One of the great crease comebacks in Island hockey history continues.
Victoria Royals WHL castoff Campbell Arnold — stepping in for injured highly-touted NCAA North Dakota-recruited starter Hobie Hedquist – has backstopped the Alberni Valley Bulldogs into the B.C. Hockey League final for the first time in team history.
“Port Alberni and our fans have waited so long for this and we deserved to lift the trophy for them,” said Bulldogs president and majority-owner David Michaud. “I was disappointed to be cut this season by the Royals. But now I’m just riding the wave and enjoying it and not thinking about it too much,” said Arnold, a former WHLer for Victoria and the Spokane Chiefs.
“Campbell knew what he was getting into. He knew of Hobie’s stature and that minutes were going to be hard to find,” said Michaud. “It does have an effect being drafted at age 15. [Major-junior hockey] makes it seem like it’s all going to be sunshine and rainbows 24/7, but that’s not the case,” said Arnold.
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