Winners of 5 straight, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs (15-15-2-1) host the Surrey Eagles (22-7-2-1) on AV News Carries Night night at the Dawg Pound. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
The Bulldogs picked up their 5th straight win to climb back to .500 last night in dominating fashion with a 5-0 win over the visiting Langley Rivermen. The shutout victory turned out to be a big one for the franchise as it moved goaltender Hobie Hedquist into top spot in the franchises all-time shutout list with the 7th of his career. Hedquist passed Frank Slubowski who’s 6 career shutouts had led the way since 2011.
The Bulldogs scored twice shorthanded to jump out to a 2-0 lead. The goals cam on the same kill and gave the Bulldogs their league-leading 10th and 11th shorthanded goals of the season in the process. The Cranbrook Bucks and Trail Smoke Eaters are tied for 2nd in the BCHL with 4 each.
The Eagles are coming off a pair of losses in extra time. On January 8th they fell 4-3 in a shootout to Coquitlam, and last night the dropped a 4-3OT decision in Nanaimo in a battle of the top 2 teams in the Coastal Conference. Despite the losses, Surrey has points in 6 straight games, matching the Bulldogs current streak. Surrey enters action tonight with just 2 regulation losses in their past 10 games.
Surrey defeated the Bulldogs 4-2 on Dec 16th in the only head to head match up this season. The Bulldogs have a 3-1-0-0 record against the Eagles at the Multiplex over the past 5 seasons. The Bulldogs are currently sporting a record of 9-6-0-1 at the Dawg Pound this season and have won 4 straight at home.
Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by CLICKING HERE or by visiting the Bulldogs box office which opens at 2:00 pm.
