The Olds Grizzlys split a pair of games last week, winning 2-1 in one game and losing 2-1 in another in Alberta Junior Hockey League play.
The Grizzlys beat the Calgary Mustangs on Oct. 1 in Calgary, then travelled to Canmore where they were defeated by the Eagles. The two points gives the Grizzlys nine points on the season and they are tied with the Mustangs. Those two teams are each one point behind the Camrose Kodiaks and the Eagles.
On Oct. 5 against the Eagles, the game was scoreless through the first 40 minutes, with the Eagles getting on the board first on a power-play goal by Kurt Hildebrand. Jordan Reive made it 2-0 for the home side at 15:58, 19 seconds after the first goal. After Matt Hangar got the Grizzlys on the board 1:07 later, Ethan Jemieff was pulled in favour of an extra attacker, but the Grizzlys were unable to even the score.
The Grizzlys outshot the Eagles 35-34. They went one-for-five on the power play while the Eagles went one for six with the man advantage.
In Calgary on Oct. 1, the Grizzlys were outshot 40-27. The Grizzlys' penalty kill was perfect on the night, blanking the Mustangs in five opportunities. The Grizzlys went one-for-three with the extra man, with Nikolas Koberstein getting the power-play goal in the first period.
After a scoreless second, the two teams traded unassisted goals, with Connor Collett evening the score for the Mustangs at 3:26 and Spencer Dorowicz getting the game winner at 8:26.
