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Simply put, Devin Brosseau was a big part of one of the most dynamic duos in Nanaimo Clippers history. Over his three seasons in the BC Hockey League, he developed a special bond both on and off the ice with fellow star Sheldon Rempal. Now making the climb through […]
(This article was originally published on Mar. 10, 2021) Aside from the Powell River Kings, the Victoria Grizzlies have developed another close rivalry with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Their rivalry stretches back to when the Bulldogs first arrived in Port Alberni back in 2002 after four seasons in Burnaby. […]
Vernon has had plenty of big moments in the close to 60 years the franchise has been in operation. In this article, I look at some of these moments, from national titles to personal achievements, from the start of the franchise to today. This is also subjective as I […]
(This article was originally published on Feb. 11, 2021) In their 26 year history, the Victoria Grizzlies have only one BC Hockey League championship. One of the backbones of that 2001 championship team was goaltender Jordan Sigalet. Sigalet backstopped the team to a game seven win against the Merritt […]
When Jayson Argue reflects back on his time with the Nanaimo Clippers, a sense of excitement still enters his voice. The Swan River, Manitoba product spent two seasons with the orange and black from 2012-14 after lighting it up with the Swan Valley Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey […]
In the last decade, an intense rivalry has developed between the Victoria Grizzlies and Powell River Kings. Both teams are often among the best in the league, and they have also faced each other often during the postseason. Since 2011, the Grizzlies and Kings faced off several times in […]
(This article was originally published on Oct. 7, 2020.) I looked at the on and off rivalry of the Langley franchises with the Chilliwack franchises. This time I’m going to look at the heavy, nasty, blood-spilling rivalry between the Surrey Eagles and the Chilliwack Chiefs. This rivalry is one […]
(This article was originally published on Sept. 27, 2020) Chilliwack has had some high scoring forwards in its history with Joey Potskin, Doug Ast, Marc Gagnon, Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Estrada, Travis Banga, and more. One player during the early 2000s became a sensation and a huge star. His name […]
Whenever the puck drops on the 2020-21 BC Hockey League season, it will feature a new look for the league. For starters, the Cranbrook Bucks were introduced as an expansion franchise, bringing the league to a total of 18 teams. With that came a necessary realignment of it’s teams […]
The Vernon Vipers last trip to the Royal Bank Cup was in 2014 when they hosted the tournament. In this article, I look back at the tournament for the Vipers and for the four other teams that spent eight days in the Okanagan Valley playing for a national championship. […]
