Patrick Kennedy: Front and Center
The following article featuring Cornell forward Patrick Kennedy appeared in the November 12 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.
BY EVAN RICH
In hockey the letters P.K. generally signify playing down a man with the opponent in prime position to put a goal on the scoreboard. For the Cornell men’s hockey team these initials stand for effort, desire to succeed and leadership. Senior co-captain Patrick Kennedy — or P.K. as he is often called — has been handed a tall task this season, wearing the ‘C’ on his chest a year after forward Colin Greening ’10 had the same honor bestowed upon him. While it will certainly be a tall task replacing a leadership group that led the Red to a 21-win season and an NCAA tournament appearance, Kennedy believes that his tenure at the helm should not be judged on a quick glance at wins and losses.
“No, definitely not,” Kennedy said when asked about the matter. “Wins … are always a nice thing, but our team right now is practicing really well — we’re accomplishing things — so you can’t always measure success in wins and losses.”
Heading into the third weekend of the 2010-11 campaign the wins have not been easy to come by for Cornell (1-3-0, 1-1-0 ECAC); however, Kennedy feels that many of the team’s younger players have been making significant strides early on in the year. The co-captain displayed his modest nature when asked about whether his leadership had anything to do with the emergence of the team’s rising stars.
Complete article can be accessed via the Daily Sun Web site by clicking here.
