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Last Friday fans may have noticed that Blake McCullough was wearing the captains, 'C' and not Clayton Geiger. "I told them that Mr. Geiger was going to be going home because he does have a bad back and to heal up and I said, 'Who would you guys like as your captain?'" says coach Brad Snyder. "I don't think when I came in here last Wednesday, I don't think there was any doubt in anybody's mind that was sitting in that dressing room who the captain was going to be." "It's really exciting, you know, it's a big honour for me," McCullough says. "I just think it shows you have first and foremost the players respect. They like you as a person, they look up to you as a leader on and off the ice, so it's something I've always prided myself on and been a guy the guys can come and talk to and confide in." Though it's the first time he is captain of a junior 'A' team, McCullough was a captain for one of his midget team. "To be captain of a junior team is on a whole different level, so I'm just really proud and honoured," he said. This is the second season McCullough is with the team after being traded to Flin Flon from the Yorkton Terriers last season. The 6-1, 185 pound defenseman has earned three points, all assists in 12 games and has amassed 73 penalty minutes. Last season, his rookie year, he played in 38 games scoring one goal, 10 assists for 11 points and picking up 150 penalty minutes. Teammate Dalton Pajak says that McCullough is an intense guy both on and off the ice. "He's working hard, he's always encouraging guys," Pajak says. "If we're ever feeling down he tries to get us up with a big hit or a fight. I think he pumps the guys up that way, too." "Blake's just a good guy, he doesn't panic at anything, takes things slow and gets the job done every night," says teammate Blake Rolston. "He's big and intimidating, and he sticks up for everybody on the ice...so I think that's a good quality to have in your leader."
