Wednesday News

Thanks to Mother Nature (that &%#@$, like we need more rain) rattling my arse out of bed, I'm up a little earlier than usual... In case you didn't see it below, broadcast Alex Kyrias has left the Texas Tornado for the ECHL Augusta Lynx... New Topeka hockey team skating right along. I'm having a Muppets flashback - is Scott Langer Kermit, and Arch Ecker Fozzie? Does that make Mary Magdalene Lorang Janice from The Electric Mayhem Band? Battle Creek off the table for USHL. Such a pity too, the logo and jersey were grrrrrrrreat! Charleston, SC goes Junior C in the Southeast Junior Hockey League. Hey, at least the team/league aren't billing themselves as Tier III Junior A... GM Jeff Twohey signs new deal with Petes after considering move to Saginaw Spirit... Indiana Ice ownership gets a new partner with NHLer John-Michael Liles... Sylvain Bibeau stepping down as the QMJHL Director of Officiating (regretfully, such drama)... Prince George head coach Drew Schoneck gets contract extension through 2008-09... Ricky Smith and Garry Unger appeared yesterday on ESPN Sports Radio. NO, this is NOT a Fort Vancouver reference, so no comments about the Pioneers...