Losing Skid Prompts Roster Changes

5 Players Released Immediately

The Kamloops Storm have released five players with the Dec. 1, carding deadline.

Keaton Miller, Spencer Donaldson, Jordan Suzuki and Sheldon McDonald.
Dominic Alec was also released due to health issues (upper body injury).

The Dec. 1 carding deadline gives KIJHL teams 25 new cards to use for the rest of the season.
With the team hosting the Keystone Cup the Storm are looking to improve their line up to be competitive during the tournament. Storm owner and general manager Barry Dewar wishes the players all the best for the future.
"It's always hard to make changes, but sometimes it needs to be done. We have a wonderful opportunity with the Keystone Cup being held in Kamloops and we need to put our best foot forward. We want to be competitive during the tournament and bring a championship to the River City," Dewar said.

The new-look Storm line up will be in action Friday night in Invermere against the Columbia Valley Rockies and Saturday in Fernie. Next home game will be Dec. 12 when the Storm host the Princeton Posse. Game time is 7 p.m. at McArthur Island Sports and Events Centre.

For more information on the released players contact Dewar at 250-574-7811 or 250-376-0990.

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Storm Weekend Injury and Suspensions Oct 9, 2009

Here is a summary of the Kamloops Storm current injury situation and suspensions.

Suspensions for Saturday only:

Tyler Jackson and Brent Fritz. - Jackson for his double game misconduct for fighting and 3rd man in. I guess Fritz takes the blame for the over-the-limit amount of fights as head coach Greg Hawgood had already been tossed earlier in the game against Revelstoke for beaking the ref.

Injuries:

Matt Pouncy wrist 1 month

Kolton Moen shoulder 3 weeks

Ryan Skinner bruised knee 2 weeks.

Sheldon Mcdonald wrist 1 month

Duncan Shulz lower body injury day to day

Other:

Spencer Donaldson has taken some time off to reconsider his hockey options.

Look for these 3 New Faces in the Line-up;

Taylor Leibel (19), Keaton Miller (18) and Jordan Suzuki (19).

Leibel was here in camp earlier this season and at this point we are not sure where the other 2 players have come from. Hopefully we will be able to fill you in at game time... This Sunday, 2pm against arch-rival, the Chase Chiefs.