October 21, 2011

Greening a Big Hit

The following article featuring former Cornell standout Colin Greening appeared October 20 on the Calgary Sun Web site.

 

By Don Brennan

The number of media in the Senators dressing room Thursday morning made it feel like the hours leading up to a Toronto-Ottawa game.

Among the crowd were ex-players who have found jobs in radio, TV or newspaper business. Todd White, Jason York, Brian Engblom, “Sheriff” Shane Hnidy, Enrico Ciccone, Denis Potvin ... the way the Senators had played their previous two home games, somebody should have given these guys jerseys.

As they milled, I chatted with Colin Greening, the big Senators left winger playing his first full year in the NHL. Greening is a smart guy — in his last year at Cornell University he was named the ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year. I asked him if he’d be interested in joining the media ranks one day. He laughed and said he’s not thinking that far ahead, that he just hopes he’ll get another contract from the Senators.
 

 

Complete article can be accessed via the Sun Web site by clicking here.