WEDNESDAY - KOROLUK MAKES IT EIGHT, JAFFRAY AND MOOSE STILL ALIVE & AJHL ALUMNI CLASH IN NATION'S CAPITAL AND SO MUCH MORE . . .

THE GREAT EIGHT

The Olds Grizzlys have announced that 20 year old forward Carey Koroluk has committed to Mount Royal College.

Koroluk will join the Cougars in the Alberta College Athletics Conference this fall.

The Calgary product had 2 goals and 7 points in 46 regular season games with the Grizzlys - and, despite battling through injuries, he increased his production dramatically in the playoffs by notching 5 points in 8 games.

Koroluk becomes the 8th member of last year's team to find a home at the next level.

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MOOSE MAKE IT 6

Olds' Jason Jaffray and his Manitoba Moose have fought to see another playoff game this season.

The Moose staved off elimination with a 3-2 win over the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League's Calder Cup final on Tuesday night.

Jaffray picked up an assist in the game 5 win for Manitoba.

The Bears sill lead the series 3 games to 2.
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HEATLEY VS. CLOUSTON

It was reported on Tuesday that former Alberta Junior Hockey League and now NHL Super-Star Dany Heatley wants out of Ottawa and some reports suggest it may have to do with another former AJHLer.

According to the Ottawa Sun, Heatley want the Senators to trade him away because he wasn't happy with his new and diminished role under former AJHL Bench Boss and now current Sens Coach Cory Clouston.

Heatley's sentiments aren't unsuspected.

Under Clouston Heatley was moved to the second power play unit, played in the neighbourhood of 12 to 14 minutes per game and is coming off a season which saw him register 39 goals and 33 assists - his lowest offensive contribution in a Sens' Uniform.

The Sun states that according to league sources the differences between to two AJHL Alumni are irreconcilable.

Heatley, who scored 70 goals in his rookie campaign with the Calgary Canucks, won't be an easy trade - having 5 years remaining in a 6 year 46 milion dollar deal.

Clouston meantime, a former AJHL coach of the year for his work with the Grande Prairie Storm, replaced Craig Harstberg near the end of last season and had his iterim tag removed after coaching the Sens to a 19 - 11 - and - 4 record.
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SUTTER STEPS DOWN

Will Brent Sutter come back to his Red Deer Rebels?

Will he work under brother Darryl and Coach the Calgary Flames?

Only time will tell.

One thing is for sure however, he will not be coaching the New Jersey Devils next season.

During a conference call from his ranch near Sylvan Lake, Sutter made it offical and resigned as head coach of the Devils.

Sutter cited personal and family reasons for the decision adding that the Devils' crushing loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in first-round of this year's playoffs had nothing to do with it.
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INNISFAIL LOOKS TO SHAKE THE RUST OFF

After a 10 day lay off the Innisfail Indians get back into the swing of things in Parkland Baseball League action tonight.

Innisfail welcomes the Blindman Valley Brewers - having beaten them 6-2 in their season opening meeting nearly a month ago.

The Indians wrapped up the month of May with a 3 and 3 record and sit 3rd in the East Division.
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LOCAL WATER SKIIERS MAKING INTERNATIONAL WAVES

The world water skiing championships will be held in Calgary this year.

And, over the weekend, a couple of local competitors continued to tune up for the event.

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Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail earned a silver medal in Zachary, Louisiana at the L-A Night Jam.

The nine time world champion flew 66.75 meters in the men's jump event.

Ryan Dodd of Olds finished 4th.

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WEDNESDAY - JAFFRAY'S TRICK, INDIANS .500 AFTER MAY, DAINES ENTERS THE HALL, AJHL NEWS AND NOTES

OLDS PRODUCT PLAYS BIG ROLE IN SERIES TIE-UP

Olds' Jason Jaffray and his Manitoba Moose have made the Calder Cup Final a Best of Five.

Jaffray scored all three goals for his Moose in a 3 - 1 win over the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League on Tuesday night, tieing the Cup Final at a game a piece.

According to Manitoba's assistant captain it may have been the biggest game of his career and he credits his coaches for putting him in the situation to contribute.

"The Coaches stuck with me - it's been a while since I've potted a couple of goals but he put me into a great situation tonight," Jaffray said, "he put me into a shooting spot on the power play and just showed confidence in me."

"I mean I think it's been seven or eight games since I've scored" he noted.

Jaffray's last goal for the Moose came in Game 3 of the 2nd Round but that doesn't mean he hasn't been effective - having registered 17 points in 18 playoff games this season.

The Series now shifts to Hershey on Saturday.

INTERESTING TO NOTE
Hershey's Roster includes a very familiar name to Central Albertans.

Beagle . . . no not former Grizzlys Captain Kent, but former Calgary Royals star Jay.

In 122 AJHL Games Jay Beagle scored 38 goals for the Royals and 107 points.
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A BUSY WEEKEND FOR INDIANS

The Innisfail Indians are 3 and 3 on month into the the Parkland Baseball League Season.

The Indians closed out the month of May with 3 games in 3 days - suffering a set back on May 29th at home to Rocky and their Ace Kris Johnson.

Johnson pitched the Red Dogs to a 4-0 win after a 2 hit shut-out performance .

On May 31st Innisfail went one and one in a double header in Beiseker against the defending champion Canadians.

Innisfail won game one 3-2 thanks to Matt Macleod's closing performance - while it was the Canadians winning game two in a wild 15-14 slug-fest.

The Indians are now in the midst of a 10 day layoff and are back in action on June 10th when they welcome Blindman Valley.
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DAINES ENTERS ALBERTA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Innisfail's Jack Daines was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame as a rodeo builder on May 29th.

Daines says being honoured by the province is very special to him.

Jack Daines and his son Duane are now both members of the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame & the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.

Daines says it must be good family genes.

Now that his induction to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has taken place, Jack will once again be turning his attention to the Innisfail Pro Rodeo...its coming up from June 11 to the 14th at the Danies Ranch.
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AJHL NEWS AND NOTES

Reducing the number of games from 62 down to 60 is one of the minor changes being made by the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

That decision was made on Saturday by the AJHL's Board of Governors at their annual general meeting in Red Deer.

The full league schedule will be annouced in July.

The 2010 AJHL All-Star Weekend is being hosted by the Fort McMurray Oil Barons, while a location has yet to be announced for this year's Showcase Weekend.

The annual general meeting for the Olds Grizzlys is coming up on June 10th at the Olds Curling Club.