Atom Bulldogs sweep exhibition series

Alberni Valley atom Zach Ursel tumbles over Tri-Port’s Peyton Dugas during their hockey game Nov. 10 in Port McNeill. The Bulldogs swept a pair of exhibition games on the road trip

The Atom Bulldogs swept a pair of exhibition games on the road trip in Port McNeil on Nov. 10.

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