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Mileflames
03-29-2005, 10:30 AM
The Guys on the FAN960 where raving about him yesterday

Youngster Plantes himself among blue-line brigade

"I'm just happy to be here, but getting that much ice time is making me happier," said Plante, six foot four and 200 pounds. "It's fun. Kind of a shock, but I'm having a blast."

With Darryl Yacboski, 19, enduring shoulder problems, Plante has stepped in and, with 16-year-old partner Karl Alzner, handled a regular shift, including during the weekend's pressure-cooker in Lethbridge. Game 3 is today (7 p.m., FAN 960 radio) at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

"It's a big change. But each game is getting funner and easier," said Plante, a Grade 10 student who dressed for eight regular-season games, a transition-easing development. "I got more used to the speed. Then, in playoffs, it wasn't as big of a shock as it could have been."

Alzner, the club's baby all winter long, now has someone lower than him on the totem pole.

read the rest here or go buy a paper
http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=24a7e2db-216d-4e1b-9097-df21a4df9f70