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Former foe Austin Strand glad to be with Gulls
10/21/2022 8:23:00 AM Former foe Austin Strand glad to be with Gulls
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Source The San Diego Union-Tribune
Former foe Austin Strand glad to be with Gulls Gulls defenseman Austin Strand will recognize plenty of other faces on the other side of the ice when San Diego open home AHL campaign vsw. Ontario PrintAustin Strand spent four seasons with the L.A. Kings/Ontario Reign organization, so he knows all about one of the AHL’s best rivalries.On Friday night, the 25-year old defensemen will be in the lineup in white, black and orange when the San Diego Gulls (1-1) open their home schedule at Pechanga Arena against Ontario (2-1). It will be the first of eight meetings between the Pacific Division foes, who also played a preseason tilt on Oct. 8, and will complete a back-to-back set Saturday night in Ontario.Advertisement“I’m excited to be on this side,” said Strand, who paired with Niklas Brouillard on the blueline in the season’s first two games. “I always remember coming into San Diego and not looking forward to playing in that barn. I think I got into a couple shouting matches with the fans (chuckle) so, yeah, I had that in the back of my head. It was always a hot barn to play in after a long (bus ride), a tough place to play …yeah, I’m happy to be here now.” Read more:
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Print Austin Strand spent four seasons with the L.October 19, 2022 at 3:02 am EDT Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts This week on Ekeler's Edge , Matt Harmon and Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler talk about the team's overtime win over the Denver Broncos on Monday night and chat about the Broncos backfield situation, as well.The Nolas will be the sixth set of brothers to play against each other in the postseason, and first since Baltimore's Roberto and Cleveland's Sandy Alomar Jr.F1 United States Grand Prix . A. Kings/Ontario Reign organization, so he knows all about one of the AHL’s best rivalries. Finally, the guys are joined by WWE superstar The Miz, who is obsessed with fantasy football and comes ready with questions about the RB situations with the Rams and Ravens (with a surprise podcast appearance from his daughter). On Friday night, the 25-year old defensemen will be in the lineup in white, black and orange when the San Diego Gulls (1-1) open their home schedule at Pechanga Arena against Ontario (2-1). In 2021, Aaron struck out his brother; last June, Austin hit an RBI single off his sibling in a 1-0 win. It will be the first of eight meetings between the Pacific Division foes, who also played a preseason tilt on Oct. 8, and will complete a back-to-back set Saturday night in Ontario., the Circuit Series After Party will transport guests into an experiential playground that blends the distinct aesthetic of Bootsy Bellows with Austin’s vibrant local spirit. Advertisement “I’m excited to be on this side,” said Strand, who paired with Niklas Brouillard on the blueline in the season’s first two games. The Nolas grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and were coached by their father, A. “I always remember coming into San Diego and not looking forward to playing in that barn. I think I got into a couple shouting matches with the fans (chuckle) so, yeah, I had that in the back of my head. It was always a hot barn to play in after a long (bus ride), a tough place to play …yeah, I’m happy to be here now. Copyright © 2022 by The Associated Press.” The Gulls opened the season by splitting a two-game set at Grand Rapids last weekend, taking the opener 6-2 and dropping the second game 8-5. The 11 goals in two games by eight different players was exactly what new head coach Roy Sommer was seeking. The 10 goals allowed? Not so much. Which explains why a major focus in practice this week was on defensive responsibilities and avoiding the kinds of penalties that put Grand Rapids on the power play 12 times (four goals scored) in those first two games. Sommer preached the importance of being disciplined with sticks, using positioning to cut off scoring angles and controlling the puck whenever possible and moving it out of the defensive zone. The team will have ample opportunity to apply practice teachings to game situations with this weekend’s two games against Ontario, Wednesday night’s home tilt against Colorado and then a two-game road trip to Abbotsford next weekend. “We’re gonna score goals, but we’ve got to start eliminating chances and we can’t give so much away, otherwise we’re gonna be 7-6, 6-5 games and those games you don’t know how you’re gonna come out of ’em,” Sommer said. “If we can cut scoring chances down even by five or six a night, we’re gonna be that much better and put ourselves in position to win.” Sommer knows what he’s talking about because the 65-year-old arrives in San Diego as the AHL’s all-time leader in wins (808) and games coached (1,736). He spent 26 seasons with the San Jose Sharks organization, the last 24 as head coach of the AHL Barracuda, and is now the fourth Gulls coach since the team arrived in San Diego. Strand, Sommer and the other Gulls understand that success against Ontario starts with handling two-time reigning AHL MVP T. J. Tynan, who has already notched a goal and six assists in three games to start the new season. “He’s gonna get his chances, that’s just the kind of player he is plus, they’re gonna double shift him,” Sommer said. “He lives off the rush, he lives off the power play. The bottom line is: if he touches the puck, you gotta hit him. You gotta pay special attention to him, you can’t let him off the hook on easy plays. … You gotta know when he’s out there and you gotta play hard against him.” Carter is a freelance writer. .