THURSDAY -- feels like a friday.

I ran into a few guys from the team last night. They are still in disbelief that they didn't win game 4. The fact is that the better team lost game 4 but if they had been the better team all series they wouldn't have been in the position to be eliminated.

Most of the team is sticking around town this weekend before heading home early next week.

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I had somebody ask me why I refer to the Oil Barons as the MOB. After explaining how you can shorten McMurray Oil Barons to MOB they asked if I could add in the Fort and start referring to them as the F'n MOB.

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Anyone have any suggestions on how I can get out of work and make it to Olds to take in a game 5? Maybe more importantly anyone have any ideas on how I can explain that one to the wife?

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When Greg Brown scored to get Bonnyville to within one I really thought the hockey gods wanted the Pontiacs to win. Two goals all year. Both in Fort McMurray and the first one sparked a come from behind overtime win.

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We will look to continue the Around the league voicers as the playoffs move along if I can find guys (or gals) who are working the round 2 series.

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Ted was our next door neighbour growing up in Regina. He had a longer driveway with less cracks in it so we would play shinny in his yard. He never seemed to mind the tennis ball marks on his fence.

Edward (Ted) Ralph Madill August 7, 1928 January 28, 2009 Edward Ralph (Ted) Madill passed away on January 28, 2009 at Regina, SK. Ted was born August 7, 1928 on the family farm near Alton, ON and was predeceased by his father and mother, Fred and May (Coleman) Madill; brothers, Raymond and Bill; and sisters-inlaw, Merle Madill, Marie Madill and Leona Williamson. Ted is survived by his beloved wife, Lorraine (Lori); brother, John; brotherin-law Claire Williamson; sister-in-law, Marion Madill; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. After finishing Grade 12 at Alton, Ted joined the RCMP in 1948 and trained at Regina, SK and Rockcliffe, ON. He served for eleven years at several detachments in New Brunswick followed by three years at Queens' University at Kingston, ON where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was then posted to Ottawa, Toronto and Regina where he retired from the Force in 1983 as a Superintendent with 35 years service. He then began a new career as the Rentalsman of Saskatchewan and Chairman of the Provincial Mediation Board, serving Saskatchewan for nine years, finally retiring in 1993. Ted was an active member of the RCMP Veterans' Association, a Director of the Friends of the Mounted Police Museum, a Past Master of NWMP #11 Masonic Lodge, a member of the Scottish Rite and the Wa Wa Shrine. Most of all, Ted was a man of unshakeable honesty and integrity. These principles guided his life.