TUESDAY -- worst drivers ever

After driving to Edmonton yesterday to take in The Killers concert and then driving back after the show I have to vent about the worst drivers in the world. The people pushing/"driving" their shopping carts around Costco. What is wrong with you people??? Yes there are pallets that go all the way to the roof, it doesn't mean you have to drive around looking up there running into people. Crazy stuff.

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Speaking of the concert I don't claim to know much of anything about music. I know the stuff I like but I don't understand how difficult it is to play or how hard it is to be good. I imagine this is the same for some people when they watch hockey without an understanding of the intricacies of the game. I was thinking that I was just glad that hockey games don't have an opening act. You don't have to sit though some midget B before you get to watch your Junior A game but then I suppose those opening acts are kind of like the Tim Bits that play during intermissions. They try hard but aren't that good yet.

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My Picks:

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Steven Seigo (gave this pick away yesterday. Oops)

PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Craig Cuthbert (an argument could be made for Greg Hennessey)

LLP PRESIDENTS AWARD – Craig Cuthbert

ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR – Tyler Henry

TOP DEFENCEMAN – Steven Seigo

DEFENSIVE FORWARD – Rick Cey

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Michael Westfall

MOST GENTLEMANLY PLAYER – Denis Cadrin (stop winning this award Caddy)

MATT COOK UNSUNG HERO – Ross Herzog (could a letter be in his future?)

Dennis Fontaine's picks:

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Craig Cuthbert

PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Craig Cuthbert

LLP PRESIDENTS AWARD – Ashton Hewson (I almost changed my pick after seeing Dennis' but that would be copying.)

ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR – Tyler Henry

TOP DEFENCEMAN - Steven Seigo

TOP DEFENSIVE FORWARD – Rick Cey

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Michael Westfall

MOST GENTLEMANLY PLAYER – Denis Cadrin

MATT COOK UNSUNG HERO – Matthew Register

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Former Canmore Eagle Kris Foucault is having quite the playoff run with the WHL's Calgary Hitmen. I caught up with Hitmen play by play voice (and one of the best in the business) Brad Curle to talk about the play of Foucault.

Foucault had 18 goals, 23 assists, 41 points in 32 games with the Eagles before moving up to the Hitmen at the 2009 trade deadline. One of those goals came in his only game against the Bonnyville Pontiacs in a 4-2 Eagles loss on October 25th at the RJ.