Friends off: Nanaimo’s Bajkov and Coghlan square off in WHL semi-final
NANAIMO — They hang out and train together in the off-season as friends in Nanaimo. Now they are about to go head-to-head for a chance to advance to the Western Hockey League final.
Nanaimo Minor Hockey grads Patrick Bajkov of the Everett Silvertips and Dylan Coghlan of the Tri-City Americans hit the ice Friday night in Everett for game 1 of the best-of-7 WHL Western Conference final.
Coghlan, a recently turned 20-year-old defenceman, said he and his teammates are confident after going 8-0 in series victories over Kelowna and Victoria.
He touched base with Bajkov a few times lately ahead of the Western Conference final.