Some_Arrogant_Jerk
10-24-2007, 01:11 AM
From Greg Harder's Website, Slap Shots (http://communities.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/blogs/slapshots/default.aspx)
Troy Ofukany is proving to be a quick healer.
The 20-year-old left winger could return to the lineup as early as Wednesday, when the Regina Pats play host to the Swift Current Broncos. Ofukany has been out since he suffered a sprained knee on Sept. 28 against the Red Deer Rebels.
He’s back about two weeks ahead of schedule.
Ofukany’s status hinges on how he feels Wednesday morning after taking part in full practices Monday and Tuesday. Barring a setback, he’ll play tonight, replacing RW Brett Leffler, who’s out with a concussion. At the latest, Ofukany is expected to return on Friday night in Prince Albert.
If you ask him, however, it’s a done deal that he’ll be in the lineup for a first-place showdown with the Broncos.
“I’ll play versus Swift,” he insisted. “It’s a pretty important game. I’ve got my brace. It’s pretty much 100 per cent. I’ll be a little cautious (at the start) but in saying that I’m pretty sure I’m ready to go. The doctor thinks I’m ready to go and so does (trainer) Greg (Mayer) so that’s good.”
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Sounds like good news to us. Frankly, we have been doing fine without him, but obviously having him in the lineup should really improve our team.
Perhaps he will even have a letter, since Schira is gone now. Hill, Leffler, and Ofukany with the A's makes sense to me.
I wonder where he will play, Probably provide depth on the second line, or perhaps even take Jagow's place on the Eberle line. Wherever it is, it will probably take awhile for him to gel with the newer players, and get back into his groove.
Troy Ofukany is proving to be a quick healer.
The 20-year-old left winger could return to the lineup as early as Wednesday, when the Regina Pats play host to the Swift Current Broncos. Ofukany has been out since he suffered a sprained knee on Sept. 28 against the Red Deer Rebels.
He’s back about two weeks ahead of schedule.
Ofukany’s status hinges on how he feels Wednesday morning after taking part in full practices Monday and Tuesday. Barring a setback, he’ll play tonight, replacing RW Brett Leffler, who’s out with a concussion. At the latest, Ofukany is expected to return on Friday night in Prince Albert.
If you ask him, however, it’s a done deal that he’ll be in the lineup for a first-place showdown with the Broncos.
“I’ll play versus Swift,” he insisted. “It’s a pretty important game. I’ve got my brace. It’s pretty much 100 per cent. I’ll be a little cautious (at the start) but in saying that I’m pretty sure I’m ready to go. The doctor thinks I’m ready to go and so does (trainer) Greg (Mayer) so that’s good.”
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Sounds like good news to us. Frankly, we have been doing fine without him, but obviously having him in the lineup should really improve our team.
Perhaps he will even have a letter, since Schira is gone now. Hill, Leffler, and Ofukany with the A's makes sense to me.
I wonder where he will play, Probably provide depth on the second line, or perhaps even take Jagow's place on the Eberle line. Wherever it is, it will probably take awhile for him to gel with the newer players, and get back into his groove.