Tonight's second intermission feature guest will be the interview from my morning show yesterday with Coach Alf Thompson and players Colton Buffie and Kody Isherwood from the Alberni Valley Midget Rep Timbermen, hosts of the 2007 Alberni Valley International Midget TournamentClick the above link for all the info you could possibly want about the Tourney. If you aren't heading down to Duncan tonight or Victoria tomorrow I encourage you to get down to the rink and support the boys and watch some great hockey. Admission is FREE and they will have plenty of draws and raffles going throughout the weekend. Last but not least, it should be some good hockey. Teams have come from all over the Island, the Mainland, and even Calgary and California to take part.
Incredible job on the website by Quinn Mulligan!
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courtesy: www.canucks.comSo, what happened to Miikka Kiprusoff anyway? Money? Boy did the Flames sign him too quickly. It was nice to watch the Canucks forge on without Mattias Ohlund and Ryan Kesler. Also great to see Mason Raymond find the net. Not a bad season so far for the former Junior A player. Again, I said it yesterday about Kyle Turris and I'll remind you all again today in regards to Mason Raymond- Pay special attention as you never know who you are watching out there when you are watching a BCHL game, they could be the star of tomorrow.
The Nucks next see action on Sunday afternoon as they host the Anaheim Ducks at 5:00pm. That means the pregame show on 93.3 The Peak FM (part of the Canucks Radio Network) kicks off at 4:30, with Tom and Shortie having the play-by-play just after 5:00.
courtesy: team1040.ca
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I was shocked yesterday to see on the A Channel News that Jackson Penny was out and Geoff Courtnall was in as the new Head Coach of the Victoria Grizzlies. When I looked at the situation a second time, obviously it wasn't too shocking, as Jackson Penny was thrown into the fire on the eve of training camp with Rick Lanz taking a job with the Colorado Avalance. Throw in the fact that Courtnall's son Justin plays with the Grizzlies and maybe this goes from a shocker to a no brainer. Courntall played once upon a time in the BCHL with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, so it's nice to see him "come home" so to speak, to the BCHL. Yet another example of what can come out of this league-17 years and over 1000 games in the NHL.
From the way I view this situation, I don't think this move is happening because of the win-loss record of the team. Maybe it's just because of how they have played against the Bulldogs, but I've been impressed with the Grizzlies this year. For a team that lost two players as important as Jamie Benn and Garry Nunn, they have managed to stay in the hunt. For what they had to deal with, I thought that Jackson Penny and Craig Didmon did a good job behind the bench.
The Dogs are in Victoria tomorrow to take on the Grizz. I hope I can land an interview with the new coach.
I was shocked yesterday to see on the A Channel News that Jackson Penny was out and Geoff Courtnall was in as the new Head Coach of the Victoria Grizzlies. When I looked at the situation a second time, obviously it wasn't too shocking, as Jackson Penny was thrown into the fire on the eve of training camp with Rick Lanz taking a job with the Colorado Avalance. Throw in the fact that Courtnall's son Justin plays with the Grizzlies and maybe this goes from a shocker to a no brainer. Courntall played once upon a time in the BCHL with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, so it's nice to see him "come home" so to speak, to the BCHL. Yet another example of what can come out of this league-17 years and over 1000 games in the NHL.
From the way I view this situation, I don't think this move is happening because of the win-loss record of the team. Maybe it's just because of how they have played against the Bulldogs, but I've been impressed with the Grizzlies this year. For a team that lost two players as important as Jamie Benn and Garry Nunn, they have managed to stay in the hunt. For what they had to deal with, I thought that Jackson Penny and Craig Didmon did a good job behind the bench.
The Dogs are in Victoria tomorrow to take on the Grizz. I hope I can land an interview with the new coach.
Sharie Epp, from the Times Colonist newspaper in Victoria has written a story on this that sheds some light on the decision Click HERE to read her story. Great stuff.
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