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By David Finley

he idea was tossed around last .

fall semester that we here at

Douglas should try and start
a college ice hockey team, and for
a while things appeared to be going
well. People were showing interest
and excitement was building that
this idea might become an amazing
reality. But sadly, in the last few
months interest has hit a bit of a
slouch. Well actually, it’s hit more of
a brick wall than a slouch. We had 26
people show their initial interest.and
in a way sign up. Unfortunately, only
about ten of those people (including
myself) who originally signed
up have recently stated their still
standing faith in the idea and their
commitment to making it happen. You
can’t run a hockey team with eight
skaters and two goalies; it just doesn’t
happen. So we are looking to you
students of Douglas College. Are you
willing to pick up the idea and help us
run with it? Do you have friends who
love to play hockey? Do you have
friends who need a team to play for?
Do you want to play?

The basic plan was to join a

men’s beer league and play the season
out, in order to see how the team

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only you can make it happen.

‘(British Columbia Intercollegiate

looks. There is also the possibility
of being able to join the BCIHL

I know you are a student), your name
(obviously), and what level of hockey
you have played or are playing.
Hockey League) down the road, a I hope to hear from more people
circuit which already has teams in - soon, after all we are a Canadian
schools like SFU, UFV, Selkirk, TRU, school, and what’s being Canadian if
UVIC and others. The cost to join a ;

  
 

we don’t have hockey? And seriously,
what would be better than seeing the
Royals on ice? Nothing I say, nothing.

To contact me you can email me
at: goaliedude39@hotmail.com

 

 

beer league is quite substantial, and
therefore ideas for fundraisers have
been brought up in order to alleviate
some of the cost to the players (us),
because, I mean, we are just college
kids after all. We have also had the
idea proposed that we rent some ice
time at a rink and play some pickup,
these are all options for things that
can happen.

Some have asked if you need
to be great to play. Look, nobody is
expecting the next Wayne Gretzky
to walk in and be like “where’s the
team? I want to play.” The only real
requirement is that you have some
kind of ice hockey experience, you
don’t have to be amazing, and that
you have gear of some kind. The goal
is still to get the team off the ground
and flying, seeing how things go, and
hoping things pan out.

If you are interested in the idea, acini
want to play, or want more details you
can email me. In your email be sure to
include your student number (just so

 

 

   

 
 

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