It has been more than a week since would-be Light­ning owners Doug MacLean, Jeff Sherrin and Oren Koules said their group could have up to seven other investors. While the names remain secret, ex-Tampa Bay star Dino Ciccarelli, a friend of MacLean’s, is not on board. Ciccarelli said he wasn’t asked but sounded as if he wished he were. “I’m going to have to call Dougie and bust his chops about that,’’ said Ciccarelli, co-owner of the Sarnia Sting, a junior team. “I’d like to have heard what he had to say.’’

-- Damian Cristodero, Times staff writer