TEDDY BLOOS made the flight to Thunder Bay literally the night after being drafted thirty second (32nd) overall by the brand new fish team of the SMJHL, the Thunder Bay Walleye. His first reaction to the new digs was that it really was quite a small town, but that seemed to be par for the course of all of the SMJHL cities.

Upon arriving, Bloos was greeted by fellow players including Jon Garfield and Thomas Harley. He also did not arrive alone, for joining him were the other Walleye draftees, including Chaos Giraffe, Puddles O'Duckling, and Tip Toasty. At the rookie camp, the team's general managers and coaches emphasized their key role in shaping the next generation, or rather first generation, of Walleye hockey. Indeed, there was much pressure to be had, but given this year will be a bit of a down-swing season for the Walleye, it really is about getting the rookies, including Teddy Bloos, acclimated to life in the J.