Friday News

Springfield Junior Blues head coach Chris Wyler didn't like how Saturday's game was called, and received $800 worth of fines and a four game suspension for his trouble... The Des Moines Bucs are for sale. Sources indicate the leading buyer is Southern Minnesota Express co-owner Gil Peled. Meanwhile, the Bucs are on course to set a futility mark... San Angelo's city council took no action after hearing a proposal to place an NAHL team in the coliseum... Topeka Capital-Journal blogger David Streeter interviewed NAHL commish Mark Frankenfeld yesterday. The results have yet to be published, but there's more expansion on the horizon. I don't want to completely out-scoop David since he did the leg work, so for the "where" question folks will just have to wait a few days...UPDATE: David's already hinting the market in this morning's blog post... WHL still mulling cheap shot of Everett Sivertip Kyle Beach by Spokane's Chris Bruton. UPDATE: Here's a video clip of Bruton's overreaction... Belleville's Tangradi out for up to 10 weeks... Ryan Hayes fits in with Plymouth... Noxious gas evacuates the Canmore Rec Centre, forcing postponement of the Eagles' game against Okotoks... Tendler upping his net worth in Regina... Robin Figren preferred to stay in Edmonton... Ontario hockey officials fed up with abuse... College hockey players feel pull to go pro... Fargo Force hopes to tap UND fans... Bismarck Bobcats are struggling (includes video)... WHL late bloomers are in demand... Cougars, Blades lead WHL youth movement... Perry says Bulls have the right stuff... Powell River Kings add leadership... Hjelle emerges as an elite USHL netminder... Poulter back on target in Prince George...