![]() ![]() ![]() Hall remains the general manager, but adds assistant coach to his title. The staff for the Thunder remains the same heading into the season, but with a few changes to titles. The Thunder camp will not be open to the public either. ![]() “And we’re going to monitor our guys because the last thing we want is one of our guys catching this thing, and then that puts a spiral into the entire season, for not just us, but for the rest of the league and province.” “We know we’ve got to be cautious, we’re going to follow these guidelines set in place,” he said. He said the Town of Carrot River has put in a number of procedures as well, but said they are very reasonable. Hall said for their camp next week, they are only having a maximum of 30 players on the ice, and mask usage when physical distancing can’t be achieved. For hockey teams, a number of policies and procedures are in place to help curb the spread of the virus. Meanwhile, COVID-19 remains on the minds of everyone as winter approaches. 10 Day Weather - Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada As of 6:11 am CST Today 16/ 6 22 Mon 23 Day 16 22 WSW 12 mph Cloudy skies. I think the work we’ve done so far and the guys we’ve brought in so far is going to reflect that.” “So, the expectations definitely do rise. “They saw what we were capable of, and what our staff is capable of,” Hall said. He said expectations from the outside weren’t high for the team last season, but they turned some heads as the season progressed. Hall said the expectations continue to rise. The Thunder defeated the Saskatoon Westleys in the Survivor Series before falling to the Saskatoon Quakers in the division semi-finals. It was Hall’s first full season at the helm along with Luke Folk behind the bench. “And we’re already looking at a very strong, top tier, competitive team even before camp.”Īfter a 2018-2019 season that saw numerous changes, and struggles with the Thunder, the team showed promise in 2019-2020, making the playoffs. “The team is shaping up to be very strong,” he said. He said hopefully having games soon will help with that, but they understand that they will have to adjust spending. Hall said the team is in good shape right now with farming efforts in the area, but they will have to adjust the budget and spending. The team took out a loan to fund the project and are thinking about how to pay it off. Cost wise, it’s expected to cost between $40,000 and $60,000, according to Hall. Hall said the room is expected to be ready for the start of the season, whenever that may be. “So, to finally see that come to life, it’s pretty remarkable, and everyone’s excited.” ![]() “They’ve been lobbying for something like this for dozens and dozens of years,” Hall told northeastNOW. General manager Brennan Hall said players are excited for the new room, and he’s even received calls and texts from alumni, others involved with the team before, and community members who all thought this was much needed. The concrete slab was recently poured and the building shell should be ready soon. We saw a lot of funnel clouds which are tornado-like cloud features that don't touch the ground," Phillips said.The Carrot River Outback Thunder are patiently waiting for the go-ahead to be able to start their Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) season.Īlthough, they haven’t been sitting around as a new dressing room is in the works for the Thunder. "Some of that active weather made its way to Saskatchewan. Tornado touches down near Estevan, Sask.He said in one weekend, Alberta saw half a year's worth of tornadoes. 'A disgusting mess': State of emergency declared in Estevan, Sask., after heavy rainfallĪccording to Phillips, most of the extreme weather hit the Prairie provinces following Canada Day. States of emergency declared in Arborfield and Carrot River, Sask. "The best thing about Canadian weather is that it doesn't stand around and torment you like it does in other parts of the world," said Phillips. He said things should start to clear up by late Tuesday evening. The best thing about Canadian weather is that it doesn't stand around and torment you like it does in other parts of the world. More heavy rainfall warnings in effect across SaskatchewanĪlthough the weather has been extreme in the past few days, it's going to get better, according to Phillips.Watrous, Sask., was rainiest spot in province Monday."I look at the forecast and see seven days with nothing but great Saskatchewan sunshine and lots of time to dry things out," David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, told CBC Radio's Saskatoon Morning. The cloudy skies in Saskatchewan are about to clear away. ![]()
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