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| Thanks to the following: Adamville Herald, Bergland Breeze, Brantown Star, Dionland Times, Fort Macfie Today, Gilmore Reformer, Gregville Times, Marktown Gazette, Olchowyville Observer, RumpyVill Times, and the Scott City Sun Rumor Mill: Expansion On The Eastern Front With two eastern teams folding this off-season, one can only speculate what will happen to the Saskatchewan Hockey Leagues Eastern Division. It has been made official that there will indeed be 12 teams in the league for 07-08 season. Whether those teams will lie on the Eastern side of the nation or not is still in question. If an expansion team comes in off the west coast will the Brantown Slammers be moved to the Eastern Division? This would erase Western Division rivalries that are apart of the heritage of the SHL. In all likeliness during this 21st century oil boom, the only part of the nation that can afford an expansion SHL franchise is a city in the mid-eastern provinces. It is certain that most fanatics would like to see both expansion cities join the Eastern Division. Looking Ahead: The Saskatchewan Hockey League Launches The Hot Stove After months of planning the Saskatchewan Hockey League is proud to present the first Saskatchewan Hockey League owned message board for the fans. The SHL Board of Directors launched The Hot Stove message board this afernoon from a press conference inside the Gatorade Center in Dionland, RF. The Hot Stove gives the fans a chance to interact about the latest breaking news around the league. With the TV ratings increasing for all Television stations with a SHL contract the message board is sure to make the ratings sky rocket even more in the 2007-2008 hockey season. Look in the future for there to be posts from both SHL General Managers and players in the coming months before the 2007 SHL Draft. In Review: Gilmore Gold Jackets Capture The Copenhagen Cup The Gilmore Gold Jackets are the first expansion team to win the Copenhagen Cup since the RumpyVill Roughosers did it in the inaugaral year or the Saskatchewan Hockey League. The Gold Jackets moved into first place of the SHL regular seson on the final night of the schedule for the first time to capture the regular season championship. They are the second team to win the regular season championship and the Copenhagen Cup, the last team to do it were the Dionland Twisters in the 2003-2004 season. The game seven OT victory was a fitting way to end an exciting season in Gilmore. Jackets GM Hans Johansen was ecstatic about his teams Championship season and is looking forward to the 2007-2008 season to attempt to be the first team in SHL history to win consecutive Copenhagen Cups. (read more) Looking Ahead: The Divisional Championiships Are Ready To Begin The Adamville Falcons were ousted out of the playoffs by the Scott City Grrrowl; with the Grrrowl now moving onto the Eastern Division Final to face the Brantown Slammers in a rematch of last seasons Copenhagen Cup Final. The Dionland Twisters advanced past Fort Macfie; they will face-off against the expansion Gold Jackets who have already claimed the regular season championship and wtith that earned a bye to the Western Division Final. The semi-finals of the Copenhagen Cup playoffs will show the passion and heart this league is made of. Looking Ahead: Who Will Get The Sixth And Final Playoff Spot The SHL Playoffs are looming closer and closer and with the Jackets and Slammers recently clinching playoff spots and the Twisters, Grrrowl, and Gangbang all having a solid gap between them and the sixth place Gregville Assassines, the only real question is who will be the sixth place team to make it to the Copenhagen Cup playoffs. Gregville and Adamville have been fighting it out for that spot for past couple weeks but with Trach City only four points out, Olchowyville eight points out and Marktown ten points out. All of these five teams have a pretty good chance of reaching the playoffs, it's all a matter of what team can gel together in the last three games and what GM can make his team better before the March 1st trade deadline. Looking Ahead: Trade Deadline Little More Then A Month Away With the All-Star Break all said and done it only means one thing; the stretch run. With the stretch run comes one important date; March 1st the date of the SHL Trade Deadline. With this comes some important decision lie ahead for SHL General Managers. Which teams should keep there team chemistry as is and which teams should make a blockbuster or two to make a serious run for the Copenhagen Cup. Marktown Petes GM Mark Peterson realizes his squad is 20 points out of a playoff spot but if Ray Emery can stand on his head it isn't realistic if they pick up another sniper or two for them to squeeze into the playoffs. Over confident GM Dion Berg has to consider whether his currently first place squad is strong enough to last in the playoffs or crash and burn like they did in last years postseason. Adamville Falcons GM Adam Wilkinson has to look at if the hot streak his team is on will last or if they need more help to hold onto the 6th and final playoff spot which they are in posession of right now. Things should get very interesting. In Review: Grrrowl Players Shine At Home In 2nd Annual All-Star Game Joe Thornton, Marian Hossa, and Mikka Kiprusoff all shun at home infront of the Scott City faithful at the Great Eastern Forum in the 2nd Annual All-Star Game. Mikka Kiprusoff shut out the Western Division in the first period of the game he played until Roberto Luongo took over for him. Marian Hossa was able to notch two goals, and Joe Thornton picked up four goals earning himself All-Star Game MVP honors. After winning All-Star Game MVP in last year's game; Alexander Ovechkin was only able to get a single goal in this years game. Scott City put on quite the show and the bidding for next years All-Star Game should begin, most likely the game will be held in a Western Division city after two straight All-Star Games being held in Eastern Division cities. (read more) In Review: And It's The All-Star Break The Saskatchewan Hockey League has reached the All-Star Break, some needing the break more than others. For example the banged up and somewhat slumping Scot City Grrrowl couldn't have asked for a better time for the break to hit so they can rest some bodies. On the other hand the red hot streaking Adamville Falcons have the break coming right after a 5-0 pounding on the Grrrowl. Hopefully for the Falcons sake they can keep this momentum after break too. Teams like the Olchowyville Leafs and Gregville Assassines sit down and evaluate their squads to see what they have to do to make a serious playoff run. Then the Marktown Petes take time to decide if they have any chance in hell to make the Copenhagen Cup Playoffs or if they should start scouting for next year already. (read more) Looking Ahead: SHL GM Charity Christmas Game In The Works The SHL has announced they are planning a chairty GM Christmas Shinny Game to take place on December 23 a day after the SHL players go on Christmas holidays. Plans are still in the works but it looks as if the game will be held at the Birch Hills Arena. All proceeds of the game go towards the Stephan Danielson Foundation of Hope. Stephan Danielson himseld might even suit up for the game. All GM"s are expected to be in the game the only question marks are Trent Rumpel who has always stated he has made a family commitment in Wadena and Jesse Trach is unsure of his availability of the game. Other celebrities joining the game could be former SHL GM's Kyle Gordon and Lee McCutcheon aswell as the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCJHL's Assistant Coach Jaret Engele. The game should be an absolute shitshow and don't be surpised if a few fists fly between the GM's. (read more) Rumor Mill: Americans GM Trach Not Showing Up To Work General Manager of the Trach City Americans, Jesse Trach has reportedly been missing days at the office between games. This rumor became evidently true when Trach was not in attendance at Ken's Cresting Arena when the Americans were defeated by the Twisters 4-2 last Saturday. This rumor would also prove true with the performance the Americans are putting out is not to shabby with what Trach has given Head Coach Patrick Roy to work with. The league does not set a fine for this type of incident it is solely up to Trach City American President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Esposito. This incident again can be completely a myth, we will see what comes about this matter as more information comes our way. (read more) In Review: Should Falcons Give Cherry The Blame The blame was bestowed on Don Cherry for the Adamville Falcons worst start in franchise history, but can you really blame Cherry? Sure he is a part of the drafting process and who they rank on there pre draft depth chart. What the Falcons need to consider is if they need a major shake up. Henri Richard steps in as interim Head Coach but was he running the forwards effectively as needed prior to Cherry's firing. GM Adam Wilkinson should take some of the blame for the poor team he drafted. Obviously the Falcons did have the last pick in this years draft but the skilled players they did not draft such as team captain Daniel Alfredsson and speedster Martin St. Louis are not performing. The lone bright spot is Ilya Kovalchuk, but other players will need to step up big if the Falcons want to turn this so far wreck of a season around. (read more) Looking Ahead: Different Approaches by Different Organizations The way a coach treats you early in the season is the way you are going to respond all year. We are not here to tell you who is right and who is wrong we are just simply noting the facts. In Scott City Head Coach Guy Lafleur announced after the 2-1 loss to Trach City that the Grrrrowl would be bagskated monday morning after there unsuccesful results. In Marktown; after they were defeated 3-1 to the hands of the Gilmore Gold Jackets, the Petes finally named their Captain giving the honors to Ryan Smyth hoping to inspire the club heading into their home opener against the Grrrowl. After losing 5-1 to the Dionland Twisters Fort Macfie Gangbang GM Craig Macfie shook the loss of easily and was quoted by saying "It doesn't matter where you are in the standings after week one. What matters is where you are after week 20." (read more) In Review: Brantown Slammers Raise Championship Banners The final piece of the 2005-2006 season was put into place Wednesday night when the Brantown Slammers raised their Western Division and Copenhagen Cup Championship Banners to the rafters of the Brantown Communiplex. Another thing that came to an end Wednesday night was the celebration from Slammer personnel and a reality check kicked in to get ready for a repeat of last season. The only returning players Mats Sundin and Peter Forsberg who have been with the Slammer organization from the beginning alongside General Manager Brandon Allen were almost close to shedding tears Wednesday. ( like they did last April when they defeated Scott City) The threesomel felt the pride of Chizdale as the Banners were raised because they know how much it meant to the fans. (read more) |
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| The Nut Town Natives Are No More |
| NUT TOWN, ED � After two full seasons in the Saskatchewan Hockey League the Nut Town Natives have folded their franchise. A drastic decrease in ticket sales last season seen the 17,905 capacity Infinity Centre in Nut Town have a regular season attendance average of just over 9,000. The Natives organizations decline in ticket sales came after finishing in 5th place in their expansion year then following it up with a degrading 11th place finish in the 2006-2007 hockey season. Natives General Manager Travis Nutting stated at the press conference Monday evening inside the Infinity Centre "We are deeply saddened as an organization and as a vivid part of our community that we have to fold our franchise. We owe the fans of Nut Town that stuck with us in tough times this season a sincere apology." The news comes after rumors that fellow expansion organization in the 2005-2006 season the Trach City Americans are also having financial woes. |
| The Infinity Center in Nut Town, ED will be used strictly as a basketball arena in the 2007-2008 season. |
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| DIONLAND, RF -- One week after a brawl broke out outside a night club in downtown Dionland involving three current SHL General Managers; the assault charges from two Dionland men have been dropped. Three current SHL GM�s Mark Peterson, Dion Berg, and Scott Macfie along with former Nut Town Native GM Travis Nutting and Derek Berg a chairman leading an organization to get a franchise in the SHL for next season were involved in a kerfuffle outside the PIT night club in downtown Dionland. According to reports Derek Berg was shoved when Derek�s brother Dion thinking he was a celebrity in the town backed him up, things escalated very quickly and pretty soon Peterson was being thrown around downtown Dionland like a rag doll. I guess fans in Dionland don�t appreciate the Twisters as much as thought and the SHL celebrities had to escape the crowd in Macfie�s 2007 GMC Sierra. According to witnesses Adamville Falcons GM Adam Wilkinson left the night club twenty minutes before the brawl broke out. The assault charges were dropped by two twenty year old men from the Dionland district this afternoon; it's believed they were payed out by Macfie�s oil company Mac-Black-Gold. |
| Charges Against SHL General Mangers Dropped |
| A picture taken by the Dionland Paparazzi in the VIP at the PIT night club an hour before the brawl broke out. |
| TRACH CITY, GC -- Yes it is official; there will be two expansion teams in the Saskatchewan Hockey League in the 2007-2008 campaign. The Trach City Americans followed there expansion cousins from 2005-2006 season the Nut Town Natives by folding there franchise in only there second year. They also join the likes of fellow 05-06 expansion club the Leeville Landcrushers whom only lasted one season compared to the two seasons for the Natives and the Americans. The Americans have had trouble with management since the day they were ordained into the league. They have had the teams that could have been serious contenders if it hadn�t been for the lack of commitment in the managerial department. |
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| Trach City Joins Nut Town By Folding After Their Second Season |
| The two-year old Kens Cresting Arena on 47th Street in Trach City will sit vacant after only two SHL seasons of hosting the Trach City Americans. |
| Ken's Cresting Arena could never bring in a big crowd unless the Cross Empire River Rivals Scott City Grrrowl were in town. This is huge news for the SHL as there will be two brand new expansion clubs to be named to the league in the upcoming summer months. |
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| Grrrowl Ink Don Cherry To Three Year Deal As Head Coach |
| SCOTT CITY, TC -- A month after firing Guy Lafleur as head coach the Scott City Grrrowl have named their replacement. Monday evening at the Great Eastern Forum inside the Tommy Vercetti Ballroom it was announced that Don Cherry has signed a three year deal worth an estimated $24.7 million. This will be the second team Cherry has coached in the SHL after being fired by the Adamville Falcons early last season. Grrrowl GM and VP of Hockey Operations Scott Macfie stated at the press conference that "Don has always been a hockey idol in Scott City even when he was a member of the Falcons. We are ecstatic about signing him and look forward to the draft" Cherry commented at the press conference "I was disapointed when Adam Wilkinson let me go last year and can't wait to go into the A&W Omniplex this winter and run their show." Cherry will be the third head coach in Grrrowl history following Ted Nolan and Guy Lafleur. He will have a lot of expectations to live up to in Scott City with everybody expecting a Copenhagen Cup parade next April. |
| Don Cherry poses in a photoshoot after the press conference at the GEF. |
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| Welcome The Expansion Class Of 2007 |
| SCOTT CITY, TC -- From SHL Headquarters in downtown Scott City the Saskatchewan Hockey League Expansion Class of 2007 was officialy announced. The two franchises named to the league for the 2007-2008 season are the Harperbeach Harpoons and the Bergland Iceholes. Both clubs will be joining the Eastern Division occupying the spots of the folded Nut Town Natives and Trach City Americans. Derek Berg brother of Dionland Twister GM Dion Berg has been named GM of the Bergland Iceholes. The Harperbeach Harpoons named Brendin Harper as their General Manager at the press |
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| conference. Both men are respected members of the hockey community in Saskatchewan and after the Gilmore Gold Jackets won the Copenhagen Cup in their Expansion year last season, teams should be prepared to face two very skilled expansion teams this season. Both franchises have arenas coming to a completion in late August and will be ready to go for week one of the 2007-2008 season. The two franchises were formally introduced to the SHL Monday at the annual Summer GM meeting held at an undisclosed location. It is believed the league held discussions on player protected lists, scoring format changes, and who is to host the 2007 Draft and the 2007-2008 All-Star game; more information will be posted on this website as it comes forward. |
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| Fort Macfie Gets Set To Host 2007 SHL Draft |
| FORT MACFIE, ED -- The Fort Macfie Gangbang organization is getting set to host the 2007 SHL Draft. The always exciting, always surprising draft is set to take place Tuesday September 18th at the OK Corral Centre in downtown Fort Macfie. As previous years have shown the most exciting part of the draft is about a half hour before it actually begins when the draft order is announced. The SHL is an unorthodox league when it comes to their draft order. Instead of doing the draft order in reverse of the preceding years regular season standings or basing it on a lottery with the chances based on the previous years standings they go with a completely randomized draft order. Last season the Scott City Grrrowl ended up with the first overall pick in the draft from the randomized order and ended up selecting Joe Thornton first overall. It is more than likely this season that whoever ends up with the first overall pick will pick 20 year old sensation Sidney Crosby. Most teams are content with admitting they would pick Crosby first overall if they get the selection. Others are being more secretive about... (read more) |
| The Gangbang Organization look forward to hosting all other eleven Saskatchewan Hockey League franchises during draft week. |
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| Lecavalier Selected First Overall In Draft To Gold Jackets |
| FORT MACFIE, ED -- The defending Copenhagen Cup Champions Gilmore Gold Jackets were granted the first overall pick in the 2007-2008 draft and with it the Gold Jackets selected the leading goal scorer from last season and former Trach City American Vincent Lecavalier. RumpyVill had the second overall pick in the draft and selected last years first overall pick Joe Thornton. Sidney Crosby last years SHL leading point getter who many thought was a shoe-in for the first overall pick in the draft went to the expansion Harperbeach Harpoons. The other expansion club for this season the Bergland Iceholes followed with the fourth pick and selected Dany Heatley. The Fort Macfie Gangbang picked the first goalie in the draft selecting Roberto Luongo. The runner-ups of last years Copenhagen Cup final the Brantown Slammers drafted Russian sniper Alexander Ovechkin. The Dionland Twisters then had the seventh overall pick and used it to acquire RW Jarome Iginla. The eighth selection in the draft went to the three-time consecutive Eastern Division Championships the Scott City Grrrowl whom used it to pick up their leading scorer from last season Marian Hossa. Gregville then used their 9th pick to also retain a familiar player to the organization acquiring last years SHL rookie of the year Evgeni Malkin. Three goalies then went to the final three teams remaining in... (read more) |
| Vincent Lecavalier will be dawning a Gold Jacket jersey to start 07-08. |
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| Tons Of Transactions Before The Puck Drops To Start The Season |
| GILMORE, GC -- It didn�t take long for last seasons most busiest General Manager Mark Peterson to get back into the swing of things completing a the first trade of the season two days after the draft with rookie GM Derek of the Bergland Iceholes. It didn't take him too long to get ripped off either. The Iceholes sent C Mike Fisher and C Antoine Vermette to the Petes. In exchange the Iceholes received RW Nikolai Zherdev and D Jay Bouwmeester. The brother of Bergland Iceholes GM Derek Berg; Dion Berg GM of the Dionland Twisters was also busy in trade talks as he ended up dealing G Vesa Toskala to the RumpyvVill Roughhosers in return the Twisters received RW Milan Michalek. The �Hosers stayed active in trade talks and traded two of last years rookie of the year nominees C Anze Kopitar and LW Wojtek Wolski to Marktown. The Petes in return acquired C Patrice Bergeron and C Petr Prucha. The defending Copenhagen Cup Champion Gilmore Gold Jackets sent RW Steve Sullivan to the Leafs for LW Zach Parise. Parise was a member of the Jackets last season where he notched 31G and 31A. Parise looks forward to rejoining GM Hans Johansen and trying to reclaim the Copenhagen Cup for the second time by bringing it back to Gilmore. |
| Zach Parise looks forward to defending his Copenhagen Cup back in Gilmore. |
| Associated Press Releases Its Annual Power Rankings |
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| Dionland, RF -- It�s that time of the year again, the puck is ready to drop to start the season and the Associated Press has released their annual power rankings. Last year the Associated Press predicted five of the six teams that ended up making the playoffs. The Brantown Slammers were the only team they were wrong about not making the playoffs as they were the club that ended up losing in the Copenhagen Cup finals to the Gilmore Gold Jackets. This years Power Rankings takes a look at once again what clubs will and won�t make the playoffs. It evaluates which General Managers might have made the playoffs just by having an outstanding Draft day and what teams might of kissed their season goodbye by having a poor showing at the Draft in Fort Macfie. (read more) |
| The AP has a uncanny ability to select what teams will make the Copenhagen Cup playoffs. |
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| FORT MACFIE, ED -- Roberto Luongo stood strong in net and the Gangbang offence poured it on dominating the Gregville Assassins 7-0. The last time a SHL game was won by that big of a margin was back on January 22, 2006 when the Dionland Twisters beat the Olchowyville Leafs by that same score. The Gilmore Gold Jackets raised their championship banner to the rafters of Happy Place as the runner-ups from last years final looked on at what could have been. The Jackets were able to take their home opener against the Slammers by a score of 6-1. The Scott City Grrrowl went into Marktown and beat the Petes 6-1. The Bergland Iceholes made their SHL debut on the road in Olchowyville and shutout the Leafs winning the contest 4-0. The Harperbeach Harpoons also played their first ever SHL game; it was on the road in RumpyVill but they were not as lucky as their expansion cousins they fell 4-0 to the Roughhosers. At the Gatorade Centre in Dionland; the site of this seasons All-Star game the Twisters and the Falcons skated to a 1-1 tie. |
| Gangbang Shutout Assassins To Open Up The Season |
| Roberto Luongo was able to record a shutout in his debut as a Gangbang to the hometown crowd at the OK Corral Centre. |
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| Grrrowl Wrap Up Three Game Road Swing With Third Straight Win |
| SCOTT CITY, TC -- The Grrrowl wrapped up their three game road swing to start the season in Fort Macfie and were able to down the Gangbang by a score of 3-1. The two clubs are now tied for first place in the league. The Grrrowl finish the road trip with three wins and are one of three teams in the SHL with a perfect record so far this season. The Gilmore Gold Jackets were able to get past the Harpoons 3-1 at Happy Place the win prolongs the Jackets winning streak dating back to last season to 14 straight wins. The last time the Jackets lost a game was on January 7th 2007 where they fell 5-1 to the Brantown Slammers. The expansion Bergland Iceholes are the third team with a perfect record so far this season as they doubled up the Adamville Falcons 4-2 in the grand opening of the John Deer Centre. The Assassins and the Slammers battled at the Brantown Communiplex and ended up tied at a 3-3 score. The lowly Marktown Petes remain winless as they were shutout at home by the visiting Dionland Twisters 5-0. Joe Thornton scored in the last minute to give the Roughhosers a 3-2 win over the Leafs at the Spectrum in Olchowyville. |
| Pavel Datsyuk had three points on the road in the 3-1 win over the Gangbang. |
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| Leafs Get Blanked Courtesy Of The Undefeated Gold Jackets |
| OLCHOWYVILLE, GC � The Olchowyville Leafs and The Gilmore Gold Jackets renewed their rivalry in the battle of the great south-western state of GC on Saturday night. The injury plagued Gold Jackets used a solid goaltending performance from Martin Biron to their advantage as Vincent Lecalvier led the way offensively to a 5-0 victory. In a clash between two undefeated teams the expansion Iceholes were able to ruin the Grrrowl�s home opener where they raised their Eastern Division Championship banner. The Iceholes got past the Grrrowl by a score of 4-1. The Iceholes and the Gold Jackets are the only teams remaining with perfect records this season. The Harperbeach Harpoons snuck past the Dionland Twisters at home 3-2 improving the Harpoons record to 2-2. The Fort Macfie Gangbang effortlessly got past the Marktown Petes 5-1 handing the Petes their fourth loss of the season. Adamtown remains winless at a measly 0-3-1 record after a 3-1 loss to the Slammers in Brantown. The Assassins and the Roughhosers ended up tied 3-3 after the Assassins had a third period collapse on the road at the RumpyVill Sportsplex. |
| Jason Spezza was held held off the scoresheet as the Leafs fell on the road to the Gold Jackets. |
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| Iceholes Remain Undefeated In Expansion Campaign |
| BERGLAND, ED -- The Iceholes continued their undefeated perfect expansion season with help from their sniper; SHL leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg. Bergland went on a 7-0 romp over the last place Marktown Petes at the John Deer Centre in Bergland. The Ice will try and continue this run as they host the franchise of the Iceholes GM Derek Bergs brother; Dion Berg the GM of the Dionland Twisters. The Twisters weren't as lucky this weekend as Fort Macfie reclaimed first place after they went into the Gatorade Centre in Dionland and beat up on the Twisters 5-1. Gilmore�s streak of winning 15 straight games dating back to last season came to a halt after they were shutout by the Assassins on the road in Gregville 6-0. Brantown continue to be able to perform like they have for the past two seasons sneaking under the radar, they skated past the Grrrowl in Scott City 5-1. The Adamville Falcons are having an identical start to last season as they are winless in their first five games after being doubled up in the Battle of Flexington to the RumpyVill Roughhosers 4-2. The Harperbeach Harpoons are continuing their impressive expansion season; with help from the Sedin twins they downed the Olchowyville Leafs 3-1 at the Spectrum. |
| Henrik Zetterberg notched a hat trick at home in the win over the Petes. |
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| Dionland Twisters Win Their Second Copenhagen Cup |
| DIONLAND, RF -- The Dionland Twisters made history at home in the Gatorade Centre Saturday night by winning the sixth game of their best-of-seven series against the Brantown Slammers. The Twisters are the first team in Saskatchewan Hockey League history to capture the Copenhagen Cup for the second time. The Twisters won their first cup back in 2003-2004 against the Scott City Grrrowl. Twisters General Manager Dion Berg stated "It's a great night for this franchise, and this beautiful city of Dionland. The fans in this area supported mostly by the rural community and all the farmers really deserve this. We are ecstatic; we can't wait to drink out of the Copey Cup for the second time." In a way it is a bitter sweet victory for Twist' GM Dion Berg. The Twisters snuck into the playoffs in 5th place. They were able to upset the Scott City Grrrowl in the quarter-finals and then take down the 1st place Bergland Iceholes in the semi-finals. The Iceholes are the Eastern Division Champions for the 2007-2008 season as the Brantown Slammers are in the Western Division with the Dionland Twisters. Festivities in Dionland are already being planned with the Copenhagen Cup parade scheduled for June 15th downtown in Dionland. They also plan on a VIP Copenhagen Cup Keg Party July Long Weekend on a houseboat off the coast of Ranchford. They plan on capping the summer off with a Golf Pro's & Tennis Ho's Beach party September Long. |
| Eric Staall hoists the Copenhagen Cup at the Gatorade Centre. |
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| Gregville Set To Host 2008 Draft On Sunday |
| GREGVILLE, HC � The 2008-2009 Saskatchewan Hockey League season is ready to begin. All twelve teams from last year will be returning with one goal of capturing the Copenhagen Cup. The computer randomized draft order will be announced 30 minutes prior to the first round beginning. Petes GM Mark Peterson commented on this years draft stating �The Petes are looking to drastically improve in this year�s draft. The last draft was a joke. Nobody in our organization was working together, everybody�s heads were in different places� hopefully this year with new faces behind the bench we will do better, not only on the ice, but at the draft.� The ... (read more) |
| The Manson Family Centre will be the site of the 2008 SHL Draft. |
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| Nutsy And The Natives Have Been Reinstated |
| NUT TOWN, ED � After a one year hiatus from the Saskatchewan Hockey League the Nut Town Natives are back for the 2008-2009 season. Nut Town Natives General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations Travis Nutting stood in front of members of the media at the Infinity Centre in downtown Nut Town Tuesday evening to announce the Natives are being reinstated in the Saskatchewan Hockey League. The Natives spent two seasons in the SHL before folding for the 2007-2008 season. In the 2005-2006 campaign the Natives got 5th place in the regular season but suffered a first round loss to the Scott City Grrrowl. In the 2006-2007 season the Natives struggled; finishing in the 11th place. On a sad note the Natives will be replacing the Harperbeach Harpoons. The Harpoons joined the Saskatchewan Hockey League last year and finished the regular season in 9th place. Team President and General Manager Brendin Harper announced the team would be unable to have its falling budget keep up to the rest of the league and its demand for high caliber hockey. |
| Travis Nutting stands proudly in front of members of the media in Nut Town |
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