The Iceman Returneth
The following article featuring former Cornell standout Jean-Marc Pelletier appeared December 19 on the Cornell Chronicle Web site.
By George Lowery
After his sophomore year at Cornell in 1997, Jean-Marc Pelletier was drafted into the NHL. Turning pro was "one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make. But the Philadelphia Flyers made me an offer I couldn't refuse, and I don't regret it," said Pelletier. "Pursuing this dream of playing in the National Hockey League is a once-in-a-lifetime thing."
Unlike many athletes who someday hope to return to school to finish their degrees, Pelletier made good on his commitment 14 years after leaving the Hill for the ice. He was one of about 300 January graduates attending a ceremony Dec. 17 in Barton Hall. "I'm happy to have come back to Cornell to finish what I started," he said.
Pelletier continued to take classes during his years as a pro. When he retired a year and a half ago, he had 12 credits left to earn his degree from Cornell's Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. He and his wife, Anne Heyn '98 -- who also played hockey at Cornell -- and their daughter, Jane, returned to campus for the fall 2011 semester.
Complete article can be accessed via the Chronicle Web site by clicking here.
