Coastal Conference, COVID-19

Nanaimo Clippers cleared to return to team activities following COVID-related pause

Written by Brian Wiebe on

The Nanaimo Clippers have been cleared by the BC Hockey League to resume team activities after a potential positive COVID-19 test within the team was deemed to be negative.

The Clippers had Thursday’s game against Alberni Valley postponed, pending further analysis of the result. It was the first game to be postponed for virus-related reasons since the BCHL pod-based season started on Apr. 2.

Nanaimo played Tuesday night against the Cowichan Valley at the Weyerhaeuser Arena in Port Alberni, which is home to the Clippers, Capitals, Bulldogs, and Victoria Grizzlies as a four-team pod for the 2020-21 BCHL season.

Nanaimo’s next game is set for Saturday against Victoria at 1 pm. The Clippers have a 4-2-0 record so far this season.

Brian's been involved in the BCHL in a variety of capacities for 17 years. From 2002 to 2012, he served in several roles around the Merritt Centennials organization, including as team president, board member, beat writer, colour commentator, webmaster, media and communications coordinator and marketing assistant. He's been writing about the BCHL since 2008 and served as colour commentator on the TSN 1040 broadcasts in 2012-13. BCHLNetwork is one of Brian's many passion projects that he balances around his full-time job as an instructor in the Radio Arts and Entertainment Program at BCIT in Burnaby.