September 15, 2009

O'Byrne Hopes for Fresh Start

The following article featuring former Cornell standout Ryan O'Byrne appeared September 15 on the Montreal Gazette Web site.

 

BY PAT HICKEY
The Gazette

Ryan O'Byrne said Gregory Stewart is one of his best friends. But that didn't stop O'Byrne from laying a lick on Stewart during the second day of scrimmages at the Canadiens training camp in Brossard. The hit came moments after O'Byrne had spun Matt D'Agostini around like a rag doll and sent him crashing into the boards.

'I'm out here to win a job and there are no friends out here anymore," says defenceman Ryan O'Byrne (left), practising with teammate Guillaume Latendresse last year.

O'Byrne, 25, is looking to get his career back on the rails after a season that started with promise and ended with a seat in the press box.

Complete article can be accessed via the Gazette Web site by clicking here.