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The Victoria Grizzlies have replaced Craig Didmon as head coach and general manager with someone familiar to fans in BC’s capital. In fact, he was behind the bench in Victoria once before. Rylan Ferster is the new head coach and general manager of the Victoria Grizzlies. The 53-year-old was the […]
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.
Vees sign UMass commit Purcell for 2021-22 NEWS: The Vees are pleased to announce the commitment of G Colin Purcell ('02) for the 2021/22 season! Welcome to Penticton, @colin_purce! DETAILS đ | https://t.co/mzpqO3F2tC#BCHL pic.twitter.com/J3JrKfUlKK — Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) August 27, 2021 On Friday, the Penticton Vees announced the signing of […]
The NHL released the protected lists for the Seattle Kraken expansion draft on Sunday. Once all the names were known, there are 36 players with BC Hockey League experience available for the Kraken to select. The Penticton Vees have the most alumni available with six. The Coquitlam Express is […]
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 […]
Serdachny commits to Colorado College NEWS: We are thrilled to announce that forward @Serdac9 has committed to play NCAA Div-1 hockey for @CCTigerHKY! Congrats Noah!#GoBacksGo pic.twitter.com/BauvKqPvgl — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) May 31, 2021 Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Noah Serdachny has committed to play NCAA hockey at Colorado College […]
Express adds Bains as director of strength, conditioning, and sport science NEWS | The Coquitlam Express are excited to announce the hiring of Jameel Bains as the club's new Director of Strength, Conditioning and Sports Science. pic.twitter.com/hy5DMxwA6r — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) May 22, 2021 The Coquitlam Express announced the […]
The 2021 National Hockey League playoffs get underway on Saturday and 25 players with BC Hockey League experience are on a quest for the Stanley Cup. The Colorado Avalanche lead the way with four BCHL alumni on their playoff roster as of this writing, while the Edmonton Oilers (3), […]
