Kloepfer Turns Barrie Into Contender

OK, I'm sorry I haven't posted a lot lately (OK, at all). I assure you the blog is not dead. I also have to worry about other things during the summer, and unfortunately there is not enough Mike Kloepfer action or crappy Paul Tutka writing to keep me occupied.

A couple of weeks ago, there was a blockbuster MSL trade. Mark Steinhuis was shipped to the St. Regis from Barrie for Aimee Caines (a washed up mediocrity of a goal scorer), Jackson Gair (an Orillia boy coming off a terrible injury with the Junior Indians in the playoffs last year) and a draft pick (which one can assume will be used on Caleb Wiles or Rick Acorn, even if somebody better such as Stephen Keough is available).

Now, it is pretty obvious Steinhuis wanted to play on Cornwall Island with John Tavares. I also am aware of the fact that Lindsay Sanderson appears to be running the show up in Barrie. Unfortunately for the people of Barrie, Kloepfer owns the team and one would think any deal would go through him. So ultimately, I am going be an asshole and pin this on Mikey K. Anybody that would get that little for Steinhuis, an undeniable superstar and huge name in lacrosse, does not deserve to be an owner, manager, coach or waterboy of a lacrosse team, whether it be in minor pee wee or the NLL.

The awesome thing about the Lakeshores too this year is that they got forced out of the Barrie Molson Centre (not sure why-the Colts, lack of attendance, apathy of the Barrie sports fans) to the smaller Holly Community Centre, essentially a junior B rink. I guess Mike thought this would be a Peterborough situation when he got the expansion team a couple of years ago. Too bad for him they have only been mildly successful on and off the field.

Stay tuned for more.