MONDAY - THIS WEEK IN CENTRAL ALBERTA SPORTS

FRONT OFFICE CHANGES FOR GRIZZLYS

With last month's departure of General Manager Darryl Einarson it's clear changes are inevitable but there's more to it than just the hiring of a new GM.

According to team President Jim Ross, the Grizzlys organization will be completely dissolving the title of General Manager and will instead be looking to hire a Business Operations Manager.

Both the Business Operations Manager and Kevin Hasselberg, Coach and Director of Hockey Operations, will answer directly to the Board of Governors.

Ross says the Board will be responsible for the long term viability and decision making of the team.

More light will be shed on the position and any potential candidates at the Grizzlys upcoming Board of Governors meeting.
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STOODLEY OFF TO SAIT

Shadoe Stoodley will join a couple of Grizzlys alumni on the roster of the SAIT Trojans this fall.

The 20 year old forward will be part of a Trojans squad that will be gunning for a 3rd straight Alberta College Athletics Conference title.

Other former Grizzlys playing for SAIT include forward Kyle Dorowicz and defenseman Kirk Deeg.

Stoodley spent 4 seasons with Olds' AJHL club - during that time the rugged winger register 47 goals, 86 points, and 548 penalty minutes in 143 games.

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FIVE FOR VIPERS

The team that rolled through the competition in the B-C-H-L and swept through the best the A-J-H-L had to offered in the Doyle Cup - added another notch to their belts yesterday.

The Vernon Vipers beat the defending champion Humboldt Broncos 2-0 - to win the 2009 RBC Royal Bank Cup.

With the win the Vipers are the first team to claim the National Junior 'A' Championship a total of five times.

More impressive than the Championship it self was the road Vernon took in getting there - while in playing a total of 27 post-season games, the Vipers lost only 5.

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GREAT NEWS FOR CJHL

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE, CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING AGREEMENT. . .