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Originally Posted by Red John
Thanks for this, worth keeping an eye on for sure. Somewhat surprised Bell never got a NHL shot, lots of players with legal trouble still get a chance if they have the talent.
The forwards do look bad, losing Bulmer and trading McColgan (not sure why). Maybe Baillie or Rigby step up. You know it's bad when you have to bring in JT Barnett.
If only tickets weren't $23 a pop. That's too much for a WHL game. Had Blazers season tix last year right at center ice for what worked out to around 10 bucks per ticket.
Either way nice to have access to such entertaining hockey in the interior. Kamloops-Portland game 6 was one of the best games seen live. Will never forget it.
This season will be just as promising...Fri/Sat Blazers-Rockets home and home to kick it off. Can't wait to go to both.
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They're putting alot of stick in this Rourke Chartier kid this year but to me you really need 3 or 4 good forwards of the same age at least if you want to end up being competitive. He's got skill but overall the crop of 16 year olds isn't amazing. Also the Rockets were really hoping Zemgus Girgenssons (sp?) would come up for the season but I hear he's got a huge ego and he thinks he's ready for the show, wants to play against men in the AHL if there's a lockout - I think he's going to really get beat up badly trying to play a crash bang style at 18 in the A.
Totally agree on the good hockey - I get to Cranbrook for work now and again too, lots of good hockey in the interior (we'll just pretend PG doesn't exist for the purposes of this discussion). Was especially glad for your fans that Ranford didn't get signed by Philly - that's a heck of a player to have returning at 20. Kelowna-Calgary 2009 game 7 WHL final double OT was the same for me, as good as any Flames playoff game I've been to for entertainment.