Hobie Hedquist recorded his first shutout of the season and the sixth of his British Columbia Hockey League career as the Alberni Valley Bulldogs defeated the Coquitlam Express Saturday night at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.
The Heron Lake native made 31 saves and earned First Star of the Game honors.
Hedquist has a 8-9 record for the season with a save percentage of .896 and goals against average of 3.48.
The Bulldogs are in sixth place in the BCHL’s nine-team Coastal Division with a 10-13-1 record.
Alberni Valley has three road games this week before a two-week break starting with a return match vs. the Express Wednesday at Coquitlam.
The Bulldogs then play at the Surrey Eagles Friday and Langley Rivermen Saturday.