The Saint John Mill Rats are sticking around.
The team announced at a press conference this afternoon
that they will be moving towards a community-owned model, which will keep the
basketball squad playing at Harbour Station for at least the next two seasons.
"Members of the Southern New Brunswick basketball
community reached out to us to help make sure the team is here for future
generations," said Mill Rats President & General Manager Ian
McCarthy. "They are assembling an entity that will acquire ownership
in the Mill Rats over the coming months."
According to a press release, the group is in formation
and seeking additional members.
TRURO TICKETS
Tickets to the Saint John Sea Dogs’ pre-season game in
Truro are now on sale.
Tickets for the Halifax Mooseheads preseason game versus the Saint John Sea Dogs in Truro are on sale now. The game will take place at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre on Saturday, August 23rd at 7p.m. Tickets are available online at Ticketpro.ca or in person at the R.E.C.C. for $8.50.
According to the Moose site, last year’s contest in Truro
featured a packed house of roughly 3,200 fans. The game is a fundraiser for
Truro Minor Hockey.
THE NEXT HUBERDEAU?
The Score has an article on how Jonathan Drouin hopes to
follow in Jonathan Huberdeau’s footsteps.
Like Huberdeau, Drouin was sent back to junior for
additional seasoning after being a high NHL draft pick. Huberdeau had 72 points
in 37 games in his final full season of junior while Drouin had 108 in 46
games.
Huberdeau, after the lockout ended, won the NHL’s rookie
of the year award. Drouin, who is basically a lock to make the Bolts, will look to
do the same.
THE NEXT BIG THING?
Could Tomas Jurco become a star in the NHL? That’s a
question, using advanced statistics, the Red Wings blog Winging it in Motown examined last week.
Jurco played in 36 games with the Red Wings last season,
recording eight goals and seven assists.
Future Considerations has a profile page for Nathan Noel.
The website says Noel is “very
creative with the puck, making jaw-dropping moves.”
OFF TO COLLEGE
In case you need further confirmation…
Also: Jack Eichel -- a likely top two pick in
the 2015 Draft -- has told QMJHL Saint John that he will attend Boston University.
—
Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July
21, 2014
Boston radio station WEEI has a big time article on Eichel.
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