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...course, working at a ballpark can be physically demanding, and teams don't push those who can't handle it. Retired policeman Dave Gustafson, 55, and his wife Joanne, 53, walk three to four miles daily on the job at Bank One ballpark. Ellis DeLay, 77, on the other hand, stands in an area between two sections of the upper concourse of the ballpark and monitors activity there. When seniors need an accommodation, says Kleinknecht, "we try to put them in areas where it's not too strenuous or where they don't have to go up stairs...
What hurts the Saints most right now is the absence of netminder Derek Gustafson. The 1999-00 ECAC Rookie of the Year and a top NHL draft pick, Gustafson jumped ship after last season to sign a contract with the Minnesota Wild. St. Lawrence's top sniper Brandon Dietrich was soon to follow, snagging a contract with the New York Rangers...
...although senior goaltenders Jeremy Symington and Sean Coakley are solid between the pipes, they don't inspire the sort of confidence in their blueline that Gustafson did last season. Coakley sports a .875 save percentage, while Symington ekes out a .833 to round out the conference in last place...
Though losing Dietrich's 41 points will hurt, the real unknown will be how St. Lawrence deals with Gustafson's defection. Senior Jeremy Symington will take over between the pipes. He was once a highly touted player, but got lost in the shadows of Gustafson and Eric Heffler, Jr. He'll need to raise his game...
Well, there must be some law guaranteeing complete and absolute parity (some would call it mediocrity) in the ECAC, because as soon as clear castes appeared, they got knocked down to size. Dietrich is now toiling in the New York Rangers system. Gustafson is now experiencing the joy of netminding for Jacques Lemaire's neutral zone trap in Minnesota. St. Lawrence still has enough talent to be near the top of the table, but that claim can be made for almost anyone in the conference...