Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Some teams just can't get a break...
You've gotta feel for the Wichita Thunder. After climbing out of the CHL cellar and turning into a legitimate cup contender, the Thunder fell back into obscurity last season. With the departures of guys like Joe Blaznek, Sebastian Laplante, Daniel Tetrault and even Travis Clayton, there was little doubt that this would be a rebuilding year for new head coach Brent Bilodeau. So when the Thunder lost captain Mike Batovanja for the season, I imagine morale was all but in the toilet in Wichita. I absolutely loved what I saw out of Batovanja last season when the Thunder played at the SASC. The guy went all out and you could tell he was 100% heart. That's definitely the kind of guy you want wearing the "C" and he seems like an able and ready heir to Jason Duda's throne. I really do wish some better luck would come Wichita's way. That whole team deserves it
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I felt bad for McWhinney last night he got shelled, he had no team in front of him.
The SOG were so 1 sided.
We will see if they can get it together by the end of the season.
I don't think results like that are necessarily indicative of the talent level on the ice as much as the confidence level on the ice. When Murphy's Law rears its ugly head (as it so often does in pro sports, especially the minor ranks) it's impossible for a team to feel like it has a fighting chance. Hopefully Bruce Bilodeau will find a way to pull in the right people and get the Thunder back on track
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