So to me that would mean QMJHL tickets would have to remain the same price as AHL tickets, and I can't see many paying that price for players they will not be able to identify with.

[Bob]

Skilly said:

Daniel is actually better than Michael. Better skater, better passer, equal work ethic. Both are blessed with good sense for knowing where to be around the net.

Daniel will be in the NHL in 3-4 years. (bold prediction)

At 5-11 180 he will need to be quite a bit better just to get a shot at the NHL

[FormerLurker]

Bob said:

At 5-11 180 he will need to be quite a bit better just to get a shot at the NHL

Dude, the kid's just 17, he's still growing!

[Skilly]

Bob said:

At 5-11 180 he will need to be quite a bit better just to get a shot at the NHL

Watch the U-18 tourney and see for yourself. I wouldn't be surpeised to see him lead team Canada in scoring.

[Montrealer]

Bob said:

At 5-11 180 he will need to be quite a bit better just to get a shot at the NHL

That's not so small for a 17 year old. He could end up 6' 200 pounds, which is average NHL size.

[Skilly]

Skilly said:

Watch the U-18 tourney and see for yourself. I wouldn't be surpeised to see him lead team Canada in scoring.

2 games and only 1 assist and 2 PIM to show for it. Oh well, he certainly hasn't performed as well as I thought he would.