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a franchise player. Most teams that are trying to land a player like
Karlsson, feel they are close to competing for a cup and, unless they
Whistle Stops have a disgruntled high-end player, are not willing to move an asset
they would consider to be a piece of the puzzle. Imagine the attitudes
the disgruntled, Sen’s fans would have had if Dorion would have held
The “Team” has just completed Issue # 71, and as always,
on to Karlsson this season, and ended up losing Karlsson like the
I would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Margo (Editor),
Islanders did with John Tavares, (for nothing in return). Time will tell
Bernadette (Website) our writers, Molly, Victoria, Carrie, Thom,
how this plays out. Chris Tierney with 17 goals and 23 assists last year
Casey; our editorial columnists, Jim, Jorge, Dave, Gord, Peter and
will fit in with Ottawa’s top six forwards. I still remember when the
Justin. The Sports Panel, Gilles, Jake, Jim; our distribution manager
hockey world came crashing down, the year 1988, and the Edmonton
Rene, our distribution locations, our advertisers, and of course the
Oilers traded the best player in the world, (Wayne Gretzky) to the LA
people who are featured in our stories. I hope you enjoy # 71
Kings. Someone forgot to tell the remaining Oilers how terrible they
I never imagined watching a Junior A hockey game on
would be without Wayne, and they went on to win the cup in 1990.
TV would bring tears to my eyes, but it did back on Sept 12th as
I’m not saying Ottawa is close to a cup team, but last year they ended
I watched the Humboldt Broncos home opener on TSN. I can’t
up in 30th place, and Karlsson was in the lineup. It’s time for fans to
imagine the pain the surviving players, the families of the 29 people
move on. If they don’t get behind their team, in a few years they may
on that bus and the community are facing and the challenges that
have to stay up late and catch the San Francisco Senators on the late
lie ahead for them. The one bond they cling to is the great game of
CBC game
hockey, and sandwiched between a very entertaining Jr A hockey
Any old-timers’ teams out there looking for a goalie? Steve
game between the Humboldt Broncos and Nipiwin Hawks was a
Ostler may be available to get on the ice a little more this year. Steve
very classy ceremony to honour the members of last year’s Broncos
and wife Patty are retiring and closing their store, Schulman’s, this
team. I watched it all, from start to finish, congrat’s to the players,
month. Sports Energy wishes them a long and happy retirement.
the organizers, and the city of Humboldt for a job well done under
OSGA 55 is looking for conveners for Table Tennis and
such difficult circumstances, and to TSN for the excellent, thoughtful
Volleyball for their winter programs. If you can help out, please contact
coverage of the game and the tragedy that happened last April. In
Stephanie Hill at steph_hill@sympatico.ca
the end, we are all “Humboldt Strong”
Great to see Terry Hart and Brad Robertson coaching and back
Back to the Senators and the Erik Karlsson trade. Under the
behind the Seaway Valley AA benches again.
circumstances, I think Pierre Dorion came out ok on this one. (Much
better than the Mike Hoffman deal) It was quite evident Karlsson Winners never Quit, and Quitters Never Win,
did not want to re-sign in Ottawa, and no team needs a player who Signing out, Until next Month
does not want to be there, especially if that player is considered Mike Piquette, Publisher

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