The Oil Barons are pleased to announce that forward Dakota Dubetz has committed to the Marian University Sabres for the 2009-2010 season.

Dubetz spent his entire three year AJHL career with the Oil Barons. In 181 career games Dubetz recorded 136 points. He scored 39 goals over the three seasons with many of them of being highlight reel material. In the 2009 playoffs Dubetz was one of the Oil Barons top contributors picking up nine points in nine games.

The Marian Sabres are based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and play in the Midwest College Hockey Association. The MCHA is NCAA Division III.

The Oil Barons wish Dakota the best of luck continuing his hockey career with Marian University.

The fun continues in Montreal...sad news about MJ though...people are certainly talking about that out here.

Anyway here is my prediction for the top ten picks in tonight's draft...mind you I do think there will be some trades in the mix somewhere.

1. Islanders - John Tavares
2. Lightning - Victor Hedman
3. Avalanche - Matt Duchene
4. Thrashers - Evander Kane
5. Kings - Brayden Schenn
6. Coyotes - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
7. Leafs - Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson
8. Stars - Jared Cowen
9. Senators - Jordan Schroeder
10. Oilers - Scott Glennie

Should be interesting to see how things go down.

I'm heading down to the Bell Centre and spending most of the day in that area so ENJOY THE DRAFT!

ORR-REV-ROY!

Hey Fort McMurray,

I'm out in Montreal at the NHL Draft right now and figured that some of you may want to keep in the loop with what's happening. Anyway...I was at the Prospects Luncheon today and had a chance to get in o­n interviews with the top prospects....just click below and you should be able to listen to them.

As for the draft itself...check back o­n Friday morning and I'll give you my predictions o­n what the top ten might look like!

Orr-Rev-Roy...or something like that!

JOHN TAVARES
John Tavares media scrum

VICTOR HEDMAN
Victor Hedman media scrum

MATT DUCHENE
Matt Duchene media scrum

EVANDER KANE
Evander Kane media scrum

MAGNUS PAAJARVI-SVENSSON
Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson o­ne o­n o­ne

BRAYDEN SCHENN
Brayden Schenn Media Scrum

EJ MCGUIRE - NHL Central Scouting

EJ MCGUIRE - Long Media Scrum

The Canadian Dewatering Braves won one and lost three in St Albert over the weekend bringing their season record to 7 wins and 6 lossses. The Braves started of strong with an 11-3 victory over Vegreville.
Ian McFawn got the start and victory, with help from Regan Gillis, Brandon McWilliams and John Young who collectively gave up only 4 hits. McWilliams and Young both struck out the side in their single inning of work. Warren Kragnes, Rubait Azhar and Young each had two hits in the win.

In the second game on a sweltering field Saturday, St Albert got 3 runs in the first inning off starter Azhar, and the Braves could not catch up in a 7-5 Loss. The Braves mounted a late 7th inning rally and had the tying run on second base when the game ended on a routine ground out. Ryan Wright had a triple to the wall in a loosing cause.

Sunday morning, The Braves started well, with the first two batters crossing the plate in the first inning, but the Beaumont pitcher kept the Braves hitters off balance for the rest of the game as the Braves dropped an 8-2 decision. Carter Uliac pitched well in his 4 plus inning of work, the game was still close at 3-2 after 4, but Beaumont scored 3 in each of the 5th and 6th to put the game out of reach. The Braves did manage 7 hits off Beaumont, Young had two hits to lead the way.

In the final game of the weekend, the Braves rode another strong pitching performance by Brandon McWilliams to stay with South Jasper Place through the 4th inning tied at 2 . But the opposition got to the bullpen, and coupled with some defensive miscues by the Braves infield, the final score was 12 -2 for South Jasper Place.

The Bantam Braves have next weekend off before entering the final two rounds of play between June 27 and July 5 preparatory to the provincials in late July .

The Fort McMurray Oil Barons are seeking Billets for the upcoming Hockey season. As a billet you will be providing a player with a home away from home and will receive: 2 free season tickets, $500/month AND bread/milk coupons, Invitations to Oil Barons Christmas Party and year end banquet. For more information call 780-743-5509 ext 0.

A big night on the local sports scene as the Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame inducts the Class of 2009.

The class consists of marathon runner Phil Meagher, mountaineer Al Hancock, soccer player Liam DaSilva and the 1978 Tarsands and Welding Mens Fastball Team who were provincial champs in '78.

The event begins at 6:30 at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre. Dan O'Toole, former voice of the Oil Barons, from TSN will emcee the event while former Toronto Maple Leafs star Wendel Clark is schedule to be the keynote speaker.

Congratulations to all of the 2009 inductees.

It may be the off-season but the Oil Barons are busy preparing for next season. The MOB have shipped veteran forward Dave Carr to the St. Albert Steel for a pair of '91 born players.

In exchange for Carr and Future Considerations the Barons picked up forwards Justin Rose and Markus Gerbrandt. Both Rose and Gerbrandt are 18 years old.

In 19 regular season games as a 17 year old last year Rose scored two goals and had two assists.

Gerbrandt spent last year playing Midget AAA with C.A.C. in Edmonton. In 34 games Gerbrandt had 16 goals and 9 assists for 25 points. He did show some power-play finish as 11 of his goals came on the man advantage.

Carr spent three seasons with the Oil Barons scoring 30 goals in 152 games. Last season was his most productive with the team as he finished with 34 points in 61 games. Dave will join his younger brother Daniel in St. Albert.

Keyano College joint with the FMYSA is proud to bring to town two European Professional coaches!

Patrick Di Stefani and Michel Bruyninkcx will be in Fort McMurray from June 29 – July 3. They will be guest coaches for the first week of Huskies Soccer Sports Camp. The camp is for youth aged 10-18, and spots and limited, so register soon! The camp runs from 9am-430pm, mon-fri. Cost of the camp is $225, tshirt is provided for the campers.

Patrick and Michel will be working with the youth that attend the camp for 4 hours a day. They will be focusing on a program that uses the principles of rhythm, repetition, visual and auditory cueing to stimulate and motivate the individual in a fun and progressive manner. This integrated and rhythmical remedial teaching program makes use of your motor skill and coordination ability to improve your mental and physical health and to endorse the development of your relational capacity and mutual respect.

Patrick and Michel will also be hosting coaching seminars for coaches in the community so that coaches and players can benefit from this once in a life time opportunity.

The Stanley Cup was in the building, but the Pittsburgh Penguins made sure it was put back in its case.

It won't be handed out until Friday night at Joe Louis Arena, when the Penguins and Detroit Red Wings will play a Game 7 to determine this season's NHL champion.

The storyline couldn't really get much better. It's either going to be a fifth championship in 13 years for the amazing Red Wings or a win that puts the resilient Penguins in the record book.

They've got a chance to become just the second team ever to bounce back after losing the first two games of a Stanley Cup final on the road. Even though Pittsburgh has appeared to be down and out more than once during this playoff run, it still finds itself one game away from glory.

According to his agent, Dany Heatley is seeking a trade out of Ottawa for reasons that have to do entirely with hockey - and not with the city itself.

"It all has to do with hockey. It all has to do with the hockey environment he's in," Heatley's agent JP Barry told Sportsnet.ca on Tuesday night. "It's just about where his situation is with the team."

Heatley has asked for a trade out of Ottawa, just one season into a six-year, $45 million contract he signed in October 2007. But after signing that contract - just four months after the Senators reached the Stanley Cup Finals - the fortunes of both Heatley and the club have taken a turn for the worse.