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Over its history, the Victoria Grizzlies have seen several alumni play professional hockey. While some players made the National Hockey League, others skated in the minor leagues. Players like Jamie and Jordie Benn, Alex Newhook, and Tyler Bozak are currently on NHL teams while others like Myles, Gerry, and Leo […]
This is a short article about the Westhaver brothers and their history with the Victoria Grizzlies.
Over the years, many players with major junior experience have come to play in the BCHL. On the flip side, a number of BCHL players have moved on to major junior teams. Current Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is a famous example of this. He played parts of three seasons […]
Of all the brothers to play for the Victoria Grizzlies, the Benn brothers are the most famous. From 2004-07, Jamie Benn and Jordie Benn played together on the same teams. From the junior B Peninsula Panthers to the newly renamed (at the time) Grizzlies, they were teammates. It was only during the […]
Across their history, the Victoria Grizzlies have developed several connections with the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The junior B league has acted as a proving ground for several future Grizzlies. Several former Grizzlies came from teams in the VIJHL, including Jamie and Jordie Benn, who both played junior […]
In their 26 year history, the Victoria Grizzlies players have racked up an impressive amount of awards. Everyone from coaches to players was awarded hardware during their time with the team. Some of these awards were given to players who are now in the National Hockey League. Others were […]
Salmon Arm vs. West Kelowna first career BCHL goals How about a couple of firsts? Here are @julianrecine67 & @Cameronrecchi's 1st BCHL goals from today's win!#GoBacksGo pic.twitter.com/3Bx03ih9SB — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) April 9, 2021 2002-born forward Julian Recine notched his first career BCHL goal to open the scoring for […]
Capitals name McIntyre captain for 2020-21 There’s a new sheriff in town. Meet your 2020/21 Capitals Team Captain, Dan McIntyre! @Danmcintyre12 #BlueCollar pic.twitter.com/3kqAdZ1Y1U — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) September 28, 2020 The Cowichan Valley Capitals announced on Monday that 2000-born forward Dan McIntyre will serve as captain for 2020-21. The […]
Benn and the Stars force game six in Stanley Cup Final #NHLScores DAL 3 – TBL 2 2OThttps://t.co/NFSYj50hKj #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/TQDoAOaskt — NHL (@NHL) September 27, 2020 Jamie Benn (42 goals and 23 assists in 61 games with Victoria from 2005-07) didn’t hit the scoresheet but his Dallas Stars avoided elimination […]
Vees name Costantini assistant captain View this post on Instagram The Vees are pleased to announce F Matteo Costantini (‘02) has joined the leadership group as an assistant captain! #BCHL #VeesNation A post shared by Penticton Vees (@penticton.vees) on Sep 24, 2020 at 4:48pm PDT The Penticton Vees have […]
