FRIDAY -- Mayors and hockey

One rookie has made Canada's National Sledge Hockey team that will be heading to the World Championships in early may. Guess who it was.

From Hockey Canada:

Hockey Canada has named its National Sledge Team roster for the 2009 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championship, scheduled for May 9-16 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Canada is the defending world champion, having won gold in 2008 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

The 15-player roster includes 14 players who helped Canada win gold at the 2008 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championship, and 13 who were part of Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy. The roster includes one rookie, forward Matt Cook.

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Assistant Coach Ryan Pollock joined us on Behind the Bench this morning.

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From Gregg Drinnan's WHL Blog:

There will be a celebration in Portland on Friday as the Winter Hawks and the City honour the Portland Buckaroos of the old professional Western Hockey League. Mayor Sam Adams has signed a proclamation declaring the day as Buckaroo Day.

The Mayor of Portland is named Sam Adams??? That's awesome.

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Carlton Ravens vs. St. F.X. tonight in the CIS men's basketball quarter finals. Go X-Men. An X-men win would be considered a pretty big upset.

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In Camrose

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Happy Birthday Tyler Pugh.