P.E.I. connections
Devan Praught comments on two other Islanders with Hounds:
Assistant coach Kevin White of Charlottetown: “I’ve worked for Kevin for three years. Actually, Kevin coached me with the 1987 P.E.I. Riptide out of Andrews Hockey School when we went to the Ottawa Young Senators in ’96 and we won it. We have a great working relationship. He is always there for the guys, knows when he has to press buttons, knows when he has to build them up. We’ve been a great tandem since we started working together.”
Forward Brad Morrissey of Sea Cow Pond: “Brad’s an exceptional talent. He’s a gamechanger. Even in the games he doesn’t find the scoresheet, which he often does, he still contributes in so many other ways. As a centreman he makes everyone he plays with better. It doesn’t matter who it is in our lineup, if we put them on his line they are going to be a better player. He always finds the open guy and he’s not afraid to shoot, he has a great shot.
“It was unfortunate to see him go down with an injury (in the Telus Cup and miss the final), but that’s something looking back I’m proud of Brad as well. It’s a 3-0 game and he’s back-checking on a 2-on-1 and he’s diving to stop it. Brad came to Notre Dame and people always talked about how he was an exceptional talent but his focus and his intensity, he lacked those. I think he’s proven to people he goes out every game now, and he just plays and competes. I’m excited to watch Brad in the future, and watch his hockey career unfold.”