That day got long…
–Was hoping to meet Linus Soderstrom, but he wasn’t on the ice today; not wanting to push him as he recovers from his last-season-ending shoulder injury. Josh Ho-Sang and Parker Wotherspoon also weren’t out there today.
We still talked to a few other people today and should have a couple of other stories during the week.
–Walked in this morning and heard Brent Thompson but didn’t see him right awHOLY cro. (In response to the first thing I could think of, Jamie Palatini says what we’re all thinking.)
–Whole Bridgeport coaching staff was there, Eric Boguniecki, Matt Carkner on the ice, John Vazzano upstairs; Bernie Cassell, Chris Terreri among those out there as well. (Trainer Dave Stickney was let go in the springtime; they’re working on a decision on a replacement.)
Elsewhere, Hershey hires Spencer Carbery.
And among those going to the Hall of Fame: sorta-local boy Marty St. Louis, and the legendary Willie O’Ree.
| TEAM | Old | New |
| SA-a | Eric Veilleux (4/17) | Drew Bannister (6/5) |
| LAV | Sylvain Lefebvre (4/17) | Joel Bouchard (5/17) |
| HER | Troy Mann (4/25) | Spencer Carbery (6/26) |
| BAK | Gerry Fleming (4/27) | Jay Woodcroft (4/27) |
| BEL | Kurt Kleinendorst (5/1) | Troy Mann (6/25) |
| TUC | Mike Van Ryn (5/30, STL ass’t) | — |
| GR | Todd Nelson (5/31, DAL ass’t) | Ben Simon (6/5) |
| STK | Ryan Huska (5/31, CAL ass’t) | Cail MacLean (6/4) |
| MIL | Dean Evason (6/6, MIN ass’t) | — |
| COL-a | New franchise | — |
a-St. Louis takes over San Antonio, while the Colorado Eagles join the league.