The Victoria Grizzlies have new majority ownership as Jim Hartshorne has taken over the team. Through Keycorp Hockey Holdings, Hartshorne now owns the Grizzlies and the Western Lacrosse Association’s Victoria Shamrocks. Also joining the Grizzlies is 46-year-old David Michaud as team president. Related: Examining Victoria Grizzlies’ new majority owner Jim […]
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Examining recent Victoria Grizzlies alumni to play in the ECHL
When looking back at several Victoria Grizzlies alumni, I noticed many made their pro hockey debut in the ECHL. These players took similar paths to those Grizzlies alumni who made their pro debuts in the American Hockey League. The only difference is that they debuted in the ECHL first. In […]
33 players with BCHL experience on WHL opening night rosters
The BC Hockey League is one of the top development leagues in North America and although there is always competition when it comes to recruiting players, there’s no doubt the BCHL also acts as a development path for many to advance to the Western Hockey League. In total, 33 […]
Clippers Confidential with Steve Kariya (Part 2)
Former Nanaimo Clippers star Steve Kariya saw his pro career span over 640 games across five different leagues in four countries. During part two of my chat with Kariya, he talks about life as a pro following his time with the University of Maine Black Bears as well as […]
A look at the career of Penticton alumnus Ryan Johansen
Before joining the Penticton Vees, Ryan Johansen played minor hockey with the Port Moody Amateur Hockey Association and U18 with the Vancouver NE Chiefs. Making the four-and-a-half-hour drive northwest in 2008, Johansen joined the Vees, who just came off a Fred Page Cup the season before. A force in […]