Assuming this story is correct and he has academic problems, I'm not so
excited. Didn't we just go thru this with Zab??. I guess we see how it plays
out. Certainly not a done deal if this article is credible. Thanks for
posting it.
Jon
> This story just recently appeared on the us hockey report ....
>
> The Next Stop for Keith Yandle
>
>
> Cushing defenseman Keith Yandle, who has struggled
> academically for a long time, has been denied
> admittance to the University of New Hampshire for this
> fall. The admissions department reportedly felt the
> big defenseman would be unable to handle the
> coursework. At any rate, there are three scenarios now
> open to Yandle.
>
>
> 1. Head to another NCAA school. In that scenario, it
> appears Maine, where his friend Billy Ryan plays, has
> him locked up, though Northeastern s new head coach
> Greg Cronin is making a big push as well.
>
> (Note: It s a rare school that has scholarship money
> floating around at this time of year.
>
> Maine is one that does, though, as freshman forward
> Tim Maxwell is transferring to Bowling Green; junior
> defenseman Jeff Mushaluk is graduating early and will
> be going for his master s starting in the fall; and
> sophomore defenseman Tom Zabkowicz is academically
> ineligible.)
>
> 2. The Moncton Wildcats have reportedly just acquired
> or are about to acquire -- Yandle s QMJHL rights in
> a trade with Gatineau. Moncton, which already has Adam
> Pineault and will soon have Yandle s Cushing teammate
> Chris Bourque on their roster, will be hosting next
> spring s Memorial Cup. Coach/GM Ted Nolan and
> deep-pocketed owner Robert K. Irving are likely to
> make a big push for Yandle.
>
> 3. There s a slight chance Yandle could go to the USHL
> (Omaha owns his rights) or to the Boston Junior Bruins
> (EJHL) and reapply to UNH for the fall of 06. That s
> what UNH would like, but nobody really sees that
> happening.
>
> Yandle s academic problems stem from neglect over a
> long period of time. Over the past year he s made an
> effort to accelerate, but was unable to pull it off
> and get into UNH, where he had hoped to be able to
> play with his brother, Brian, on the Wildcats
> blueline.
>
> The most likely scenario now has Yandle heading for
> Orono. Presuming he gets there, how long will he stay?
> With Moncton lurking around, cash in hand, that s the
> big question.
>
>
> --- Jon Eggert <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Anybody heard this rumor, saw it on USCHO via
> > http://clik.to/Midgetdboard
> >
> > We Need D so bring him on,
> > BTW he is younger brother of Yandle at UNH
> >
> > Jon
> >
>
>
>
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