Ok, so I have almost got my voice back. Hitting the morning show again today was a bit of a gong show, but the strength is nearly back after a busy weekend in Leduc.
The 2010-11 season is totally over for the Whitecourt Wolverines. And before I get into anything else, I should also make note of a rumor that had been flying around. The Alberta Junior Hockey League's Storm are NOT moving to Whitecourt. A little April fools joke on behalf of the newspaper in Grande Prairie. Some advice: If you are going to pull a prank, at least spell Brent Stark's name right.
Here is the link
That rumor was squashed right away when I read the article. I only heard about it this afternoon. It just so happens that one of my best friends has worked in the WHL for years, working for both the Oilers and Oil Kings. Nice try, though. A pretty decent April fools joke.
As for the team, a lot of players are icing their wounds and hitting the reality of the off season. Wayne Quaife, as previously stated, played the rest of the regular season with a severely screwed up shoulder. He also had a sore hip, sore back and a bum knee. TJ Short injured his shoulder in the finals, and was playing on a bum knee. Will Cloutier had a hip pointer and also took a good bump in the Peace River series in game 2, and was experiencing some headaches. Zach Mills also hurt his hip in the game against Blackfalds. That the game of hockey. Cloutier finished the tourney with 5 goals. Quaife had none.
The black vs gold alumni game will be this Saturday at 1 oclock at the twin arenas. I'm still waiting on a full roster from VP Joey Bouchard.
Hoping to get Swan Hills native Leland Irving on the airwaves sometime this week during the morning show. He picked up his AHL leading 7th shutout last night to move his team back into playoff position in the AHL's North division. He is also sporting a newly shaved head, and so are 14 of his other teammates from the cancer fundraiser on Saturday night.
That's it for tonight. Again. Don't believe any rumor about the Oil Kings and Grande Prairie deal. It would be great for the city to have WHL, but Edmonton won't be the team to move.
Oh, and if you want samples of any play by play from the finals or provincials, send me an email to dave@xm105.com
