Timbermen win GOLD, pictures from the weekend.

Congrats to the Alberni Valley Midget Timbermen, champs of the 2007 Alberni Valley Midget International Tournament, after a 4-1 win Sunday afternoon over the TriPort Eagles. For a while there it looked liked no one would score, but the Timbermen finally got on the board with an unassisted beauty by Colton Buffie with 2:02 left in the second. Troy Rata would make it 2-0 on the power play with 47 seconds left in the period for a 2-0 Timbermen lead after two periods. The Eagles made a game of it just short of the five minute mark of the third making it 2-1, but that would be as close as they would get. The T-Men lead would be 3-1 with an odd backhand flipper from neutral ice somehow finding it's way in off the stick off Kody Isherwood less than two minutes later. The game scoring was complete when Andrew Gaiga made it 4-1 with 7:23 to play. Edward Dyson picked up the win in net. Congrats to the Timbermen players and the team coaching staff- Alf Thompson, Barry Phillips, Mark Taylor and Jordan Newberry, along with manager Lisa Isherwood and trainers Dave and Jill Sherlock.

Clayton Hawkins gets the trophy

Timbermen pose for a picAh, the old bus, AGAIN

Had to take this picture as the Dogs took to the ice wearing their WHITES on the road for the first time this season. BCHL rules state that teams switch their jerseys post-Christmas break.
Daniel Moriarty and Jordie Benn pose for a picture before the ceremonial puck drop Saturday night at the Bear Mountain Arena as the Swedish U17 team were the honored guests of the night.


Of course the Dogs host the Caps tomorrow night. More on that tomorrow.

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