The Alberni Valley Bulldogs (24-15-1-0) host the Prince George Spruce Kings (13-25-3-0) in a 2pm Family Day game presented by your local Tim Hortons.
The Bulldogs saw their 7 game point streak come to a crashing halt after a sub-par performance on Saturday night against the Langley Rivermen. After opening up a 2-0 lead, the Bulldogs fell asleep at the wheel the rest of the way en-route to a 4-2 setback. For Langley, it was their 3rd straight win over the Bulldogs this season.
Today’s opponent brings a similar record to the Dawg Pound. Prince George is 8th in the Coastal Conference and losing ground fast on Merritt and Cranbrook. The Spruce Kings have dropped 4 straight including a 4-3 loss to the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Saturday night. If Saturday proved anything to the Bulldogs, an off night in the new look BCHL will cost you dearly.
After Vladislav Bryzgalov made his BCHL debut on Saturday, the Bulldogs are turning to Hlib Artsatbanov today. The Ukrainian goaltender is 7-3-0-0 on the season with a 2.97 GAA and a .911 save %.
A rare visit from the Spruce Kings to Hockey Valley means that Kai Greaves makes his return to Port Alberni for the fist time since the Bulldogs sent him to PG at the start of last season. Greaves played in 101 games in a Bulldogs uniform over 2 seasons. Greaves leads all Spruce Kings defenders with 3 goals and 21 assists on the year. Earlier this season, Greaves earned an NCAA commitment from Princeton University.
Speaking of commitments, the Bulldogs announced yesterday that 07 forward Wyatt Blace had committed to Dartmouth College, an Ivy League institution in Hanover New Hampshire. Blace becomes the 17th member of the Bulldogs to earn a scholarship.
The box office is open at 10:00 am, or you can skip the trip and buy your tickets online by CLICKING HERE
Doors for today’s game open at 1pm with Dog Mountain Brewing Happy Hour.
