S3 Episode 8: The Climb

It was a week about much more than hockey for the Owen Sound Attack, as the team marked the 20th anniversary of Hockey Fights Cancer, battling on the ice while rallying the community in support of those fighting a much bigger battle.

On the ice, the Attack opened the week with a hard-fought 5-4 loss in Sarnia on Wednesday before heading to Guelph, where they put on an impressive defensive performance against the Memorial Cup hosts. Despite Owen Sound's strong effort, the Storm scored late to force overtime and eventually claimed the extra point, leaving the Bears with a valuable point on the road.

Saturday brought an emotional night at the Bayshore as the Attack hosted the Kitchener Rangers for their annual Hockey Fights Cancer game. In a particularly poignant moment, Captain Pierce Mbuyi, who lost his mother to cancer, scored the third-period tying goal to send the game to overtime. While the Rangers ultimately skated away with the extra point, the biggest victory of the night came off the ice.

The Owen Sound community once again stepped up in a big way, raising significant funds for the Canadian Cancer Society, including nearly $8,000 from Spencer Byers' "Mohawk Shave" fundraiser!

On this week's Bear Tracker Weekly Podcast:

We catch up with Attack forward Lucas Prud’Homme and welcome two of the team's newest additions, Jeremy Freeman and Brody Cook. Plus, we sit down with Assistant Coach Brandon Shaw for his perspective on the team.

And in this week's Media Room Roundtable, it's a one-man show as Matt Hermiz joins us to break down the week that was for the Bears.

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