...considerably higher than any of the Lynx teams of the past five years.Those who fondly remember our first real enforcer, Dan Kopec, will be reminded greatly of his play when they see Kevin Fukala play. He does his pre-game practice with no hat on...

...coach promised with Freeman never happened because of immigration problems. Wilkie also tried to lure former captain Dan Kopec back, but Kopec chose to stay in Canada, where he played in a semi-pro league in Quebec. BEST MOVE OFF THE ICE...

...Mike Haviland got one game for what the league called "unprofessional actions" after the game. Former Lynx enforcers Dan Kopec and Ken Tasker were not involved for Wheeling. Reach Rob Mueller at (706) 823-3425.

...fans have embraced the rough-and-tumble styles of Dan Kopec, Chris Thompson and Ken Tasker. This season, the players...radio man Jerry Canaan are in Richmond; Ken Tasker and Dan Kopec are in Wheeling; Rob Bonneau and Chris Thompson are in...

...face the Johnstown Chiefs. Although the Bombers owe the Lynx a player in the deal that sent the rights to former captain Dan Kopec to Dayton, Thompson said he doesn't expect to be that player. "I don't think I'm coming back to Augusta this...

...next. Will winger Jonas Soling, who will head back to his home in Sweden soon, ever return to Augusta? Will captain Dan Kopec retire to an engineering job in Canada, as he's hinted about these past few months? Will coach Dan Wiebe spend another...

...ice for the final time. After the players saluted the crowd and skated off to a standing ovation, tearful Lynx captain Dan Kopec skated to center ice and saluted them back, knowing that he had just played his final game. The 27-year-old defenseman...

...caressed by a new corps of hockey converts. "This team is really loose because no one thought we'd be here," captain Dan Kopec said. Whatever the reason, let it be said these Lynx are the event in town, the Masters excluded. Two years removed...

...caressed by a new corps of hockey converts. "This team is really loose because no one thought we'd be here," captain Dan Kopec said. Whatever the reason, let it be said these Lynx are the event in town, the Masters excluded. Two years removed...

...Lynx still give up way too many shots, Augusta is more experienced and poised in its own end than the Grrrowl. Captain Dan Kopec played one of his best games of the year in Game 5 vs. Florida and appears hungry to make an impact. Wes Swinson has...