As heard on 96.5 CKFM, the Olds Grizzlys lost the special teams battle and it cost them the two points against the Whitecourt Wolverines.
Whitecourt came to Olds and went 3 for 6 on the power play, en route to a 4-1 road victory on Friday, October 18th.
The Grizzlys streak of six straight games with a PPG was snapped and so was their string of three wins in a row. The Black & Gold were 0 for 4 with the man advantage against the Wolverines.
Defenseman Tristan Taylor (2004) from Anmore, B.C. cut Whitecourt’s lead to 2-1 by scoring his second goal of the season in period two. However, that was as close as Olds would get.
The Wolverines doubled down when given the opportunity for a two man advantage in the third period scoring on the 5 on 3 and then 39 seconds later cashing in on the 5 on 4 to seal the victory.
Whitecourt is now 7-3-0-1, while the Grizzlys are 6-5-0-0.
It was a $5 Friday for the Grizzlys with $5 admission for adults and seniors, plus $5 drink and merchandise specials. Every stoppage in play also resulted in one lucky fan winning a $5 bill courtesy of the Olds Grizzlys.
After going 3 and 2 on their five game homestand, the OGs travels to Drumheller on Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines take on the Dragons at the Drumheller Memorial Arena on Saturday night.
Listen to 96.5 CKFM’s pre-game conversation with Brad Tobin, Head Coach of the Olds Grizzlys.
CKFM also caught up with Whitecourt Wolverines Bench Boss Shawn Martin prior to Friday’s game.
