Bulldogs Announce Main Camp Schedule

Port Alberni, BC – The Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced today the schedule for main camp that starts later this week.

2011/2012 Main Camp Scrimmage Schedule

Alberni Valley Multiplex – Weyerhaeuser Arena, 3737 Roger Street, Port Alberni, BC

Thursday, September 1^st

9:45-11:15am           TEAM ROSS (black) vs. TEAM DZIURZYNSKI (white)
11:30-1:00pm           TEAM TIMBERLAKE (red) vs. TEAM RUEL (yellow)
3:15-4:45pm              TEAM DZIURZYNSKI (white) vs. TEAM TIMBERLAKE (red)

Friday, September 2^nd

8:30-10:00am           TEAM ROSS (black) vs. TEAM TIMBERLAKE (red)
10:15-11:45am         TEAM DZIURZYNSKI (white) vs. TEAM RUEL (yellow)
2:30-4:00pm              TEAM ROSS (black) vs. TEAM RUEL (yellow)

Saturday, September 3^rd

8:00-9:30am              TEAM DZIURZYNSKI (white) vs. TEAM RUEL (yellow)
9:45-11:15am           TEAM ROSS (black) vs. TEAM TIMBERLAKE (red)
1:45-3:15pm              GAME 3^rd place vs. 4^th place
3:30-5:00pm              GAME 1^st place vs. 2^nd place

Sunday, September 4^th

10:00-12:15pm         SELECT WHITE vs. SELECT BLACK “BULLDOGS CUP” GAME

After all the games are completed on Saturday, the top players will be selected and two new teams will be created to play in the Select White/Black game on Sunday for the “Bulldogs Cup”.

All scrimmages are open to the public and free to attend Thursday through Saturday. Continuing with tradition, we ask everyone coming to the Select Black/White “Bulldogs Cup” game on Sunday to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Bread of Life Centre in Port Alberni. The Bread of Life Centre reaches out to serve the needs of the poor and the homeless through their Soup Kitchen and Thrift store.

To celebrate the 10^th Anniversary Season, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs have named the scrimmage teams after four of the many alumni that made positive contributions to the community and have moved on to play college or pro hockey.

Kevin Ross played defense for four seasons with the Bulldogs. Each year, Ross worked hard to develop as a player while making positive contributions to the community. Ross’ final season with the Bulldogs saw him average a point-per-game on his way to committing to Princeton (NCAA, Div 1, ECAC).

David Dziurzynski played one season with the Bulldogs and is only one of a handful of players that signed a 3-year pro deal coming out of Junior A as an undrafted player. Dziurzynski signed with the Ottawa Senators and helped the 2010/11 Binghamton Senators win the AHL Calder Cup.

Devin Timberlake played three seasons for the Bulldogs from 2003-2006. Timberlake, A Port Alberni native, recorded 131 points in 177 career regular season games and helped lead the Bulldogs to playoff appearances in all three seasons. Timberlake committed on to Brown University (NCAA, Div 1, ECAC) following his last season with the Bulldogs where he played four successful seasons. In 2010/11, Timberlake appeared in games for the AHL Providence Bruins and ECHL Gwinnett Gladiators.

Tyler Ruel, also a Port Alberni native, played four full seasons with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Ruel holds the franchise record for most career points (236 points in 236 games), adding 241 career penalty minutes to those numbers. Ruel committed to Wayne State University after his last season with the Bulldogs and has spent the last three seasons playing and studying at the University of British Columbia.

For more information please contact assistant coach Adam Hayduk at 250.723.4412 or adam@albernivalleybulldogs.ca.