67’s alumni: Dylan Robinson makes NLL debut, Jake Cardwell scoring big & more

All over the world, former members of the Ottawa 67’s made an impact on the ice, or in one particular case, on the turf that covers the ice. As we trek towards the holiday break, leagues are starting to heat up, so let’s take a look at who has been leading the way over the past week.

Dylan Robinson’s new start

It’s rare to be good enough to play at a high level in one sport, but it takes a different kind of skill set to do it in two sports. In Week 1 of the National Lacrosse League season, Dylan Robinson made his much-anticipated debut with the Buffalo Bandits. In the Bandits’ 11-10 loss to the Albany Firewolves, Robinson was held off the scoresheet after being added to the active roster mere hours before the game.

After 11 points in 18 OHL games with the 67’s last season, Robinson stepped away from hockey in order to pursue his lacrosse career. He returned closer to home, playing Junior ‘B’ with the West Durham Ironheads, before moving to Junior ‘A’ with the Toronto Beaches. In 18 games with the Beaches, Robinson scored six goals and 15 points, while logging plenty of minutes in his own defensive end.

The move paid off for Robinson, as he was selected in the first round (14th overall) by the Bandits in the NLL Entry Draft in September. The Bandits maintain the practice player status on Robinson, but the debut is certainly something he won’t soon forget.

Jake Cardwell’s big numbers

Jake Cardwell has seemingly developed the Midas touch in the past couple of weeks with Italian club, Rittner Baum Skylaps. In his past three games, Cardwell has scored six points, adding his fifth goal of the season.

The six-foot-three defenceman scored four points in a game against EC Bregenzerwald on November 26th, scoring a goal in the 5-2 win. It was the third time Cardwell has scored four points in a single game, and his seventh multi-point game. Currently, Cardwell is well over a point per game, and his 28 points are tied for best among defencemen.

Cardwell’s OHL career was divvied up between the Sudbury Wolves, the 67’s, and the Belleville Bulls. The native of Niagara Falls appeared in 270 games, scoring 27 goals and 106 points, 52 of which came with the Barber Poles. In 2012-13, Cardwell was named one of the 67’s alternate captains.

Jack Quinn red hot

Just last week, Jack Quinn scored two goals in a game for the first time in his NHL career, and off the back of that game, he has managed to stay red hot, scoring three more goals in his past three games. In those four games, Quinn has scored five points, helping his Sabres teammates to three points in the standings.

Since the beginning of November, Quinn has just four games where he has failed to register a point, and has 12 points in 13 games. Over the run, Quinn has worked his way up the Sabres’ scoring leaders, currently tied for sixth on the team in points with JJ Peterka and Victor Olofsson.

Kevin Bahl lights the lamp with Devils

It didn’t take long for Kevin Bahl to find the back of the net after being called up to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils. On Thursday night, Bahl got into the lineup for just the seventh time this season, and with one of his two shots on goal, found the back of the net for the first time this season, and for just the second time in his NHL career.

With 28 NHL games to his name, the six-foot-six defenceman has scored seven points with the Devils. Bahl’s Thursday night goal came on a seeing-eye shot from the top of the slot, beating Nashville Predators’ goaltender, Juuse Saros, low on the glove side.

Rossi settling in with Wild

Early last week, the Minnesota Wild made the decision to send Marco Rossi to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild. The Austrian’s return to Iowa, aimed to get his NHL season back on the tracks, started with promise, as Rossi scored four points in his first four games. His goal came in his first AHL game of the season, firing a laser through traffic against the San Jose Barracudas.

In the NHL this season, Rossi has struggled to find consistent ice time on an exceptionally competitive Wild team. Through 18 games, the ninth overall selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft has scored one point, coming courtesy of an assist on the first day of November.