O'Byrne Will Be Missed
The following article featuring former Cornell standout Ryan O'Byrne appeared November 11 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.
By Magalie Lafrenière
NHL.com Staff Writer
BOSTON -- At breakfast Thursday, Ryan
O'Byrne sat laughing with his teammates and chatted about the
Bruins' come-from-behind 7-4 win against the Penguins the previous
night. By the time Thursday's practice started, however, the
26-year-old defenseman was the newest member of the Colorado
Avalanche.
"It's pretty sudden, but at the same time it's an opportunity I'm
looking forward to," O'Byrne told NHL.com. "Your heart is kind of
pumping a little still and obviously I haven't been traded since my
second year in junior, so it's a different feeling. At the same
time, it's an opportunity for me to play. Obviously, we are
pretty deep defensively here in Montreal and I haven't played much
and I'm a young defenseman and you got to play, that's the bottom
line."
And as much as it's an opportunity for O'Byrne to start fresh,
it's also opportunity for the Canadiens to acquire a young prospect
and one with a French-Canadian background. In exchange for O'Byrne,
the Habs acquired left wing Michael Bournival, a native of
Shawinigan, Que., who currently plays for Shawinigan Cataractes of
the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Complete article can be accessed via the NHL Web site by clicking here.
