Catching Up

Since I last blogged, the Bucks have made a couple of non-signing announcements. First came word that they will host their first "Night Out" at the LEC this year, on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 5-9 p.m. The event will occur as the team is laying ice for the coming season, so fans will be able to witness that process. Today, Bryan Benway sent out a release about the Bucks' efforts in this year's record-breaking Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.

In more hockey-oriented news, center Chris Stanley has joined the list of players who ended last season with the Bucks to sign with other teams, inking with EC Trend Dornbirn in Austria.






Here is his new team's press release for anyone who'd like to try to decipher it. Stanley, who contributed 11 goals and 11 assists in his 16 games with the Bucks (11 postseason), started last season in Italy and apparently thought a return to Europe was in his best interest.

It seems goaltender Sebastien Centomo has become a hot topic for Bucks fans recently, and today's cancellation of a transfer listed on EuroHockey.net will certainly only add fuel to that fire.







I wish I could say I knew more about the situation, but the Bucks have been pretty hush-hush about signings until they decide to announce them. I do know for an absolute fact that head coach/general manager Terry Ruskowski wants to have a veteran goalie on his roster but that his attempts thus far have been thwarted. Is Centomo the answer? I guess we'll find out.

Meanwhile, the Corpus Christi IceRays and Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs completed a trade late last week to send forward Joe Blaznek to Bossier in exchange for forward Daniel Pegoraro. Here is the Mudbugs' press release on the trade, which was apparently something they really wanted to complete.

In other Southeast news, the Texas Brahmas re-signed center Tyler Skworchinski, who had a solid rookie season for them last year. You can read more about the Skworchinski signing and other Brahmas news on the Texas Brahmas Insider blog.

For even more CHL blogging, you can check out Adam Dunivan's Colorado Eagles blog for the Loveland-Reporter Herald, where he has some information about the Eagles' offseason moves.

New Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees forward Jesse Bennefield will be holding a power skating clinic in association with SK8's Pro Shop at the RGV Ice Center on Saturday, Sept. 13. There will be clinics for youth, juniors and adults. You can get more information from the flyer for the event. I know this is a Bucks blog and all, but I figured I would post this in case anyone happens to be interested.