It's a long summer for hockey fans in LLB

It's even longer if you happen to be both a Voyageur and Oiler fan, ouch.

The ACAC's Portage College Voyageurs haven't stepped on the ice in a meaningfull capacity since February 26th, or if you prefer raw numbers; it's been 145 days since hockey fans in Lac La Biche had anything to be excited about.

But that's then and this is now and as October draws near, their is plenty of optimism from Head Coach Terry Ewasiuk as he prepares for the 4th season of Voyageurs hockey.

Possibly the best news of all is that the Coach.. is still the Coach. There was some concern about a new contract for the former ACAC Gold Medal winner as the summer got older but as of this month, Ewasiuk has inked a 2 year deal to continue coaching and recruiting for Portage College.

Ewasiuk has been busy this summer, recruiting across Canada as per usual, but with a different feel this year, as the bench boss has passed on the fact that no Junior B players have been recruited to the team; a change of pace to be certain.

With a refreshed coach, a brand new phenomenal building to house the team and a dedication to a higher level of players, it's sure to be a long winter as well.