The Dawson Creek Rage, the newest and only Canadian franchise in the North American Hockey League, purchased the rights to former Storm forward Blaine Bokenfohr during the summer. I talked to Rage coach/GM Scott Robinson (also known as the dad of former another former Storm in Brooks Robinson) a few weeks ago, and he sees the St Albert native as exactly what they are looking for in a 20 year old this season. I also caught up with 'Bokes' a few weeks ago, and he's very excited about the prospects of concluding his junior career with the Rage. The Storm host the Rage on Tuesday, August 31st at 7pm at the Canada Games Arena, and then head to the Encana Events Center in Dawson Creek for a return match-up the following evening. That will be an 8pm Alberta time start.
Then over the September long weekend, the Storm return to Dawson Creek for the second edition of Face Off Fever. Their second game, on Saturday, September 4th, will be against the Quesnel Millionaires, and possibly former Storm defenceman Cody Stackaruk. The 19 year old Edmonton native was traded to the Mills in the off season as the future considerations from last summer's trade that brought Taylor Rovatti to the Storm. I say 'possibly' because I have heard conflicting reports as to whether or not 'Stacks' will in fact be reporting to Quesnel. It basically depends on who you talk to, and what they have heard. We'll keep our eye on this and see what happens.
One face the Storm will not see on the Quesnel side is Glen Watson. He is back working here in Grande Prairie after stepping down over the summer as coach and replacing himself with Doug Hedley, who was hired earlier this summer as coach of the Olds Grizzlys, before stepping down just weeks later. Glen is still GM of the Millionaires for the time being, but is expected to officially step aside from that job at the end of next month.
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