Colorado Bound
The following article featuring former Cornell standout Ryan O'Byrne appeared November 11 on the Montreal Canadiens Web site.
By Shauna Denis
BOSTON – For the first time in four years, Ryan
O’Byrne will be wearing something other than a Canadiens
jersey.
Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier announced that he had traded the
6-foot-5 defenseman just prior to the Habs’ pre-game skate in
Boston. The news that he was about to become an Avalanche was
bittersweet for O’Byrne, who had been a healthy scratch for
the Habs since October 13.
“I haven’t been traded since my second year of junior
so it’s a different feeling obviously,” admitted the
26-year-old Victoria native. “At the same time, it’s an
opportunity for me to play. We have a pretty deep defense corps
here in Montreal and I haven’t been playing much. I’m a
young defenseman and you have to play. That’s the bottom
line.
Complete article can be accessed via the Canadiens Web site by clicking here.
