Elmira Jackals Bus Crashes after 7-1 loss in Cincy

According to various media reports and an article on www.jackalshockey.com, the team bus crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer at approx. 4:30 a.m. this morning. The team bus driver was pinned in the wreckage for almost three hours before he was flown to a local trauma center where he is listen in stable condition. According to Jackals GM Robbie Nichols, there were no life-threatening injuries sustained by any Jackals players or team staff members.

Grady Whitenburg,former voice of the Baby Sens, is now the play by play voice of the Jackals. He was seated directly behind the driver and was not seriously hurt. Grady called John Walton this morning informing him of the accident. Thankfully Grady and the rest of the team is ok. Grady is a good friend to everyone on press row in Hershey,including myself, and its great to hear that this accident didn't claim any lives. Please keep Grady and the rest of Jackals in your thoughts.

Please check back to my blog next week for a very interesting article on the horrid travel that ECHL teams have.

Mr. Laing goes to Washington

According to my buddies over at www.onfrozenblog.com(by way of the Patriot News) the Capitals have recalled BEARS checking line winger Quintin Laing. Check out OFB by clicking on their link in the links section of the blog. Laing will replace injured Caps C/Wing Boyd Gordon who is week to week with an undisclosed injury.