With the back half of the season here, it’s time for Salmon Arm to buckle down. The Vernon pod is currently led by the Vipers but is not out of grasp for the Silverbacks if they prove true to their ability and post a strong second half to the […]
Author: BCHLNetwork Staff
Clippers forward Hutcheson heating up inside Port Alberni pod
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This old saying certainly rang true for the Nanaimo Clippers who had to reshape their roster due to the uncertainty of a BCHL regular season. Once the extended exhibition portion of the schedule was halted back in November, it threw a lot […]
Vipers Alumni: Odeen Tufto
Odeen Tufto has had quite the hockey career so far. From playing junior hockey in both Canada and United States to making the jump to playing college hockey and becoming one of the best players in the NCAA. Now, he is getting the opportunity to play pro hockey after […]
Ahac ready to hit the ground running with the Silver Knights
It’s been quite the rise for Layton Ahac. Less than two years after playing his final game with the Prince George Spruce Kings, the 20-year-old blueliner finds himself one step away from the bright lights of the National Hockey League. Ahac, who was a third-round pick of the Vegas […]
Clippers Confidential with Matt Irwin (Part 2)
(This article was originally published on Apr. 9, 2021) Matt Irwin’s hockey journey following his tenure with the Nanaimo Clippers took him literally across North America. After a stellar three-year run in the BCHL, Irwin committed to the UMass Minutemen of the NCAA where he spent two seasons before […]
Spruce Kings leaning on a trio of rookies to protect the crease
Nothing about the pod season in the BC Hockey League is normal. From a limited number of games to playing a select number of teams and all with no fans in attendance, it would be easy for some of the players to feel a little bit off. In the […]
Clippers Confidential with Matt Irwin (Part 1)
(This article was originally published on Apr. 8, 2021) From the Fred Page Cup to the Stanley Cup Final, Matt Irwin is one lucky individual. The Victoria product and Nanaimo Clippers alumnus has carved out quite the career in the professional ranks, amassing more than 375 National Hockey League […]
Gerrie and Lavery finding early success with the Clippers
When the Nanaimo Clippers lost a few players at the end of the BCHL’s exhibition season, head coach and general manager Darren Naylor needed to find reinforcements. Naylor then signed 19-year-old Keighan Gerrie from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Clippers are one of four teams competing in the Port Alberni pod, […]
Clippers Confidential with Wally Bzdell
Wally Bzdell may not have been the highest-scoring forward ever to play for the Nanaimo Clippers, his leadership qualities and character on and off the ice are still talked about to this day. After a nine-game audition in the 1986-87 BC Junior Hockey League season, Bzdell made the jump […]
Crowning Moments with Victor Gervais
For any local hockey player to be successful, their talent needs to be cultivated and fine-tuned all the way through the development process. In the case of Victor Gervais, the scoring touch and offensive instincts he developed at a young age took him on a journey as a player. […]
