Lakers get another verbal commitment for 2006

The Battlefords North Stars have announced 1985 born forward Michael George has accepted a scholarship to Lake Superior State University. George, who went into the season as the top eligible returning scorer in the SJHL, has gotten off to a fast start with 8-goals and 8-assists in 11-games. The 6'0", 190 lbs native of the Battlefords scored 22-goals and 46-assists in 52-games last year. As an 18-year-old rookie, he recorded 41-points in 60-games. The Lakers already boast eight former SJHLers on their current roster with four of them having played in the SJHL as recent as last year. Jason Miller (Humboldt), Josh Sim (Kindersley), Troy Schwab (Kindersley), Matt Wheeler (Weyburn) are all entering their Freshman seasons. Kory Scoran (Melfort), Nathan Ward (Weyburn), Trent Campbell (La Ronge), and Derek Smith (Estevan) are the other ex-SJHLers on the club.