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2002 Rookie Camp

07-25-02

A reminder that these guys are just happy-go-lucky teenagers (or early twenty-somethings) after all:  Cutta was giving Polcik and some others a ride after the session; Polcik went back in to get his sticks, came out, and every time he'd try to walk to the car, Cutta would pull forward a little bit; walk towards the car, pull forward, etc. etc..  We've all done that to our friends at some point!  So poor Polcik turns back to us and laughs in exasperation, knowing we're witnessing this--see below for the resolution of this humorous situation . . .

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The beginning drill today had all three goalies in action at once, two at one end and one at the other . . .


 . . .


Ouellet in net keeps his eye on Lindlof (white) and Cutta


Caps' director of scouting Ross Mahoney talks to (from left) Cutta, Eminger (44), and TJ Mathieson


There's no room behind the net, but Ouellet still wants to know where the puck is!


Cutta laughs as Witchy asks him to sign one of his cards . . .


 . . . then gives a nice smile for the camera


Ouellet:  "Alright Daigneault, how 'bout I'm Max ver. 1, and you're Max ver. 1.2?"


Desautels (left) gives a knowing look to his teammates


Fussey and Gherson during the stretch


Gherson in net, sans mask


Prior:  "I kowtow to your superior glove hand!"


Gherson smiles behind his cage


From left:  Gordon, Corrinet, Mathieson, Gherson


From left:  Hay, Blomdahl, Army


A trio of North Americans, from left:  Krestanovich, Lucky, Hay (and Witchy!)


Kyle Laughlin


From left:  Mahoney, Laughlin, Lindlof, Blomdahl, Krestanovich


Two more mystery rookies solved!  2002 picks Joni Lindlof and Patric Blomdahl pose with Witchy.  Blomdahl will play in Sweden this year, Lindlof will move to Kelowna (WHL)


Notre Dame defenseman (and Maryland native) TJ Mathieson; his coach at ND is former NHLer Dave Poulin


Mathieson again


Army talks to Graham Mink after the session


Quite a flurry around Gherson--the two guys in focus are Wellar (white) and Desautels (black)


Novak, Blomdahl and Hay wait their turn


Novak gives a skeptical look as Havel tells him something


Max O


Paetsch


A trio of WHLers:  Paetsch, Gordon and Sutherby


So here's part 1 of the Polcik story mentioned above; here he is, innocently walking to Cutta's car . . .


 . . .and Cutta proceeds to pull the car away a bit;  Polcik turns around and laughs, not believing that Cutta is doing this to him, in front of an audience at that . . .


 . . . more disbelief/laughter as this walk/pull-away sequence happens 4 or 5 more times . . .


 . . . suddenly Cutta pulled all the way out of the lot, and up onto the road as if he were leaving Polcik behind; he made Polcik walk all the way across the parking lot, up the hill, and across the road--but they did finally let him in the car!  LOL


Polcik, Havel and Novak converse with Witchy


Prior and Mahoney discuss the kids with Army


Prior giving Max O some advice


From left:  Sutherby, Daigneault, Gordon, Cutta


Sutherby signs for one of his adoring fans!


And . . . they're off!