Word: nhl
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Five freshmen prospects hope to help the Crimson achieve its goal: Tod Hartje, a center from Anoka, Minn.; Scott McCormack, a ninth-round NHL 1986 draft choice of New Jersey who plays defense; C.J. Young a right wing from Waban, Mass.; John Murphy, a center from Toronto, Ont.; and Brian Popiel, a converted forward...
After he was drafted in NHL amateur draft following his freshman year, Blair was also starting to think about the pros. His distinctive stand-up style had won him admirers and was cleary suited to the pro game...
...harder and get the shot away quicker, which means you have to be in position that much quicker," Blair says. "If you're lazy, there gonna put the puck by you. But people seem to say my style of stand up and come out is more fit for the NHL than the college game...
That afternoon Reycroft told Blair, "If you go to Harvard, you'll never make it to the NHL...
...think an hour after he said that I called him and said, `Well Lou, I'm going to see if I can make the NHL through Harvard...