What, no thread for Ladd??

[kermelbar]

www.mapleridgenews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=46&cat=40&id=997269&more=0

First Ladd awards presented

By Laura Jansen
Staff Reporter

Jun 02 2007


Two local youth received the biggest hockey opportunities of their lives to date on Tuesday as recipients of the first Andrew Ladd Awards.

The prize: free summer fitness training.

A joint initiative by Ladd, a Maple Ridge resident who recently completed his second season with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, and FitLife Sports Performance’s Adam Francilla, the award was designed to give back to young hockey players between the atom and midget levels who have demonstrated talent and dedication for the game and have proven themselves to be leaders.

Two awards were given out – one for the atom/peewee level and one for bantam/midget.

The first two award winners are Daniel McRobert, playing at the peewee level, and Reese Rivard, a bantam.

The creation of the award was Francilla’s idea.

“Last summer ... I wanted to do something to give back to the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association,” he said.

Many of the organization’s athletes have trained at his facility, including Ladd, who still trains at the Maple Ridge gym during the off-season.

The award “would allow a couple of athletes there to do our elite summer training camp for free.”

For the bantam/midget level, that means not having to pay the $2,500 it costs for the intense program, and $800 to $1,000 for the atom/peewee level.

It’s “something they might not be able to do on their own,” Francilla said.

He ran his idea past Ladd.

“He said, ‘absolutely.’”

For the awards, rep coaches nominate one player from their team – there are about 11 rep teams in the RMMHA – who demonstrates potential, passion, a positive influence on and off the ice, and takes charge of their own development. Nominations came in a couple of months ago, complete with letters highlighting each youth from the coaches.

“When I whittled it down to the last few candidates, I called [Andrew] in Carolina and we corporately picked the winners,” he said.

Both boys received certificates as keepsakes, and Ladd himself presented them on Tuesday.

Ladd and Francilla are covering the costs themselves.

“It could make one of these kids’ hockey careers,” Francilla said.

The camps take place July 3 to Aug. 24.

[tangledheart24]

What a good little turkey boy. Hockey players don't get enough credit for the awesome things they do!

[mscaniac]

I hope this helps Ladders get back to where he needs to be....
Hurricanes Assign Andrew Ladd to Albany Ken Preston Carolina Hurricanes Dec 11, 2007, 1:45 PM EST
Ladd Left winger to join Carolina’s top minor-league affiliate for four games

RALEIGH, NC— Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has assigned left wing Andrew Ladd to the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League. Ladd will join Carolina’s top minor-league affiliate for a four-game conditioning stint beginning Wednesday when it travels to Bridgeport for a divisional match up against the Sound Tigers.

“This is an important conditioning period for Andrew,” said Rutherford. “Since returning from his injury, he hasn’t seen enough ice time to get back to where he was at the beginning of the season.”

Ladd, 21, suffered an ankle injury late in the third period of the Hurricanes’ third game of the season on Oct. 6 at Washington. He missed 16 consecutive games before returning to Carolina’s lineup on Nov. 16 against Atlanta. The third-year NHLer scored one goal an recorded two penalty minutes while averaging 15:31 of ice time in the Hurricanes’ first three games of the season. In 12 games since returning to the lineup, the Maple Ridge, B.C., native has recorded one assist and seven penalty minutes while averaging 10:15 of ice time per game. Ladd (6’2”, 201 lbs.) was drafted by the Hurricanes in the first round, fourth overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, and has scored 18 goals, earned 16 assists (34 points) and accumulated 59 penalty minutes in 108 regular-season games with Carolina since his NHL debut on Nov. 20, 2005.

[300section]

Stole this from the 'Canes boards:

From Spectors:

- The Carolina Hurricanes are believed interested in Colorado defenceman John-Michael Liles and might be pitching either forward Andrew Ladd or defenceman Tim Gleason.
Spector's Note: Liles has been oft-rumoured on the move by the deadline but if the Avs do shop him I suspect it could be for a scoring forward, given their recent injury woes up front.

[mscaniac]

WOW.. funny that you posted that... I heard that the Canes scouting staff was out watching the Av's on Sat. night when we played them.... hmmmmmm... must be some truth in that!!!!!
PS.. It was also on the main board...
I know we need some help desperately but it just really makes me sad to think about losing any of our guys.......

[Melindaaaaaa [26]]

In all honesty, I would be a lot more comfortable moving Ladd than I would Gleason, since those were the two names mentioned.

[mscaniac]

Yea, in all honesty I would to Mel... although I would be the MOST comfortable if they would just get their crap together and start winning games and we could keep them ALL!!!

[Melindaaaaaa [26]]

Ladders:

[mscaniac]

Look at the spiffy stripes on Ladders socks!!! Wonder why everyone doesn't have them?? Looks like Timmy does there in the background but Aucoin doesn't and it doesn't look like Staal has them either!?!?

[turncoat]

Ummmm...I think that is tape.

[mscaniac]

Well Ok.. if it's tape then they ALL need to use it cause it spiffs up the looks of those socks!!! LMAO!!!!

[Melindaaaaaa [26]]

Yea, it's tape. It helps to hold the shin guards in place. A bunch of guys on my soccer team used to do it too. Ladd just does his kinda funny.

[turncoat]

You can see it in the pics Mel put up of Staal....he just puts his tape higher so it is not as visable.

[mscaniac]

Then I shall just have to force myself to go back and look at the pictures of Staal again... lol

[Melindaaaaaa [26]]

Look around the top and bottom of the shin pads. That's where it usually resides. I don't know why Ladd went all crazy with it.

Maybe he hit his head or something. Haha.