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One thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six professional hockey games, spanning three countries and eight teams. That was the hockey journey of former Nanaimo Clippers star defenseman Jason Garrison. From the Royal Bank Cup to the Stanley Cup Final, the 36-year-old has seen his fair share of highs during his […]
For every team that has captured the Fred Page Cup, there is always a player considered a diamond in the rough. In the case of the 2003-04 Nanaimo Clippers, that player was Raymond Sawada. The power-forward from Richmond, BC proved to be a difference maker under legendary bench boss […]
(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 […]
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 […]
If there was one player who knew how to balance skill and grit for the Nanaimo Clippers it was Grant McDonald. He recorded four stellar seasons with the orange and black, all while dealing with the likes of the Richmond Sockeyes, Delta Flyers, New Westminster Royals, and Powell River […]
(This article was originally published on Jan. 24, 2021) From shooting pucks to changing tires, life has been quite the journey for Shaun Peet. The 45-year-old from Nanaimo started out like every Canadian boy, with aspirations of making it to the National Hockey League, but sometimes the road less […]
(This article was originally published on Dec. 29, 2020.) Wherever Kevin Noble played, winning wasn’t too far behind. The stalwart blueliner is best known for his time with the Nanaimo Clippers. However, he began his BCHL sojourn as a black ace for the Vernon Vipers who fell to the […]
From Michigan to California to Nanaimo and everywhere else in between, Brandon Laidlaw has proven successful. His journey to pursue his dream of playing hockey began at the age of 13 where he left his home city of Pleasanton, California, and headed to Langley. “My family moved to California […]
To say Bill Bestwick embodies what it means to be a member of the Nanaimo Clippers is an understatement. He won the Fred Page Cup twice as a coach, played on the very first BCHL team the city ever iced, and has been on the other side of the […]
