Dan Doucette wrote:

> Thought the Maine list would like this too
>
> >Just some background on this player and family.  His father, also named
> >Paul Lynch,
> >is a Deputy Chief in the Peabody Fire Department.  The Salem News reported
> >recently
> >that the elder Lynch was issued a five day suspension from the department
> >for insubordination
> >over an issue having to do with repairs on fire apparatus and coverage at
> >one of the local
> >fire houses.
> >
> >Like father, like son ?????
> >
> >Maine seems to be favored by high-spritied hockey players from MA with
> >Irish background !!!
> >
> >

I think that some vital information was left out of Mr. Doucettes post.  First
the Peabody,MA Fire Department has been working for a significant period of time
without a labor contract.  Second Deputy Chief Lynch was suspended after he
participated in a protest movement at Peabody,MA City hall.  The incident for
which he was suspended occurred a significant time before the suspension.  Third
and maybe most important the Equipment of the Peabody,MA Fire Department is
deplorable at best.

I think it is unfair to compare a man's livelihood, profession and the safety of
the citizens of Peabody,MA with a boy playing a game.  Lets not judge a persons
actions by what we read in a newspaper and lets wait to judge the younger
Lynch's Irish Spirit until he is under the guidance of Coach Walsh.

John Duffill '86

>
> >At 05:01 PM 11/30/00 -0500, Clay wrote:
> >>[log in to unmask]
> > > Paul Lynch, defensemen (Peabody, MA)
> > > 6-4, 200lbs
> > > Current team: Jr. Warriors (EJHL)
> > > In 11 games so far this season, Paul has 6 points (2-4--6) and 86 PIM.
> > > (wow) . . . <<
> > >
> >I saw him play a couple of games in Division 2 Preps. His game seemed more
> >suited to D1 Preps, and even more so to Juniors. He got a lot of penalties,
> >some of which I regarded as being foolish and out of proportion
> >retaliations. Some of the penalties seemed to be for "being too big" or
> >"being too strong", or for stuff that he might get away with in Juniors.
> >The Junior PIMs seem to indicate that he hasn't learned to control his
> >temper or adjust his game to the way it's being called. He's got talent
> >and a cannon of a shot but he needs to learn to play in some semblance of
> >control.
> >Clay