Cory Schneider (G) - Prospects unlimited
April 13th, 2008 by thewordbirdGoaltender Cory Schneider is Vancouver’s absolute blue-chip prospect to be sure, especially since Mason Raymond, Ryan Shannon and Alexander Edler have graduated.
Schneider, a Silver Medal winner with Team U.S.A. in 2003/04 accepted a contract to mind the nets in Manitoba of the AHL this year and responded fabulously with a 2.24 goals-against and .917 save percentage, which were both top ten in the AHL.
His career at Boston College (2.03 GAA and .924% in 97 games over three years) draws considerable attention to his first pro season’s numbers. This adds extraordinary depth to the Canucks’ goalie ranks as he shared the duties with Drew McIntyre. The Manitoba Moose are close to finishing third in the AHL’s North Division, securing a date in the playoffs. They have dropped to third, behind a streaking Syracuse team that has gone 10-0 down the stretch and sit a point ahead of Manitoba in the standings. The Moose contain teams well and their strong goaltending is a large part of that, with the league’s third best defense.
In Vancouver, the fans are wowed by Roberto Luongo to varying degrees. Not everyone is completely sold, especially after the Canucks fizzled down the stretch to ‘drop the ball’ and miss the playoffs. In talks around the Lower Mainland, the general dissension that comes with varying points-of-view has many different situations arising. One thing that remains constant is that changes are needed on the Canucks and not many players can be considered ‘untouchable’. Schneider provides options for management and will remain a very steady goaltender. He has to have a smile on his face today as the Boston College Eagles celebrate their NCAA National Championship.
April 13th, 2008
Robin Keith Thompson
One Response to “Cory Schneider (G) - Prospects unlimited”
By Jason C on Apr 14, 2008
Schneider’s name has popped up here and there in trade rumours and I expect no different this summer. He is our most valuable trade asset, and it’s not saying much. His talent has never been in question after an outstanding college career, but has never been showcased enough for scouts to take a good hard look at the kid.