WEDNESDAY - LET ME GET YOU UP TO SPEED

ON A PERSONAL NOTE

I'm in the midst of a move and as a first time "home-buyer" who has rented property for the better part of 6 years I did not expect the time, paper-work, appointments, ya da, ya da, ya da.

It's been a crazy few weeks and will remain that way for the foreseeable future.

Until things calm down Central Alberta Sports Report will feature, at the very least, a weekly edition as opposed to daily updates.

So with all of that said. Let me get you up to speed.

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DeBRUYN FINDS HIS NEXT HOCKEY HOME

The Olds Grizzlys are pleased to announce that 20-year-old defenseman Curtis deBruyn has committed to the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Curtis will join the Chargers (College Hockey America) for the 2009 season.

Curtis joined the Olds Grizzlys in the 2005/06 season as a 17 year old. During his four year campaign with the Olds Grizzlys Curtis has proven to everyone that perseverance, dedication, and will turned his dream into reality.

While suffering broken jaws, numerous roles and the pressure of leading a young team to the Final Four during his final year of Junior hockey, Curtis never stopped believing that hard work would pay off. Capping his junior career off as the leading scoring defenseman in the AJHL Playoffs with 18 points in 15 games was proof he was deserving of a Division 1 Scholarship.

Olds Coach Kevin Hasselberg on deBruyn's past with the Grizzlys and future with the Chargers.

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CENTRAL ALBERTA REPRESENTED IN AHL PLAYOFFS

A couple of Olds products are head to head in the American Hockey League's post-season.

Jason Jaffray's Manitoba Moose beat Jay Rosehill's Toronto Marlies 5-1 on Tuesday - tieing the series at 2 games a piece.

Jaffray scored a goal and added an assist for Manitoba, adding to his now 4 point post-season total.

Rosehill meantime was held pointless.

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CARTER AND COMPANY IN BIG HOLE AT DOYLE CUP

Former Olds Grizzlys Netminder Chad Carter and the rest of the Grande Prairie Storm are in big trouble.

The AJHL versus BCHL Championship series shifted back to Alberta on Tuesday but despite having home ice advantage the Storm lost 2-1, falling into a 3 games to none deficit to the Vernon Vipers.

Game 4 goes Wednesday, with the winner of the best of seven affair punching a ticket to the RBC Cup.
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SEXSMITH PICKS UP 30th WHL POSTSEASON WIN

Former Olds Grizzly Tyson Sexsmith picked up his 30th W-H-L post-season win in helping his Vancouver Giants regain home ice advantage in their WHL Western Conference Final on Tuesday night.

Lance Bouma scored the game winning goal and Sexsmith made 33 saves as the Giants beat the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 - taking a 2 games to 1 series lead in the process.

In the East, the Calgary Hitmen have yet to loose a post-season game.

The Hitmen, who swept their opposition in the first two rounds, beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 in Overtime and in doing so took a dominating 3 games to none series lead.