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Monday, January 18, 2010

The boys on "Around the Pound"

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Update from the Bulldogs office....

There's lots of tickets left - BUT they are going VERY fast.





So - get to the office today or early tomorrow, and spread the word that seats are filling up fast.



This is just plain AWESOME!




Hammer




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Dogs office open today for ticket sales....

Don't forget the Bulldogs office is open today for ticket sales!




Nice of Jess Moser to step up and work the office as I made the mistake of wondering aloud yesterday on the air if the office would be open today. Turns out it wasn't, but she's going in anyway.



My bad - For some reason I thought that for Tuesday games that the office was open on Mondays. I don't know how I came up with that in my head - please accept my apologies fans and ladies in the office!



Now - get down there and buy your tickets. Goin' like hotcakes I'm sure!



Hammer

What a Monday ! 9th in the Nation... Update - Mitch gets 50 - and BCHL player of the week honours UPDATE - Talk show tonight, Sportsnet Connected too




Here's the latest rankings from the CJHL, as the Bulldogs continue to rise - to 9th in the Country!


Way to go Bulldogs!!


And the hits just keep coming this morning...

Congrats to Mitch MacMillan - He's been named the BCHL's player of the week. I couldn't hazard a guess as to who the last Bulldog was that earned this award. Read more from the BCHL website here.




Tonight marks the debut of "Around the Pound, the Bulldog Hockey Show" from 6pm to 7pm on 93.3 The Peak FM.

If you aren't in radio range, get it on our website at www.933thepeak.com


If you are a business and you want to be a part of the program as a sponsor, call the station at 250-723-2455!

If you have a question for the show for me or my guests - drop me a line via email HERE


Tonight's line up:

Nolan Graham


Kevin Ross and Mitch MacMillan


Vernon Vipers play-by-play voice Todd Miller


Trail Smoke Eaters Head Coach and GM Jim Ingram







Don't forget to catch Sportsnet Connected tonight - at approximately 10:45pm - for a feature on the MacMillan brothers. Cool stuff!





Here's my WEEKEND RECAP FROM THE BULLDOGS HOMEPAGE



And -

Here's a weekend recap from the Alberni Valley Times - click to read "Bulldogs go 3-0, while win streak hits 14"



And last but not least don't forget the Bulldogs office will be open at 10am today selling tickets for tomorrows game against the Vernon Vipers!



Hammer






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Sunday, January 17, 2010

14

Wow. Fans, in the rain 10pm on a Sunday night. Only in Port Alberni. Glowsticks. Nice touch!





Hammer






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Bulldogs Office Open 10am tomorrow....

Jess Moser will be manning (womanning?) the Dogs office starting at 10am tomorrow for ticket sales for Tuesdays game against the Vipers.



Please spread the word, and get your tickets in a hurry. I know there's lots of seats available, but with Bulldog fever apparently running wild in the city I imagine they'll go fast.


Pack the Shack!





Hammer





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14 in a row for Dogs. 6 in a row away from home. And 50 goals for Mitch.

Outstanding job fellas! Off to catch the 7pm Horseshoe Bay Ferry, and then home.



Don't forget "Around the Pound" debuts tomorrow on 93.3 The Peak FM from 6 to 7pm.



I'd get your tickets ASAP for Tuesday if you don't have them already.


PACK THE SHACK and sell out the POUND!



Hammer
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Dogs vs Chiefs - gameday chat







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Bulldogs @ Chiefs in battle of streaks

What a match up this afternoon in Langley, as the two hottest teams in the BCHL are set to do battle.

The Bulldogs have won 13 in a row. The Chiefs have won 12 in a row.

The teams have split the regular season so far with each club winning their home game - the Dogs took game 1 way back in September, with the Chiefs taking game 2 on November 1st.

This has all the makings of being a classic. Or does it? The Dogs are playing their third game in two and a half days, on their second straight 3-in-3 roadtrip weekend.

The Chiefs are also playing their third game of this week, although they did have Friday night off as they played Thursday night and last night.

I hope it's a classic, but sometimes afternoon games have a habit of being a little lacklustre. I hope this one lives up to it's billing, and we'll see a great game between two teams fighting to keep their streaks alive.

A Bulldog win puts them 15 points up on Powell River for the Coastal lead. A Chief win puts them 1 point back of Powell River for 2nd place.




Today's second intermission feature guest is former Bulldog D Man Maury Edwards. Maury has done great since he graduated from the Junior A game to the NCAA game with UMASS-Lowell so don't miss it!


Of course get it all on 93.3 The Peak FM or our website at www.933thepeak.com

Update on the line up - Matt Hatch, Tyler Berkholtz, and Sam Mitchell are all out of the line up. Berkholtz has been hurt since last Friday, while Hatch and Mitchell got banged up last night.

Brody Lynott and Robert Lindores will draw into the line up, both will play up front.


Here's a look at the Langley Event Centre...




And here's your gameday chat...





Hammer

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Streak hits 13, Bulldogs 1, Express 0.

Not the prettiest of affairs, but a win is a win.


1-0 Dogs the final score.

Sam Mitchell gets the game winning goal on his 20th birthday.

Scott Lewan picks up his second shut out of the season.

Off to Langley tomorrow.


Hammer

Bulldogs @ Express gameday chat

Mitch+Mark MacMillan on Sportsnet...

Cool!



Hammer




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Bulldogs @ Express Line up and gameday chat, Express make coaching change

Big news out of Burnaby in advance of the Bulldogs visiting the Express tonight....Dave McLellan is out at Head Coach, Darcy Rota is in - for the remainder of the season.



Express play-by-play voice Eddie Gregory has it all covered on his blog BURNABY EXPRESSIONS

The Bulldogs line up tonight -


There will be no changes on the forward lines - Tyler Berkholtz and Robert Lindores are out.

One change on defence - Brody Lynott comes out, and Ryan Renz comes in to make his Bulldog debut. He'll wear #2.

Scott Lewan starts in net.

Here's the live game chat for later.


Hammer


On the Mainland...

Beautiful day Super.Natural. B.C
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Wow...

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Sprucing up the bus...

If you haven't got on a hockey bus on day 2 or 3 of a road trip, you have no idea how horrible 25 plus people and 20 plus bags of hockey equipment can smell.




Credit to Paul Esdale for the candle idea, as he mentioned last weekend that in his professional playing days they used to light a candle on the bus to take the "edge" off, so to speak.



And credit to me - and the Dollar Store in Powell River - for picking up this bad boy yesterday. Smells like fresh springtime rain or something lovely like that!





Hammer




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Friday, January 15, 2010

12 in a row for the Dogs

What a battle!



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Dogs vs Kings

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Dogs @ Kings gameday chat......Rockin' the Rec Complex





He even looks like Buddy Holly a bit!





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Alberni Valley Bulldogs to shadow Canucks on Hockey Day in Canada, Express back to Coquitlam.....

Pretty cool story here regarding the Best Western Barclay Hotel - Smitty's Restaurant Alberni Valley Bulldogs.

I'm not 100% what level this is - maybe Pee Wee?

I first heard about this on Sunday afternoon in Nanaimo when Dan Tisserand told me he was watching the "After Hours" program following Hockey Night in Canada and the Vancouver vs. Calgary game.

He said there was a story regarding some minor hockey Bulldogs who had won a contest of some sort to go to a Canucks game.

The part that really got my attention - he also said they showed a picture on the program that looked quite similar to one of the pictures I took that I then posted here on the blog from the Teddy Bear Toss in Port Alberni....


Long story short - it all slipped my mind with how busy the week has been preparing for the All-Star Broadcast and now this road trip.


As I was leaving work yesterday I got a voicemail from Steve Harvey telling me to check out the Canucks website as a Bulldog team had won a contest. Now that I have some free time on the road in the hotel I looked it all up - and it's pretty darn cool!!


Here's the release from the Canucks website....


Barclay-Smitty's Alberni Valley Bulldogs minor hockey team to shadow Canucks on HDIC

Minor Hockey Team won the opportunity through the Canucks Centre Poster Contest

Saturday, 09.01.2010 / 11:28 PM / News
Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver, BC – The Canucks Centre, BC Hockey and CBC are pleased to announce that the Barclay-Smitty’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs Minor Hockey team has won the opportunity to shadow the Canucks for Hockey Day in Canada through the first annual Canucks Centre Poster Contest. The Bulldog’s exciting day will include team travel/accommodation to Vancouver to watch the Vancouver Canucks take on the Chicago Blackhawks on January 23, 2010. The winning team also has the opportunity to meet members of the Vancouver Canucks and attend their morning game day skate. The day will be documented and included as part of CBC Television’s Hockey Day in Canada broadcast on January 30th when the Vancouver Canucks hit the road to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In celebration of CBC Hockey Day in Canada, registered Pee-Wee and Bantam minor hockey teams from around BC were invited to participate in the contest. Teams were asked to showcase their team spirit through an original picture or poster submitted online and a story about their most memorable team experience. A total of 40 teams from throughout British Columbia submitted entries. The entries were then judged by a panel represented by BC Hockey, CBC and Canucks Centre for BC Hockey. The winning team’s story and poster was chosen the best representation of team and association pride.

The announcement of the winning team was made on Hockey Night in Canada’s After Hours January 9, 2010 by CBC representative Kevin Weekes. Canucks Centre, BC Hockey and CBC are proud to show their ongoing support growing team spirit within BC hockey communities.

For more information on Canucks Centre for BC Hockey programs and contests please visit www.Canucks.com/grassrootshockey

Or call Canucks Centre @ 604 899-7770





Now - what I really want to know is - did you guys really use my picture and did it get on Hockey Night in Canada? Cool stuff if you did, and congrats and have fun!



It sounds as if the Burnaby Express have sounded the horn and are rolling back down the tracks to Coquitlam - although a little greasing of the tracks might be required still.

Eddie Gregory has it all covered on his blog BURNABY EXPRESSIONS HERE





Hammer