That's the stat line . . . so far. But that hardly tells the story of one Mark "Lupe" Poltorak.
Our little Lupe is off to the wild, wild, west and in the process leaves behind a group of teammates and fans who will surely miss their fellow Conquistador. A midseason call up in the winter of 2011, Mark, not yet having earned his nickname, scored 2 goals in a 7-3 thrashing of the Puck Pimps. He finished that season with 12 points in 12 games and a healthy 14 minutes in penalties. He also finished the season with the nickname Lupe'-an obvious reference to the mustachioed mug of the up and coming wunderkind. Lupe' is single handedly credited for the immense surge in popularity of the Bombers with the Latin American fanbase that coincided with his arrival on the scene.
Perhaps Polotorak's proudest accomplishment is that he also finished his Bomber tenure with a title that can only be earned through the admiration of his teammates and the Bomber faithful alike. That title of course is being referred to as "True Bomber"-which most certainly he is.
Adios mi amigo!
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In other unrelated news, a surprising scene played out at the Bomber training facility when government officials arrived and began questioning management, staff and players. "It's really kinda strange. We have not been told what they are looking for but by the content of their inquiries it looks as if its some kind of immigration issue. We will cooperate of course but I don't see a connection to our squad " said Bomber captain Bill Auld.
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