With a new season approaching, the Victoria Grizzlies are preparing their roster. They’ve already recruited several players from across North America. One player that stands out is forward Zakery Anderson. Last season, Anderson played 40 games for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Kamloops Storm. In those 40 games, Anderson […]
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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. […]
Cole Schwebius’ path to the Victoria Grizzlies
On Nov. 2, the Victoria Grizzlies executed a trade for goaltender Cole Schwebius. Starting goaltender Carter Woodside has gone home to Saskatchewan to deal with a lingering injury, and because of this, the Grizzlies acquired Schwebius from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks for future considerations. Like Woodside, Schwebius is a veteran […]
Grizzlies’ Den Members: The Westhaver brothers
This is a short article about the Westhaver brothers and their history with the Victoria Grizzlies.
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: Sombrowski and Scouras score first goals, and more!
Sombrowski nets first career BCHL goal Nikolas Sombrowski’s first in the @BCHockeyLeague! pic.twitter.com/7FKC1sD56K — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) April 25, 2021 2001-born Cranbrook Bucks forward Nikolas Sombrowski scored his first BCHL goal at 4:47 of the second period in a 3-2 loss to the Penticton Vees on Saturday. Sombrowski’s marker […]
Meet the new goalies guarding the Grizzlies’ den
In the four months since the BC Hockey League exhibition season, the Victoria Grizzlies have added two new goaltenders. On Jan. 13, the Grizzlies acquired 2001-born Carter Woodside from the Prince George Spruce Kings for future considerations. Meanwhile, 2004-born Dryden DeMelo joined the Grizzlies as an extra goaltender. New roster […]
Revisiting the Henri Schreifels trade
Recently, the Victoria Grizzlies announced that former player Henri Schreifels is rejoining the team. He previously played for the Grizzlies during the 2018-19 season and 2019-20 season. Schreifels committed to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute last year but because of COVID-19, the Engineers men’s hockey team cancelled its season. He rejoins […]
Victoria Grizzlies new recruits
In a season of great uncertainty, the Victoria Grizzlies have seen many changes to their roster. They’ve recruited players like Matthew Wood, Jack Gorton, and Timothy Delay for next season. At the same time, several players have departed to play for other teams. Cody Monds left to join the […]
BCHL Today: Dubinsky leaves Salmon Arm for the USHL, Grizzlies get Schreifels back from RPI, PHO order extended, and more
Dubinsky joins his brother in Omaha NEWS: Lancers Add Zach Dubinsky from BCHL📰 – https://t.co/Q5YZBQv0vp pic.twitter.com/nwZMgtap5M — Omaha Lancers (@OmahaLancers) January 7, 2021 The Salmon Arm Silverbacks have lost 2000-born forward Zach Dubinsky to the Omaha Lancers of the US Hockey League. The Deerfield, Illinois product joined the Silverbacks […]