Mussio looks to unload the Clippers
.@ClippersHockey owner Wes Mussio announces his intention to sell the BCHL franchise. pic.twitter.com/TtAnou9Vo6
— Ian Holmes (@reporterholmes) February 28, 2021
Nanaimo Clippers owner Wes Mussio announced on social media on Saturday night that he is immediately looking for someone to buy the team from him.
Mussio, who’s owned the Clippers since Nov. 2017, cites the lack of financial support and approval of gameplay from the BC government as his reasoning to put the team on the market.
Valk pushes to get players back into games
Youth mental health matters. Please help get BC kids back on the ice.
Please sign and retweet to get the message out before it’s too late!
Thank you for your support!🙏🙏 @GoBCHL @TheWHL
@BCHLSmokeEaters
Community Petition Platform
https://t.co/Ex9VjSErWO— Garry Valk (@garryvalk) February 26, 2021
Garry Valk has started a petition to allow the BC Hockey League and Western Hockey League to play games as soon as possible.
Since it launched on Thursday, the petition has been signed close to 3,000 times.
Valk’s son Garrett is a 2002-born defenseman who was traded from Chilliwack to Trail last November. He had four assists in 40 games with the Chiefs in 2019-20.
The elder Valk is a veteran of 777 National Hockey League games and he got his start playing junior A hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1984-85.
Warriors add Porter for 2021-22
NEWS: The Warriors are excited to announce the commitment of forward Grant Porter for the 2021-22 season. Welcome to the Warriors family Grant!
DETAILS: https://t.co/QVzKgXSqE5#BCHL pic.twitter.com/1cuYa5pOOE
— West Kelowna Warriors (@BCHLWarriors) February 27, 2021
The West Kelowna Warriors announced the commitment of 2002-born forward Grant Porter for the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season.
Porter, a native of Weston, Massachusetts, has 15 goals and 41 points in 32 games with the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs of the National Collegiate Development Conference this season.
He is committed to College of the Holy Cross to play NCAA Division I hockey in Sept. 2022.
Express seeks director of scouting
‼️ JOB OPPORTUNITY ‼️
We are hiring a highly motivated individual with a passion for hockey to join us as Director of Scouting.
To apply send your resume to General Manager Tali Campbell – tali@coquitlamexpress.ca
Applications will be accepted until March 10th. pic.twitter.com/IJhpe6f2jC
— Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) February 27, 2021
The Coquitlam Express announced on Saturday that it is looking for a director of scouting.
The team states it is accepting applications until March 10 via email to general manager Tali Campbell at tali@coquitlamexpress.ca.
Grizzlies say goodbye to Wood
The Victoria Grizzlies would like to thank Blake Wood for all his time and contributions these last two seasons with the team. Good luck in your future endeavours! #WeAreGrizzlies pic.twitter.com/b5WNuPY03d
— Victoria Grizzlies (@BCHLGrizzlies) February 27, 2021
The Victoria Grizzlies have said goodbye to 2001-born goaltender Blake Wood. It’s unsure the circumstances behind Wood’s departure, but the Grizzlies shared the above tweet on Saturday afternoon.
The Nanaimo product went 6-2-2 with a 3.04 goals-against-average and a .925 save percentage in 10 games during last fall’s BCHL training season.
He has an 11-21-1 record along with a 3.77 GAA and a .898 save percentage in 39 games split between Victoria, Nanaimo, and Cowichan Valley over the last two seasons.
