Saturday News

Lots to cover since I missed posting Friday... I'll mention it again Monday morning when I normally have more readers, but the Helena Bighorns have found themselves short a broadcaster when their previous one moved up last week to the Amarillo Gorillas of the CHL. Anyone interested in calling their games (and maybe doing a little selling) should contact Mike Butters... Local junior hockey team to debut. Really, you mean the Capital Thunder never existed before this season? Wow, I must have some really vivid premonitions! Yup, more silliness thanks to our friend, Tier 3 Junior A... Granite City Lumberjacks hit ice with hopes and dreams... Generals welcome new co-owner to Oshawa... Spits without Parlett - Young players expected to step up against Sting... Kennedy closes book on abuse... Swift Current Broncos readying for regular season... Justin Levac re-enlists with the Brampton Battalion... Oil Kings prepare for chemistry test... Alex Friesen impresses Nigara IceDogs... Lewiston Maineians glad to be back after long summer... Stacking up the Bismarck Bobcats for 2007... Prince George Cougars down to three overagers... Blades add one more local to hometown-laden roster... Kenai River Brown Bears look to get off on right foot ... Season of expectations for P.E.I. Rocket... Mooseheads expected to set bar for contenders... WHA going for year two... Dean Ouellet gets the C for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles... SJHL teams eager to test their preparations... Blows to the head no joking matter... New club the first big test of Schoneck's coaching skill...