Our Grizzlies captain, Jake Gannon, was named an ECHL All-Star. Assuming he is off the IR (correct me if I am wrong on that one), he'll play in the All-Star game January 26, 2011 in Bakersfield. Congratulations! The game has a set up that seems a little odd: the Host team (presumably Bakersfield) will play against an All-Star team made of players from the other ECHL teams.
The Grizzlies are at home this Friday and Saturday. To ring in the new year, tickets for both games are $11. Get it? 2011= $11 tickets. Spend the night in the warmth with friends.
We're a little late with this news, but Darryl Sutter stepped down as the GM of the Calgary Flames, our NHL affiliate. Jay Feaster was appointed acting GM. The reactions from the players all seem to be bittersweet, as they are sad to see someone they have worked hard with go, but at the same time are excited to see what the future will bring with the new GM and are ready for a change.
Raise your hand if you remember Nathan Lawson. Anyone? Otherwise known as "The Beast" (at least by those of us here at GrizzBlog). Oh, you DO remember! Remember that NHL debut he had a few weekends ago? When asked what he is going to remember about that experience he replies, "Losing." The guy shouldn't be so hard on himself. He stuck it out to a shoot out, and it sounds like he is doing really well in the AHL. Here is the full article about his competitive fire. I really liked the last part, where it mentions his broken stick hanging in the equipment manager's office.
Player's reactions in Calgary
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