I spoke to Troy Ofukany today.
The former Rocket now Regina Pat is taking it easy in his hometown of Kamloops.
He is looking at undergoing surgery on his right thumb this summer. Ofukany pulled some tendons in the thumb back in January and was wearing a playing cast for about a month. In the playoffs he took it off to give him more mobility.
Ofukany feels the Pats will have an extremely strong team next season, and envisions himself playing a huge role in the club's success.
I asked him what the biggest difference was between Kelowna and Regina?
He said the older players are treated as men, not boys and when they win they are treated extremely well.
When they lose, Head Coach Curtis Hunt cracks the whip.
Ofukany is crossing his fingers that he gets a pro tryout this fall. The now 20 year-old has never attended a pro camp.
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My writing critic in Prince George (Jim Swanson) tells me that the Kamloops Blazers have given the green light to beer sales next season.
The Blazers had a three month trial period where beer was allowed in the stands at home games and the consensus is it works!
Next season Blazers fans will have three things to complain about at home games. The teams play, the bad officiating and now cold beer.
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I did watch last night's Canucks game and thought from the opening face-off it would be a long night.
Why?
No it wasn't that the two teams were so evenly matched, but CBC's scoreboard ticker at the top of the screen showed that the game was in the first overtime.
CBC producers noticed this error about 3 minutes into the game, and quickly took the ticker off the screen only to replace it moments later with the correct 1st period showing.
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You have to love Jim Hughson.
The TV play-by-play man does an excellent job and provides incredible insight beyond just calling the game.
While Harry Neale may have gotten a bad rap for his lack of substantial comments in the opening round series between the Stars and Canucks, it must be tough for Neale considering Hughson seamlessly throws in odd tidbits about a player as the game is going on. When a whistle blows and Harry has a chance to talk he has little to say because Hughson has left very few stones unturned.
I had heard that Hughson wanted to work with Neale in the opening round as opposed to Drew Remenda.
Hughson does have some pull other than just calling the games.
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The former Rocket now Regina Pat is taking it easy in his hometown of Kamloops.
He is looking at undergoing surgery on his right thumb this summer. Ofukany pulled some tendons in the thumb back in January and was wearing a playing cast for about a month. In the playoffs he took it off to give him more mobility.
Ofukany feels the Pats will have an extremely strong team next season, and envisions himself playing a huge role in the club's success.
I asked him what the biggest difference was between Kelowna and Regina?
He said the older players are treated as men, not boys and when they win they are treated extremely well.
When they lose, Head Coach Curtis Hunt cracks the whip.
Ofukany is crossing his fingers that he gets a pro tryout this fall. The now 20 year-old has never attended a pro camp.
________________________
My writing critic in Prince George (Jim Swanson) tells me that the Kamloops Blazers have given the green light to beer sales next season.
The Blazers had a three month trial period where beer was allowed in the stands at home games and the consensus is it works!
Next season Blazers fans will have three things to complain about at home games. The teams play, the bad officiating and now cold beer.
________________________
I did watch last night's Canucks game and thought from the opening face-off it would be a long night.
Why?
No it wasn't that the two teams were so evenly matched, but CBC's scoreboard ticker at the top of the screen showed that the game was in the first overtime.
CBC producers noticed this error about 3 minutes into the game, and quickly took the ticker off the screen only to replace it moments later with the correct 1st period showing.
__________________________
You have to love Jim Hughson. The TV play-by-play man does an excellent job and provides incredible insight beyond just calling the game.
While Harry Neale may have gotten a bad rap for his lack of substantial comments in the opening round series between the Stars and Canucks, it must be tough for Neale considering Hughson seamlessly throws in odd tidbits about a player as the game is going on. When a whistle blows and Harry has a chance to talk he has little to say because Hughson has left very few stones unturned.
I had heard that Hughson wanted to work with Neale in the opening round as opposed to Drew Remenda.
Hughson does have some pull other than just calling the games.
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