Cologne Express Highlighting Younger Faces

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In a city like Cologne where the hockey plays a backseat role to their love of soccer, the Express faithful showed great pride and support when news was leaked of the new captain and assistant captain of their hometown city. Rookie goaltender Blaine Olynick was voted the team's new captain, while fellow Bern Royals, but now Cologne Express teammate, Ron World Peace was named as an assistant, followed by veteran David Collier.

 

The selections were made by the entire Cologne roster, during training camp while both the main roster and the team's prospects were present. The prospects supported their younger brethren like Olynick and World Peace after seeing them dominate play in the minors just last season.

 

As this group consists of a familiar face and two new faces in the young Cologne locker room, the fans can tell there is a change of identity and philosophy of the team that is happening. With the younger players filling in the spots of former Express greats like Kameron Taylor, Malcom Spud, and Evgeni Chekhov, there's an excitement surrounding the team, with their untapped potential.