AJHL update - Jan 25th

Let's see how fast I can get this update active, with only one more game (5 total) than on Tuesday (4), so I should be able to pull off this update relatively quickly... I hope!

Here goes:
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As I noted above, 5 games tonight in the AJ:

1. Crusaders beat the Saints 4-2 in Sherwood Park. The shots totals in this game were insane... I'm hoping they're accurate though but I just got league confirmation that they're 100% accurate - that is something else there! Full out offensive game there - a person has to wonder where the D was in this match, or at least shot blocking.. and if there was shot blocking - yikes!! The reason I'm a a little suspicious is because the goalie stats were definitely entered incorrectly as according to it right now no Cru G received a win, but the real giveaway is that according to it now the only goalies that actually played were both of the Saints goalies, with neither Cru G even getting credited with any time played, though it appears G #31 Matt Tomkins, at least, was the starter. I've definitely got to bug the league about this one... Email just passed onto the league for correction. In case anyone wondering what in the heck I am talking about:

The above has since been fully updated. As for the actual game though... if anything what sticks out the most to me besides the crazy shot total (57-56 SP), is all the slashing calls made - 6 in the 1st & 3rd periods! Cru LW #15 Garth Wallin with a 3 point game (1G, 2A) - speaking of Wallin, can anyone confirm if he played for the St. Albert Flyers Minor Midget AAAs (AMMHL) in 07/08 (as the stats are not arrived online that far back)? I've got to say - I personally would have given both G's the game star - heck even losing G #1 Kenny Cameron had a .930 save % in the game! That's something else there! Cru G #35 Matt Tomkins, as I mentioned earlier in the crossed out part, was however the game star for Sherwood Park.
2. Bandits beat Drumheller 5-2 in Brooks. Drumheller actually outshot in the game by 5 (31-26) but a 2 goal 3rd period for the Bandits sealed the victory, in a huge turnout in Brooks (nearly 1300) - the largest attendance I remember seeing there offhand, recently. A lot of penalties but no one clearing Dragons RW #24 Tristan Reimer's 20PIM. Bandits C #21 Anthony Paskaruk with a 3 point game (1G, 2A).
3. Eagles beat Camrose 4-3 in OT in Canmore. Relatively close game with Canmore with a slight edge in shots in the 1st, 2nd and OT resulted in overall outshooting by 7 (36-29). A remarkably low # of penalties - 4 in the game, all to Camrose. Canmore RW #17 Zack Rassell was the lone 3 point player (1G, 2A - that seems to be the pattern tonight).
4. Calgary Mustangs beat the Oilers 5-2 in Okotoks. Okotoks outshot heavily in the game, by 19 overall (49-30), but could only stuff 2 by G #1 Ravi Dattani - who was understandably named road star of the game. Mustangs F #21 David Norris with 3 points (again, 1G & 2A).
5. Fort McMurray beat the Wolverines 5-3 in Whitecourt. Wolverines outshot by nearly double (29-16) but the Oil Barons held off the attack - that effort in goal earned MOB G # 31 Tanner Jaillet, the road star. The MOB continue to amaze/impress me with their post-trade deadline record, which is somewhat surprising after trading away all overagers except current captain C #9 Mike Marianchuk. Which doesn't surprise me at all with tonight's pattern - the leading scorer again had 3 points (1G, 2A). Only difference is that both teams had a guy with these totals - MOB RW #8 Hayden Dawes & league leading scorer Wolverines LW #15 Mathieu Guertin, who now has 76 points in 44 games.
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Changes:

Spruce Grove - this is looking like it could get lengthy...
*RW #7 Parker Mackay, now injured (Upper body injury suffered Jan 24th, day-to-day).
*D #21 Carson Soucy, also now injured (Lower body injury suffered Jan 19th, expected back by Feb 2nd).
*LD #5 Brandon Hickey, also now injured (Upper body injury suffered Jan 25th, expected back by Feb 8th)
*D/F #4 Cole Nicholson, as I never did confirm as I forgot to post the recall/game played for the Saints Jan 9th onto EP, was back down with the Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAAs (AMHL) as of the 12th. He was also up playing tonight for the Saints. He doesn't have another Midget AAA game scheduled until Feb 3rd, so many more opportunities to dress for the Saints.

*LD #17 (was #4, #21 & #25) Connor James, was up and played tonight for the Saints also from the Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAAs (AMHL). As I said of Nicholson - same opportunities are there for James to dress again for the Saints, with no Midget AAA games until Feb 3rd.
*C #18 (was #25) Tyler Busch, who is also from that very same Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAA team (AMHL) also played tonight for the Saints, and as the other 2 is next set to play Midget AAA Feb 3rd. Earlier in the season it seemed like the St. Albert Raiders Midget AAA team were the seemingly primary affiliate team of the Saints - now it's looking like the Midget AAA Bobcats have taken over that claim.
*LW #21 (was #14) Mathieu Lapointe - whom either I missed was recalled on the 19th or he was added onto the game sheet after the game/my league update (he also was then first added/listed as an AP), was back with Knights of Columbus Pats Midget AAAs (AMHL) on the 20th, was also playing tonight for the Saints, and his Midget AAA team is back in action Feb 2nd.
*Newly listed AP/reserve LW #14 Liam Gregor was up and played tonight also for the Saints, from the Leduc Oil Kings Midget AAAs (AMHL). His Midget AAA team wont be back in action again until Feb 3rd.

Sherwood Park:
*LW #18 Arthur Gordon is out with injury (Upper body injury suffered Jan 19th, expected back Jan 26th-29th).
*LD #6 Marshall Donald is out with injury (Lower body injury suffered Jan 25th, day-to-day).
*Since he was recalled/moved to active, but did not play, here's a screenshot showing C #26 Darcy Zaharichuk on the active Cru roster, up from Sherwood Park Kinds Midget AAAs (AMHL).

*LW #25 Bryce Woodward was, as expected, back down with his Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAA (AMHL) team on the 19th.

Drumheller - surprisingly, no known changes.

Brooks - surprisingly no known changes there either... hopefully it is a pattern as I am desperate to not only finish this, but to get to bed as quickly as humanly possible!

Camrose - again, no know changes... this is a rarity (maybe even a first for me on the blog) - three teams with no known changes in a row!

Canmore:
*LD/F #6 Nikolas Kosman returned from injury (Arm injury, status uncertain).
*LW #7 Carter Jensen returned to CRAA Gold Jr. B (CalJHL) for a game tonight.
*RW # 16 Dylan Houston, is likely back tomorrow with Three Hills Thrashers (HJHL) for a game there.

Calgary Mustangs:
*LW #11 Matthew Alfaro was up and played tonight (well Friday night, as it's now 5:37am, but you get my drift!), from Calgary Northstars Midget AAA (AMHL). The Northstars don't return to action until Feb 2nd.
*C #26 Matt McNair returned to action to play for Edge School Prep for an MPHL game tonight.
*F #29 Vincent Paquette was up and played on Jan 22nd, from Calgary Flames Midget AAA (AMHL). He had to have been added in later... I am certain I would have came across him if he was listed on the roster when I updated the games for that day. The Flames don't play again until Feb 1st.

Okotoks - no known changes. Four out of 5 ain't bad at all for me to finish this up sooner.

Fort McMurray - no known changes, besides LD/F #7 Mike Green possibly being with/having a Jr B team, in between games with the MOB - hopefully will find out for sure for the next update or two.

Whitecourt - surprisingly no know changes here either.

All complete! I am so proud I was able to do a daily update on a peak Friday and/or Saturday... even though it's after 6am, but whatever - this is something to build off of for sure! Likely will be back attacking this blog, with that secondary N-dub update ahead of the Saturday night AJ update! Here's hoping it all works out well!

Quick Storm & Saints updates for Jan 4th-5th weekend games

[In hindsight... it's pretty amusing I used the word "Quick"... but oh well! Haha!]

Okay, I am rushed for time so will just post this and hyperlink later, and likely update it again later along with that. Am doing the game stats updating live from the CGA tonight for the game, like the 2nd half of last game when I took over late to get it up ASAP when the opportunity came up.

Storm notes:
*Per Terry Farrell's Daily Herald Tribune article Thursday & from myself talking directly with him & others last night:
 - LW #19 Marc-Etienne Drapeau gone to pharmaceutical school and likely done with hockey for the foreseeable future. He's attempted a defferal for the fall, but with the sheer #s of others waiting in line there is a slim chance they will allow him to hold up until the fall to keep playing with Storm for remainder of season. So he's gone, possibly back for remainder of season, but very doubtful. People around here speak as if he's gone for good.
 - LD #28 Jeremy Barriault traded to Terrebonne Cobras (LHJAAAQ - QC Jr A). He obviously is no longer out with a day-to-day flu, as I removed that from his profile the other day - as when I last checked him after finding out about the trade, he had 2 games with Terrebonne under his belt with an assist [he currently sits with 3GP 1A a -3 +/-, and 19 PIM - as of January 7th AM]. I knew about this impending trade since mid December [Twitter's DM history is goofed up, saying all messages with him were on Dec 16th which could very well be when he confirmed to me he was being traded, but I know the entire chat history with him was not the 16th] as I previously eluded to on my Dec 18th blog post. Officially listed on league transaction link as completed Dec 18th, but I spoke with Jeremy on Twitter on I believe the 23rd and he didn't yet know where he was headed, so not sure. He definitely didn't know on the 18th though, as I previously said that on that 18th's blog post. As far as I know it wasn't public until Terry's article Thursday though (at least in English press, but French results should have showed in my searches too... very strange!).
- captain RW #15 Taylor Cote (who's sitting beside me in suit with Thuds - will mention why he's not playing later...) out indefinitely with concussion issues. It's sounding as if he may be out for the remainder of the season - especially considering he missed most of last season, with concerns about his future after hockey.
*As I found out from Jeff Henson and/or myself from players directly:
 - W #21 Dylan Thudium (Thuds - or as I dubbed him when him and younger bro C/RW #26 Chase were playing on pre-Xmas road trip, #OlderThuds - all 3 of the Thudium bros, including elder bro RD Brady (who plays for the Blackfalds Wranglers in the HJHL), go by "Thuds"), out for tonight's and the next Storm game (as a result of being assessed a major penalty for boarding Jan 4th) - I cannot remember who the Saints player was that was injured, but hopefully he is alright now! If his info is correct, he'll #OlderThuds should be back in the Storm lineup for Friday's game in Bonnyville.
 - RD #27 Tyler Palmer's card has been passed moved onto the Sexsmith Vipers (NWJHL) and he's now listed on their active roster currently. (But more details in following blog post...)
 - C/RW #23 John Webb - exact same case as Palmer, moved on to Sexmith Vipers like Palmer, but John is back in the Storm lineup tonight, probably partly because Thuds is out, but he is only 20mins away from GP and obviously had to be available tonight.
 - G #20 Nick Kulmanovsky was to start, and did
*My own first hand info:
 - AP callup LD #6 Allan MacPherson, who played a game for the Storm on the southern road trip pre-Xmas, was back up from Calgary, this time in GP - but is gone back to Calgary for tonight.
- 2 more APs were up for at least last night's game, and I gave them my word that I'd add them on EP as up with the team (am pretty sure from the Whitecourt updater I know, along with trying it for myself also... that I can't add the players onto the roster - if I could I'd put them on the reserve roster and may find a way to yet!) but both players up from the Calgary Flames Midget AAA team (AMHL) - were #-less G Nick Cristanti and I believe F Justin Jeremy Kostiuk (I had a feeling I'd mix him up with the guy from Strathmore! If they're related someone let me know - but if a guy is from Calgary you never know... too big a place to assume a guy is related with the same name.). Met them myself - seemed like pretty nice guys, still got to track them down on Twitter and add them to my Storm 2012-13 roster list there.

Spruce Grove notes:
*RD #4 Clayton Kirichenko was up and played last night, but is not here tonight.
*Saints leading scorer C/LW #9 Dylan Richard is out for a couple weeks (per Jeff Henson), with a shoulder injury (per Travis Ziegler - Saints play-by-play & former AJHLer... and also as I just found out - Director of Marketing & Sales for the Saints since 2010-11 - I still have to get more complete stats data in the future also).
*LW #27 Devon McAndrews is serving the last of a 3 game suspension he received in the late Dec games, but as it's the last game of that I'm not going to worry about it on EP (We do not have a suspension/injury archive, as we do for transactions).

Former AJHLer news:
*Also as I found out talking to Terry at last night's game in the booth here (when I sat with the other press in a crowded area there - decided to move elsewhere, next to the players in the booth marking stats/recording team video tonight, for an extra body there tonight) former AJHLers F Corey Wamsteeker (1 game with Drayton Valley 2 season ago I believe - with his stats the last 2 season I honestly have to wonder why  he hasn't been in the AJ more!) & LD Mac Putio (he's played more games, but I believe under 10 AJHL games, catch remember where offhand - where: Drayton 09-10 for 8 games) who were with the Grande Prairie Kings (NWJHL) left the team, city, league and country - by signing with, of all places - an expansion team in metro San Francisco. They both were added, with 3 others I believe, to the Bay Area Seals of the WSHL (Western States Hockey League) as of a press release Dec 29th.

Also just found out, via Jeff on the Free FM broadcast (I usually catch while up in the booth to help out), that Brooks finally lost only their 2nd game of the entire season, losing 4-3 to Bonnyville in a shootout. Wow, that ended their newer/latest 16 game win streak, not quite catching the 20 gamer they had before losing their first and only other game earlier in the season here in GP to the Storm.

And one last note before I pack up from the booth tonight, following the Storm's 6-3 win over the Saints... well, I forgot... haha! Oh that's what it was... now I remember - this is all for now, but I will come back to the post and edit in links, but wont add any new data. I will save that for the followup FRI/SAT & SUN wrap-up AJHL post.

More later!

[Finally - all edited up! Yeesh... I need sleep now, been awake about 21 hours - 7:55pm Monday]

AJHL combined Dec 21-23 post pt. 2

Sorry everyone, but pt. 1 had to become a split version of the original attempted post. I am literally falling asleep at the computer... eyes are so hazy I can barely type right now, and am yawning profusely... so this will be 'to be continued', unfortunately, tomorrow!
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Okay, so here goes part 2... a little later than planned as I really slept in for Xmas Eve.. haha! Here goes though...

Drumheller - they have been off since Thursday, but...
*3rd stringer & recent backup G #31 Garrett Storms, was back with KC Colts Midget AA (NAMHL) for game Saturday.

Fort McMurray:
*RW #17 Adam Wilcox, according to a Friday tweet from Tyler King/Kinger, responding to an inquiry on Wilcox' status, was "ill" that night and did not play for the MOB. Not exactly sure about what sort of illness, or if it's just a day-to-day thing, but unless/until I find out more, I've listed it as "Illness, status uncertain" - for the time being. Anyways - he played Thursday, missed Friday, and was back to play Saturday's game... yikes 3 straight game nights would be tiring!

Grande Prairie:
*LW/C #29 Mike Forsyth - served "Two game suspension for check from behind on Canmore D John Stevens Dec 19th, eligible to return Jan 4th" and even though there's no games til Jan I may as well take it down. Regarding RD #4 Stevens, from a tweet I received that night, Stevens sounded alright but had a 'black eye' - so good to hear there, and he ended up not missing any games playing again for Canmore Thursday.
*LD #6 Allan MacPherson, back playing with Calgary Flames Midget AAA (AMHL) on Saturday.
*C/LW #26 Chase Thudium, younger brother of current Storm regular W #21 Dylan Thudium, scored his first career AJHL goal in 2nd game on Saturday. His Red Deer Chiefs Midget AAA (AMHL) team has been off since Thursday, so to me/what I have listed on EP - he is still unofficially on the Storm roster over the holidays.

Lloydminster:
*Must have missed posting it, but G #1 Joey Desrosiers has been back with Leduc Oil Kings Midget AAA (AMHL) since last Sunday, the 16th.
*C #19 Ryley Wozniak... I'm not 100% on it, but am just about certain he was kept on the active AJ Bobcats stats/roster since going back and playing for St. Paul Canadiens (NEAJBHL Jr B) for the 14th & 19th, so for that reason alone I'm going to leave him as is on EP (active w/St. Paul) and not bother with a recall that likely didn't actually happen since playing there on the 14th.

Okotoks:
*LD #3 Kyle Krabben is still listed as injured on AJ Oilers stats/roster, but played in their last 2012 game Friday.
*Absolutely no idea about what is going on with C #25 Tanner Ockey. As seen on a previous post, Ockey appeared to be recalled Dec 7th as he was added to the Oilers active stats/roster (as I screenshot there). He then played for the Oilers on the 8th & 11th and hasn't played with the Oilers or Calgary Royals Midget AAA (AMHL) he was recalled from, either/since. He's not listed with an AP on the Oilers roster, so it appears he was still up with the Oilers but either hurt (and it didn't get added/listed) or he's been a healthy scratch for them since.

Olds:
*D #25 Cale Brown recalled from Mountainview Colts (HJHL) to play Friday (wearing the same #24 he did in earlier callup) and Saturday (wearing #25).
*D/LW #26 Chaydan Lauber recalled from Southeast Tigers Minor Midget AAA (AMMHL) for game today for Grizzlys and playing.

Sherwood Park:
*LD #26 Tyler Dea, back playing with St. Albert Raiders Midget AAA (AMHL) on Saturday.

Spruce Grove:
*RD #4 Graydon Smith, I must have missed before, has been down with Leduc Oil Kings Midget AAA (AMHL) since last Sunday, the 16th.
*LW #14 (formerly #25) Kevin Yasinski, recalled & played Saturday for Saints. From Grande Prairie Storm Midget AAA (AMHL).
*Another #4, LD Connor James, was recalled & played Saturday for Saints as well, but was back with Lloydminster Bobcats Midget AAA (AMHL) for game Sunday.

Whitecourt:
*LD/C #55 Mathieu Gagnon has returned to the Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) as of game on Friday. Looks like that creates another vacancy in assistant captains now, as I believe C #19 Jerome Raymond is captain and the only 'official' A left now is recently named (on the 14th) D #6 Dalton Olsen. As it stands, Gagnon currently has a 66PIM lead for most in the league (with 259mins), with 4 less games played than next nearest - Olds F #9 Dylan Hubbs (with 193mins) - with about 20 games left, I can definitely see Hubbs taking that 'title' over.
*LW #17 Jacques Bernier, was back playing with CAC Edmonton Canadians Midget AAA (AMHL) for game Sunday.
*According to tweets from an updater for the Wolverines - only the coaching staff has the ability to add new players on the AJHL Wolverines roster, or he would have already added currently #-less C Charles Inglis to their AJ stats/roster page.
*Also according to same updater, the Wolverines 18th player Friday night was currently unknown #'d LW Jacob Schofield, but as I said above - only the coaching staff have the ability to add players, so this updater was unable to add him to the Wolverines game sheet for that game as of yet.
*According to a tweet from the Wolverines, their new assistant captain (with departures of former captain C #16 Jamie Johnson, and assistant captain LD/C #55 Mathieu Gagnon) is LD #24 Matthew Abt.

And that concludes my likely final AJHL update for 2012.

Happy holidays to you & yours - and it will 'back to our regularly scheduled programming' here for me, January 3rd, 2013!

AJHL scores & changes - Dec 15th

Really late getting this done up, due to that mess from earlier...

Scores:

1. Saints beat Canmore 6-1 in Spruce Grove. Holy heck... I've got to wonder... what happened to the Eagles that started the season so well... total tailspin since around the Showcase. Saints outshot by a 2-1 margin. C #9 Dylan Richard with 3G, 1A and RD #6 Dustin Fostvelt with 4A.
2. Drumheller beat Oilers 6-2 in Okotoks. Wow, from the game sheet it looked closer than it was. Shots were close, but the Dragons laid a bit of a whopping by score, in a very balanced attack - no one with  even 3 points.
3. Bandits beat Olds 4-1 in Brooks. As usual, the Bandits keep winning - on pace for only 1 more loss, if even any at this rate. They outshot by almost double, but not a blowout by any means. C #21 Anthony Paskaruk with 2G, 1A.
4. Pontiacs beat Whitecourt 3-2 in a shootout in Bonnyville. Wow, Pontiacs laid waste of the Wolverines in shots... a crazy 56-31 and all (but a 4-1 OT for Whitecourt) were in regulation and heavily favouring the Pontiacs. I can definitely see why G #1 Jared Rathjen was road star - probably would have not even been close without him stopping as well as he did.
5. Kodiaks beat Calgary Canucks 3-1 in Camrose. A fairly close game overall, but the slight edge in shots, and ultimately goals, went to the Canucks. Low # of penalties and a close low scoring game.
6. Oil Barons beat Drayton valley 4-3 in a shootout in Fort McMurray. Wow, by the sheet - this was the closest game of the night by far! The MOB came out with the lead, and fought back in the 3rd to tie it. DV C #21 Eric Sieben 1G, 2A and relatively new MOB RW #8 Hayden Dawes with 3A.

Changes/moves:

Canmore:

*RW #7 Chance Thomas, recalled and played for Canmore Eagles tonight. Up from KC Colts Midget AA in NAMHL (N. AB Mdgt AA). Has been listed/reserve/AP since start of season, which I backdated in too.

*G #39 James Fisk - recalled & played tonight also. Back up from Airdrie Thunder (HJHL).

Spruce Grove:
*RD #4 (was #25) Graydon Smith, played last night, up from Leduc Oil Kings Midget AAA (AMHL).

*Also #4 (SG likes to recycle jersey #s.. hehe - but all levels seem to do it... New Jersey, probably the most infamous NHL team to do it - it was a serious pain in the arse when I used to update video game rosters back in the day, just to not have two wearing the same #!) RD Clayton Kirichenko, back with Sherwood Park Kings Midget AAA (AMHL) last night.

Drumheller - no known changes

Okotoks:
*C #12 Chris Collins - suspended for the game for a "Junior A Supplement" (which is good to see - the 2nd suspension of the season I remember that was listed on the AJHL stats/roster, with the suspension list almost always being out of date). I only mention it mainly, as the Okotoks updater was nice enough to add it on the AJHL's Okotoks roster/stats - nice! That, and it's a known reason why he missed the game.
*LW #20 Sheldon Rempal, played - up from Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAA (AMHL).

Olds:
*Newly listed/reserved/added D/LW #6 Chaydan Lauber, is up and played last night, from Southeast Tigers Midget AAA (Medicine Hat, AMHL).

Whitecourt:

*Newly acquired D Landon Hall, played last night wearing #4. Why he and RD/F #9 Michael Claffey are listed on the Whitecourt reserve roster on the AJHL stats/roster and not the main/active one, while playing even while being listed on that press release, is beyond me.

Bonnyville:
*Former Pontiac and current NEAJBHL (NE AB, Jr B) leading scorer by a fair margin (with 48pts in 19 games right now), C Dallas Ansell, now back up with the Pontiacs wearing #7 and played last night. He's also listed on the reserve - but it makes more sense as he's probably only a reserve/AP as a 20 year old but only time will tell. With #s like he has, I could definitely see him getting another Jr A shot though! I added in a backdated move for the fact he was listed since the start of the season on reserve.

Calgary Canucks:
*D #34 Zach Dietrich, RD #6 Deryk Sutherland have been back with the Calgary Northstars Midget AAA (AMHL) team since at least Friday night.

*RD #7 Owen Johnson has been added/recalled from Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAA (AMHL), and played last night.
*RW #24 Alexander Mowbray played last night as well, up from the Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAAs (AMHL) also.
*D #4 Jeffrey Wildeman, now listed with a week long concussion, backdated for the 11th, and should be back by that expectation as of the 18th (Tuesday).

Drayton Valley:
*RD/F #5 Joel Webb - back with MLAC Maple Leafs Midget AAA for game yesterday (even though still listed on active DV AJHL stats/roster).
*D/F #2 Jordan Thomas - back with CAC Edmonton Canadians Midget AAA for game last night.

*RW #22 Jody Sick - back with Red Deer Chiefs Midget AAA since Friday's game.

Fort McMurray - no known changes