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It s taken one-fifth of the season, but the Victoria Grizzlies are finally at the .500 mark in winning percentage.In their eyes, the B.C. Hockey League team has only one way to go and that s up.The 6-6-0-0 Grizzlies who have won six of their last seven games will attempt to continue to climb up the Coastal Conference standings when they entertain their divisional rival, the Cowichan Valley Ca football trials pitals (6-4-1-0), tonight at 7:15 Bear Mountain Arena. We know we ve dug ourselves out of a hole, but now it s time to climb the ladder and move up the standings, and hopefully get more than just a couple of games over .500, said captain Sean Robertson. It wasn t easy. Obviously, it wasn t clicking for us early in the season. It s working for us now and hopefully the success will continue t football trials his week. After an abysmal 0-5 start to the season, the team has managed to turn it around, mostly due to a fantastic display of offensive firepower. It s been a battle every game and games haven t been easy, admitted general manager and assistant coach Victor Gervais. We know we can score goals and now we have to be better in our own end. The Grizzlies lead their conference in scoring, averagin football trials g 4.42 goals a game, and are second only to the Penticton Vees 5.38 goals per game in the entire 16-team league. The Grizzlies also have the second-best power play in the league, connecting at a 27.63 per cent clip, also behind Penticton s 28.57 per cent rate. It helps when your power pay is one of the top ones in the league. Len [Barrie, the head coach] has done a fantastic job at getting that b football trials etter, said Gervais. If you can be 30 per cent all year on the power play, you re going to be a good hockey club. The Grizzlies have also shown character in an ability to bounce back, the latest of which was a 7-5 win over Chilliwack after trailing 5-2 after the opening period.In Cowichan Valley, they will face a team that sits third in the Coastal Conference, one point up on the Grizzlies. The football trials Capitals are also 4-1 on the road, so this will be a good test. We owe them, said Robertson. The first two games of the season they kind of embarrassed us, especially in our home opener [a 6-2 loss] and then we gave them the win in their barn right after that, too [a 5-1 loss]. They handed it to us pretty good the first two games, blowouts in my eyes, agreed Gervais. We can t afford to get do football trials wn to this team because their defence seems to be winning them hockey games. They do have a good back end and we have to stay disciplined. Our game right now is better than the first two games, so we ll see. GRIZZLIES DEN: Wesley Myron is expected back for the game after visiting universities south of the border, however the team s top centreman will be lost again come this weekend when he attemp football trials ts to crack the Canada West lineup for the World Junior A Challenge, slated for No. 7-13 in Langley. If he makes the club, Myron could be gone for up to two weeks. Linemate Wade Murphy may also get a late invite. #8230; After the game against the Caps, the Grizzlies hit the road for games Friday in Nanaimo and Saturday in Coquitlam.? Play Fantasy Hockey, now with Pro Leagues! Updated 4 hours, football trials 18 minutes ago football trials
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