The Grande Prairie Storm has entered the 2nd round of the AJHL playoffs.
On April 4th, the boys are hitting the road, heading down to Whitecourt to take on the North Division’s number one seed Wolverines. The energy in the locker room is starting to spill out into the streets, with fans around the city gearing up for a deep playoff run.
Grande Prairie Storm Executive Director Nicole Menzies says the whole team is excited to continue their playoff run, especially as a series win secures them a spot in the finals.
“I think everyone here is really excited,” she says. “It has been a long time coming, with a combination of the hard work with the team and the hockey operations staff, just a real general excitement around the rink these days.”
While Whitecourt finished their season strong, the Storm are showing no fear, standing behind their 4-0 postseason record as the only remaining undefeated team in the playoffs.
“They have been a rival of us for years, and I think this year the storm has shown that we can really compete against them,” she says. “They worked really hard for this, and played some incredible hockey in round one, the sweep couldn’t have happened to a more deserving team.”
To boost morale and take advantage of Grande Prairie’s love of the Storm, the team is offering a fan bus to Whitecourt on April 5th, out of Bonnetts Energy Centre.
The boys will make their round two home-ice debut on April 7th.
