On the eve of the WHL Playoffs news breaks that a mere 1700 tickets have been sold for Game 1 of the Kootenay-Moose Jaw series starting Friday at the Rec Plex.
Matt Coxford of the Townsman has the story here.
Matt Gourlie of the MJ Times-Herald tells us here that every Ice fan's favourite bad guy Cody Beach is questionable for the weekend action in Cranbrook. The Warriors' dynamic Czech - Honejsek - will return to action and key d-man McIlrath will also play despite missing practice this week. Warrior first round pick from last season - Torrin White, an all-star forward in Alberta Midget Hockey league play with the UFA Bisons who played with Ice prospects Sam Johnson and Luke Philp this season - could also suit up for the Warriors. He'll be a good one for the Warriors.
Coached against his younger brother Jagger White this season in Peewee AA who put up gawdy numbers for Medicine Hat (124 goals, 24 assists - 148 pts in 30 league games) so I'm interested in seeing the older brother play.
On my way back from a 4th-place showing at the 10-team BC Provincial Peewee Tier 2 tournament. A couple of tough losses to Burnaby Winter Club and Campbell River gave Cranbrook 4th-place.
Congrats go to the Cranbrook Midget Tier 2's who won the BC Banner in Salmon Arm with a 4-0 win over the host team in the gold medal game.
The Bantam T2 boys didn't make the playoffs in Ft. St John Bantam T2 Provincials but will high-tail it back to town to try to capture the SCAHL Bantam AA Championship against Okotoks starting Friday.
The Midget Girls were in tough in Invermere and didn't make the playoffs there while the host Midget T3's in Cranbrook suffered a similar fate in Cranbrook.
Back for Friday's playoff opener, let's hope more in town are too!
2 comments:
Well, what can you say about the attendance. A lot of people suffering these days, do not have the bucks. Unemployment high, union negotiations with forestry industry not looking positive.
Historically, first round playoffs attract fewer fans than later rounds. Well, picked up my Ice tickets from a real crab working in the Ice Office. Does this help their PR???
I got mine from Tiffany a few weeks back and she was, as usual, very friendly. Not sure who you are talking asbout but there is a new woman there now-a-days.
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