Three More Elis Look to Keep Skating
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The following article appeared in the April 14 issue of the Yale Daily News.
By Brittany Golob
Senior Reporter
Two weeks after men’s hockey right winger Sean Backman ’10 signed a contract with the NHL’s Dallas Stars, three more Yale hockey seniors are getting nods from professional teams.
Captain and left defenseman Ryan Donald ’10 has already played three games with the Springfield, Mass., Falcons, the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, on an amateur tryout. Left defenseman Tom Dignard ’10 also had a two-game ATO with the Carolina Hurricanes’ affiliate in Albany, N.Y., the River Rats. Center Mark Arcobello ’10 said he is considering different options for next season in the NHL and European leagues.
“This is the result of their body of work over four years here at Yale,” head coach Keith Allain ’80 said. “There are scouts at every single game and these guys have made themselves the type of players that teams are going to notice.”
Complete article can be accessed via the Daily News Web site by clicking here.
