Blackhawks fire Savard? Clippers drop Dogs 6-3, Dogs add Rogic, Kerr named to Team Canada West tryout roster, Happy Birthday Warren Muir

Just got an email that Denis Savard has been fired by the Chicago Blackhawks just four games into the season. I just don't get a firing this quick. If you only give your coach four games, he obviously wasn't "your guy", right? If he's not "your guy" then why do you have him there in the first place?

In comes Joel Quenneville.

I guess it's a gamble by the Hawks to turn it around and a statement to their fans that they are committed to winning.

Have the Hawks been that bad? I'm too busy to get to see many if any games so maybe I shouldn't comment on this. But four games? I understand an NFL or CFL team making a coaching move four games into the season. But their season isn't over 80 games long, it's under 20 games!

Anyway. Best of Denis Savard you are a beauty in my eyes!

I'd be curious to hear the opinion of any Chicago fans that follow the team close, but I don't know any.



A tough one for the Dogs last night at Frank Crane Arena as a couple tough goals against and several costly mistakes saw them end up on the wrong end of a 6-3 score to the Clippers.

The effort of Chris Moulson was again inspiring, as he managed to set up a circus goal by Warren Muir with an incredible extra effort, somehow getting the puck to the goal mouth from his stomach behind the net.

He also scored on a breakaway late in the second on a nice set up by Warren Muir.

Those two guys keep getting it done. After a Moulson turnover led to the 3rd Clipper goal, I just knew he was going to have a whale of a game to make up for it.

He plays incredibly inspired and determined to begin with, but I knew he'd just raise it another level after the mistake he made. Quite simply, that's what you need to do. Unfortunately his efforts were in a losing cause because not enough of his teammates were playing the same way.

Some were. With this team though everyone needs to be on board. As the coaches have said on more than one occasion.

Another bright spot in the game was recently added Johnny Rogic. I was very impressed with the skating abilities of this guy, he can absolutely fly and I'm sure his addition will be a big positive to the Bulldogs roster.

Check out his stats from last season and this season and his player profile here.

James Kerr has been named to the tryout camp roster for Team Canada West that will compete at the World Junior "A" Challenge in Camrose in November.

Read the release from the BCHL here.

Congrats and best of luck to James at the camp!

And one last thing today - A happy 19th birthday Warren Muir! It was nice to see him get a pre-birthday goal last night (his team leading 7th of the season) and now I hope he gets a couple more tomorrow and a win for his team as the Dogs are back at it hosting the Clippers.

Hammer

Dogs host Kings, Doug Krantz on the 2nd intermission, Dogs trade Nijjar, Tailgate Party today at Boston Pizza!

Just about to get ready to head to the rink for today's game as the Dogs host the Powell River Kings....

The pregame show hits the air at 2:15 and the puck drop and all the play by play is at 2:30.

Chris Moulson will be my first intermission guest, and former Bulldog and Cornell Big Red Defenceman Doug Krantz joins me in the second. Doug has recently been invited to the Boston Bruins rookie camp, so it will be a neat interview.

As always, hope to see you at The Pound or hear from you if you are listening to 93.3 The Peak FM, our listen live link at www.933thepeak.com, or through the BCHL Fanzone.

And we always welcome your emails to the pressbox. Click my name below to send one!

Hammer

The Bulldogs sent word out last night they they have traded Mandeep Nijjar to the Weyburn Red Wings of the SJHL. As always, I'd like to wish Mandeep all the best in the SJ. He's a great guy and with the work ethic he posesses I'm hopeful he'll be a mainstay with the Red Wings.

Best of luck "deeper" the league is now one minus one very sharp dressed guy!

Read the details in the release on the Bulldogs website here
Head to Boston Pizza after the game today for the Bulldogs Tail Gate Party! This sounds like it will be a lot of fun.....Kids can sign up for the Bulldogs Kids Club, and play road hockey with the players in the parking lot. Pizza will also be available, by donation.

Inside the resaurant, the Bulldogs players will be your servers!! They will be working for TIPS. All tips will be donated to KIDSPORT, So all kids can play!

Great job Bulldogs organization, great job Boston Pizza!! Hopefully we'll see you down there after the game....Don't forget to bring your ticket stubs!!

Chris Moulson named Assistant Captain!

The Bulldogs named Chris Moulson as one of their AC's this afternoon.

Great choice, character guy, hard worker!

Read all about it on the Bulldogs website HERE

Hammer