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Thursday, March 21, 2013

VIDEO FLASHBACK - 2004 Playoffs, Dogs fans invade Surrey

Here's one from the archives from the 2004 Playoffs. Last night really brought back memories of this one with the crazy support on the road in Nanaimo, as on this night about 700 to 800 Bulldog fans took over the South Surrey Arena in the second round.  Or at least so the legend goes, I'm not sure anyone knows the exact number. If that many fans made it to Surrey, how many can make it down the Island to Victoria?

The video is pretty cool as for the most part you don't see the side of the rink that has all the Bulldog fans on it, you just HEAR the carnival like atmosphere, which builds to a ROAR as the time winds down. Once time runs out the camera then pans down the right side and it looks like Bulldog fans 2/3rds down the side of the rink.

I remember it best as not only the night that Alberni won it's first game in Round 2 of the Playoffs as a franchise but also the night Bert Watkins scored his first career goal!









 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I remember that trip. Great DOG turnout. If I recall right..Alf Thompson was your "color"guy. Good stuff, Hammer.