July
22nd,
2005-
The Chicago Bulldogs organization had a very busy
week, with exhibitions games, tournament preparations,
roster moves, signing's and yes the end of EAHL season.
Anyway, lets recap.
Roster
movement was needed this past week to clear up salary
and make room for incoming players. Brad Cornis, the
long time Bulldog announced his retirement. The writing was on the
wall as Brad was getting sick way too many times and
kept using the same excuses and missing many games. Management finally
approached Cornis, when he used "My Dog died"
for the 4th time in the same month. He finally
admitted to Management that he is retiring
effective immediately.
Joey V. F.
as most fans already know, was in an incident where a
homeless man lost his life. Joey was injured himself and
missed Monday's game and has been suspended 1 one game
by the team for the homicide. He will be reinstated on
07/25/05. General Manager Alex
Martinez made this comment "I believe that a one game
suspension is more than enough time to give Joey time to
think on what he did. We the Bulldogs support Joey and
are behind him 100%".
Other
roster move's this week included reassignments
for Anthony Michele's, Kurt Swanson and Brad Avi back to
the Mexican League.
To help
raise the possible legal cost for Joey F.V., the
Bulldogs and the Molly Malone's agreed to hold a fund
raiser game this past Wednesday at the Edge Ice Arena.
The game against these two teams was competitive
with both teams giving their best. The game finished
with the Bulldogs winning 4-3 and both teams showing the
respect they have for each other, shaking hands after the
game and wishing each other luck in the future, now that
the EAHL will no longer exist after this season.
Unfortunately the Bulldogs vs. Molly Malone's game
raised only $20, enough for the Bulldogs to drink down a
case after the game in the parking lot. "Sorry Joe".
Finally, the Bulldogs signed free agent Jeremy Campbell
to a one year contract this past Wednesday after both
parties agreed to terms. Campbell, who was formally with
the Phantoms, led the Phantoms with 19 points (11 goals,
8
assists) this past season. Campbell will be wearing #28
and will make his debut with the Bulldogs at
the 2005 Czechoslovakia Cup tournament next week.