SJHL Home Stretch

Finally I've got some time to blog,

I don't get a chance to blog at work because we are a busy radio station and if I go on this I'd never get anything done i'd probably forget to go in the booth to voice the noon and afternoon sports along with our news casts. So I've got a day off today, went to the gym got my ass kicked but it felt good the gym said to me in hindsight $%$# You but have a nice day. Ahh the growing pains of a guy trying to be a gym rat.

A lot has happened since our last encounter Green Bay wins the Super Bowl very nice even though I picked the Steelers in the office pool because I thought of the Arizona/Pittsburgh game and it had that feeling for a while but congrats to Aaron Rodgers you are better then Brett Farve.... Yes I said it and I'll say it again Rodgers is the man and has as many Super Bowl rings as Brett, this is the Brett I never want to see back in the spotlight not the other Bret... God Bless you Excellence of Execution!!!! Anyone excited for Wrestlemania???

Now on the SJHL things seem to be coming around and playoff match-ups are getting into that finalization stage. Apparently La Ronge clinched with their win last night over Flin Flon they just didn't lose after Christmas and Melfort did, the Mustangs didn't help themselves out with some penalty troubles and injuries its not they're concern for first now obviously the key will be to get their team healthy.

 Brayden Metz has missed action, Mitch Berg has been hurt and the most important component for Mustang success this post season is getting Charles Corsi well rested wouldn't be surprised to see Jesse Ehnisz start both games this weekend against Melville and Notre Dame, he has been a solid back-up may be the top back-up and the future is bright for the Unity SK native. A healthy Metz and D-core will get the Mustangs far in the post season pending a Meltdown.

The Nipawin Hawks are the team that are literally scratching and clawing they're way to stay alive in the hunt for the survivor series spot. It's a long climb it's simple they have to get 1-2 points each game, Flin Flon is struggling they play Battleford 3 more times and Nipawin twice, Nipawin needs to put pressure and win in Humboldt and Melville this weekend if they have any hope of seeing the survivor series. A quick Flin Flon note, did the broadcast for the Bombers Tuesday in Nipawin for Rob Hart who's Grandmother passed away Rob thoughts are with you.

It was a great game almost looked like the Flon/Melfort Game where the Bombers were up 3-1 into the 3rd and Nipawin tied it up but Andrew Johnson sealed it in the shootout scoring the only goal and Flin Flon got some breathing room. Bomber fans I appreciate you listening to CFAR 590 and Flin Flon in the absence of Hart of Flin Flon. Back to the Hawks, if any team deserves a break after the team's injury, questionable suspensions and rink issues it's Doug Johnson and the Hawks they will get Jamie Johnson back this week and Jeremy Peeke could return from a concussion. The Hawks might have four lines by the weekend they've been playing with 3 forward lines and a full set of D for the last few games not an easy task.

The Humboldt Broncos are starting to play their young hearts out of late as they've won 7 of their last 10 games and the youth are buying into Dean Brockman's system... why wouldn't you he's a 3 time SJHL Coach of the Year. Andrew Bodnarchuk and Taylor Johnson are leading the way and the defense core are fighting for jobs, the last two weeks a Bronco has taken top defenseman awards in Josh Roach and Logan Sproule got it this week.

 The start Humboldt got saved a drop in standings and a strong effort in the last two weeks has kept them away from the survivor series with their win over the North Stars on the road last night, Battleford could catch them but it will be tough. Humboldt plays Nipawin tomorrow and Yorkton Sunday it will be the return of Justin Buzzeo and Jeremy Boyer to the Elgar Peterson Arena should be a good one.

Play-off series I'll be wrong on half of these probably but here we got my predictions for the first round when everything is set I'll make a full prediction when things are set.

Sherwood

Survivor Series

Estevan Vs Melville

Notre Dame might make it but the games remaining might kill them and Jamie Fiesel's crew with good goaltending could hang onto the 5 spot. I think Dwight McMillian's crew will get hot goaltending from Mitch Kilgore and over take Estevan.


1 Vs. 4

Yorkton Vs Estevan

2 Vs. 3

Kindersley Vs Weyburn


Bauer Conference

Survivor Series

Battleford Vs Flin Flon****

4 Asterisks for the Bombers if the Hawks get four points this weekend the Bombers may fold and the Hawks could sneak in on the last day of the season should be a great end of the season


1 Vs 4

La Ronge Vs Battleford

2 Vs 3

Melfort Vs Humboldt


There ya have it, My predictions for now these could change at the drop of a hat but we'll see. I'm back on the radio Saturday and will hopefully see the Hawks get within a few points of the Bombers when they head to Melville game time is 7:15 with the pre-game show and 7:30 puck drop on CK750 and www.ck750.com click on the links on the blog here or the website. Before I go... How About them Calgary Flames??? I love it hopefully Jay Feaster doesn't trade our first rounder we need it so badly!!!

I'm hoping with all these broadcasts for various SJHL Teams will lead to more teams asking for us to do the game if they're not able to, they are great and it gives me something to work on to improve Broadcasting and give a better knowledge of the team.

I have a minor challenge for myself next year I'd like to be the voice for each team in the SJHL team just for one night and maybe hey we can turn it into a charity event or something along that line, Dan O'Conner, Craig Stein, Rob Hart, Daniel Fink, Blaine Weyland, Brenden Ullrich, Kevin Smith what do ya say? One game ? Naw couldn't ask you for that,  It's a long shot I know just throwing it out there.

That's gonna do it today Bowling for Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Humboldt tonight I hope I can get my bowling form I had on my road trip with the Broncos earlier in the season Tim Klimossco your all the inspiration I need. E-mail me gino.depaoli@cjvr.com or Tweet me @gdp74 I answer all messages.

New Poll question coming ASAP just need to think of one.

I'm Out!!!

GDP