Volpatti Cracks Canucks Roster
The following article featuring former Brown standout Aaron Volpatti appeared October 3 on the Revelstoke Times Review Web site.
By Alex Cooper
Revelstoke Times Review
Revelstoke native Aaron Volpatti secured a spot in the Vancouver Canucks starting lineup when the team opens the 2011-12 season at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.
Volpatti, 26, won the opportunity to skate on the right side on a line with centre Maxime Lapierre and left winger Viktor Oreskovich after a pre-season that saw him garner attention for his hard hits and willingness to drop the gloves.
Volpatti's star rose throughout the pre-season and he earned league-wide attention by delivering two knock-out blows in a pre-season game against the San Jose Sharks last week. First, he delivered a hard, open-ice hit on Jason Demers and then he dropped Brad Winchester with a single punch when challenged to a fight. The latter clip quickly made the rounds of the hockey blogosphere.
Complete article can be accessed via the Times Review Web site by clicking here.
