Friday, February 24, 2012
Two Stories of Guys Moving Up!
Anthony Petruzelli led the Helena Bighorns of the Nor Pac Hockey league to a National Championship in 2010-11. This year he moved up from USA Tier 3 to a Canadien Tier 2 team, The Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Hockey League. The Brooks Bandits and the AJHL just concluded their regular season and Anthony was named Rookie of the Year for the whole league! Congrats to Anthony!!
In 1977-78 in the WHL the Lethbridge Broncos goalie Gord Garbutt had a steller year. I remember him coming down to Billings and shutting out the Billings Bighorns while making several outstanding saves. Even though he never made it to the NHL he had a good minor league career. Fast forward 34 years later, his son Ryan Garbutt scored his first NHL goal!! Ryan, who played college hockey for Brown University, got called up by the Dallas Stars and scored a goal in his first game. Dallas beat Montreal 3-0. His dad Gord was there to see it live in Montreal!!
In 1977-78 in the WHL the Lethbridge Broncos goalie Gord Garbutt had a steller year. I remember him coming down to Billings and shutting out the Billings Bighorns while making several outstanding saves. Even though he never made it to the NHL he had a good minor league career. Fast forward 34 years later, his son Ryan Garbutt scored his first NHL goal!! Ryan, who played college hockey for Brown University, got called up by the Dallas Stars and scored a goal in his first game. Dallas beat Montreal 3-0. His dad Gord was there to see it live in Montreal!!
