We remain hopeful that “The Grays”, the current all-road team in the Can Am League, will find a home here in Ottawa for the 2008 season.  The Grays were formed in 2005 from the ashes of the Bangor Lumberjacks who had become insolvent in April of that same year.  Players for The Grays were absorbed by the Sussex Skyhawks at the end of the ‘05 season and the team itself was shut down.  What was unique about the team of course, was that it had no home; they were always “visitors”.

In 2007, with the addition of the Atlantic City Surf, the Grays were resurrected in order to even out the number of teams and the sched.  Mr. Wolff hinted that the Can Am League had become aware of the situation here in Ottawa and held out the longer term goal of placing the Grays here for 2008.

How tough was it for the all road team back in 2005?  This article gives you a pretty good sense of life on the bus.

Tell them they have no fans, they’ll tell you they don’t have to bother with personal appearances and promotions. Tell them the travel is tedious, they’ll tell you they play Massachusetts teams in theNorth Shore, Worcester, and Brockton, all short rides. They’ll ride a bus for eight hours till the wee hours and then go lift weights at the hotel gym. These are the real boys of summer, guys ranging in age from 22-35 chasing a dream dangling at the end of dotted highway lines..

It’d be pretty tough not to cheer for these guys considering how tough they have it, even if they were the opposition.  Here’s hoping that they find a home in Ottawa for 08.

More later….