For the Victoria Grizzlies, their 2023-24 season is officially underway. It is a season of changes for Victoria and the British Columbia Hockey League. For the Grizzlies, 2023-24 is their 30th season in the BCHL. The team’s inaugural season was 1994-95 when they were known as the Victoria Salsa. This […]
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Cowichan Valley Capitals upcoming 2021-22 season
The Cowichan Valley Capitals are experiencing several changes ahead of the upcoming 2021-22 season. Several players from last season’s team have moved on. Capitals general manager and head coach Brian Passmore has been busy building next season’s roster. While their roster is under construction, the Capitals are also welcoming […]
Clippers Confidential with Shaun Peet: From Nanaimo to NASCAR (Part 1)
(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 […]
Clippers Confidential with Brandon Laidlaw
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 […]
Bestwick’s passion for the Clippers runs deep
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 […]
Clippers jockeying for long-term stability
Stability in junior hockey can be tricky at the best of times, but given the time we are in with the COVID-19 pandemic, teams across the BCHL are doing everything they can to stay viable. Securing a long-term lease agreement is one of those key components, however, for the […]
Mmm Mmm bad? Campbell departs the Nanaimo Clippers
Tali Campbell lived out one of his childhood dreams working for his hometown team, the Nanaimo Clippers. After just under a year as the organization’s general manager and more than a year and a half with the team, Campbell made the decision to step down earlier a mere few […]
BCHL Today: Warriors trade Viggars to Drumheller, Express pick up Sangha from SIJHL, Clippers sign new lease, and more
Warriors move veteran Viggars to Drumheller West Kelowna trades 2000-born defenseman Andrew Viggars to Drumheller (AJHL) for future considerations. Viggars had 2-2-4 in 20 games with the Warriors in 2019-20 as well as no points in two games with Calgary (WHL).#BCHL #BCHLNetwork — Brian Wiebe (@Brian_Wiebe) July 29, 2020 […]