| Hunt is down in Sheffield coaching the Great Britain under-20 side in the world championships. Young defenceman Chad Reekie is also taking part in the competition.
However, several of the Stars players have stepped in to, hopefully, coach the team to a double victory this weekend.
Stars are away to Edinburgh Capitals in the league tomorrow, before a huge game at Dundee Ice Arena against tabletoppers Bracknell Bees in the Challenge Cup 24 hours later (face-off 6.30 pm).
Stars player Andy Samuel will act as coach against Capitals, but Scottish National League commitments mean he has to play at Kirkcaldy on Sunday, so captain Jason Shmyr will take over the running of the bench against Bees.
Meanwhile, although the coach will be absent, he remained upbeat about his team’s prospects for the weekend.
He said, “I’m delighted the way the team has been playing over the last couple of weeks.
“We’ve had a nice run of victories recently, but Edinburgh Capitals will be tough opposition, particularly at their own rink.
“Still, we’re all very confident we can pick up a couple of points.
“We’ve got a huge game against Bracknell on Sunday. The guys are going to have to be at their best. Bracknell are one of the best teams in Britain.”
Defenceman Cristiano Borgatello is still out injured. |
