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With the COVID-19 pandemic winding down, it’s time to write about attending a Victoria Grizzlies game in person. Mar. 3, 2020, was the last time the Grizzlies hosted fans at The Q Centre. WIth pandemic restrictions easing, fans will return this fall to watch the Grizzlies again. With that […]
Eagles shift spring camp dates Due to the current Health Restrictions, we've decided to move our Spring ID Camp back to July 2-4. #SoarWithUs https://t.co/BvHHcBV1ZF — Surrey Eagles (@SurreyEagles) March 10, 2021 Because of the current restrictions in place from the Public Health Officer, the Surrey Eagles have shifted […]
Grizzlies defenseman Veilleux commits to UConn The Victoria Grizzlies are thrilled to announce that defenceman @jakeveilleux19 has committed to @UConnMHOC Division 1 School for next season! Congratulations Jake and very well deserved!@UConnHuskies #BCHL|#Smarthockey|#NCAA pic.twitter.com/s5gtho6gE0 — Victoria Grizzlies (@BCHLGrizzlies) March 8, 2021 The Victoria Grizzlies announced on Monday that 2000-born […]
The Victoria Grizzlies and Victoria Shamrocks lacrosse have a unique relationship. Both teams have shared The Q Centre since the arena opened. The Grizzlies play during the fall and winter months while the Shamrocks play during the spring and summer months. Their relationship stretches back to when the Grizzlies […]
(This article was originally published on Aug. 16, 2020.) From the mid-2000s until 2016, the BC Hockey League used the moniker “Smart Hockey” as part of its marketing campaign for league promotion. For years, the league has been noted as a fast track to NCAA hockey for its players, […]
From 1975 to 2011, Prince George’s closest geographic rivalry was with the Quesnel Millionaires. These two shared a rivalry that spanned 36 years and transcended two different junior hockey leagues. It was a rivalry that was often intense and ugly. In my second article for BCHLNetwork, I found a […]
(This article was originally published on Jun. 15, 2020) Long before the Chiefs played in Chilliwack, several other junior hockey teams operated out of “The Green Heart of the Province”. Since the original Coliseum was built in 1958, there have been a few hockey tenants as well as exhibitions […]
