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The Humboldt Broncos are the host team for the 2012 Royal Bank Cup. Many wondered at the start of the season what Dean Brockman's game plan for the upcoming season would be. Would he trade some of his better players like Andrew Bodnarchuk and Justin Buzzeo to get some young talent that he could use for next year, or would he take a run at the SJHL title this year? The answer may be the latter. The season is still young, but the Broncos have shown they are more than ready to compete for the Credit Union Cup this year by winning their first four games of the season. They are the lone unbeaten team in the league after two weeks which once again shows the tremendous parity the SJHL has this season. Hot on the heels of the Broncos are the Melfort Mustangs. They won all three of their games this week thanks to the play of goalie Charles Corsi. Corsi had been playing US college hockey at Dartmouth but decided to return to the ranks of Junior A because he was upset with the amount of playing time he was getting. Head coach Darrell Mann made a deal with Quesnel of the B.C. Hockey League to get Corsi's rights and so far it has proven to be an outstanding move. In the Sherwood Division, the Estevan Bruins were expected to be at or near the top of the division ladder and they are on top with a 3-1 record, but they have some company on that top rung in the Yorkton Terriers. Big home wins over Nipawin and Kindersley leave Yorkton tied for first with the Bruins. The two teams will meet in Yorkton this Friday in what will be a big early-season game for both. Speaking of the Bruins, one of their players revealed this week that an SJHL cancer awareness campaign made him realize he should visit a doctor. Kyle Johnson found a lump on his scrotum. He says he feels fortunate that he was educated by last season's campaign to raise awareness for testicular cancer and how if affects young men his age. As part of the campaign, a video was produced in which SJHL players were quizzed on their knowledge about the disease. While he still has some follow-ups, he has been given a clean bill of health. His battle may be behind him, but he is urging men his age to be aware of such a thing saying it can happen to anyone at any age. Eight SJHL players were hoping to impress Hockey Canada brass at the World Junior A Canada West selection camp this past weekend in Penticton, B.C. The eight were part of 41 players who tried to impress the coaching staff including Kindersley's Larry Wintoneak. The league has issued one of its lengthiest suspensions in recent memory. La Ronge Ice Wolves forward Justin Ducharme has been handed a 16 game suspension after an incident in La Ronge earlier this month in which Kindersley forward Andrew Dommett suffered head injuries after what is being called a "late, blind side hit". Ducharme won't play again until November 19. Two SJHL teams are in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Top 20. The Humboldt Broncos move from number 17 to number 8 in the country while the Flin Flon Bombers fall from number 4 to number 11.
