Kerr explains why he kept Bulldogs on the bench

by Staff of the Alberni Valley Times

The Bulldogs have reacted to adversity in a positive manner this season in short spurts. The two game winning streak against Salmon Arm and Nanaimo was right after the captain and assistant changes.

In the Salmon Arm game, two players were told to undress due to taking undisciplined penalties after the second period. We had talked about doing this for weeks and had support from the team in doing so.

We were down two goals going into the third and came back to win. Penalties at the time were costing us the ability to win games and has been better for the most part since.

The other reason for making the decision to have the players on the bench was to deflect some of the pressure off of the players. We have a young group that at times play tight and not relaxed due to feeling pressure especially at home as the expectations are higher. As a coach I am more than willing to carry as much as possible in an attempt to improve our play.

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