leaders Shane Erickson (Smith: “He’s the quarterback of our team”), goalie Bill Eyolfsson, and Mike Johnson to help the squad im prove on last year’s second-last spot in the standings.New players on the roster include Ray Magnusson, Ron Chartrand, Gord Johnson, Marc Desjarlais, and Jodie Miller.Joining Erickson, who had prior commitments for most of last year, will be Timmy Erickson who had to miss the last campaign.STONEWALL FLYERS: The Flyers are expected to be one of the top teams in the S.I.H.L. for another season.Stonewall was the victim of Warren’s last second goal during the finals last season, and they will be looking for revenge this year. According to a lot of teams, the Flyers may be just the squad to knock the Mercs off their perch.However, coach Wayne Is-bister feels that the league will be closer all around.“It’s tough to call, the whole league's going to be closer,'* he said.According to Isbister, players like Chris Morrison, Bruce Johnson, Dave Lindley and Rob Jowett should lead the club this season.A core of young newcomers, such as Jeff Isbister, Joe Neufeld, and Joe Pietrss should also contribute. They will be expected to take theplace of departed Flyers Dwayne and Randy Swanson, Grey Kirsch, and Darryl Briggs.FISHER BRANCH BLADES: After the Blades last place fmish of a year ago, they can only improve.Although it should be easy to improve on last seasons’s poor one-win performance, Fisher Branch’s goal of a fourth-place spot in the standings may be harder to achieve.“A year experience will help us,** co-coach Tom Magnusson said.He added that a group of newcomers, led by a couple of R.C.M.P. officers, should bolster the squad this season.Mounties Cliff Campbell and Brett Carson, along with midget league grads Lyle Stocki, Rob Dandenau, Darcy Davedeau, Tyson Gauthier, Darcy Gauthier, and Daniel Bemier have been added to the Blades.Magnussen added that other bodies should also join the team before too long.“The other teams had better watch out for us,** he said.ASHERN HORNETS: Optimism reigned supreme in Ashem early last week, as the Hornets prepared for what should be a bountiful 1992-93 season.According to six-year player Scott Menzies, the Hornets should improve on last year’s fifth place showing thanks to a large influx of