Where is patrice cormier

Patrice Cormier's vicious elbow on Mikael Tam during Sunday's meeting between Rouyn-Noranda and Quebec has rocked the hockey world, and a blow to the Cormier's career only seems fair in the aftermath. It's become more urgent than ever to take a firm stand against the kind of dangerous hits to the head that are serving to ruin the lives of young men.

It's to the point where leagues at any level should be punishing culprits with lifetime bans for such fierce blows. Undoubtedly, among all the heinous headshots the NHL 's been forced to deal with in the past 10 years, this is the worst by far.

Cormier's elbow, his third such offense in the last month, was a blatant attempt to injure the Rempart's defenseman who was targeted by Cormier the minute he jumped over the boards. Tam went down immediately after the hit and was convulsing within seconds of impact. He's been released from hospital, but there are no reports on the prospects of his return to the Remparts this season or his hockey future.

While Tam may never move on to play in the NHL, the trauma caused by Cormier could possibly disrupt his life beyond hockey. Of course now we are left wondering who might be the next captain of the Manitoba Moose? My early clubhouse leader would be Julian Melchiori who was an alternate captain last season but he is also a UFA so his status remains up in the air. RFA winger JC Lipon, who was also an alternate captain last season, could step into that role as well.

As always stay tuned for the latest Manitoba Moose news by keeping it locked to our web site illegalcurve. Intense, driven, a true team player, and a leader… Today Cormier can stare down the toughest customer on the ice, or crack up a room with his great sense of humour. Not only installing him as captain, but working with him to make the most of his leadership abilities.

We had the same goal in trying to do anything we could to make the team better, or what we could do to help this guy out or another guy out. We were always on the same page. Those around Cormier educated him in the fundamentals of being a pro, and taught him the habits needed to contribute year-after-year. Anything he told me, I grasped. I think I became a better person, learned how to just deal with stuff. I think I became a better hockey player.