Four players sign with Smoke Eaters following ID camp The Trail Smoke Eaters announced that they have signed four players following their recently held ID camp. They include 2005-born goaltender Ryan Parker, 2005-born defender Jack Ketsa, 2004-born forward Nathan Dominici, and 2006-born forward Callas Pierce. Parker, who hails from Sooke, […]
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New den members: Examining new Grizzlies recruits for 2023-24
With the 2022-23 season nearly complete, the Victoria Grizzlies have started recruiting players for the 2023-24 season. Several current Grizzlies will leave after this season. As of this writing, the BCHL website lists eight new players joining the Grizzlies for 2023-24. All eight players come from schools around North America. […]
Examining recent Grizzlies alumni at NCAA schools
At the end of the 2021-22 season, eight Victoria Grizzlies players departed the team. Of those eight players, six have NCAA college commitments. Grizzlies team captain Ellis Rickwood committed to Clarkson University while forward Andrew Amousse is off to American International College and forward Kalen Szeto heads to Yale University. […]
Victoria Grizzlies pod season aftermath
With their victory on May 9, the Victoria Grizzlies pod season came to an end. The Grizzlies finished with a record of 14-6-0-0, earning them 28 points. They were also the number one team in the Port Alberni pod. Many surprises emerged during the season. Several players stood out […]
BCHL Today: 18 more players score their first BCHL goals, and more
Cranbrook vs. Penticton first career BCHL goals ❓Q. Who scored the first goal in @CranbrookBucks history? 💡A. Cam Reid scored the first goal in Bucks history!#BCHLIsBack | @saveonfoods pic.twitter.com/EJqUzPZxhS — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) April 4, 2021 Not only was it his first career BCHL goal, but 2002-born defenseman Cameron Reid goes […]
Leading the Den: a look at the Victoria Grizzlies forwards
The majority of the Victoria Grizzlies offense comes from the team’s forwards. Players like Cody Monds and Alex DiPaolo put up big numbers last season. Along with Henri Schreifels and Marty Westhaver, the four players combined for 186 points. Westhaver and Schreifels have since aged out and left for […]
Youth movement underway for the Victoria Grizzlies
The Victoria Grizzlies management team has the difficult job this offseason of constructing a competitive hockey team to bounce back after a disappointing 2019-20 season. The Grizzlies last season finished with a record of 22-33-1 and were swept in round one of the playoffs by the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. […]
BCHL Today: Grizzlies grab forward de Vries, Bucks sign defenceman Morrissey, Three Stars rewinds to 2012
Grizzlies sign forward de Vries The Grizzlies are happy to announce the commitment of forward, Devon Devries from Stanstead College. Welcome to the Grizzlies, Devon! pic.twitter.com/YbuKWlLtIt — Victoria Grizzlies (@BCHLGrizzlies) April 9, 2020 The Victoria Grizzlies added Stanstead College captain Devon de Vries for the 2020-21 season. De Vries, 18, […]