MHC ace Steve "Mr. Freeze" Freese issued the following bulletin late yesterday:
"The coveted Richelieu Cup has been found!! Due to its extensive travel itinerary, some minor repairs are in order. It will be returned Monday morning for the opening ceremonies and put on display for team blue cheese dogs to wonder...what if....members of blue cheese shall not speak of the cup until they earn it..."
The last known whereabouts of the Cup had been Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, where it was photographed during Freese's triumphal tour of sin city. It had been feared that the Vegas showgirls pictured with Freese had been unwilling to let the Cup leave town.
"This is extraordinarily good news," said MHC Chief of Operations Don Simms. League officials were quietly expressing concern that the famed flagon might not be located before play resumed Monday, when Bro. Etienne LaFond is expected to be in the United States for the opening ceremonies and the dropping of the first puck. "We were not looking forward to having to explain to Brother Etienne and the Order that we had misplaced the Cup," Simms said.
Gold sharpshooter Matt "Dipsey Doodle Dandy" Noone, who captained the then Gold Weasels to the Cup last year, announced his return to active play and issued the challenge to the Blue Dogs.
"If noone had been there we would have won by 9. Challenge offered, challenge excepted! Can't wait until Monday. Better wear your shoulder pads bitches!"Blue Dog star Gerry Nadeau was dismissive of Noone's remarks. "I didn't even know he played Mondays," Nadeau quipped. Team rosters and additional playoff coverage will appear here in the days to come as the hockey world eagerly anticipates this long awaited spectacle.
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