January 13, 2014 - United States Hockey League (USHL) Des Moines Buccaneers Urbandale (IA) The Des Moines Buccaneers are coming off a weekend in which they dropped two games and never led for a single second.

By any form of measurement it's a disappointment, so why is there as much optimism as though that record were flip-flopped? It's because of recent additions, and returns, that have the coaching staff feeling as though the roster is poised for a strong run.

Buccaneer fans caught their first glimpse at the team's Phase II Third Round draft pick Oskar Norlov, and saw a familiar face in Connor Schmidt make his return to Des Moines. Norlov is a highly talented forward from Sweden who had averaged more than a point per game in three years in the Swedish Elite League. Meanwhile, defenseman Schmidt played in 54 games for the Buccaneers in 2011-2012 before spending the last season and a half at Division I Ferris State.

Head coach Jon Rogger is encouraged by what he has seen and the potential down the line.

"I thought that Connor was terrific in both games this weekend. He plays hard and with a lot of energy every shift out. He is tough to play against and makes simple plays. He is definitely an upgrade on our blue line" said Rogger, who had scouted Connor when he was property of the Green Bay Gamblers prior to coming to Des Moines.

Rogger also likes what he has seen thus far from Oskar.

"He has to adjust to the speed and physicality of the USHL but we feel he will be an impact player for us" noted Rogger. He has great hands and sees the ice as well as any of our forwards"

This weekend also marked the return to the line-up of defenseman Alec Rauhauser, who had missed two months and 17 games due to an upper-body injury. The rookie from Bismarck, ND played on Friday before sitting out Saturday as the team eases him back in.

And far from an afterthought, the Buccaneers are hoping that Urbandale native Willem Nong-Lambert will be back in the line-up as early as this weekend. The team's reigning rookie of the year has been limited to only 11 games due to injuries this season but is close to a return.

"Anytime you get your leading scorer from a year ago back into your lineup you will see a difference in our team" said Rogger. "Willem plays a very important role for us as we plan to use him on both the power play and penalty kill. I feel he will continue where he left off and put up points right away."

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Australias dollar touched a one-month high on prospects a report this week will show jobs grew for a second month, enhancing local assets' allure relative to the U.S., where labor data last week fell short of estimates.

The Aussie completed back-to-back weekly gains on Jan. 10, the first since August, as traders evaluated whether the U.S. data will affect the Federal Reserves decisions on further reductions in stimulus that has tended to weaken the greenback. Australias bonds rose, sending the benchmark 10-year yield to the lowest level since Dec. 18. The premium over shorter-dated notes narrowed as bets on rate cuts in Australia declined.

The data coming out of Australia has been stable to good and that needs to continue with the unemployment number later this week for people to reassess their rates outlook, said Derek Mumford, a director at Rochford Capital, foreign-exchange risk-management company in Sydney. If the Aussie can consolidate above 89.50, theres potential for a move higher.

Australias dollar fetched 90.10 U.S. cents as of 11 a.m. in Sydney, after reaching 90.15 cents, from 89.95 in New York on Jan. 10, when it completed a 0.6 percent weekly advance. It gained 0.2 percent to NZ$1.0852 and was little changed at 93.68 yen.

New Zealands currency was at 83.04 U.S. cents from 83.03 and fell 0.2 percent to 86.32 yen.

U.S. employers added 74,000 jobs in December, the slowest pace since January 2011, compared with the median forecast for 197,000 additions in a Bloomberg News poll.

Jobs probably increased by 10,000 in Australia following Novembers 21,000 gain, a separate survey showed before the Jan. 16 report.

Australias 10-year bond yield fell five basis points to 4.22 percent after touching 4.21 percent. The premium over three-year bond yields reached 1.23 percentage points, the least since Dec. 4.

To contact the reporter on this story: Candice Zachariahs in Sydney at czachariahs2@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Garfield Reynolds at greynolds1@bloomberg.net

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January 9, 2014 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Erie Otters Barrie, Ontario - The Erie Otters shook off losing a three goal lead in the second to pull away from the Barrie Colts 6-5 Thursday night at the Barrie Molson Centre.

The Otters were invigorated with the additions of Connor McDavid, Adam Pelech Dylan Strome and Andre Burakovsky, who joined the team today for their first game back following international play. Oscar Dansk also joined the club, but did not start.

Barrie jumped out to an early lead just 1:22 into the game when Brendan Lemieux tallied first. Erie Answered back with a pair of goals, one from Connor Brown and the other shorthanded from Michael Curtis, to take a 2-1 lead. Jake Dotchin tied the game on the power play at 14:57 of the first. Dane Fox answered back with a power play goal of his own just 20 seconds later to regain the lead. Curtis fired home another at the end of the period to give the Otters a 4-2 lead into the break.

The Otters were in a good spot after Connor McDavid scored another power play tally 33 seconds into the second period. Barrie wasn't going to give easily at home as a pair of goals in just 17 seconds would re-energize the team and building. Garret Hooey tallied first with a power play goal at 5:31 of the second. Then Tyson Fawcett made it a one goal game shortly after, chasing Devin Williams from the net after making 11 saves on 15 shots. Oscar Dansk entered the game, but became the goaltender of record after surrendering the tying goal to Cordell James late in the period.

After spending most of the second period on the penalty kill, the Otters finally got back to playing hockey at even strength. Using that to their advantage, Erie went to work. On the forecheck, McDavid handed the puck over to Andre Burakovsky, who then found a wide open Travis Dermott at the left point. Dermott walked in and blew the slap shot past Daniel Gibl, giving the Otter a 6-5 lead. The Otters fended off the Colts at the end of regulation for the win, despite being on the penalty kill and Barrie taking their goaltender off.

Andre Burakovsky recorded four assists on the night, extending his assist streak to 10 games. Dansk picked up his 17th win of the year. Erie will travel to Owen Sound to take on the Attack Friday night at 7:30.

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