Yes, we just had to pass last night on what would have been fun-- a game between Future Prospects who held their camp this year at nearby Elmira's stadium (where the UHL Jackals play). Had to pass on attending the open sessions of the camp, too. There's another game Sunday we may make.

The UHL itself had major upheavals this past year, with half of its teams folding and a complete restructuring required to make travel possible so that remaining teams can have somebody to play against. The Jackals did an about-face on their crappy hockey and crappier management, bringing in a new GM who seems to be making a real team this year instead of a tax write-off for the owner. ;~)

In the NHL, Neil Smith had a brief tenure returniung to NHL GM-ing and got bounced almost immediately when he couldn't live with the totally dysfunctional management structure to which he was subjected.

Russian Evgeny Malkin went walkabout and turned up stateside to get into a waiting Penguins slot before his draft deadline ran out. (He defected, in other words.)

The Oilers were dismantled and are being rebuilt-- now that one is REALLY sad.

~S~