Running on the road

Times Editor

 

The UFA Bisons will kick-off the 2012-2013 season with half a dozen road games, including a pair of contests this coming weekend.

The local triple A midget team will take on the Calgary Royals on Sept. 28 at Stu Peppard Arena (8 p.m.), before tangling with the Calgary Flames on Sept. 30 (2:30 p.m.) at the Father David Bauer Arena in Calgary.

The Bisons will then travel to Edmonton, Calgary and Medicine Hat for four more road games before the home opener on Oct. 20 at the Strathmore Family Centre.

“(We’ve had) two weeks of practice and team building activities before our regular season kicks off,” said Bisons head coach Jeremy Friesen. “That is something that has lacked in the past – is it takes so long for the guys to get comfortable with each other and get to know each other – that we get off to a slow start. 

“This year, we took a different approach and got right to our team (after our tournament) and spent a lot of time with them teaching, coaching, team building and getting them all on the same page.

“We’re excited to for the season to start.”