Game Preview: The Blackfalds Bulldogs will be looking to rebound Friday in Drayton Valley after falling 4-3 in overtime Wednesday on home ice to the Canmore Eagles. Despite the loss, the Bulldogs earned a point – and they currently sit in fifth in the AJHL South with their 10-12-1 mark.
The Drayton Valley Thunder will try to end a two-game skid. Drayton Valley dropped its last contest 3-2 in Whitecourt Wednesday. The Thunder are controlling fifth in the AJHL North with their 13-10-4 record.
Friday’s matchup marks the first meeting in franchise history between the Bulldogs and the Thunder. You can catch the action with Braden Malsbury on the Bulldogs Radio Network from Drayton Valley.
Mighty Meerman: Bulldogs forward Brett Meerman is riding a three-game point streak entering the weekend. The Blackfalds, AB product has five points during his last three games and leads the Bulldogs with 21 points this season.
Looking Ahead: Following Friday’s matchup in Drayton Valley with the Thunder, the Bulldogs will host the Canmore Eagles Saturday night. Saturday’s game is slated to get underway at 6 p.m. from the Eagle Builders Centre.