The North Bay Battalion are going big and going home this Thursday. Article content

The Battalion have decided to give 7-foot-one-inch defenceman Alexander Kharmanov his chance to play. Article content Article content

https://www.nugget.ca/sports/the-north-bay-battalion-welcome-their-very-large-addition-to-their-lineup

North Bay signed Kharmanov after he was let go by the Brantford Bulldogs. That came after the Ontario Hockey League’s top club traded for a third import player to max out the number they can carry.

Last week head coach Ryan Oulahen told the media that it may be a while before Kharmanov joined the starting lineup. A while turned into a week. What happened to change that belief?

“He arrived last week, quickly joined one practice before we hit the road.

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