January 23, 2009

A Healthy Jolt

The following article featuring former Cornell standout Ray Sawada appeared in the January 23 issue of the Winnipeg Sun.

 

By KEN WIEBE
SUN MEDIA


Healthy scratch was a term Ray Sawada had no prior experience with.

So you better believe the rookie right-winger with the Manitoba Moose took notice when head coach Scott Arniel informed him on Jan. 11 that his services wouldn't be required for a game against the Peoria Rivermen.

"It had never happened to me before so it was pretty frustrating, it was an eye-opener," Sawada said from Rochester, N.Y. yesterday, where the Moose continue a five-game road trip tonight against the Americans. "I wasn't playing the way I should be and it's has helped turn my game around a little bit these last few games."

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