August 27, 2009

Cornell's Top Two Scorers Return for Another Go

The following article featuring Cornell forwards Colin Greening and Riley Nash appeared August 26 on the Ithaca Journal Web site.

 

By Dan  Sweeney

Exhale, fans of Cornell men's hockey. Riley Nash and Colin Greening -- the Big Red's top two points leaders from last season -- are back on East Hill and enrolled in school.

It was unclear whether Nash, a first-round draft pick by the Edmonton Oilers in 2007, and Greening, a seventh-round pick by the Ottawa Senators in 2004, would return to Cornell or elect to play pro hockey.

"Just kind of over the course of the summer I decided that coming back would be the best fit for me," said Nash, who will begin his junior year today. "I just thought another year here would be more advantageous than going to play for a pro team."

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