And still more from Monday . . .

Hark! There is news of the impending sale of the Portland Winter Hawks. The Oregonian, a Portland newspaper, has a story in which WHL commissioner Ron Robison is quoted as saying he hopes to be able to recommend the sale of the franchise at a board of governors’ meeting in Calgary on Oct. 15. And all Winter Hawks’ fans say (a) it’s about time, or (b) what took you so long? . . . Anyway, the story, written by Boaz Herzog, is right here.
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Just when you thought maybe the good citizens of Moose Jaw might be putting a shovel into the ground and getting on with building their new arena, well, guess what? . . . The Moose Jaw Times-Herald has the latest right here.
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Without the Seattle SuperSonics, the naming rights for KeyArena, the home (for now) of the Seattle Thunderbirds, aren’t worth quite what they used to be. The Puget Sound Business Journal reports that KeyCorp has negotiated its deal down to $300,000 for this year and $315,000 for next year. Prior to the Sonics leaving, the deal was worth about $1.2 million a year. The deal is up in 2010.
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The Everett Silvertips likely will be without D Graham Potuer (concussion) when they play host to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday. He suffered a concussion last Friday in a 5-0 loss to the Chiefs at Spokane. Chiefs C Mitch Wahl took a roughing penalty on the play in which Potuer was hurt and since has been suspended under supplemental discipline. . . . The Silvertips may get RW Matt Ius back for Friday. He has missed three games with a concussion. Also returning will be RW Cameron Abney (shoulder), who sat out two games.
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The Prince Albert Raiders meet the Cougars in Prince George on Wednesday, which means it’s a homecoming for D Garrett Thiessen. A native of Prince George, he was traded to the Raiders early in the season for a conditional 2009 bantam draft pick. Thiessen, 19, has always been a heart-and-soul guy who is quick with a smile. He began his career with the Kamloops Blazers before ending up with his hometown team. And you bet he is looking forward to Wednesday’s game. “I’m really excited for this game,” Thiessen told Jim Swanson, the sports editor of the Prince George Citizen. “It’s been a long time since I played at home as a member of the opposite team, so I’d like nothing more than to come in and beat my old team, and see my family and friends again.” Thiessen has never been reluctant to drop the gloves, but says “I’m not going to plan (any fights), but I think everyone knows that if that’s how the game goes, I’ll do it for sure.” Swanson asked him if there was anyone on the Cougars’ roster he’d like to dance with. His response: “Anyone and everyone.”