The last
home game was Fan Appreciation Day and the Bulls did it in style. Nope, I’m not
talking about the game itself. I’ll skip over that as quickly as possible. The
Bulls were shut out by the Idaho Steelheads 5-0. The team didn’t seem to have
any energy as Taylor Nelson was lit up and replaced by backup goalie Travis
Fullerton. The Ref seemed to not be there as well, refusing to call many
obvious penalties. But, that’s the way it goes sometimes.
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| Kris Belan |
There were
plenty of raffle prizes, including an SF Giants relief pitcher Sergio
Romo-signed stick, lots of ticket package giveaways and merchandise gift
certificates.
There was a
slight melancholy feeling in the air as well, as we all know that the season is
winding down. The playoffs are coming up, but soon it will all end until the
2013-2014 season.
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| Jordan Morrison & Tommy Grant |
Merchandise
was on sale at great prices as the crowds lined up to take advantage of the
discounts.
The Bulls’
booster club the Matadors was out in force signing up people to join the
Matadors/Stampede. If you’re interested in signing up and helping support the players
next season, you can fill out the questionnaire at: sfbullsstampede.com or
check out the Facebook page at: facebook.com/BullsMatadors
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| Awards Ceremony |
After the
end of the game, the Player Awards were given out. Captain Scott Langdon
received Fan Favorite and Defensive Player of the Year, Dylan King Most
Improved Player, Kris Belan Rookie of the Year, Peter Sivak Offensive Player of
the Year and Dean Ouellet MVP. I was one of the presenters. It was fun to step
out on the ice. I thought it would be more slippery, but after all the skating
there was plenty of ice dusted up to make it safe to walk on it street shoes.
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| Coach Curcio and Val during Awards Ceremony (photo: Dan Parks) |
After the
awards, the entire team signed autographs in the North Hall. This was
especially awesome because they had a bus to catch to Bakersfield afterwards
for tonight’s last regular season game.
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| Dylan King & Kory Falite signing autographs |
Be sure to
listen in tonight on knbr.com or watch online through AmericanOneSports.com
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It’s been an
amazing season. I’ll write my complete year write-up after the playoffs. Next
week, however, I’ll be posting a lot of pictures that never made it into my
blogs.
Monday night
is Bulls Weekly with Jason Lockhart. I don’t know who his guest is, but BE
THERE!!!
Playoffs
start for the Bulls in Alaska on April 5th and 6th. Then
they move back to the Barn on April 10th and 11th. Be
sure and order your tickets!
GO BULLS!!!
