In WednesdaySA国际影视传媒檚 Yellowknifer, you would have read about Liam Tereposky patrolling the pipes for the Waywayseecappo Wolverines of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).

You would have also read that there is a second connection to Yellowknife on that team. That connection is Lonan Bulger and, like Tereposky, the 20-year-old defenceman is in year three with the Wolverines.

Bulger has appeared in all six regular season games to date the Wolverines have played and he has one goal and four assists to show for it.

He said heSA国际影视传媒檚 happy with how things have started but itSA国际影视传媒檚 not as important as what the team does.

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Bulger joined the Wolverines at the same time Tereposky did but the paths were different. Bulger spent the majority of his high school days at Shattuck-St. MarySA国际影视传媒檚 in Minnesota and was offered a tryout from there. Season one for the Wolverines ended during round one of the playoffs in March 2020 when the pandemic started to tighten its grip around the world while season two lasted all of 10 games for Bulger before the plug was pulled by the league due to the second wave.

As of now, itSA国际影视传媒檚 so far, so good for the MJHL, which has its own vaccine mandate. Anyone whoSA国际影视传媒檚 around any team in any fashion this season needs to be double-vaccinated and show proof before theySA国际影视传媒檙e able to take part.

Bulger said that should help keep things smooth for this season.

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As for extra measures, such as masks, Bulger said thatSA国际影视传媒檚 not a concern because no one can be around the team unless they can provide proof of vaccination.

The schedule in the MJHL this season differs from seasons past in that teams will be playing only other teams within their division. After Christmas, teams will be making road trips to play the other teams in the league. The game days have also been changed in that thereSA国际影视传媒檚 no midweek game.

Bulger said that will make travelling a bit easier.

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College is next on the ladder for Bulger as heSA国际影视传媒檚 looking to get himself a scholarship of some sort as heSA国际影视传媒檒l be aging out of junior hockey following this season.

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