February 6, 2010
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O'Byrne Skates with Heavy Heart
The following article featuring former Cornell standout Ryan O'Byrne appeared in the February 6 issue of the Montreal Gazette.
By Dave Stubbs
The Gazette
MONTREAL - Lorelei O'Byrne had watched her son, Ryan, from his
first wobbly days on skates.
From minor hockey, up through junior with teams in Victoria and
Nanaimo, B.C., to Cornell University, to being drafted into the NHL
by the Montreal Canadiens in 2003 and playing professionally with
the American Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs.
Then, three seasons ago, graduating to the Canadiens, her
six-foot-five, 235-pound son not such a little boy any more.
Complete article can be accessed via the Gazette Web site by clicking here.
