Bad news on the European front

Published 10:34 am Sunday, August 24, 2008

Problems for the Tips. It looks as though Everett’s two veteran European forwards, Vitaly Karamnov and Lukas Vartovnik, are not showing up. Apparently both have decided to play in their home countries this season, Karamnov in Russia and Vartovnik in Slovakia. Both are 19 and were being counted on to play key roles this season, so if it’s the case it’s a big blow for a Tips team that’s already had to deal with heavy turnover from last season.

More to follow …