Road to the Coliseum: Matt Moulson
The following article featuring former Cornell standout Matt Moulson appeared November 15 on the New York Islanders Web site.
By Andrew LeRay
When it comes to hockey, there are players so naturally gifted it seems as if they were born with skates on their feet. In Canada, toddlers glide across the ice, embarking on a journey that they hope will lead to a career in the NHL. For some, the game comes easy. Then there’s Matt Moulson.
“When I was three, (my dad) put me on the ice and I cried the whole time,” said Moulson. “He said he wasn’t putting me on the ice ever again and then he brought me out again when I was four. I’ve been playing ever since.”
Born in Toronto, Moulson spent his childhood in Mississauga, Ontario playing hockey in the streets during the summer and on frozen ponds in the winter. While playing in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), Moulson was never considered a star. In fact, when he was 14, Moulson says he was called, “the worst player in the GTHL” by a teammate’s mother.
