Photograph by Mark Gilliland
Remember winning it all? You know, that thing that happened before the Rams’ relentless slide and Matt Holliday’s costly error. At a time when St. Louis could use a victor, the Bandits are as reliable as it gets. The three-time defending NAHL Junior A hockey champs take the ice at Chesterfield’s Hardee’s Iceplex five times this month in pursuit of yet another trophy. With a roster of returners and head coach Jeff Brown (you know, the former Blues star), the team’s stalwart enough to make even a Canuck proud. Brown, though, isn’t about to get cocky: “As past champions would tell you, you’ve got to get lucky, too.”
