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OWEN SOUND - SEPTEMBER 21, 2016: BYERS and LOZON STILL TRADED

In a deal which lent credence to the rumors that The Owen Sound Puffer League needed a new sponsor before opening day, Shorty's Bar and Grill  traded Gary Byers of Gary Byers Sound and Lighting to Gary Byers Sound and Lighting Wednesday for historically perennial trade bait left winger Al Lozon.

While League President Jay McMullin insisted the trade was a hockey decision and he may be right that the Gary Byers Sound and Lighting will be a better team having the actual sponsor on the team -  the trade was a tacit admission that Lozon's over-the-top personality was a distraction.

Rumors of an impending trade have been swirling for several weeks and Byer's said he wasn't surprised.

"Obviously, it's a bit surreal, but it happened like 9 weeks ago," Byers said in a conference call.

While Lozon seemed to be confused as to what team he is on  with more than a 1/3 of season underway, he hinted that he has actually been to Shorty's the restaurant in the past and was pretty sure he did know where to park there.

"I'm just happy to be in a situation where I can excel and feel good about myself coming to the rink," he said. He went on to say that he felt closer to winning the Puffer Cup with Shorty's.