Lots of stuff........

It's been a busy couple of weeks for me as i started a new job, which has made for some long days, and then played in a rec hockey tourny this weekend at the new Co-Operators Centre. We finished on top at 3-0-0 and had a great time. Molson's should be thanking us for our business as well. We also had our Balgonie Bison Awards Night and Cabaret last night so i'm a little gased right now.

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As i mentioned above, i had a chance to play at the new Co-Operators which will be home to the U. of R. Cougars hockey teams. The men have been busy recruiting new players and having a new state of the art facility certainly helps. They have already officially announced the signing of Matt Strueby for next season and i'm hearing that another former Pat, Brett Lefler, has committed as well. Also, the Cougars just recently signed former Bonnyville Pontiac, Lucas Isley, for the upcoming year. Isley was briefly with Western Michigan University as well.

I am also hearing that the Cougars are working hard to get former MJ Warrior, Jason Bast, secured for the next season.

Hopefully the Cougars can get a fresh start in their new home!

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Have you been able to see the ESPN Films program that shows regularly on TSN? It has been great with different accounts of players or incidents in the sporting world. I have just recently seen one show on Reggie Miller & Spike Lee from back in the 90's when the Knicks and Pacers met in the playoffs year after year. Great show!

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So the Riders start training camp in less than a month now and they have just added two pieces for the future.

The CFL Canadian Draft was today and the Riders traded up to take LB Shomari Williams from Queens University, first overall. The Riders will also use, the 6'2" 236 lb, Williams at DE.

Then with the 8th overall pick, the Riders selected hometown boy Jordan Sisco of the U. of R. Rams to add to their already deep canadian receiver group. It makes you wonder if someone will be shown the door. Clermont??? Or possibly a trade of promising young, but injury prone, receiver David McKoy. Wait and see!

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Well, i'm in last place of the playoff pool i'm in but i have they most players left so it's still promising. I need Chicago and Detroit to make it to the Western Conference Final and Pittsburgh and Boston to meet in the East. Ideally, i would walk away with it if Boston and Chicago meet in the Stanley Cup final.

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So did you hear the latest on Tiger Woods? I guess one of his neighbours has accused Tiger of sleeping with his 19 year old daughter, making it an unofficial list of 121 women, that he has allegedly had "mis-steps" with. Jeepers creepers!

Later