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* I’ve been getting lots of e-mails regarding the pre-season round robin in Trail and whether or not we will be broadcasting the game. No - Al and I won’t be on the air from the Cominco Arena in Trail, but yes - we will be covering the event on the Vees Blog. We’ll have a live blog going on during Vees games where you can add your two cents or ask questions as I provide updates throughout the action. Here’s an example of ‘Cover It Live’ live blogging in action.

If you have any questions for me, Al Formo, or any other member of the club (players, coaches, trainer, bus driver, doctor, ect.) feel free to pass them along and I’ll do my best to address them during the ‘blog-cast’ (I think I just made up a word). Also, you can hit me with preemptive strikes at VeesVoice(at)gmail(dot)com.

* Here’s a great story from Vernon, where a one of the feared Warwick Brothers of the 1955 World Champion Vees has a treasured piece of history back.

In other ‘55 Vees news Ivan McLelland spoke Sunday night at Vees training camp. Following his speech Ivan was asked by Sean Bonar to sign his goalie mask which depicts the legendary Vees net-minder in action. Ivan says he’ll sign the gear and is honoured Sean thought to ask.

* Former Vees Evan Trupp and Brett Hextall will be leaned upon in Grand Forks, ND this season. The Fighting Sioux are ranked 7th in the nation by ‘The College Hockey Blog’.

The Fighting Sioux were bounced by the New Hampshire Wildcats in the opening round of the Frozen Four

* Dylan Olsen has been named the named top recruit in the WCHA & CCHA by ‘The Western College Hockey Blog’. The Camrose Kodiak is pals with Vees Alum Curtis McKenzie and played against the Vees in the 2008 Doyle Cup.

The Blackhawks nabbed Olsen with the 28th pick in June’s NHL Entry Draft.

* Former Vees AP Michael Boivin has committed to Colorado College. Nabbed by the Clippers after playing in Nanaimo with the Vees, Boivin has played a huge role on the Clippers blue-line.