Estevan Mercury

I just returned from my weekend trip to St. Charles, Missouri, during which I visited friends, partied illegally and ate way too much at my old university. And now that I'm back, I have to say I have a new appreciation for my situation in Regina.

The other day I attended a meeting with an agricultural theme, and as is often the case, I had some discussions on industry issues before the event actually started.

It has been 44 years since the National Hockey League went Hollywood with its first expansion in 1967, but Los Angeles has yet to celebrate a Stanley Cup victory. That's about to change. This is the Kings' year.

Estevan will be buzzing this weekend with players, coaches, staff, parents and fans from all over Saskatchewan, as well as scouts from all levels of North American hockey, taking over Spectra Place for the SJHL Showcase.

On the same day 19-year-old forward Josh Jelinski was named the team's new captain, the Estevan Bruins unveiled their new dressing room at Spectra Place for players, sponsors and media.

In 94 years of NHL history, what the hockey world witnessed Sunday in Winnipeg was a first. Sure, teams have moved before. Sure, Canadian cities have rejoiced over getting a big-league team. But there has never been a repatriation like this one.

Although the results of a recent poll suggest otherwise, the chief of the Estevan Police Service says a curfew for local youths is not necessary.

The Estevan Bruins continue to tinker with their lineup, bringing in a pair of new additions last week.

The Estevan Steelers suffered a 54-1 defeat at the hands of the Weyburn Raiders on Saturday in their final regular season game of the year in Weyburn. "We got beat by a bigger team on Saturday.

The Estevan Chargers wrapped up their Regina Minor Football regular season with a 26-7 loss to the Regina Vikings on Saturday. The road loss gave the Chargers a final record of 1-7. Estevan's touchdown came on a second-half run by Jordan Howie.