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How Much Has The Oilers AHL Goaltending Mattered?
Jonathan Willis
January 28 2010 09:05AM
The Oilers goaltending has been a point of controversy since the summer. While the majority of the fans were supporters of the acquisition of Nikolai Khabibulin, a vocal minority spoke against the move, arguing that both his ability, health and age were all legitimate points for concern. Since Khabibulin's injury, a pair of untested prospects in Jeff Deslauriers and Devan Dubnyk have covered the goaltending. How many points has that trio cost the Oilers?
I've been wondering how to make the comparison, but I hit upon an idea I liked this morning. The New York Islanders signed two free agent goaltenders this summer, Dwayne Roloson and Martin Biron, both goaltenders who were suggested as possible starters for the Oilers. The idea I had was in the form of a question: hypothetically, what if Steve Tambellini and Garth Snow had been reversed this summer, with the Oilers picking up two veterans and the Islanders snagging Khabibulin to cover for DiPietro?
Just for comparison's sake, I stacked the game-by-game performances of Biron and Roloson up against the game-by-game performances of the Oilers trio. I multiplied the save percentages of the Islanders' duo against the shots faced by the Oilers' goalies, game-by-game (in other words, I didn't just multiply Roloson's .909 SV% against all his starts; if he had a 0.773 SV% night (and he did) or a 1.000 SV% night (he had that too) I multiplied it against the specific date. For games that now resulted in a tie, I did a 40/60 weighting between wins and overtime losses, to match the Oilers OT/SO record this season.
I had some very interesting results, which I'll break down here.
Oilers Actual Numbers
- Overall: 16-29-6, 38 points
- Pre-Khabibulin Injury: 8-10-3
- Post-Khabibulin Injury: 8-19-3
- Nikolai Khabibulin: 7-9-2, .909 SV%
- Jeff Deslauriers: 9-15-3, .896 SV%
- Devan Dubnyk: 0-5-1, .869 SV%
Simulated Numbers
- Overall: 21-24-6, 48 points
- Pre-Khabibulin Injury: 9-10-2
- Post-Khabibulin Injury: 12-14-4
- Dwayne Roloson: 14-17-3, .909 SV%
- Martin Biron: 7-7-3, .900 SV%
Lots of interesting stuff there.
For starters, the notion that Nikolai Khabibulin was the team's MVP is hogwash; the team's record with him wasn't especially good and it turns out the team would have done better with the cheaper Biron/Roloson tandem, despite the fact that Deslauriers was spectacular in his first few starts.
Secondly, all those people who point to win/loss records as being terribly significant are simply deluding themselves. A goaltender has very little impact on how many goals the team scores in front of him, and the way Martin Biron's record improves in this context shows that. He's had the misfortune to start on nights the Islanders have been unable to score, and while I know there's a theory out there that it's a result of the team 'lacking enough confidence to play their game', I'll toss out a quote that fits: correlation does not equal causation. Normally that term is bandied about by people who don't know what it means, but it fits here because anyone who has watched more than one NHL game knows that Martin Biron can't go out and score two goals to power the Islanders to victory.
Thirdly, as it happens we probably ought to be thankful that Steve Tambellini went with such a lousy goaltending plan. I say that because even though his choices have cost the Oilers in the neighborhood of 10 points in the standings (i.e. 20% of the team's failings this season can be directly attributed to Steve Tambellini's goaltending choice), those 10 points aren't enough for the team to climb up to even 14th in the Conference; they'd still be three points back of Columbus. Even with superior goaltending, this is a lottery team.
Fourthly, AHL results matter. It would be nice if I could get a nickel's worth of backpay for every time someone reminded me the Oilers hadn't given Deslauriers a chance in the NHL yet, because I'd be at least a few dollars richer. Jeff Deslauriers has been an average goaltender in the AHL, and while he'll probably still have an NHL career as a backup somewhere, his AHL results have been a very good predictor of his NHL results. The Oilers have jumped through waiver-wire hoops for two years to see if the seven years of development they've sunk into this kid were a worthwhile investment, but they could have saved themselves some time by asking themselves how many goalies in the AHL were better than Deslauriers (Is the answer 10 or more? Yes? Move on). Meanwhile, Dubnyk's two years younger and probably has a higher ceiling, but he's almost certianly never going to evolve into a franchise-calibre goalie.
That's what I see. The most interesting points to me are a) simply how miserable Tambellini's goaltending plan was and b) even if his goaltending plan wasn't miserable, this team still wouldn't be near the playoffs. The logical conclusion of those two points is that Steve Tambellini should be fired at the end of the season. This was a collossal, predictable screwup that has cost the team not just a season, but has possibly cost Daryl Katz his new, publicly-funded arena and further eroded the credibility of the Oilers organization with fans and players across the league.
"but has possibly cost Daryl Katz his new, publicly-funded arena and further eroded the credibility of the Oilers organization with fans and players across the league."
From bad goaltending choice to this? I'm not sure how you got to this conclusion.
Big stretch.
January 28 2010, 09:14AM
JW, can save percentage numbers be skewed slightly by the defensive play of the skaters in front of the goalie?
IE: D-men that limit quality scoring chances and shots on goal? vs. The Edmonton Oilers defense.
Just wonderin'...
I completely agree with the last sentence. The Oilers won't be competitive for a few years and Katz needs public support to get funding for the new complex.
Public money for a sports complex? Heh, not when health care and other things are so screwed up.
Start of next year there will be hope and wonder again.
all sins will be forgiven.
January 28 2010, 09:23AM
They can, of course. Minnesota's proven that. This was one of the reasons I selected the Islanders, because their team is almost as prone to bad defence as the Oilers. Roli's numbers have dipped since last season in Edmonton, and Biron's have dipped since leaving Philadelphia; this is probably the fairest comparable out there.
But we have Strudwick!1!!!!
Oh, right then yes. The Islanders and the Oilers draw adequate defensive comparisons for this exercise.
@ JeffG:
Only if Tambellini, Lowe and Prendergast are all dismissed from their current positions.
Or two of those three and Lowe gets demoted to Senior Vice President, Remembering the Eighties.
Wanna bet?
January 28 2010, 09:32AM
It just shows how every aspect of the Oilers, except for the coaching staff is in a need of a serious overhaul.
January 28 2010, 09:34AM
JW You are a Scientist!
ah, 6-2-1, I remember the glory day!!!!
Cherry picking stats again. Gotta love it JW.
What you forget to mention is Habby played stretches without: Souray Staios Grebs Lubo
JDD and DD have had a healthy defence core the whole time.
Oh course that doesnt count to any of your conversation.
January 28 2010, 09:52AM
Some people's children...
"but has possibly cost Daryl Katz his new, publicly-funded arena and further eroded the credibility of the Oilers organization with fans and players across the league."
From bad goaltending choice to this? I'm not sure how you got to this conclusion.
Big stretch.
Great article Jonathon!
I don,t feel its a real stretch...its much easier to promote and sell tickets to a winning team and have interested investors for a new arena when the product is good. Continue to have a poor product such as the oilers this year, and don,t even worry about the new arena ..just hope you can sell enough season tickets next year at rexall...and keep a "smuck ' like me interested enough to want to buy some!!
January 28 2010, 09:57AM
Well the one thing I would have to say about this data and results is, "So what?" and that is honestly not meant to be rude. The way I see it is even if we went out and picked up Biron and kept Roli at a reduced price, we would still be outside the playoff picture looking in. There is still hockey to be played and, yeah I guess there could be a streak comming in this hypothetical situation but that seems highly unlikely. So it seems to me that our situation, while worse in the standings, is ultimately better for the future of the team being that we get a better draft pick rather than picking late with no date to the post season again. Now, next year these numbers might haunt me more...
Teams play better when they have trust in their goaltending and the Oilers don't have any trust in their goaltending. This is especially apparent on the PK when they seem scared to make a move and when they do they are over aggressive and go out of position.
Another thing is that needs to be considered is that not all shots are equal. The Islanders may give up more grade A chances than the Oilers. Scoring chances per game is also important.
January 28 2010, 10:04AM
@ Shaun Doe:
That's a fair point. Where I think these numbers matter is in evaluating the performance of Steve Tambellini; i.e. even had he constructed a playoff contender he would have shot himself in the foot with his goaltending choices.
Yes that is true. The writing was somewhat on the wall. I guess he saw a big splash signing after letting his MVP walk in free agency and was locked in. Like I said, these numbers will probably make more of an impact next season if the situation remains the same in net. It will be interesting to see if they do when applied to a team that is (hopefully) better construced from the crease out.
I would take issue with your opinion on Dubnyk. He was the stud goaltender in the ECHL with Stockton. Their best player by far in 2007. In 2008 and 2009 he was the best player on Springfield during two really bad years.
I think that the aimless wandering of JDD ruined chances to correct his goaltending tendancies (going down early et al.) I think Dubnyk is much better prospect as you said.
However, goaltenders are not easily understood beasts. they can be incredibly slow in developing. Few have been able to parlay a rookie year into straight success (Dryden, Brodeur and Roy being a very small sample).
Meanwhile guys like Craig Anderson takes eight years to develop and Roloson to 10 before he was a playoff wonder and steady starter.
So maybe it is a LITTLE early to judge Dubnyk's worth (or even JDD for that matter).
I would much rather be a BAD team than the status quo of the past few years of a team that just misses the play-offs. Mind you with 48 points we would still be in last place, but I think with 48 points MGMT would still think they were in the hunt for the last play-off spot.
I disagree with you on the new arena thing though. An article written by Staples this morning stated that Northlands was examining the possiblity of getting rid of the race track & building a new complex there. Northlands would be getting the money mostly from the government. Edmonton will have a new arena, it's just a case of who the government wants to give the money to. A billionaire or a non profit organization.
January 28 2010, 10:24AM
Good article. There are many variables and you did your best to mitigate that to try and give a good comparison and a thought provoking line of thinking.
Basically, goaltending hasn't helped this team. It isn't the only problem, but 10 points in 50 games is a big impact.
Since that is the ONLY thing (besides giving away Brodziak) that Tambellini did to change the on ice product this off season I think it is a pretty damning point of view.
Jim Matheson, who is pretty connected, mentioned in an article that "Tambellini is not going anywhere" so I would think we are stuck with him for better or (more likely) worse. I don't have a link to the article, but it was in the last three days and is on the Journal website.
January 28 2010, 10:26AM
"MacT is not going anywhere" was also said by a pretty connected guy.
January 28 2010, 10:27AM
"MacT is not going anywhere" was also said by a pretty connected guy.
JW - Good article. While I often defend Tambellini, the situation in net is an area that struck me as highly risky. Khabibulin was a strange choice when the team had an uncertain backup situation. Also, the 4 year deal does not seem to fit any reasonable plan for the team. I could see a signing for 1-2 years with the notion that the team was not looking to 'win now' but just wanted some moderate success while getting the roster fixed up. However, Roli would have been a better choice for that.
Maybe Khabibulin/Biron would have been an ok choice, but Khabibulin/AHLunderstudy was a very risky (and now very costly) choice.
If it was Tambellini's decision, you are correct that he should be held accountable.
Given the timing of the signing, I wonder if it was tied to the Heatly chase. I wonder if Tambellini was for or against that decision and if Lowe/Katz were driving it. My hope is that Tambellini was the victom of the 'group management' approach and that now that he is in charge (if he really is) that the team will get better under a focused single vision.
I am not saying that there is a lot of evidence for that, but am hoping that it is the case. I am pretty sure that Tambellini is here for at least 1.5 more years, so it would be best if he turned out to be a genius that has been held back by group management.
January 28 2010, 10:34AM
@ Bucknuck:
I saw it. Still, Matheson's the same guy who said Brent Sutter wasn't going to be hired in Calgary and of course we all know about the famous Katz to Stauffer text message last season, so I'm remaining hopeful.
I'd like to add that matheson is starting to become a Bruce Garrioch of the Edmonton papers. He throws out a lot of non-sense.
Khabi was a very poor signing
JDD & DD are not starters, maybe backups at the most, may as well keep Dubnyk as he seems to be a bit more solid in my opinion, plus he's 2 years younger.
Roy, well he may or may not pan out, chances are he won't
What to do? Well if we're dealing with Khabi for 3 more years, and one Jack Campbell being available as the top goalie in this years draft, who will need a few years or more to develop into an NHL calibre goalie, I suggest we try and get an additional 1st round pick and hope he's still available with that selection.
January 28 2010, 10:46AM
Overall, I only possibly disagree with one aspect of this article: the conclusion that Tambellini should be fired at the end of this season. If he was given the job (by Katz, presumably) of overhauling the roster and rebuilding over a short term and finding success in a year or two, then fair enough, its a collosal failure. However, if his approach is to rebuild through the draft, identify which players are worth keeping and deal with inflated contracts, this is a three-four year process. He can't be judged fairly unless we know what his madate was and what he's been hired to do. His gravest error was promising massive changes to the roster (to add toughness) at the end of last season and then doing nothing. Obviously, he's made mistakes: chasing Heatley, not making some key signings to fill obvious holes, but what are the reasons behind it? Maybe what we are seeing is patience, which may not be a bad thing at this point.
January 28 2010, 10:46AM
I'm not sure that's fair to Matheson, although he does seem less in the know since the new ownership and the hiring of Tambellini.
You read the sunday sun and then the sunday journal and you get the exact same kind of inside info? Yet the main players like Mckenzie and Dreger will flat out deny the rumors the next day.
I just wish Matheson would mention that it's his open, not that he hears from his sources that this is happening.
January 28 2010, 10:50AM
Great article!
Now do an analysis of what would have been if Tambellini had picked up a faceoff/pk centreman, and a shut-down defender instead of chasing Heatley.
Really? The majority were happy with the Rehab signing? I would have said the opposite.
January 28 2010, 10:54AM
@Jonathan Willis
As Wayne suggested yesterday, do you think a Souray - Gigeure trade is a good one? Perhaps another goalie is out there for us to snag with Souray going the other way?
January 28 2010, 10:58AM
Great article!
Now do an analysis of what would have been if Tambellini had picked up a faceoff/pk centreman, and a shut-down defender instead of chasing Heatley.
With this in mind, I have a question. What kind of roster space did he have to sign these type of players? This season, if he lets some of the rfas go, there should be some space, but last summer, talk was that we already had two too many players, and if there weren't three injuries to forwards by the end of October, then the Oilers would have had too many contracts. My question then, is how could he have dealt with the holes if no space or trades were available?
January 28 2010, 11:03AM
Growing up an Oiler fan I was always convinced that really good to great goaltending was somewhat of a hallmark of "Oilers hockey" and an essential foundation of a successful hockey club. Fuhr-Moog-Ranford-Cujo, hell I even bought in on Tommy Salo for a while. Actually looking at those names I'm seeing some seriously diminishing returns. Regardless.
The crease situation the team is in now is horrible. Always hated the Hobgoblin signing, as it makes no sense to have a decrepit old goalie on a young, supposedly up-and-coming roster. Even less so now on a toilet-rebuild team.
If Khabby is in fact done for his career, I hope like hell they get a young goalie with upside while goalie stock is at an all-time low. Price? Halak? Hell if I know, just someone who can grow with the proposed "team of the future".
I was just saying last week that if we had kept Rolly instead of signing Khabibulin We'd probably have 10 more wins. Now you went all technical but I still think we'd have more wins then you suggest because of confidence, momentum. Remember how last year we though our defense was strong? How much stronger did they look in from of Roloson instead of JDD/DD?
January 28 2010, 11:06AM
semi_moronic wrote:As Wayne suggested yesterday, do you think a Souray - Gigeure trade is a good one? Perhaps another goalie is out there for us to snag with Souray going the other way?
I think it would be a bad move because it's basically a $6.0 million gamble that Giguere will be a great starter when the odds based on the last few years are probably 50/50 between 'great starter' and '.900 SV%'.
The other thing is that cap space is a limited resource right now, and the Oilers can address their goalie issues for lots less than $6.0 million - $1.5 to get a qualified veteran to tandem with Khabibulin should do the trick.
The Souray money would be better spent elsewhere. Pretty much the only Giguere trade I'd personally make would be Khabibulin + Moreau.
How about Souray + O'Sullivan for Giguere and a 1st or 2nd round draft pick? Free roster and cap space and pick up an extra pick for the rebuild.
No no need for proof JW, I was just suprised was all. Didn't seem like a very logical move to me since you and many other writers spent atleast a few months telling us about the many affordable options out there.
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January 28 2010, 11:14AM
"the notion that Nikolai Khabibulin was the team's MVP is hogwash"
Ha-ha, still bringing that up.
(not laughing at you by the way)
Just like wins aren't overly relavant when judging goaltending, the teams record when Bulin was playing isn't overly relavant to picking the teams MVP to that point.
so one article the other day defending Lowe and now an article pointing the finger at Tambellini. Forget the stats...you like one guy over the other. We're in last place. Our starter tender played well while he was here and the team has bailed on him and the other two AHL tender's at times through the season. I like stats but couldn't this have been summed up easier?
It is not Lowe's fault. Tambellini sucks. Khabibulin is old but played decent before he was hurt. Dubnyk and JD are seasoned AHLer's trying to learn the NHL game.
Doesn't that cover it?


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I see people all over the place complaining about flashbacks... Tho not as good as a normal chapter from the war, these flashbacks are pretty cool, and I'm willing to bet my ass that they are there for a reason! Either way, it's cool to learn a bit more about the Kabuto-Oro relationship.
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Monday 27th July 2009: Virgin Blue Group of Airlines has announced it has awarded a significant heavy maintenance contact to John Holland Aviation Services in Melbourne.
The contract is for a 10 year period commencing in August this year and will involve JHAS carrying out all heavy maintenance requirements on Virgin Blue's fleet of EMBRAER jets. The airline currently has 19 E-Jets with that number expected to grow to 23 by end 2011.
Virgin Blue began introducing the brand new Brazilian manufactured aircraft to its fleet in August 2007, to allow the airline to launch Capital Jet services between Sydney and Canberra as well as provide greater fleet flexibility across the route network and the ability to venture further into regional Australia with the right-sized aircraft.
The new contract is in addition to the existing contract between Virgin Blue and JHAS to provide heavy maintenance to some of the aircraft in Virgin Blue's Boeing 737 fleet.
Virgin Blue Chief Operations Officer, Andrew David, said, "We have a terrific working relationship with JHAS and are pleased to be taking it to a new level by awarding them the contract to take care of our EMBRAER heavy maintenance requirements.
He continued, "The team has a proven track record and for the past 18 months has been providing Virgin Blue with excellent service in regards to some of the carrier's 737 heavy maintenance requirements. JHAS has also carried out all the recent winglet installation work on the 737 fleet."
The multi-million agreement is expected to generate over 200,000 man hours of maintenance activity at JHAS which is based at Melbourne Airport and employs over 300 specialised aircraft maintenance engineers.
Mr Andrew Henderson, General Manager, John Holland Aviation Services, said, "We are clearly delighted with being appointed as the provider of Virgin Blue's EMBRAER heavy maintenance and look forward to strengthening our partnership with Australia's second biggest airline."
He added, "This new contract consolidates our reputation as the leading MRO in the Australian aviation sector. Our new work on Virgin Blue's EMBRAER jets, along with our existing work on their 737 fleet showcases Australia's onshore aircraft maintenance capability. JHAS is the only independent MRO in the Asia Pacific region to feature EMBRAER maintenance capabilities."
Virgin Blue's own engineering company "Virgin Tech" will continue to provide line maintenance to both the 737 and EMBRAER fleet.
About Virgin Blue Group
Multi award winning airline Virgin Blue and international carriers V Australia, Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue currently operate a fleet of 81 modern Boeing 737 and EMBRAER aircraft flying to 28 Australian domestic and 13 international destinations across 11 countries. The award winning Group of Airlines are majority Australian owned and employ more than 5966 team members.
About John Holland Aviation Services
John Holland Aviation Services is a division of the John Holland Group, one of Australia's largest and most diverse specialist contracting businesses. JHAS is the only heavy aircraft independent MRO in Australia and features comprehensive EASA coverage. Our state-of-the-art aviation engineering facilities are among the largest in the country with full component and aircraft servicing capability. JHAS provides the capability to service commercial jetliners and military aircraft from all major manufacturers, as well as upcoming new generation aircraft.


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Thanks to PacifiCorp Hunter Power Plant the Emery County Sheriff's Office personnel had a rare opportunity to participate in live fire training on June 24-25.
An old office building located east of the power plant is scheduled for demolition, and through efforts of PacifiCorp personnel, permission was obtained for the Emery County Sheriff's Office to conduct firearms training inside the building. Several planning meetings were held to discuss the safety of power plant workers, contractors and deputies. The training was held after workers and equipment were gone from the area and measures were taken to ensure that no other property would be damaged. Special bullet trap targets were used inside the building, all shots were fired in a safe direction and the strictest safety measures were implemented.
Deputies were able to train in building search, weapons handling and engaging targets with live fire from their regular duty weapons. They trained both individually and as part of an entry team. Firearms Instructor Capt. Kyle Ekker stated, "I have trained in half a dozen shoot houses in Utah and surrounding areas. The shoot houses usually have no doors and no clutter. This building had doors intact, hallways and clutter, which is what we usually encounter when we execute a real life search or an arrest warrant. The use of this facility brought this training close to the reality of an actual incident. We were able to use live fire and flash bangs and this was a first in Emery County."
"This was the best, most realistic firearms training I have ever been to. We weren't just saying 'bang-bang' or using paintballs.With the use of live fire, you are more cautious and aware of your weapon and your surroundings," said Sgt. Dusty Butler
Capt. Ekker said, "There is just something about shooting inside a building. The compression and the sounds are so different from our outside firearms trainings.
A lot of effort was put into planning this training, and I felt comfortable knowing that emphasis was placed on safety."
"The deputies who participated in this training will be better prepared to deal with law enforcement issues in Emery County," said Capt. Ekker, "We all extend thanks to PacifiCorp for providing the facility for this training. It was a great opportunity."


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The Critical Thinker
My name is Kristan T. Harris. I have run for political office and have worked a political grass roots campaign for Ron Paul. I was nominated and elected to the GOP platform committee in 2012. I am a huge advocate for liberty and freedom.I am a libertarian at heart. I am also a news junkie and love a good mystery.
Wisconsin State Police Receive 160 Automatic M-16 Rifles
Kristan T. Harris | The Rundown Live
According to a freedom of information request by MuckRock, Wisconsin State Police have received 160 M-16 automatic military rifles. The Department of Defense's 1033 program is to blame. The program allows for local law enforcement agencies to get their hands on these goodies. The 1033 program also permits the resale or transfer of military weapons and vehicles to local departments.
The question is why do state police need automatic rifles? The Wisconsin 1033 program is currently handled by a non-profit organization, the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation.
Last year we even saw colleges beginning to acquire MRAP vehicles. Now, according to Bloomberg, the United States Army is giving away 13,000 military grade armored trucks for free, which tax payers purchased for $500,000 each. The 20-ton MRAPs, or Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected trucks, were built with the intention to save U.S. soldiers from roadside bombs during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Last October, the City of Madison purchased the Navistar Defense MaxxPro MRAP for their local police department. Read Full Story Here
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Leinster withstood the challenge of rivals Munster at a packed Aviva Stadium to record a 22-18 win and remain top of the PRO12.
Leinster withstood the challenge of rivals Munster at a packed Aviva Stadium to record a 22-18 win and remain top of the PRO12.
As expected between these two giants of the sport, the opening period was physical and intense, and four Ian Keatley penalties to Ian Madigan's two gave Rob Penney's men a 12-6 half-time lead.
Madigan added two further three-pointers after the break and also converted Brian O'Driscoll's try to take the hosts 19-12 ahead. Although Keatley gave Munster hope from the tee, a late penalty from Leinster's pivot secured them the victory.
In a battle between the top two sides in the competition, it was the visitors that controlled the opening exchanges of this encounter. Keatley was on target twice in the first seven minutes as Munster took a 6-0 lead over their arch rivals.
Although Madigan reduced the deficit with an effort off the tee, it was Penney's side that continued to have the upper hand. The scrum, as it has been for most of the season, also proved to be a profitable area for the Limerick-based outfit. Successive infringements at the set-piece by Leinster led to two three-point opportunities which the away team's fly-half duly took.
However, the hosts grew into the game as their forwards began to assert their authority at the contact area. A Madigan penalty took them to within losing bonus point territory before they increased the pressure in the second period.
Ten minutes after the restart Matt O'Connor's team had levelled matters through a pair of three-pointers from their fly-half. Munster then paid for their indiscretions when referee Alain Rolland sin-binned Dave Kilcoyne for not rolling away, and the home side took advantage as O'Driscoll was on hand to take Shane Jennings' off-load to touch down.
Penney's men survived any further damage to the scoreboard with Kilcoyne off the field and gave themselves a chance of snatching victory when Keatley kicked his fifth and sixth penalties. But, with two minutes remaining, Madigan was again on target from the tee to seal the win.
The scorers:
For Leinster:
Try: O'Driscoll
Con: Madigan
Pens: Madigan 5
For Munster:
Pens: Keatley 6
Yellow card: Kilcoyne
The teams:
Leinster: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Fegus McFadden, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Luke Fitzgerald, 10 Ian Madigan, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip (c), 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Kevin McLaughlin, 5 Mike McCarthy, 4 Devin Toner, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Michael Bent
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Jack O'Connell, 18 Ed Byrne, 19 Leo Cullen, 20 Jordi Murphy, 21 Isaac Boss, 22 Jimmy Gopperth, 23 Zane Kirchner
Munster: 15 Felix Jones, 14 Keith Earls, 13 Casey Laulala, 12 Denis Hurley, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Conor Murray, 8 James Coughlan, 7 Tommy O'Donnell, 6 Peter O'Mahony (c), 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Dave Foley, 3 BJ Botha, 2 Damien Varley, 1 Dave Kilcoyne
Replacements: 16 Duncan Casey, 17 James Cronin, 18 Alan Cotter, 19 Donncha O'Callaghan, 20 CJ Stander, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 JJ Hanrahan, 23 Gerhard van der Heever
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ire)


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The Guardians
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Great intro! Looking forward to seeing you in-game.
Originally posted by jayarte
The Guardians will be primarily a North American guild but we have members from all over. Martini and nautix (recruitment officer and division leader for GW2) are both from Canada. Time zone wise, we are spread all over.
Originally posted by nightsong89
Originally posted by jayarte
The Guardians will be primarily a North American guild but we have members from all over. Martini and nautix (recruitment officer and division leader for GW2) are both from Canada. Time zone wise, we are spread all over.
Ok, thanks.
@jayarte, no problem. If you have any more questions feel free to ask me or Martini_x here at mmorpg.com or you can contact either of us at Nightsong or Martini at our guild website: http://www.guardianhq.com/
Can't wait to get my CE ordered. So excited to start playing with you Guardians.
Got everything planned out for this upcoming April Beta Event except a guild? Well, we can help you out. The Guardians are still recruiting for the Guild Wars 2 Divison and our current member base is standing around 75 members.
Best of luck Guardians sounds like the kind of people the Crusaders: Band of the Hawk (website a work in progress) would get along quite well with perhaps an alliance in the future.
BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.
Why are you reading the comments!? The link to our website is up there!
The Guardians are an active community, worthy of anyone looking for a good time in GW2. A lot of us are playing various other games while we wait for BWE/GW2 to come. It's a great way to get familiar with future guildies, and a lot of fun on vent! Hope to see you there.
Hello fellow MMORPG viewers!
Some of you may recognize me from the GW2 forums due to posting on past topics, others not so much (but that's okay too!)! I just wanted to inform you about my current experiences relating The Guardians and the community that it has brought together.
First off, I have not had one negative incident with members in the guild (I prefer the word community, but it is a guild that is recruiting members). Each and every person I have come to converse with, whether it be through a simple private message on their website; through discussion via the forums, which might I say is fairly active as compared to other guild forums that I have seen in the past; or through verbal discussion in Ventrillo, have all been very warm, welcoming and willing to discuss anything that is on their minds (unless they're knee deep in gaming, then all they can think about is what they are focused on ). Each and every individual member in the guild, from what I have seen, are all diverse in personality and identity, which allows for an innumerable amount of experiences just around the corner; you never know what exactly will be the hot topic of the day in the forums or in Ventrillo when everyone is on!
This guild/community has members from several different MMOs, with Guild Wars 2 being one of the newer main divisions (alongside WoW and SWToR). There are also members who play Tera, League of Legends, and all kinds of other amazing games. So if you want to take a break from that darned old Guild Wars 2 because you've been playing it for a week non-stop, there is always something else to do or play!
One of the most important things I will have to say about this community would have to be that, even though I've only been with them for about a couple weeks, I already feel that I am part of the family that is The Guardians. If you are looking for a community that is open to personalities from all over, searching for that one family away from tangible/physical reality, or just in the need for a great time in general, I recommend you take your chances with The Guardians! I can ensure that you will feel right at home!
Guardians lead the way!
Blessed Be.
Bona Dea Ubume/ Lick The Rainbow/ Trolander
Bona Dea good to see you here! I can't wait to see you in beta this weekend. We're going to have a blast!
Originally posted by Martini_x
Bona Dea good to see you here! I can't wait to see you in beta this weekend. We're going to have a blast!
Yes Mamm! I can't believe we've spent so much time apart in the past few days! It makes me sad. We must catch up before the beta and have plans! When are you free Miss soon to be birthday girl?
I have been looking for a great guild (community) for years! It is one of the hardest choices to make! I am extremely excited to have stumbled upon this post. I am absolutely going to join! I can't wait!
Games Played: World of Warcraft, Dark Age of Camelot, Asheron's Call, Asheron's Call 2 and Star Wars Galaxies.
Originally posted by Edowin
I have been looking for a great guild (community) for years! It is one of the hardest choices to make! I am extremely excited to have stumbled upon this post. I am absolutely going to join! I can't wait!
I look forward to seeing you on the forums and I wish you the best with your application!
If you need anything at all, feel free to PM me and I'll do my best to help you out or just chat!
Bona Dea Ubume/Trolander
Originally posted by spudster68
With less than 24 hours left until the start of the BWE for GW2, now is the perfect time to get your application in and play with us so we can get to know you. Come on over to the site and join one of the greatest communities out there and have some serious fun
It was a blast playing with the Guardians during GW2 BWE! Great group of guys and a wonderfuul sense of community!
Counting down the days until the next BWE!
If you felt lonely during the first BWE and want a guild/community to call home, or just want to find a loving family, why not apply to The Guardians? Apply today and join us on the battlefields!
Impressive. Good luck on recruitment..
PM before you report at least or you could just block.
We're always looking for more good people to add to our already solid roster. If you're looking for a good community to join, for whatever game you may play, give us a look. Lots of good people here.
Would love to have you join our community for Guild Wars 2! Hang out with us and enjoy all facets of the game this upcoming BWE#2! We have a tight-knit community filled with players for every game type you enjoy, MMO, FPS, RTS. Come see what you've been missing!
Plus, we have Canadians, and Pie, no really, she's a sweetheart.
Originally posted by Opapanax
Impressive. Good luck on recruitment..
Thank you very much!
Launch date has been announced everyone! Come join us for an awesome launch party, and great times in other game titles while we wait.
Launch is almost here! Only just over a month to go! Come check out the Guardians and find your new home with us for Guild Wars 2 and beyond. Going to be a riot.
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Klantenreviews - Verenigde Staten
Golfshot 2.0 runs faster, uses less power and has enhanced functionality compared to Golfshot 1.0. GS 2.0 takes advantage of the new features available on iphone software V 4.0. Many thanks and keep the improvements coming
Distance, score, putts, aerial images,layups,hazards,32000 courses....one fee!!!! Thx golfshot!
It works as described. What a concept!
This app provides such accurate data about the course that I'm able to select the right club and more importantly avoid the incorrect club with each shot. There's no refuting that I'm shooting lower scores due to these decisions. Love the App. The only improvement I'd suggest is that you allow entry of the club used in the tee box before and separate from the total score and putts. This is a more logical sequence of events. Other than that, the app works great and the stats are awesome.
This is a great program! You will need a battery backup for your iPhone if you plan to play more than 18 holes or use your phone for emails or talking during your round. After 18 holes, the battery was down to 23%.
I was VERY hesitant to purchase this app for $30, since I was thinking about getting a skycaddie... All I have to say is save a few hundred buck and get this instead, it works. The only downsaid I could see to this is that by the end of the 9th hole my iphone displayed the 20% battery warning. Still you can get a quick charger, a really good one for under $50 so no matter how you look at it you still save over $200. I'm very happy with the product, its GPS, the aerial view as well as the scorecard function is top notch.
Very nice app, well written and works great on a 3GS. I like that you can add other players via you address book and at the end of the round it will email them a copy of the scorecard.
Five stars easy. Every course I have ever played on was found by Golfshot and provided perfect yardage. All I need now is a car charger in the golf cart.
This is an amazing app that is great value for the money! I have no idea why anyone would sound hundreds of dollars to get an actual GPS unit when this one is so much cheaper and always in your pocket! I also love how I never have to deal with writing on score cards anymore and it keeps all my stats!
Version 2.0 worked great during the 9 holes I played yesterday. However, there doesn't seem to be an option to turn off the GPS with the power button press on top, so now the gps runs in the background the whole time you are playing, and not just when you turn on the phone. Great if you have 100% charge, but if I'm trying to conserve power between shots, I'd like the option to turn off the gps with that button press. without having to force quit the program. Little nitpick, but maybe they can add in the next revision. Also, if there is a way to track shot distances and have them recorded for each club, so over time you can see what your average distance is for each club, that would be cool! Also, I've been reading about how high accuracy GPS mode can be turned on when plugged into a power supply. Is there any way to toggle that option on and off when using Golfshot?
Great application. Love enhanced areial views. Also very helpful to be able to pick starting hole. Sometimes I start on back nine rather than on front nine, and it was a pain to have to scroll thru the first nine holes at the start of the round and then scroll back to hole no. 1 at the turn. Only shortcoming of this application is the time it takes to zero in on distance to the pin. Sometimes you have to wait a bit to long before being able to decide what club you are going to hit. But for the price...you cant beat this app.
LOVED this app on my 3GS, was very accurate. However today on the iPhone 4, yardage was off by 10-15 yards, which I never experienced on my 3GS. As soon as I finished playing this afternoon, 2.0 was released. Hopefully they fixed the gps issues on iPhone 4 with 2.0.
I love showing all my golf league friends this app. They can't believe all it does for 30 bucks (esp. the ones that have spent hundreds on separate range finders). They love getting an e-mail with their scores afterward too. This app does it all. Love the aerial view of the hole, ability to measure shots, detailed score and stats. Haven't had problems with battery life either. I've used it on my home course, and on several golfing trips in other states. So far it always had the course (unlike last year's version of Green Finder, which is inferior in every way). Only complaint I have is I wish it would adjust the distance a little faster. Love it, love it.
This is the first review I've ever written because this was the first app worthy of saying great job! Golflogix dosent even compare to golfshot the accuracy and view is way better. Scoring with golflogix was confusing golfshot was a breeze. The thing I would fix is the ability to track distances with fareway shots and all the clubs in my bag. Great job!!!
A good app at a reasonable price. Very accurate yardages. Has good images of the course too. Highly recommend it.
By far the best.
I loved the simplicity of the main screen. I really thought I'd want to look at the aerial map a lot, but the main screen gave me all the info I needed.
Best gps app, one tenth the cost of sky caddie and it keeps track of all ur stats, I've stood next to multiple sky caddies and it's as accurate if not more accurate than they are!! Best $30 I ever spent!
Great Program! Use it 3 or 4 times a week and love the features. I have been able to add courses as I visit different states and really like e-mailing the completed scorecards to my golfing friends. Can be a little slow when syncing to a new GPS distance but it works great!
Lives up to the hype don't delay but it today. Use the battery savings tips and you won't have any problems. I know my buddies with the Callaway UPro and Sky Caddie wish they would have waited and bought this App instead of having to carry another device!
There are a lot of slick looking programs at the Apple Store, but I keep coming back to GolfShot. It works and it works quickly and intuitively. GolfShot is the gold standard used to judge the others.
This is a great value. However, the shortcomings are: 1) GPS positioning circle does not activate very well. Sometimes not at all. 2) "Distance for this shot feature" is confusing to operate. 3) You can pick your starting hole (shotgun events)-that's good. But when you finish hole #18 you have to scroll thru the entire previous holes to get back to the hole before your starting point. That defeats the purpose of the feature. But you can't beat this for the price.
I love my Golfshot app on my i-Phone. It is as accurate as the other dedicated golf GPS units, and it is easier to read. I use MiLi Power Pack, set the i-Phone to "Never" sleep, and end 18 holes with 100% battery left in the i-Phone.
I reluctantly bought this app after reading the great reviews. I was reluctant because, there aren't that many reviews. I was amazed that even my local executive courses were all ready in the system. My buddy has a sky caddie and he always gives me yardages when we play. I compared yardages throughout our first round after downloading "Golfshot" and we were always getting readings that were within a yard or two. The major differences are that I paid $30 with no subscription fee, my screen is bigger, crisper, and has more info to help you make an informed golf shot. I had 3/4 battery after my 4 1/2 hour round after setting up my phone the way they suggest. In all I love this app!! My buddy with the sky caddie is jealous and he might just become another "Iphone convert"!
Worked well in very bright sunlight here in Oklahoma. Sometimes in the aerial view, the movable target would not work. Don't know why.Thanks for a very helpful app. Even played well today.
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Dreams in photos inspire us all
March 23, 2006
My friend Bernard likes to look at Chevy porn.
When I queried him recently about a stack of magazines piling up in his closet, he referred to these car magazines as his "Chevy porn."
It's no secret he is into Chevys. He even has pinups of his beloved Chevys all over his apartment. But for him, these toys are more than just a fascination, they are an inspiration ... an inspiration for him to keep on trucking through college until he graduates with a teaching degree.
When we're following a dream, it can be so easy to want to give up when the going gets tough, especially when others seem to have little expectations of us or seem to be waiting for us to fail. That's why it's important to focus on the light at the end of the tunnel, as I constantly tell my 15-year-old daughter Laura.
In the meantime, however, we may also need a little more encouragement, and that's why it helps to do what my friend does. Give yourself some inspiration, something to motivate you to keep on going as you focus on that finish line.
As we talked, we realized our stories have a lot in common, and I got started thinking of how common our stories are compared to others like us.
My friend was not encouraged to go to college by a high school counselor. In fact, this person painted a pessimistic picture of college for him, simply showing him the costs and expenses associated with getting a higher education but not going into detail about financial aid and the benefits that could be reaped. Consequently, my friend did not decide to go to college until many years later.
As for me, I was determined to go to college by my sophomore year in high school. One counselor told me I did not need to take advanced math classes, which were clearly recommended in a catalog for college-bound students. As a result of this bad advice, I ended up having to take remedial math classes in college.
Based on what my daughter tells me, I know that nowadays many students are being encouraged to go to college, but I still can't help but wonder if any are falling through the cracks like we almost did just because someone doesn't have high expectations of them.
Some people need a little more motivation and support than others, and in the case of myself and my friend, that motivation had to come from within ourselves. We had to convince ourselves that we belonged in college and were entitled to a better future, just like others, even though no one was taking us by the hand and leading us.
So if placing pictures or representations of things you want to work toward around you helps, then by all means, do it. Place these pictures or objects in a place where you can see them every day. If you're a student, place them in your study area, so they can constantly remind you of the prize waiting for you at the end of the finish line, something that will make your hard work worth the while.
As for me, I'm into home and garden pornography, magazine spreads of my dream homes. That's what gets me excited — a dream of someday owning a home after I complete advanced college degrees. I also dream of becoming a successful novelist, so my entry way contains a collection of books by authors who have inspired me.
If a picture, a book, or any object for that matter, can say a thousand words, then I also think they can represent countless dreams.
Helena Rodriguez is a columnist for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico. She can be reached at:


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while(StarterIn == HIGH){ // update StartIn here by some means}
See this example:http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Continue
A sub calling gosub itself causes infinite recursion and eventually a crash due to memory exhaustion.edit: that is, if there's no end condition or it's triggered too late.
In C/C++ you'd use a while loop:Code: [Select]while(StarterIn == HIGH){ // update StartIn here by some means}If StartIn is a variable (as implied in the code above) then you'd need to either do something inside the loop that caused it to become HIGH when you wanted to exit the loop, or have some other means to update it (for example you might have an interrupt handler updating it). Usually, you'd execute some code inside the loop to work out the current value.
loop(){ //return on LOW, loop will automatically restart. if( Variable != HIGH ) return; while( Variable == HIGH ){ //Do stuff while true. }}
Will this suffice the flow chart?Code: [Select]loop(){ //return on LOW, loop will automatically restart. if( Variable != HIGH ) return; while( Variable == HIGH ){ //Do stuff while true. }}
int main(){ init(); setup(); while( true ){ loop(); }}
I meant to write just the name of the tag (StarterCheck) without GoSub before it.
Code: [Select] if( Variable != HIGH ) return;
if( Variable != HIGH ) return;
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Christian Flensted was a wonderful storyteller and in 1977 one of his stories turned into a mobile.
The puffing trolls were wonderful little creatures that lived in the woods and attics around our yellow school and troll-puffing was said to be extremely beneficial: "Puffing at trolls when feeling sad, lessens pain and makes you glad."
But Puffing Trolls were very shy and therefore hard to find, exept for one of them: The one with the long tail and a golden ring in its ear. Christian Flensted had a meeting with this particular Puffing Troll and was allowed to make a mobile so that people all around the world would benefit from its magical powers.
You can find more information in the little booklet (in Danish, English, German and French) included in the Puffing Troll box.
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A beautiful graphic design made of aluminum. It is the perfect gift for a special occasion.
The mobile's size makes it ideal for large rooms.
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The mobile is a beautiful decoration to the large room, whether it is in the living room of with high ceilings in your home or in a an office at a company.
An interplay of shape and colour in movement that is perfectly suited to the contemporary interior.
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A beautiful mobile where leaves are falling gracefully down.
The mobile is with its long graphic cut is ideal for hanging in a corner or a narrow place, where it can be enjoyed.Read More
The graphic expression of the seahorse mobile will add movement and balance in every nursery.
By the way, did you know, that in the seahorse-world it is the male who becomes pregnant?
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A beautiful graphic design made of aluminum. It is the perfect gift for a special occasion.
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Durango resident Mary Carolyn Young died after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrigs disease, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango. She was 81.
Also known as Carolina, she was born Feb. 16, 1931, to Celestino and Julinita (Martinez) Duran in Rosa, N.M., which was submerged under Navajo Reservoir.
At the age of 18, she married Neil Wolf. He was in the oil business, and they spent the next two decades following his career to Wyoming, Canada, Texas, Louisiana, Virginia and other places. They returned to Southwest Colorado about 40 years ago.
After his death, she married Henry G. Young on June 28, 2005, in Durango.
Mrs. Young was a homemaker and was quite a cook, her husband said. She was also a talented quilter who won awards and gave lessons. She also enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Most of all she loved her family, her family said.
Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, Neil Wolf, in 2003; and son, Stan Wolf.
She is survived by her husband of seven years, Hank Young, of Durango; daughters Lynn Stuntz and Deb Sorensen, both of Loveland; son, Sid Wolf, of Denver; sisters Celina Valdez of Arboles, Claudine Garcia and Della Moreno, both of Durango, Mary Chavez of Farmington, Emma Herrera of Roswell, N.M., and Alice Vigil of Denver; brother, Rick Duran, of Durango; six grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Cremation will occur. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at St. Peter-St. Rosa Catholic Church in Arboles. Burial of ashes will take place at Rosa Cemetery after the Mass. A reception will take place afterward.


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Congratulations to Matt Eleuteri and Sebastien Powell winners of Thayer Public Library's 7th Annual Scrabble Playoff! The playoffs, for students in grades 5 through 8, were held on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Matt and Sebastien will be competing in the National School Scrabble Championship in Orlando, Florida in May! Accompanying Matt and Sebastien are last years winners, Alex Pattavina and Mike Green. Alex and Mike competed valiantly against 100 teams from across the United States in Rhode Island last year and will return to the Championship as seasoned veterans! Good luck to all four of you!
Now is the time to be thinking about the 2011 Championship season! If you will be in grades 5 8 next year, and like to play, its time to start practicing. The library holds open Scrabble play every Thursday night at 6:30 (6:00 in July and August). Come and check out the competition and get a head start! Its no coincidence that Matt and Sebastien were regular attendees on Thursday nights for a couple months leading up to the Playoffs just like Alex and Mike!
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Dr. Evan Schumer, who is board certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, will be joining Dr. Alan Glaser in the first half hour of the September 25th show. Since Dr. Schumer, who works on the Newton Wellesley Orthopedics Associates team, specializes in surgery of the hand and upper extremity, there will be a lot of talk regarding hand injuries and their treatment. Dr. Schumer continues to pursue original research related to Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery which he has presented at regional, national and international meetings.
NWOA orthopedic surgeons specialize in consultation, evaluation and management of sports injuries, muscle, ligament and bone injuries, fracture care and joint disease.
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WELLINGTON-Cassidy John McCourt, age 21, passed away Oct. 29, 2011 from injuries sustained in an auto accident.
He was born Aug. 14, 1990 in Olympia, Wash. to Franklin Ray McCourt Jr. and Glenna Brundage.
Cassidy shared a special love for rodeo, he enjoyed bull riding, bareback, and saddle bronc riding or just about anything else that would give his mother a heart attack. He enjoyed the outdoors and looked forward to riding Jet Ski's and wakeboarding with his family in Lake Powell. His mischievous smile warmed the hearts of all and his quick wit kept everyone on edge. He was very generous and loved nothing more than making people laugh.
At the time of his passing he was employed at Joy Mining and Machinery where he touched the hearts of all. He was always looking for ways to help others and wished nothing in return. Cassidy was known for his big heart and during his final hours, he was able to share the gift of life with others. His gift will live on through them and his memory will be cherished forever. The only gift more precious than this, were the moments he shared with his girls. "We love you Cassidy, and you'll be with us forever."
On May 20, 2010, Cassidy and Ciara Gordon where blessed with beautiful twin daughters, Ashtan Jane and Harley Jean who were the lights of their lives. He's also survived by his mother Glenna Jean McCourt Holley, Wellington; sisters, Brandy Lynn (Dustin) Duncan, Elmo, Jamie Rae McCourt and Zachary Phelps, West Valley, Stephanie Jaylene McCourt, Price; brother, Daryl Kerrick, Price; grandparents, Gerald and Lorene Brundage, Fruita, Colo.; John and Louise Kneib, Arizona; sisters, Hannah Wright, Price, Amy (Josh) Sandoval, West Jordan, Amanda and Michelle Holley, Price; aunts and uncles, Gerald (Melissa) Brundage, Grand Junction, Colo., Shelly (Matt) Mechling, Fruita, Colo., Raelynn McCourt, Nevada, Kerry Tharp, Moab, Bobby Appleby, Price; nieces and nephew, Taylor Lynn, Kylee Rae, and Camryn Dustin Duncan, all of Elmo; and his "Aunt Lisa" Olsen of Wellington; and his true love, Ciara Gordon of Price; and numerous cousins, aunts, uncles and friends that will miss him very much.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Franklin Ray McCourt Jr., and cousin, Braxton Leland Brundage.
Memorial service, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, 11 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Home (233 East Main Street) Price. Friends were welcome at Mitchell's Saturday one hour prior to services. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home where friends are welcome to share memories of Cassidy at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.