Cornell Awaits Word from Nash
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The following article appeared July 7 on the Ithaca Journal Web site.
By Dan Sweeney
ITHACA -- The biggest question facing Cornell's hockey team this offseason has yet to be answered, but a decision could be coming soon.
The Big Red is awaiting word on whether Riley Nash will return for his senior season. Nash's NHL rights were recently traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Carolina Hurricanes. Edmonton traded up in the 2007 NHL Entry draft to select him 21st overall.
Nash was scheduled to begin conditioning camp with the Hurricanes on Wednesday. He recently told his hometown newspaper, the Kamloops (British Columbia) Daily News, that he'll "probably" decide after the camp whether he'll return to Cornell or not. The camp runs through Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.
Complete article can be accessed via the Journal Web site by clicking here.
