Monday, April 26, 2010

Quick hit

  • It looks like the The Chase Chiefs will be relocating to the city of Kelowna. At Monday's council meeting the KIJHL franchise was given the green light by members of council to play out of the Rutland Arena next season. Council says an agreement in principle has been reached with the Kelowna Rockets, who had first right of refusal for the team to play in the city. All that's needed now is formal approval from the Rockets and the KIJHL. The Chiefs will play 25 home games and will undergo a name change. One suggestion is to call the team the Buckaroos.
  • Jon Keen on his blog is reporting that Swift Current Broncos forward Matt Lowry will indeed be at the WHL awards banquet Thursday in Edmonton. That tells me one thing. Kelowna Rockets forward Spencer Main, the Western Conference nominee for scholastic player of the year, won't pick up the award. Lowry will. Only the winners are invited to this thing.
  • Now that Tyler Myers season is officially over with the Buffalo Sabres, don't be surprised to see him in Kelowna in a couple of weeks. Myers will be making his off-season home in Kelowna this summer, joining a long list of NHL'ers that spend roughly four months in the Okanagan.
  • Myers was not only a teammate of Tyler Ennis' in Buffalo, but Ennis was Myers house guest during his brief playoff appearance. Instead of the Sabres housing Ennis in a hotel, Myers elected to open his condo to the former WHL sharp shooter.
  • One member of the Kelowna Rockets will be disappointed with the Vancouver Canucks opening series win over the LA Kings. Forward Shane McColgan was at the Staples Center for two of the Kings three home games in the series. McColgan lives just 15 miles from the LA Kings home arena. McColgan lives in Hermosa Beach, California.
  • Happy birthday to Brett Bulmer. Bulmer turns 18 today.

2 comments:

jaz301 said...

Interesting. I have never heard of the KIJHL till now. The team could work here ,but could interfer with Rockets. I am sure the prices to the other games would be hceaper and I have had friend complain rocket tickets r to pricy. Also I read on am150 they will be taking up the adult leagues ice time which does not seem far.

g.k said...

Hey Regan any thoughts on the Bantam draft this week? Where do the Rockets pick & what might they be looking for? Thanks.