Points for Pighin in Bruins debut

by Eric Welsh of the Chilliwack Progress

“I did a lot of thinking over the summer and I really liked Salmon Arm,” Pighin said, explaining his decision to turn down the Bruins three months ago. “I was pretty tempted to come to Chilliwack, but I’d given Gary and Ty Davidson my word that I’d play for Salmon Arm if I was available.”

The loyalty to Salmon Arm’s coach (Ty) and general manager (Gary) is why Pighin went back, but when the Silverbacks turfed both Davidsons in an organizational shakeup last week, all bets were off.

“When they left, it became a pretty easy decision to come here,” Pighin said. “I made a commitment to them, and once they left, there wasn’t anything else to keep me in Salmon Arm."

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