Wesley a Good Fit (article)

[nccanes]

Wesley A Good Fit
The Globe and Mail
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030317.wwes/BNStory/Sports/

Excerpt:
"We never had this kind of depth in Carolina," Wesley said after Toronto's 1-0 win Saturday night. "The depth and experience in the locker room is one of the things that enticed me to come to this organization.

"Everybody's professional and prepared to play. You go out and everybody knows their job. It's been an easy adjustment."

In three games with the Leafs, Wesley is plus-three for goals scored at even strength. His steadying defensive presence has allowed McCabe more freedom to be creative on offence. (McCabe registered an assist on Owen Nolan's second-period power-play goal against Vancouver.)

[nccanes]

Wesley A Good Fit
The Globe and Mail
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030317.wwes/BNStory/Sports/

Excerpt:
"We never had this kind of depth in Carolina," Wesley said after Toronto's 1-0 win Saturday night. "The depth and experience in the locker room is one of the things that enticed me to come to this organization.

"Everybody's professional and prepared to play. You go out and everybody knows their job. It's been an easy adjustment."

In three games with the Leafs, Wesley is plus-three for goals scored at even strength. His steadying defensive presence has allowed McCabe more freedom to be creative on offence. (McCabe registered an assist on Owen Nolan's second-period power-play goal against Vancouver.)

[nccanes]

Wesley A Good Fit
The Globe and Mail
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030317.wwes/BNStory/Sports/

Excerpt:
"We never had this kind of depth in Carolina," Wesley said after Toronto's 1-0 win Saturday night. "The depth and experience in the locker room is one of the things that enticed me to come to this organization.

"Everybody's professional and prepared to play. You go out and everybody knows their job. It's been an easy adjustment."

In three games with the Leafs, Wesley is plus-three for goals scored at even strength. His steadying defensive presence has allowed McCabe more freedom to be creative on offence. (McCabe registered an assist on Owen Nolan's second-period power-play goal against Vancouver.)

[Stormbringer]

And for those of you a little sickened by that article, like moi, check this out...

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/articles/20030317/463672.html

Glad to know Wesley's doing well...but why the Laffs, WHY?!?! :mad: :cry:

[Stormbringer]

And for those of you a little sickened by that article, like moi, check this out...

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/articles/20030317/463672.html

Glad to know Wesley's doing well...but why the Laffs, WHY?!?! :mad: :cry:

[Stormbringer]

And for those of you a little sickened by that article, like moi, check this out...

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/articles/20030317/463672.html

Glad to know Wesley's doing well...but why the Laffs, WHY?!?! :mad: :cry:

[Shell]

well, I certainly don't like the leafs, but as long as he is happy, I have to be happy for him! I can root for him and against Toronto right?? LOL

[Shell]

well, I certainly don't like the leafs, but as long as he is happy, I have to be happy for him! I can root for him and against Toronto right?? LOL

[Shell]

well, I certainly don't like the leafs, but as long as he is happy, I have to be happy for him! I can root for him and against Toronto right?? LOL

[nccanes]

well, I certainly don't like the leafs, but as long as he is happy, I have to be happy for him! I can root for him and against Toronto right?? LOL

Sure Shell. But for next Tuesday, I'll be rooting against the whole lot of them. ;) :tongue:

[nccanes]

well, I certainly don't like the leafs, but as long as he is happy, I have to be happy for him! I can root for him and against Toronto right?? LOL

Sure Shell. But for next Tuesday, I'll be rooting against the whole lot of them. ;) :tongue:

[nccanes]

well, I certainly don't like the leafs, but as long as he is happy, I have to be happy for him! I can root for him and against Toronto right?? LOL

Sure Shell. But for next Tuesday, I'll be rooting against the whole lot of them. ;) :tongue:

[Shell]

dam straight! http://wemissjerry.org/smiles/happy.gif

[Shell]

dam straight! http://wemissjerry.org/smiles/happy.gif

[Shell]

dam straight! http://wemissjerry.org/smiles/happy.gif

[KevynFan14]

But for next Tuesday, I'll be rooting against the whole lot of them. ;) :tongue:

That won't be too hard to do. :D :tongue:

[KevynFan14]

But for next Tuesday, I'll be rooting against the whole lot of them. ;) :tongue:

That won't be too hard to do. :D :tongue:

[KevynFan14]

But for next Tuesday, I'll be rooting against the whole lot of them. ;) :tongue:

That won't be too hard to do. :D :tongue:

[nccanes]

Another (favorable) Wesley article. It makes me wonder about Quinn not really knowing what he was getting?!

Wesley brings his `D' game
Mar. 21, 2003. 01:00 AM
Quinn surprised by ex-Hurricane's skills on blue line Defenceman noted for scoring touch has balanced game
Ken Campbell
Sports Reporter

COLUMBUS, OHIO—The Leafs didn't exactly get the player they thought they were getting in defenceman Glen Wesley and that is perfectly fine with them.

When Leafs GM-coach Pat Quinn dealt for Wesley just prior to the trade deadline, he did so based in large part on reputation.

Despite the fact that Wesley had just a goal and nine points this season before coming here, Quinn said the perception was that he was an offensive force who was a little too cavalier in his own zone.

In fact, the opposite has been true. Wesley's days as a big offensive producer are long behind him but playing for the Carolina Hurricanes has sharpened his defensive game. He is paired with Bryan McCabe on the Leafs. And if there is an offensive half of that tandem, it's McCabe, not Wesley.

"Before we made the trade, it was `Go get that offensive defenceman.' Well, he hasn't been an offensive defenceman for a long time," Quinn said. "His defensive game has surprised me and that's because you often have expectations that aren't based on fact. They're just what you believe or what you've read. He's a lot better defensively than what my expectation was."

Much of that defensive bent comes from the fact that he was among the top two defencemen for much of his tenure with the Hurricanes. The responsibility of playing against the opponents' top lines was thrust upon him almost every game. And while he won't say it, Wesley was smart enough to realize that when the inevitable decline in offensive skills began with age, he had to concentrate on improving other aspects of his game.

"When the team moved from Hartford to Carolina, I was given more responsibilities offensively than defensively," Wesley said.

"Your mindset changes and you're expected to be accountable in the sense of shutting down the other team's top line and not jumping up into the offence as much as you'd like to."

The Leafs needed a reliable two-way defenceman who could give them 20 minutes a night. The 34-year-old Wesley has done that.

In four games with the Leafs going into last night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he had contributed just one assist, but had logged an average of 20:41 per game and has a plus-2 rating.

"You don't know what it's going to be like, but I think the chemistry has been really good between Bryan and me," Wesley said.

"Bryan is really comfortable on the right side and I think we've played pretty well together ..."

"When I came here, I wanted to come here to win a Cup and that's my goal," Wesley said.

[nccanes]

Another (favorable) Wesley article. It makes me wonder about Quinn not really knowing what he was getting?!

Wesley brings his `D' game
Mar. 21, 2003. 01:00 AM
Quinn surprised by ex-Hurricane's skills on blue line Defenceman noted for scoring touch has balanced game
Ken Campbell
Sports Reporter

COLUMBUS, OHIO—The Leafs didn't exactly get the player they thought they were getting in defenceman Glen Wesley and that is perfectly fine with them.

When Leafs GM-coach Pat Quinn dealt for Wesley just prior to the trade deadline, he did so based in large part on reputation.

Despite the fact that Wesley had just a goal and nine points this season before coming here, Quinn said the perception was that he was an offensive force who was a little too cavalier in his own zone.

In fact, the opposite has been true. Wesley's days as a big offensive producer are long behind him but playing for the Carolina Hurricanes has sharpened his defensive game. He is paired with Bryan McCabe on the Leafs. And if there is an offensive half of that tandem, it's McCabe, not Wesley.

"Before we made the trade, it was `Go get that offensive defenceman.' Well, he hasn't been an offensive defenceman for a long time," Quinn said. "His defensive game has surprised me and that's because you often have expectations that aren't based on fact. They're just what you believe or what you've read. He's a lot better defensively than what my expectation was."

Much of that defensive bent comes from the fact that he was among the top two defencemen for much of his tenure with the Hurricanes. The responsibility of playing against the opponents' top lines was thrust upon him almost every game. And while he won't say it, Wesley was smart enough to realize that when the inevitable decline in offensive skills began with age, he had to concentrate on improving other aspects of his game.

"When the team moved from Hartford to Carolina, I was given more responsibilities offensively than defensively," Wesley said.

"Your mindset changes and you're expected to be accountable in the sense of shutting down the other team's top line and not jumping up into the offence as much as you'd like to."

The Leafs needed a reliable two-way defenceman who could give them 20 minutes a night. The 34-year-old Wesley has done that.

In four games with the Leafs going into last night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he had contributed just one assist, but had logged an average of 20:41 per game and has a plus-2 rating.

"You don't know what it's going to be like, but I think the chemistry has been really good between Bryan and me," Wesley said.

"Bryan is really comfortable on the right side and I think we've played pretty well together ..."

"When I came here, I wanted to come here to win a Cup and that's my goal," Wesley said.

[nccanes]

Another (favorable) Wesley article. It makes me wonder about Quinn not really knowing what he was getting?!

Wesley brings his `D' game
Mar. 21, 2003. 01:00 AM
Quinn surprised by ex-Hurricane's skills on blue line Defenceman noted for scoring touch has balanced game
Ken Campbell
Sports Reporter

COLUMBUS, OHIO—The Leafs didn't exactly get the player they thought they were getting in defenceman Glen Wesley and that is perfectly fine with them.

When Leafs GM-coach Pat Quinn dealt for Wesley just prior to the trade deadline, he did so based in large part on reputation.

Despite the fact that Wesley had just a goal and nine points this season before coming here, Quinn said the perception was that he was an offensive force who was a little too cavalier in his own zone.

In fact, the opposite has been true. Wesley's days as a big offensive producer are long behind him but playing for the Carolina Hurricanes has sharpened his defensive game. He is paired with Bryan McCabe on the Leafs. And if there is an offensive half of that tandem, it's McCabe, not Wesley.

"Before we made the trade, it was `Go get that offensive defenceman.' Well, he hasn't been an offensive defenceman for a long time," Quinn said. "His defensive game has surprised me and that's because you often have expectations that aren't based on fact. They're just what you believe or what you've read. He's a lot better defensively than what my expectation was."

Much of that defensive bent comes from the fact that he was among the top two defencemen for much of his tenure with the Hurricanes. The responsibility of playing against the opponents' top lines was thrust upon him almost every game. And while he won't say it, Wesley was smart enough to realize that when the inevitable decline in offensive skills began with age, he had to concentrate on improving other aspects of his game.

"When the team moved from Hartford to Carolina, I was given more responsibilities offensively than defensively," Wesley said.

"Your mindset changes and you're expected to be accountable in the sense of shutting down the other team's top line and not jumping up into the offence as much as you'd like to."

The Leafs needed a reliable two-way defenceman who could give them 20 minutes a night. The 34-year-old Wesley has done that.

In four games with the Leafs going into last night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he had contributed just one assist, but had logged an average of 20:41 per game and has a plus-2 rating.

"You don't know what it's going to be like, but I think the chemistry has been really good between Bryan and me," Wesley said.

"Bryan is really comfortable on the right side and I think we've played pretty well together ..."

"When I came here, I wanted to come here to win a Cup and that's my goal," Wesley said.

[MoBigRed]

And people say North Carolinians don't know anything about hockey. What the heck was the Leaf brass watching during the series last season?

Obviously not Wesley. You'd think they had a clue as to what they were doing. Guess not. Wesley, an offensive defenseman. :crazy:

[MoBigRed]

And people say North Carolinians don't know anything about hockey. What the heck was the Leaf brass watching during the series last season?

Obviously not Wesley. You'd think they had a clue as to what they were doing. Guess not. Wesley, an offensive defenseman. :crazy:

[MoBigRed]

And people say North Carolinians don't know anything about hockey. What the heck was the Leaf brass watching during the series last season?

Obviously not Wesley. You'd think they had a clue as to what they were doing. Guess not. Wesley, an offensive defenseman. :crazy:

[Shell]

I'm astounded.

This has to be from The Onion or something.. ;) Wesley an offensive defenseman? Wow, Quinn is even less intelligent than I thought.

[Shell]

I'm astounded.

This has to be from The Onion or something.. ;) Wesley an offensive defenseman? Wow, Quinn is even less intelligent than I thought.

[Shell]

I'm astounded.

This has to be from The Onion or something.. ;) Wesley an offensive defenseman? Wow, Quinn is even less intelligent than I thought.

[nccanes]

I'm astounded.

This has to be from The Onion or something.. ;) Wesley an offensive defenseman? Wow, Quinn is even less intelligent than I thought.

LOL Shell. Alas it was the Toronto Star. :crazy:

[nccanes]

I'm astounded.

This has to be from The Onion or something.. ;) Wesley an offensive defenseman? Wow, Quinn is even less intelligent than I thought.

LOL Shell. Alas it was the Toronto Star. :crazy:

[nccanes]

I'm astounded.

This has to be from The Onion or something.. ;) Wesley an offensive defenseman? Wow, Quinn is even less intelligent than I thought.

LOL Shell. Alas it was the Toronto Star. :crazy:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I think I read that in the early years of his career Glen was quaite offenseively talented....was thought to be one of the best young offensive-defenseman in the league. I guess everyone in Toronto stopped watching hockey (other than the Leafs) 5 years or so ago. I guess that would explain why they think the way to win a game is to pick a fight with everyone on the opposing team. I bet they called Boston when they were ready to stick the deal for Glen! :roll:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I think I read that in the early years of his career Glen was quaite offenseively talented....was thought to be one of the best young offensive-defenseman in the league. I guess everyone in Toronto stopped watching hockey (other than the Leafs) 5 years or so ago. I guess that would explain why they think the way to win a game is to pick a fight with everyone on the opposing team. I bet they called Boston when they were ready to stick the deal for Glen! :roll:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I think I read that in the early years of his career Glen was quaite offenseively talented....was thought to be one of the best young offensive-defenseman in the league. I guess everyone in Toronto stopped watching hockey (other than the Leafs) 5 years or so ago. I guess that would explain why they think the way to win a game is to pick a fight with everyone on the opposing team. I bet they called Boston when they were ready to stick the deal for Glen! :roll: