After an amazing four days on a Houseboat on Sproat Lake for a last-chance family vacation before all the madness starts, I'm excited to be getting back into the swing of things to get the hockey season underway....I'm certainly not as excited to be on the air on 93.3 The Peak FM at 6:00am tomorrow morning though!
About the "madness" - it's not JUST the start of the hockey season and the monumental task of getting the broadcasts ready...it's also about the Port Alberni Salmon Fest that comes up this weekend and all the hours I'll spend broadcasting from the festival grounds on THE PEAK...plus the Fall Fair the following weekend....plus the Port Alberni Toy Run the weekend following that. Better to be busy than bored, right?
The Bulldogs are 0 and 2 in the preseason so far, dropping a 6-4 decision to the Victoria Grizzlies Wednesday night, before falling 5-0 at home on Saturday night. It's right back at it Tuesday and Wednesday, with the Dogs hosting the Clippers before returning the favour and making a trip down to the Frank Crane Arena the next night. Preseason action wraps up Friday and Sunday, as the Dogs host the Cowichan Valley Capitals before taking on the Powell River Kings in a neutral site game as Oceanside Arena Sunday afternoon.
The Bulldogs announced three new signings Friday...read below for more details. Welcome to the team and the community Braydon, Kyle and Jake!
Hammer
PRESS RELEASE
August 26, 2016
Port Alberni, BC – The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are please to announce the signings of Braydon Nelson, Kyle Kaufmann, and Jake Wilhelm for the 2016-17 season.
Nelson, a 5’9, 160lb, forward from Duncan, BC is coming off an excellent campaign with the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy where he scored 34 points (13 goals and 21 assists) in 35 games. Nelson was an affiliate player during the 2015-16 season and played 4 games for the Bulldogs.
Kaufmann, a 6’1, 175lb, forward from West Vancouver, BC played last season for the North Vancouver Giants of the British Columbia Major Midget League where he scored 41 points (12 goals and 29 assists) in 37 games. Kaufmann was also an affiliate player during the 2015-16 season and scored 1 goal in 7 games with the Bulldogs.
Wilhelm, a 5’10, 165lb, defenseman from Victoria, BC was the captain last season for the South Island Royals of the BCMML where he scored 24 points (8 goals, 16 assists) in 38 games. Wilhelm was another affiliate player during the 2015-16 and played 2 games for the Bulldogs.
“We are very excited to welcome Braydon, Kyle, and Jake to our family,” says Head Coach & GM Kevin Willison. “All of these players were with us at some point last season and gained valuable experience as affiliate players. We are very excited to work with this group over the next few seasons and help them grow into elite players.”
For further information or comment on the above story please contact Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ head coach and general manager Kevin Willison
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