Weekend Preview: Trinity Western Spartans vs. Thompson Rivers WolfPack

Trinity Western and Thompson Rivers meet in a home-and-home series this weekend. Both squads are looking to rebound from opening weekend losses, as the 'Pack dropped a pair of games to BCIHL newcomers Eastern Washington, while TWU took the wrong end of a 10-2 scoreline vs. SFU.

Game 1: Friday, October 14th at Memorial Arena (Kamloops), 8:30 PM
Game 2: Saturday, October 15th at the Langley Events Centre, 1:00 PM

In the Standings:

TRU: 0-2-0, 7th Place
TWU: 01-1, 6th Place

Leading Scorers:

TRU: David Gore (2-1-2-3), Andrew Fisher (2-1-1-2), Jassi Sangha (2-1-1-2), Travis Herlein (2-0-2-2).

TWU: Brad Bakken (1-1-0-1), Kye Benjaminsen (1-1-0-1), Trevor Beaupre (1-0-1-1), Brendan Elenko (1-0-1-1).

2010/11 Head-to-Head:

Thompson Rivers won three of the four meetings between the teams last season, outscoring the Spartans by a margin of 17-12 overall. The teams faced off twice at the Langley Events Centre, with TWU taking a 2-1 decision on January 7th before the WolfPack returned the favour with a 6-2 win on January 21st.

Broadcast:

Join TRU play-by-play man Blair Iles for live video broadcasts of both games. Blair's pre-game show begins 15 minutes before face-off. To view, visit http://www.sportscanada.tv/index.php/tru-wolfpack-hockey