As it's been so crazy long since I posted pregame notes from that Storm/Saints game that night (29th), to also help to get me caught up I'm going to repost the changes pre-game from there...
Uggh... do to massive delays half this freaking blog post is going to be strikethrough's the way it's looking... haha! Gotta try finishing this, basic if I must, as soon as freakin possible for my own sanity!
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Scores from last
Friday, Feb 8th:
- Pontiacs beat Spruce Grove 4-1 in Bonnyville.
- Bandits beat Grande Prairie 2-0 in Brooks.
- Oilers beat Canucks 5-1 in Okotoks.
- Kodiaks beat Sherwood Parks 2-1 in Sherwood Park.
- Grizzlys beat Canmore 5-2 in Olds.
- Bonnyville beat the Bobcats 7-3 in Lloydminster.
- Saints beat Drayton Valley 4-1 in Spruce Grove.
- Bandits beat Camrose 9-2 in Brooks.
- Okotoks beat the Eagles 5-2 in Canmore.
- Dragons beat Grande Prairie 3-2 in a SO in Drumheller.
- Grizzlys beat the Canucks 5-1 in Olds.
- Oil Barons beat the Wolverines 3-1 in #OldFortMcMurray (RM of Wood Buffalo).
- Calgary Mustangs beat the Dragons 5-4 in Drumheller.
- Wolverines beat the Oil Barons 3-2 in #OldFortMcMurray (RM of Wood Buffalo).
- Drayton Valley beat the Crusaders 5-4 in Sherwood Park.
- Okotoks beat the Canucks 4-1 at the Max Bell Centre in SE Calgary.
- Mustangs beat Canmore 4-3 in a SO at the Father David Bauer Arena in NW Calgary.
- Spruce Grove beat the Bobcats 4-2 in Lloydminster.
Feb 14th:
Feb 15th:
- Oilers beat Olds 3-2 in OT in Okotoks.
- Spruce Grove beat the Pontiacs 5-3 in Bonnyville.
- Brooks beat the Kodiaks 3-2 in a SO in Camrose.
- Thunder beat Lloydminster 6-3 in Drayton Valley.
- Dragons beat Canmore 5-3 in Drumheller.
- Fort McMurray beat the Wolverines 3-1 in Whitecourt.
- Eagles beat Okotoks 3-2 in Canmore.
- Saints beat Olds 4-2 in Spruce Grove.
- Bandits beat the Canucks 3-1 in Brooks.
- Lloydminster beat the Thunder 4-0 in Drayton Valley.
- Fort McMurray beat the Storm 3-0 in Grande Prairie.
- Kodiaks beat the Mustangs 7-3 in Camrose.
- Drumheller beat the Canucks 5-2 at the Max Bell Centre in SE Calgary.
- Storm beat Fort McMurray 5-4 in OT in Grande Prairie.
- Saints beat Lloydminster 4-3 in OT in Spruce Grove.
- Olds beat the Eagles 3-2 in Canmore.
- Sherwood Park beat the Wolverines 5-1 in Whitecourt.
- Oilers beat the Mustangs 4-3 in OT in Okotoks.
Suspension update from this entire stretch (for now I am just listing them off, but will go back in and update them onto EP if still active and try to post about guys still out and their return eligibility dates):
February 9, 2013 - Camrose Kodiaks player, Nelson Gadoury, has been suspended for two (2) games as a result of being assessed a major penalty for kneeing during a February 9th game in Brooks. The suspension is to be served during the Kodiaks’ next two (2) regularly scheduled League games.
February 9, 2013 - Camrose Kodiaks player, Tanner Tyndall, has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of being assessed his fifth fighting major of the season during a February 9, 2013 game in Brooks. The suspension is to be served during the Kodiaks’ next regularly scheduled League game.
February 8, 2013 - Sherwood Park player, Bowen Croft, is suspended for two (2) games as a result of being assessed a major penalty for a blow to the head during a February 8, 2013 game in Sherwood Park. The suspension is to be served during the Crusaders’ next two (2) regularly scheduled League games.
February 7, 2013 - Olds Grizzlys player, Marc Eremenko, has been suspended for two (2) games as a result of being assessed his third minor penalty for kneeing this season during a February 6, 2013 game in Olds. The suspension is to be served during the Grizzlys next two (2) regularly scheduled League games.
February 5, 2013 - Spruce Grove player, Tim Nolte, has been suspended for three (3) games as a result of being assessed his sixth fighting major of the season. The suspension is to be served during the Saints’ next three (3) regularly scheduled League games.
February 3, 2013 - Canmore player, Alexander Bechtold, is suspended for two (2) games as a result of being assessed a major penalty for checking from behind during a February 2, 2013 game in Camrose. The suspension is to be served during the Eagles’ next two (2) regularly scheduled League games.
February 2, 2013 - Spruce Grove player, Tim Nolte, has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of being assessed his fifth fighting major of the season during a February 1, 2013 game in Spruce Grove. The suspension is to be served during the Saints’ next regularly scheduled League game.
February 2, 2013 - Bonnyville player, Alex Smith, is suspended for two (2) games as a result of being assessed a major penalty for checking from behind during a February 1, 2013 game in Drayton Valley. The suspension is to be served during the Pontiacs’ next two (2) regularly scheduled League games.
February 2, 2013 - Drayton Valley player, Shane Brolly, is suspended for two (2) games as a result of being assessed a major penalty for a blow to the head during a February 1, 2013 game in Drayton Valley. The suspension is to be served during the Thunders’ next two (2) regularly scheduled League games.
January 31, 2013 - A review has been completed on a hit which injured a Canucks player during a January 28, 2013 game in Brooks. The hit was reviewed in conjunction with the League’s Video Review Manager and it was concluded that Canucks’ player, Clayton Petrie, was injured as a result of a low hit. Brooks player, Tyson McCallum, has been suspended for three (3) games as a result of this incident. The suspension is to be served during the Bandits’ next three (3) regularly scheduled League games.
January 30, 2013 - Calgary Mustangs player, Devin Henes, has been suspended for two (2) games as a result of being assessed his third minor penalty for kneeing this season during a January 29, 2013 game in Canmore. The suspension is to be served during the Mustangs next two (2) regularly scheduled League games.
January 30, 2013 - Calgary Mustangs player, Blair Wentworth, has been suspended for two (2) games as a result of being assessed his third minor penalty for a blow to the head this season during a January 29, 2013 game in Canmore. As well, Blair Wentworth, is suspended for an additional one (1) game as a result of being assessed his fifth and sixth accumulative infractions under rule #8.1 of the Junior A supplement. This three (3) game suspension is to be served after the current two (2) game League imposed suspension is served.
January 30, 2013 - The Calgary Mustangs have been assessed a League fine for violation of Article 19.4 (vi), following four (4) violations by Mustangs players referencing derogatory statements towards League Officials through social media on January 29, 2013. Calgary Mustangs players Blair Wentworth and Matt Heseltine are each suspended for two (2) games under Article 30. Tweets by both players on January 29, 2013 using profanity and an Official's full name are deemed as behavior not becoming of an AJHL player in a public forum. The suspensions are to be served during the Mustangs’ next regularly scheduled League games.
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Changes (This is where my main focus is in this post, along with getting the AJHL stats fully up to date on EP. Since it's been so long since a full update I am also going to scour game sheets for called up backup G's):
Bonnyville:
*Current reservist (played 2 games with the AJ club) C #7 Dallas Ansell, now listed as injured... but... I'm not sure if he really is injured...
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*As of Jan 23rd, Captain RW #25 Locke Muller, has been out with
*RD #26 Tom Kohler
*C #22 Alex Smith, whom I previously had out for an older suspension (from so many fighting majors), was/is out again. As I first heard directly from Robb Hunter when in GP for a Pontiacs game against the Storm, I posted on EP "2 game suspension as a result of being assessed checking from behind major Feb 1st, eligible to return Feb 9th (but has yet to return)". He has been back since the 14th though.
*RW #12 Christian Nypower was up with the Pontiacs for a game on the 29th, back with the Cold Lake Ice (NEAJBHL) for a game on the 30th, back up with the Pontiacs on a 1st & 2nd (here in GP) roadtrip & has been back with Cold Lake since the 6th. Frick... I need to get caught up & stay caught up... this post is gonna get crazy long if one guy moved FOUR times since my last league update... haha!
*RW #14 T.J. "Thomas" Cunningham, was back with Cold Lake Ice (NEAJBHL) on the 30th.
*C #9 Tanner Dusyk, out with an upper body injury as of Feb 14th. Is to be re-evaluated on the 26th, so to me he's out indefinitely.
*LW #22 Levi Ansell, out with Broken hand suffered Feb 13th, expected back by Mar 26th.
Brooks:
*As of Feb 8th, RD #22 Maddison Smiley, officially committed to UMass (Amherst) (NCAA). It doesn't say year on the AJHL link, but according to the College Hockey Inc Commitments list, it is for 2014-15. Smiley also returned from injury (Upper body injury suffered Dec 11th, expected back Jan 22nd - Feb 5th) on Feb 8th.
*LD #3 Chris Muscoby, also returned from injury (Lower body injury suffered Jan 15th, expected back Jan 29th - Feb 12th) on Feb 1st.
*RW #16 Alex Roberts returned from suspension (for.. being involved in a secondary fight Jan 25th, eligible to return Jan 28th) on Feb 2nd.
Calgary Canucks -... this one could take a while... since I last updated the Canucks, just about every AP with more than 1 game played, played at least 1 [more] game... like I said, this could take a while...
*RD #6 Deryk Sutherland was up & played Feb 9th, from the Calgary Northstars Midget AAAs (AMHL). He was back with the Northstars for a game Sunday.
*D #34 Zach Dietrich was also up & played on the 9th & also is from those same Northstars, and also played on the 10th back for the Northstars, then was back with Canucks on Feb 23rd.
*RD/F #5 (was #40) Erik Kardash was up & played on the 3rd, from the Calgary Flames Midget AAAs (AMHL), and was back with the Flames on the 9th, back with Canucks on the 12th, 2:15pm on the 16th he was back with the Flames, 7pm he was back with the Canucks, and on the 21st he was back down again with the Northstars for their first playoff game.
*RW #35 Justin Peers was up & played Jan 30th, from the Calgary Northstars Midget AAAs (AMHL), and he was back with the Northstars on the 2nd, back up with the Canucks on Feb 23rd.
*RD #7 Owen Johnson was down with the Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd.
*LD #36 Nicholas Herman was up & played Jan 30th, also from the Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAAs (AMHL), and was back down with the Buffaloes on the 2nd.
*D #7 Zach Fowles, was up & played Feb 8th, from Edge School Prep (CSSHL/MPHL).
*LD #5 Jake Dube went back down to play with the UFA Bisons Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd.
*F #40 Spencer Bender went back down & played with the Calgary Royals Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 1st.
*LD/F #5 Evan Reid also went back down & played with the Calgary Royals Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 1st.
*RW #24 Alexander Mowbray was up & played on the 30th, and was back with the Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd.
*C #12 Clayton Petrie is out with "Torn meniscus & sprained MCL as of Jan 28th, out indefinitely" - his injury is another one of those 'spam link/crazy coding' entries right now from the 'red cross' description... lots of those for injuries. Hmm... I typed the rest of this about Petrie in the last days or weeks... but right now, Feb 24th - this is what his 'red cross' looks when clicked:
*LW #11 Devon Westby, out with "Sore ribs as of Feb 1st, day-to-day". No crazy coding for him. I wonder if it's just injuries that were added before the Feb 1st hacking that have the spammer links... not sure.
*C #26 Peter Plesa, out with "Muscle pull suffered Jan 28th, out indefinitely" - again, crazy spam coding on his, an injury listed before site hacking.
*G #1 Jeff Orser, was up and dressed as backup Jan 30th, from the Calgary Northstars Midget AAAs (AMHL) & he was back with the Northstars for Feb 2nd.
*Also on Feb 2nd, G #31 Andrew Guglielmin, who's been out a while (officially listed as "Knee injury, day-to-day", returned to the Canucks lineup.
*C/LW #21 Ty Morgan returned from suspension Feb 2nd... I accidentally removed what the suspension was, or never saved it fully onto EP... so I will leave it at that for now.
*F #7 Jeffrey Fasegha was up on the 17th from CRAA Gold Minor Midget AAA (AMMHL), on the 18th was back with CRAA Gold, and was back with the Canucks on the 23rd.
*C #14 Derek Thorogood came back from "Broken collar bone, expected back by January 8th" for one game on Feb 12th, but has been out again since with "Upper body injury, day-to-day". Gut feeling: he might have returned to early... or reinjured in. Not fun!
*C #18 Kieran O'Neil is now out day-to-day with an upper body injury as of Feb 16th.
*C #15 Kirby Ruzesky still isn't back from injury, so I've updated his EP listing now as "Broken collar bone, out indefinitely (was expected back by January 13th)".
*D #4 Jeffrey Wildeman injury updated [by me, not AJHL listing]: Concussion as of Dec 11th, out indefinitely (was expected back by December 18th).
*C #26 Peter Plesa (holy heck this team's been hurting down the middle!) was out with "Muscle pull suffered Jan 28th, out indefinitely", but has been back since the 12th.
Calgary Mustangs:
*LW #11 Matthew Alfaro was back down with Calgary Northstars Midget AAAs (AMHL) for game Feb 2nd.
*RD #26 Carson McCormick is listed as injured, but there's no details in between that... spam coding again... so no idea what sort of injury or 100% if he even is really injured, but I go with it as listed as he's on active roster. My listing: "Unknown injury (likely listed before Feb 1st), status unknown".
*RD #20 Stefan Virtanen returned from suspension (2 game suspension as a result of being assessed a major penalty for kneeing Jan 22nd, eligible to return Feb 2nd) on Feb 2nd.
*F #29 Vinnie (Vincent in the AJHL, Vinnie in the AMHL) Paquette, was back down with the Calgary Flames Midget AAAs (AMHL) for game Feb 1st.
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Intermission: Okay, as people have obviously noticed, I got stalled last night and am/was pretty ticked off about it, but a person can't control getting tired and needing sleep... and I had a sudden collapse and HAD to go to bed. I HATE not being able to keep my word... but I had to get to bed. I've been busy with stuff since waking up, so am finally continuing this now (6:50pm Tuesday, the 12th), but it will be an abbreviated version to get updated later as I've run out of time... abbreviated, meaning I will update all the teams playing tonight ahead of their games so I can list tonight's games separately later also. There is a "method to this madness".
Oh and also... I uh... forgot to save the Camrose section before I left my place earlier in a late rush (or lack there of, as they somehow had no known changes since my last full league update Jan 28th - though their staff/updaters don't list injuries... though if they haven't had any AP play in all that time they're obviously VERY healthy overall)... Canmore had one guy that moved 4 times since my last update (on the 28th)...that was when I decided I needed sleep last night... haha!
So anyways, ahead of me re-editing this post in finalized fashion in the next 24 hours (I HOPE!!!)... this is going to be a bare minimum update - no hyperlinking, just names & moves and such. The rest of the teams I will update ahead of doing an ultra fast N-dub update for the 2 teams opening the playoffs tonight (Sexsmith Vipers @ Grande Prairie Kings, 'next door' at the Coca-Cola Centre, at 8:30 - just over 90mins from now) - so let's get this show on the road before I TOTALLY run out of time tonight before moving to the 'Coke Can'.. hehe!
Intermission concluded....
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Camrose: surprisingly no changes since my last update, which even though their staff/updaters don't list injuries... means that they are rather healthy. If they weren't they would have had APs like everyone else, after all.
Canmore: apologies Eagles fans but my... A-HOLE computer running A-HOLE Vista, decided to forcefully ignore my wishes, and restarted for updates... therefore I lost that above mentioned 'unsaved version' before I left the house this afternoon - which included moves/changes for the Eagles... I think the moves though were newly listed injuries, so I may be able to 'salvage' them. I know Phee was one of those players offhand...
*C #9 Steven Phee - out with "Upper body injury as of Jan 25th, expected back Feb 22nd - Mar 8th".
*RD #4 John Stevens - out with "Upper body injury as of Feb 1st, expected back Mar 1st-15th".
*RD #24 Alex Barnes - out with "Lower body injury as of Feb 1st, expected back by Mar 15th".
*F #7 Bryan Huck - HCMAA site down/fried... so I cant confirmed squat on his moves currently...
[shift in current plans - I will hyperlink 'moves' for easier adding them onto EP later into archives - all other hyperlinks will wait til final edit - NEED to get this done ASAP!!!]
*RW #16 Dylan Houston - went back to Three Hills Thrashers (HJHL) for game Jan 26th.
*LW/D #7 Colton Sandboe - went back to Grande Prairie Storm Midget AAA (AMHL) Feb 2nd.
*Also #7 LW Carter Jensen - back with Eagles on the 5th, back with CRAA Gold Jr. B (CalJHL) for 6th, back with the Eagles on the 8th, and back with CRAA on the 10th.
Drayton Valley:
*RD #5 Colton Cassidy - as anyone paying close attention to the blog may know, his uncertain status has always bugged me... so instead of searching endless more yet, I decided to finally do the smart thing - and email a member of the Leduc Riggers (CapJHL) staff. Hopefully they'll respond and let me know what's what there. As of now though... hasn't played for the Riggers since late September, yet is on their active roster with the bizarre looking "#100 (NR)" - I presume NR means non-roster, but why is he still on their active stats/roster then hey? Confusing, to say the least. Last team I know he played with - the Thunder, hence why I've never taken him off active Thunder roster since he suited up for them Nov 25th. Maybe long term injury... but why the lack of games between his last with the Riggers on Sept 28th & Nov 25th? Hoping someone will fill me in... uncertainty doesn't sit well with me, especially when there's ways to get certainty.
*C #21 Eric Sieben has been back from suspension (2 game suspension as a result of being assessed a boarding penalty Jan 20th, eligible to return Feb 1st) since Feb 1st.
*2 games for DV are listed with only 1G... I just closed the tabs so I cant remember (off lack of sleep) if it was Daigle or Maraschiello - but regardless, in the middle of the 3 games with the 1/2 Thunder G's, #31 Mitchell Martell is listed as backup on Feb 9th. no Drayton contact unfortunately... pretty sure I emailed them at some point and got no response... so likely wont find out who G/Gs were from those '1 listed G' games... likely an unsigned emergency backup (or two). Feb 10th he was back with the St. Albert Raiders Midget AAAs (AMHL).
Drumheller:
*LD #6 Brody Valette - was up Jan 30th, was down with the UFA Bisons Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd, was back up on the 5th, and was back down on the 9th.
*LD #4 (was #6) Tristan Thompson - was up on the 5th from UFA Bisons Midgt AAAs (AMHL), and was back down on the 9th.
*D/F #28 Mitchell Gartner returned from suspension (1 game suspension as a result of being involved in a secondary fight Jan 25th, eligible to return Feb 2nd) & returned Feb 2nd.
Fort McMurray:
Grande Prairie:
*[29th] Storm changes - C/RW #23 John Webb coming into the lineup replacing D #25 Brandon Hodge - which gives the Storm 12F & 6 D (instead of 11/7 last game).
*[29th] G #20 Nick Kulmanovsky gets the start for Storm, with G #1 Kenny Cameron on the the end of the pond.
*[29th] Storm announced new captaincies in light of captain RW #15 Taylor Cote out for at least the season (well... Jeff said pre-game Cote MAY be out for the season - so there IS, even if a slim chance, a chance of his return before the end of the 2012-13 season/playoffs): new captain (potentially an interim C) is LW/C #29 Mike Forsyth, LD #3 Sasha Larocque & LD #22 Scott Milnthorp remain as A's, and new A goes to RW #16 Ryan Baskerville.
*[29th, from re-drafted full day attempt post that was never completed]
Lloydminster:
*LW #26 - Lukas Biensch was up from Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL) on 1st, back with the Bisons Feb 3rd, back with the Bobcats, and has been back with the Bobcats since game on the 9th.
*D #28 (was #26) Stefan Freter was up on the 1st, and was back down with the Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 3rd.
*LD #8 James Hilsendager was up on the 1st from Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAAs (AMHL), and h was back with the Midget AAAs also on the 3rd.
Okotoks:
Olds:
Sherwood Park:
*LD/F #17 Josh Healey - was playing forward for part of game vs GP Storm Feb 24th, hence I added it as secondary position.
Spruce Grove:
*[29th] Saints players D/C #3 Mike Williamson & LD #21 Carson Soucy back in the lineup, returning from injuries.
*[29th] Saints therefore down to 5 APs (from 7 last game - due to emergency circumstances, via mass injury casualties): LW Daniel Huculak (who assisted on the first Saints G tonight), LW Liam Gregor, RD Graydon Smith, RW Tyler Mrkonijc & RW/C Riley Simpson (who scored the first G for the Saints tonight). As it's also almost 100% their jerseys or at least one of theirs, are different tonight than they used to be, I will sort those out after I get back home likely after 11pm post-Kings-game.
*[29th] It wont sound like very much of an improvement to healthiness... but Saints dropped from 7APs to 5APs for tonight's game. Here goes all them (the previous to this was typed on the 29th, but after this is posted Feb 7th):
*On Jan 31st, above mentioned D/C #3 Mike Williamson, officially committed to Penn State Univ. (NCAA) for next season (2013-14).
*On the 5th, above mentioned LD #21 Carson Soucy officially committed to the Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA). It doesn't state it on the AJHL link, but according to the College Hockey Inc. College Commitments list (he's listed there under Feb 4th, 2013), the commitment is for next season (2013-14).
*RW/C #19 Riley Simpson was back with SSAC Athletcis Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd.
*RW #14 Tyler Mrkonijc was back down with St. Albert Raiders Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd, back up on the 9th, back down with the Raiders on the 10th.
*LW # 37 Daniel Huculak was up on the 29th from those very same Raiders, back down on the 2nd, back up on the 9th, back down on the 10th.
*D/F #4 Cole Nicholson was down on the 3rd with the Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAAs (AMHL).
*LD #4 James Vermeulen was down with the St. Albert Raiders Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd.
*RD #4 Clayton Kirichenko was down with the Sherwood Park Kings Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd.
*C #18 Tyler Busch was down with the Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 3rd, back up on the 8th, back down on the 9th.
*RW #17 Brett Smythe was down with the St. Albert raiders Mdiget AAAs (AMHL) on the 2nd, back up on the 9th, back down on the 10th.
*LD #17 Connor James was down with the Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 3rd, back up on the 8th, back down on the 9th.
RD #7 Graydon Smith was down on the 3rd with Leduc Oil Kings Midget AAAs (AMHL)
*Newly AP-ed/reserve RW #18 Cole Chorney was up on the 5th from MLAC Maple Leafs Midget AAAs (AMHL), and back down on the 9th...
(to be continued... I ran outta time... dangit!!!!)
Whitecourt:
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*I just acted on a bit of a hunch and found out where former GP Storm RD Scott Nordstrom ended up after being x-ed by the Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) on their stats page. Turns out he joined fellow Grande Prairie natives RW Corey Wamsteeker & LD Mac Putio (formerly with the N-dub's Grande Prairie Kings), with the WSHL's Bay Area Seals as of Jan 26th. Incase people don't believe me, Scott's FB profile picture makes it quite obvious (loving the Flint Tropics hockey jerseys... haha! Or old California Golden Seals, if you prefer):
