December 28, 2011

Nash Hopes to Build on NHL Debut

The following article featuring former Cornell standout Riley Nash appeared December 28 on the Charlotte Checkers Web site.

 

By Paul Branecky

Though it’s common procedure for an NHL recall, having never been through the experience before, Riley Nash wasn’t sure what to make of it when Checkers coach Jeff Daniels called him into his office last week.

Still in the process of receiving stitches above his lip at that moment immediately following the team’s most recent game, a 4-3 overtime loss to Oklahoma City at Time Warner Cable Arena, Nash’s mind began to wander in other directions.

“I didn’t know if I was being traded or what,” he recalled. “You just never know. When I found out, I was pretty surprised.”

 

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