Taking the Scenic Route

Some folks in Western New York are looking to bring in a new hockey team. They're calling it "minor league," but they only refer to the OHL. Junior hockey is not foreign to the far side of the falls, as OHL and NAHL teams have played in Niagara Falls from time to time, but this is the first serious effort on the American side for a higher-order team. Still, the sense I get is that there are no OHL teams available. This being the case, perhaps the USHL should consider it as part of their recent drive eastward. Former Drayton Valley Thunder coach/GM Ian Kallay has resigned as assistant coach at Michigan Tech to pursue private business interests... Penticton Vees blueliner Justin Krueger doesn't mind being the anchor (i.e., the final pick) of this year's NHL draft...