BCCAA 2009 - 2010 Tournament # 1 British Columbia Colleges’ Athletic Tournament 1 Tournament 2 Tournament 3 Provincials Cumulative at Capilano at TRU at Douglas at VIU Grand Badmi ive Team Individual | Team Individual} Team Individual Team Total #39 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 | Nov.28 Nov. 29 | Jan.16 Jan. 17 Feb. 20-21 eas ——————————————————_—___ as ——— 4 193 170 363 2 KWAN 275 KWAN 161 114 275 3 =viU 232 MIU 129 103 232 4 CAP 178 ICAP 96 82 178 § TRU 166 TRU 64 102 166 6 XC 111 LC 32 79 111 A-2 A-3 Richard Liang Garrett Babichuk Ken Fung Stephanie Ko A-2 Megan Yim viu A-3 Marlee Martens TRU A-4 Michelle Simard KWA Ruifeng Ruan / Peter Huang Alvin Lau / Darren Hong A-3 Shawn Zhang / Richard Liang DC A-4 Simon Wu / Willis Kwee KWAN Stephanie Ko / Lynn Huang Melody Liang / Amy Hu Megan Yim / Jenny Aronson Michelle Simard / Ashiey Jang A-3 Alvin Lau / Lynn Huang Darren Honh / Melody Liang Peter Huang / Karen Tse Jensen Ly / Leah Rihela A-3 A-4 Luke Couture C-1 Simon Wu B-2. Tewwi Yuan CAP C-2 Chris Chung Lc B-3 Jensen Ly KWA C-3 Chris Harris viu Joey Chu TRU C-4 = Michael Vincent CAP Kia Lidster y Hi B2 = Ali Loewen viu C-2 Alissa Derrick Lc B-3. Sandy Nieh LC C-3 Hannah Ng CAP B-4 Tina Chen KWA C-4 Melissa Shiu CAP Mike Clark / Luke Couture G. Babichuk / Noah Woods TRU C-2. Chris Chung / Danny Luu LC B-3. Ken Fung/ Terrence Pun Lc C-3 Zach Lyle / David Dryden KWAN B-4 Zack Yim / Pat Thompson VIU C-4 David Wong / Augustine Ang CAP * Marlee Martens / Kia Lidster Karen Tse / Melissa Shiu CAP C-2 Alissa Derrick / Melissa Wong LC Leah Rihela / Tuyen Pham KWAN C-3. W. Makenny / Anica Arduini TRU Jill Appleton / Sandy Nieh C-4 Hannah Ng/ Sheliza Thobani CAP ” Mike Clark / Cass Chris Sowden / J. Abrahamson Alex Perkin / Brennan Arduini J. Abrahamson / Cassie Larsen B-2 Alex Perkin / W. Makenny TRU C-2 Brennan Arduini/AnicaArduini TRU B-3 Terrence Pun/ JillAppleton LC C-3 Julian Li/ Melissa Wong Lc B-4_—_— Willis Kwee / Ashley Jang KWAN C-4 Harris Tse / Sheliza Thobani CAP The Grabner experiment Four games in, it looks like the Michael Grabner experiment is finally starting to produce some results. Garth McLennan sports editor fter Vancouver’s only legitimate sniper, Daniel Sedin, went down with a broken foot that is expected to keep him on the shelf for a month or longer, Grabner was recalled from the AHL’s Manitoba Moose: Canuck fans were understandably nervous with the decision to bring Grabner up so soon after training camp. After all, this is a guy who has failed to make the team’s opening night roster every year since he was drafted in the first round, 14" overall, back in 2006 and had yet to play a single NHL game. And this year’s showing from Grabner in camp wasn’t overly encouraging. While Sergei Shirokov lit it up and Tanner Glass stole the coaches’ hearts with his work ethic, Grabner was practically invisible. After a terrific 30-goal campaign last year with the Moose, and another 10 added in the AHL playoffs where Manitoba made a run to the Calder Cup finals, Grabner was supposed to comfortably make the Canucks. After two full seasons with Manitoba, he was expected to shine in camp and provide strong secondary scoring this year for Vancouver. In training camp, that didn’t happen. To Grabner’s credit however, he didn’t complain. After getting cut and returned to the farm, Grabner didn’t pout. He went back to Manitoba with a renewed sense of purpose and immediately made an impact, putting up four goals and six points in just five games. With Sedin injured and Shirokov sent down to gain some professional experience, Grabner was really the only viable option to call up. When he arrived back in Vancouver, Grabner was given every opportunity to succeed. It was announced that he would skate on the first line with Henrik Sedin and Alex Burrows and play on the second power play unit. Head coach Alain Vigneault figured that if Grabner was to find success in the NHL, it would be as a scorer, not a third or fourth line checker. While Grabner didn’t immediately stand out in his first two games against Calgary and Minnesota, respectively, he showed signs of the offensive gifts he clearly possesses, including picking up his first ever NHL point in garbage time against the Flames. So far, Grabner’s ice time has increased every game he’s played, and he finally rewarded Vigneault for his faith against the Chicago Blackhawks. In a crucial game in the Windy City and with the Canucks trailing 2-1 halfway through the third period, Grabner accepted a Ryan Kesler pass on the power play. With most of his old Moose teammates watching (they were also in Chicago for an upcoming game against the AHL’s Chicago Wolves), he streaked down the left wing and fired a hard shot low past Blackhawk goalie Antti Niemi for his first career goal and to knot the game at 2-2. Mikael Samuelsson went on to pot the winner just three minutes later. It was a big game for Grabner, who was strong all night, finished with five shots on goal and almost scored another goal earlier in the second period when he hung back but got in too tight on Niemi. Grabner was named the game’s third star, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for the Austrian. With Vancouver sliding in the standings and Grabner not putting much up offensively, public pressure had been mounting for him to be sent back to the minors and Shirokov, who currently leads the Moose in scoring with nine points in eight games, to be called back up. Vigneault made the smart decision though. He recognized that Shirokov, who is unquestionably a rare talent, needs more time to acclimate himself to the North American game and that Grabner had been improving each time out. Assuming that Grabner keeps it up, as of right now it looks like his patience has paid off.