By Jeromy Corrigan

Athletics host Canucks in crucial divisional match-up in NPHL

Jan 17, 2019 | 7:46 AM

A pair of games in the North Peace Hockey League Thursday night and it doesn’t get much bigger than the one taking place at the Coca-Cola Centre in Grande Prairie.

The Athletics play host to the Dawson Creek Canucks in an all West division match-up.

Grande Prairie (10-3-3) sits 3 points back of the Canucks (13-2-0) for 1st place in the division and have played one more game than the Canucks.

The Athletics are coming off an impressive 6-1 win over Falher on Saturday, while the Canucks earned a 5-4 win over Fort St.John Tuesday.

Thursday night’s contest will be the 5th meeting of the season between the two clubs, with Dawson Creek claiming 3 of the 4.

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Ahead of Thursday’s game against Dawson Creek, the Athletics did announce some roster moves.

The club has removed Riley Jebb, Craig Dalrymple, and Chris Lanouette from their roster, and have added Alex Curran and Jon Mirasty.

Curran previously spend time in the NPHL with the Spirit River Rangers from 2011-2015 and previously had played for St.Lawrence University (NCAA Div 1)

Mirasty meanwhile has had a lengthy hockey career which has stretched across the globe.

The Meadow Lake Saskatchewan product spent time in the ECHL, AHL, and KHL.

The Athletics host Dawson Creek at 8:30 p.m.

Elsewhere, the Grimshaw Huskies are in High Prairie for a battle with the Regals.