The playoffs have begun in the CCHL and as always we in the media are looking to find the interesting stories for each playoff series and the Sudbury Miners and Springfield Isotopes series is no different. The conference rivals played each other 6 times, two of those games ended in a shootout with each team winning one, the other four games ended with Springfield winning three and Sudbury with one. Beyond that, it would seem that these are just two teams playing each other in a battle to make it to the next round, but it goes deeper than that.
As many of you may know, the Fort Erie Falcons have been bitter rivals of Springfield for many years but did you know that the general managers for both teams have been friends since they were 12 years old (sadly this puts it at nearly 28 years…ugh 40). This was a result of Springfield ’s Aaron Stacey moving next door to Fort Erie ’s Matt Young. Their friendship is what brought Stacey to the CCHL. This was a friendship and professional rivalry that was a wonderful feature of the CCHL season in and out.
Unfortunately, it appears Matt Young has been stepping out behind Stacey’s back as he has done the exact same thing with his new neighbor. Terry James the general manager of the Miners shares a fence with Matt Young and it appears that Young lured James into the CCHL in much the same way he did with Stacey years ago. Now the two ‘neighbours’ of Young faceoff in the playoffs, in a (final?) battle for Young’s friendship.
Who will play beyond expectations? Who will play in the next round? and who will earn Matt Young’s love? The answer will come as the series plays out.
No pictures could be found of Young and James. I am not saying that Stacey is better but it
is possible that Young has already made his choice.
Good luck to Sudbury ,
we are playing for more than the cup!
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