April 8, 2009

Well-Traveled Rookies Hope to Give Pirates Playoff Boost

The following article featuring former St. Lawrence standout Matt Generous appeared in the April 8 issue of the Portland Press Herald.

 

By RACHEL LENZI
Staff Writer

PORTLAND — Somewhere near the Vermont-New Hampshire border on the way to Portland, Matt Generous went numb.

After driving from Canton, N.Y., to Buffalo (for a physical) and back – almost 10 hours – Generous got back in the car for an 8-hour drive to start his pro career with the Portland Pirates.

"It was a whirlwind," said Generous, a defenseman who recently completed his final season at St. Lawrence University in Canton. "I did a lot of driving. I didn't keep track of how many miles I put on my car. At a certain point you just zone out."

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