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Post by Deer on Oct 20, 2010 21:03:48 GMT -4
In JR A , Truro can protect him more . All those Teams carry Goons , whose only job is to protect / scrap / flip every now and then . Touch Horyl with anything more then a gentle rub out then you will be pounded might be their logic . Maybe Bernard will follow him there . Is Truro hosting any kinda JR A Tournament this year ? Something like when Murdoch went to Dieppe rather than go to Maine ? Maybe he simply wants to go to a league with a lighter schedule, lighter travel, less commitment overall..... Horyl told Durocher his heart wasn't in it enough to continue in major junior..... meaning perhaps that for whatever reason hockey isn't the priority for him that it once was...... but this could be a "happy medium" way of staying in the game even if his heart is only partially in it. And who knows, maybe a change of scenery could get his heart fully into it again. For the kid's sake I hope so, but if not - there's more to life than hockey. He was a real solid Eagle when he played, and he'll be remembered fondly here as a real honest player who gave his all.
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Post by hal on Oct 20, 2010 21:05:08 GMT -4
Well said Deer !
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Post by brec7 on Oct 21, 2010 1:53:57 GMT -4
Great post by deer and likely the reason Horyl is headed to Truro.
However, it is possible (as was alluded to earlier in the thread) that perhaps he wants to play on a more competitive team. I don't think anyone would blame him for wanting to leave this sinking ship ;D, but that does beg the question of whether he'd be open to getting traded to a contender (particularly one relatively close by.) Given the injuries though, it may be hard to get a good return for him- it would have to be conditional.
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Post by SteveUL on Oct 21, 2010 8:30:08 GMT -4
If he has headache problems that aren't going to go away .... then the less demanding MHL is likely better suited for him. Less practicing ... less travel ... a little slower pace ... the physical game isn't as extreme because the players are not as well conditioned. He likely has difficulty staying in the physical condition he needs to be in to play Major Jr. If this is the case ... I doubt he accepts any sort of trade.
But Palov also said that the Eagles had made him lose interest ... and perhaps he is just fed up with Durocher's decisions and doesn't want to be part of it. If this is the case ... then perhaps he is tradable and maybe he'd rekindle his interest in another City.
He obviously hasn't lost interest for the game ... or else why play Jr A ?
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Post by sittler on Oct 21, 2010 8:46:24 GMT -4
Is it simply possible that Horyl wants to play in Truro? He played there for 2 and a half years, had a great time, won a championship, respects the organization and simply wants to have fun. Add in the fact that the Eagles reek... and it shouldn't be a shock. Mario knew Horyl was considering this in the summer. Horyl did not have a concussion this time. He'll play for Truro starting Friday. Just to confirm, Truro has been the least penalized and most disciplined team in the league for years... no goonery to protect him. Well said, at the end of the day a player has to enjoy going to the rink and this is why he has headed to Truro.
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Post by bois on Oct 21, 2010 10:07:48 GMT -4
as was the case with Jordan Escott here in PEI.... I somehow don't read anymore into this move than a kid wanting to go back to someplace they are comfortable.... I don't see either player being tradeable or even wanting a trade within the Q
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Post by yoyomamajoe on Oct 21, 2010 13:19:15 GMT -4
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Post by christopher on Oct 21, 2010 18:51:37 GMT -4
From the Bearcats site, here are some quotes from Horyl:
The club announced Wednesday that they released 20-year-old forward Stephen Horyl, stating that he was no longer interested in playing major junior hockey.
Horyl cited personal reasons for not wanting to return to the club, but wouldn’t go into specifics. He said he’ll be re-joining his former Maritime Junior Hockey League club, the Truro Bearcats.
He came to his final decision to leave the Eagles, Monday.
“I was thinking about it for a while and it was something I wanted to do,” said the River Ryan resident, who added that there were no internal issues with the team that prompted him to leave. He did say injuries were among the reasons for his departure.
In 79 regular-season games over three seasons with Cape Breton, Horyl scored 28 goals and added 21 assists for 49 points. Horyl was limited to four games this season before being out indefinitely with what the team called an upper body injury.
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Post by Deer on Oct 21, 2010 19:42:08 GMT -4
From the Bearcats site, here are some quotes from Horyl: The club announced Wednesday that they released 20-year-old forward Stephen Horyl, stating that he was no longer interested in playing major junior hockey. Horyl cited personal reasons for not wanting to return to the club, but wouldn’t go into specifics. He said he’ll be re-joining his former Maritime Junior Hockey League club, the Truro Bearcats. He came to his final decision to leave the Eagles, Monday. “I was thinking about it for a while and it was something I wanted to do,” said the River Ryan resident, who added that there were no internal issues with the team that prompted him to leave. He did say injuries were among the reasons for his departure. In 79 regular-season games over three seasons with Cape Breton, Horyl scored 28 goals and added 21 assists for 49 points. Horyl was limited to four games this season before being out indefinitely with what the team called an upper body injury. That quote is also from the Cape Breton Post.
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