Tonight’s major hype alert goes out to Penticton, British Columbia where the Edmonton Oilers will face the San Jose Sharks in the Young Stars Rookie tournament. Why the hype alert? Only because the future faces of the Oilers franchise will be playing on the same line together. Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal shares the story about Hall centering the line with the other Oiler phenoms. Hall is kind of familiar with the position.
“All through minor hockey I played centre and in my second year I played for half a season so I do feel comfortable,” said Hall, who was working on his faceoffs during the morning skate. “I don’t think I’ll be at my best right away but at the same time, it’s still hockey. You still have to make plays, you still have to win races. You just have to be a little more conscious of what you’re doing in your own end.”
(Photo: Rick MacWilliam - Edmonton Journal)