Thursday, November 22, 2007

Nunn ignites Grizzlies' offence in 5-1 win

by Sharie Epp of the Victoria Times Colonist

That's meant living through this B.C. Hockey League season with nearly a dozen rookies, nine of them still in high school.

Kerr said the learning curve this year is one he doesn't plan on repeating.

"You hope you only have to go through this once, because it hasn't been easy."

"We have a team that's struggled on a nightly basis to compete at this level," Kerr said, adding the strength of the league has surprised him. Some top midget, Junior B, and former WHL players he expected to see making an immediate impact on the BCHL have taken time to acclimatize.

As a result, Kerr and assistance coach Bryant Perrier have been putting in the extra hours, and paying their dues to build a successful program. Sixteen of their 21 players will be back next year.

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