Cardiff Devil star Silverthorn is feeling Sound as a pound.JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. Silver thorn is fit and fired up for the new Elite League ice hockey ice hockey: see hockey, ice. ice hockey Game played on an ice rink by two teams of six players on skates. The object is to drive a puck (a small, hard rubber disk) into the opponents' goal with a hockey stick, thus scoring one point. season. Canadian forward The Canadian Forward was the official party organ of the Social Democratic Party of Canada between 1916 and 1918. It was one of the leading papers of the socialist movement, providing ascerbic commentary on the war effort of the First World War, especially conscription. Silver thorn suffered a serious shoulder injury during Cardiff Devils' run-in towards the play-offs last season and can't wait for the new campaign to start. "I had a great experience in Cardiff last year," said Silver thorn, currently back in his hometown in Owen Sound, Ontario Owen Sound (2006 City population 21,753; UA Population 22,649; CA Population 32, 259), the county seat of Grey County, is a city in south-western Ontario, . "My shoulder is feeling great and I can't wait to get back. I had good treatment on my injury and when I came home the Devils helped set me up with workouts to get back into top shape. "I'm fully recovered now and I've been able to resume my off season training with no problems and very little loss of strength." Silverthorn scored 57 points for the Devils last term, a season during which the teamsuffered horrendous injury problems and players were twice asked to take pay cuts. Now, though, Cardiff Devils have a new owner, Matt Burge, and the organisation has been stabilised for the next three seasons and beyond. "We went through some off ice-issues as well as the injuries, but I left with nothing but a positive feeling about the whole season," said Silver thorn. "As a player you're looking for your best fit both financially and professionally. "After speaking with Gerad Adams and hearing the ideas and direction he was going to go, I had no doubt in my mind I wanted to return to Cardiff." Silver thorn, who turns 29 in July, was regarded by coach Adams as the best player on the roster before he sustained a shoulder injury in February. |
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