This past season, the Victoria Grizzlies finished sixth in the Coastal Conference with a final record was 26-20-5-3. The season saw several changes for the organization. The Grizzlies hired Rylan Ferster as their new head coach and general manager and later added Geoff Grimwood to the coaching staff as an […]
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Victoria Grizzlies: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Victoria Grizzlies finished sixth in the BC Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 26-20-5-3 record and faced the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Grizzlies fell to the Bulldogs in four straight games. The Grizzlies have eight players committed […]
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. […]
Victoria Grizzlies’ den profile: Olivier Picard
Olivier Picard has joined the Victoria Grizzlies for the 2022-23 season and he is the latest Grizz player to come from the Major Junior ranks. He last played for the Memorial Cup champion Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Since joining the Grizzlies, Picard has […]
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: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Victoria Grizzlies finished in the fifth spot in the Coastal Conference standings during the 2021-22 BC Hockey League regular season. The Grizz faced Langley in the first round and were eliminated in five games. Victoria has six players committed to NCAA Division I schools, and three players aging out […]
New den members: A look at the Victoria Grizzlies 2022-23 recruits
The Victoria Grizzlies are preparing for the future and before the 2022 playoffs start, the team has signed four new players for next season. Whenever it comes, the end of the playoffs will see several Grizzlies players depart the team. The new players signed will form a big part of […]
BCHL Bulletin: Gorton secures college future at Boston University, Kim commits to College of the Holy Cross, and more!
Gorton commits to Boston University 2002-born Victoria Grizzlies forward Jack Gorton has committed to Boston University to play NCAA hockey starting in September 2022. Gorton, a rookie forward for the Grizzlies from Granite Springs, NY, has three goals and eight points in 26 games this season. Kim to play college […]
BCHL Today: Slipec commits to UND, Cowichan trades Philps to Carleton Place, Sharun suspended two games, and more!
Eagles rookie Slipec commits to the University of North Dakota UND picks up commitment from Surrey Eagles forward Grayden Slipec https://t.co/NAvizA00mJ — Grand Forks Herald (@gfherald) October 10, 2021 Surrey Eagles rookie forward Grayden Slipec announced his commitment to the University of North Dakota on Instagram on Sunday. The […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs, Grizzlies, and Bucks lose players to US leagues, Victoria adds Gorton for 2021-22, and more
Dal Monte jumps from Alberni Valley to Amarillo 2000-born defenseman Mattias Dal Monte leaves Alberni Valley to join Amarillo (NAHL). The native of Nanaimo had 2-2-4 in 15 games with the Bulldogs during the BCHL training season. He scored in his debut with Amarillo on Friday night.#BCHL | @BCHLNetwork […]