Shields is Vital
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The following article featuring former Dartmouth standout Connor Shields appeared December 8 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.
By Lindsay Kramer
NHL.com Correspondent
The notion that the comforting cocoon of Dartmouth was a thing of
the past sunk into Johnstown rookie forward Connor Shields' head
when he looked to his left and right in the Chiefs' dressing room
and saw faces that weren't there yesterday.
"It's almost a revolving door," he said. "That was an eye-opening
experience. My stall-mates have changed three or four times
already. All of a sudden this guy's gone. That guy's gone. That guy
was cut the morning before you got here. It's very good
motivation."
Shields is empathic, but even more predatory. The main reason that
he's still wearing a Chiefs jersey is that the openings he saw
around him were ones he rushed to exploit.
Complete article can be accessed via the NHL Web site by clicking here.
