2010-11 FHL Commisioner's Preview-- Crosby's
The Crosbys are one of the staples of the FHL. A direct descendant of the original Barons squad, the Crosbys are enriched with FHL history. However lately the team has fallen on darker times. Its been 3 years since their last playofff victory, including an epic meltdown against the Kings this past season. Despite very respectable regular seasons, the Crosbys have not been able to translate that solid play into postseason glory. The team has been known as a tight knit group, but this year the team has taken on a slighty new image. They have also managed to bring back some old faces that they think give them the best chance to compete. For the Crosbys to have further success they will need a big performance from franchise player Roy McDonald.
McDonald is the 3rd leading goal scorer in FHL history (77) and has proven he can score from anywhere. Last year he posted 27. McDonald has been with the franchise since entering the league in 2007 and is relied on heavily to produce for them offensively. This year he has back Mitch Wierchowski whom he had his best season with offensively 2 years ago.
Roy said this about his expectations for the upcoming season.
"We expect to end up on top. I dont think there is a player in the league that doesnt want that. We may not have the most top end talent in the league, but we have a lot of role players who know their roles and some old chemistry coming back with Mitch, and some newcomers in Cleary, Perhac, Pack, and Matty. I expect the Crosbys to be pretty tough this year."
The Crosbys will look to several of these new arrivals to help chip in offensively. Matt Gori will be asked to return to his 2007-2008 form when he helped lead his Hawks team to the FHL cup. Cleary did his part last year with the pirates tallying 17 goals and 19 assists. The Crosbys will look for him to add that production from the blue line this year. The Crosbys also welcome back Ryan Marino who was one of their most consistent players last year and helped lead his team to a charity tournament championship in August. 4th and 5th rounders Joe Rogers (Pack) and Ryan Perhac will look to join Cleary and captain John George on the blueline. Tom Cunningham will also be in on the defensive rotation. The Crosbys always seem to be the deepest team in the league, and that trend will look to continue as role players Eric Miller, BJ Yott, and Drew Blasko will be asked to help put a few in the net as well. If the Crosbys can find a way to put these pieces together they will surely be a team to worry about.
McDonald is the 3rd leading goal scorer in FHL history (77) and has proven he can score from anywhere. Last year he posted 27. McDonald has been with the franchise since entering the league in 2007 and is relied on heavily to produce for them offensively. This year he has back Mitch Wierchowski whom he had his best season with offensively 2 years ago.
Roy said this about his expectations for the upcoming season.
"We expect to end up on top. I dont think there is a player in the league that doesnt want that. We may not have the most top end talent in the league, but we have a lot of role players who know their roles and some old chemistry coming back with Mitch, and some newcomers in Cleary, Perhac, Pack, and Matty. I expect the Crosbys to be pretty tough this year."
The Crosbys will look to several of these new arrivals to help chip in offensively. Matt Gori will be asked to return to his 2007-2008 form when he helped lead his Hawks team to the FHL cup. Cleary did his part last year with the pirates tallying 17 goals and 19 assists. The Crosbys will look for him to add that production from the blue line this year. The Crosbys also welcome back Ryan Marino who was one of their most consistent players last year and helped lead his team to a charity tournament championship in August. 4th and 5th rounders Joe Rogers (Pack) and Ryan Perhac will look to join Cleary and captain John George on the blueline. Tom Cunningham will also be in on the defensive rotation. The Crosbys always seem to be the deepest team in the league, and that trend will look to continue as role players Eric Miller, BJ Yott, and Drew Blasko will be asked to help put a few in the net as well. If the Crosbys can find a way to put these pieces together they will surely be a team to worry about.
