Game Preview: The Blackfalds Bulldogs will search for their third straight win Tuesday night in Calgary versus the Canucks. The Bulldogs are 2-1 on the season after a 3-1 road victory Sunday afternoon in Canmore.
The Calgary Canucks will be looking to rebound after a 7-0 loss Saturday at home to the Brooks Bandits. The Canucks are 0-3 on the season. Tuesday’s meeting between Blackfalds and Calgary is the first of six matchups between the two clubs throughout the 2021-22 AJHL season.
Meantime, you can catch Tuesday’s matchup on the Bulldogs Radio Network with Braden Malsbury. The pre-game show gets underway at 6:50 p.m.
Dyke Dialled In: Will Dyke recorded his first AJHL win Sunday in Canmore when he made 32 saves. The Lethbridge, AB product came up with several big stops during the game.
More Firsts: Kirk Mullen and Carter Yarish both scored their first AJHL goals Sunday in Canmore against the Eagles. Jace Benvie scored his first goal with the Bulldogs. Benvie’s first AJHL goal came during the 2019-20 season when he suited up for the Canmore Eagles.
Spreading Around the Scoring: Through their first three games in the AJHL, the Bulldogs have used eight different goal scorers. Conrad Mitchell, Ryan Johnson, Jayden Joly, Carter Yarish, Kai Matthew, Kirk Mullen, Spencer Bell and Jace Benvie have provided the goals so far.