Bismarck, ND. The Bismarck Bobcats were in a very festive mood before Thursday’s matchup with the hated Minot Mino-Losers. I used to have respect for the Tauros, but ever since Marty Murray left, I have lost all respect for them, because they like to play dirty hockey and try to injure my Cats. This is bull. The Tauros were much better under Murray than they are under Shane Wagner.

Back to the Sheriff. There is no better feeling than having your owner, Thomas Brigl, honor you by asking you to drop the puck on your 23rd year with the team. Layne Sedevie knows me, and he tells the truth about me. He knows how passionate I am about his charges. That was clearly evident last night when the Sheriff got on the PA and told the team to whip the Tauros, and then Thom took me by our bench. I was in the heat of the moment and I told the Bobcats to kick their . That shows you how much passion I have when I feel like my team needs motivation. Sedevie had to be smiling inside, because each one of the players were listening to the sheriff, and then they executed what the Sheriff wanted them to do to Wagner and the Tauros by blanking the Tauros 3-0. I am truly blessed that I can go in to the Arena and get the truth, and sometimes I will be blunt with Layne if I feel like it. This is where Layne’s quote about me on KX News rings true when he stated “if we had as much passion as he does, we wouldn’t lose a game.” The players knew that this was a special night for one of their own, and their play was indicative of the mood that the Sheriff was in.