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Matt White planned to be somewhere else this season. Once White knew, however, that another season with the Omaha Lancers would be necessary to set up his future, the California native has made the best of the situation.
There was not much evidence in the numbers Ryan Bohrer produced in his first year, but North Iowa Outlaws coach Garrett Strot was convinced that Bohrer was ready to be one of the leaders of the team this season. Strot has not been disappointed.
Collin O’Neil and Nico Delgiorno are well aware that the Lancaster, Pa., area is not exactly the first to come to mind when United States hockey hotbeds are discussed. That knowledge helps the two offensive leaders take special pride in the Central Penn Panthers’ status as one of the top Junior B teams in the nation.
There are some things that are certain about the Helena Bighorns. Defense will be a priority, the roster will blend players from all over the country and contending for a Northern Pacific League title is expected.
As anticipated, Bobby Thompson is the leading scorer on the Granite City Lumberjacks. What Thompson may not have realized when the season opened is how much help he would be getting in leading the Lumberjacks into the Minnesota Junior Hockey League lead.
Justin Kirchhevel discovered an unmistakable attitude when he arrived in St. Louis to play for the Bandits in the 2008-09 North American Hockey League season. “They definitely don’t accept losing,” Kirchhevel said.
A diverse roster featuring two Fresno residents plus players from California, Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, Nevada, New Jersey, Colorado, New York and Illinois — plus Finland and Sweden, has helped the Fresno Monsters to a hot start.
Ryan Frew thought it was time to try some younger players on the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs team in the Empire Junior Hockey League. Frew was thinking ahead when he made that determination, but the results have been immediate.