A few odds and ends and the usual drivel

Former KIJHL President Bill Ohlhausen now has his name etched into KIJHL history. The Okanagan Division is now the Bill Ohlhausen Division.  Bill was basically a volunteer who took a lot of shit and got paid nothing more than a stipend for  years. Credit to new Commissioner Larry Martel for spearheading the division naming idea. My initiative…how about the league gives him a $5000 golden handshake…all you governors can send your notes of thanks for that idea to my DM’s… hahaha

Now I have to relearn how to spell Bill's last name, I hope Bill Rotheisler stays in the AJHL... 

Looks like Niki Sombrowski may have found a home in Estevan SJHL , I’m pulling for him.

Kyle Ford is still in La Ronge of the Jr A  SJHL and has a couple of points in the first couple of games, Kimbo’s Spencer Kennedy, Golden’s Bryce Trimmer and goalie Ryan Baker are also still hanging around… if Kennedy gets cut can we trade for him… 

According to the radio broadcast the Riders are going with no captain for a few weeks… or maybe they want to announce it just before the home opener for the drama. 

I would vote for Greg Susinski, but I only see the way he plays on the ice . Heard he took a cheap shot early in Nelson so was not involved in all the mayhem…I bet he was pissed, and I bet he misses the two 200 pound D that aren’t around any more…

Not often you see 200+ pound defensemen get traded but  Riders traded Derek Green to Creston so they could get Gavin Lawrie back from Creston… he was part of the Tyler Witzke deal from last season, him Dalquist (another 200 pounder) and an injured Ethan Jang were to play in Creston this season. Another piece, Kory Zinck, went to Creston last year and is there again this season. Well at least you know the GM is willing to swing for the fences.

Both D men Green and Dalquist were fairly large bodies, I like the big guys after January and especially into the playoffs. But the Riders survived a gong show in Nelson on opening night so maybe some of the new recruits have some size… we can only guess, they don’t show their heights and weights on the website…cause you know…the fans don’t care.

A very strong and fast Ethan Jang wanted to go home to Beaver Valley where his brother played… if he can stay healthy he will be a huge asset for the Hawks, and he’s only 18. Jang played parts of two seasons in Fernie but only played 13 games last year because of injuries.

The Princeton Posse played in Sicamous Friday night and the game was delayed by about an hour according to Twitter because the referees were late, then they played OT and lost, what a pissoff. 

It’s really early but so far Kimberley’s Brock Palmer has scored 5 goals in his first two games and leads the KIJHL with 6 points tied with Creston’s Carson Small. 

Creston 2-0 are here next week then Kimberley will be here on the Tuesday after that... If I were king I’da given  former Rider President and KI VP Phil Iddon $500 to do the schedule...they would be thousand’s ahead by the end of the year.

Last week In Comox  they had to evacuate the arena because of an ammonia leak...isn’t it time to make changing out those style of chillers  mandatory

And finally….As we approach the coming time change (Nov 3rd) everyone starts scratching their fingernails on the chalk board screaming about  how much they hate changing the clocks. And twice a year the gutless politicians blubber away and say they’re going to do something about it… but nothing ever happens and we change anyway… then everyone forgets for six months… we’ll talk again in March.