Grizzlies 3 Game Lower Mainland Swing - Sept 21, 22, 23

Bill Bestwick Grizzlies, will be looking to keep their good start to the season going, as the black and gold embark a 3 game trip through Surrey, Chilliwack and Coquitlam this weekend.
As most BCHL teams are still finding there formula at the start of the season, you can expect three tough games as the Eagles, Express and Chiefs try to pick up the wins on there home ice. The boys will be in tough, but, they can compete against any team in this league and win!
Joining the Grizzlies on this three game swing, will be the newly acquired David Mazurek from Ontario, who will be wearing the #26 jersey.

 

The Opponents

Friday Night - The Surrey Eagles will host the Grizzlies at South Surrey Arena, where a well coached Matt Erhart, team always makes victories hard to come by in the neck of the woods.
With the likes of veterans in Mulcahy, Stenerson, Mackie and guys like Morley and Cameron who are both off to a slow start, but, should find there scoring touch soon; makes the Eagles a real offensive threat this season.

Saturday Afternoon - After two games at the showcase, the Grizzlies have reacquainted themselves will Prospera Arena. In Harvey Smyl' s, Chilliwack team, they will find big bodied players, who like to hit and grind out victories. In watching the Chiefs twice at the showcase, expect a battle and with guys like Plevy, Hansen, Esposito and two of the better/ more experienced D-man in the league in Thompson and Laurent, this is a tough team to play against. Mitch Gillam, the Chiefs goalie will keep the Chiefs in games this season, he is quality player. Kiefer McNaughton who's right are held by the Chiefs, was recently released by the Vancouver Giants, but, I'm unsure at this time if he's on his way to the 'Wack' or not.
This will be the Grizzlies first regular season match versus the Chiefs in Chilliwack, since the 05/06 season.

Sunday Afternoon- Jon Calvano's, Express are a quick, skillful team who work hard and make there opponents work for 3 periods. Siemer, Kerfoot, Shaw and Nardi are as good as any of the BCHL top lines this season and throw in one of the best Junior A goalies in Cole Huggins, the Express should contend this season. With the fans starting to come back to the Poirier Arena, I predict a good year for Coquitlam.
After the Express beat the Grizzles in OT on the first game of the season, Victoria will be loooking to get those 3 points back.