Victoria BC – Times Colonist: Cleve Dheensaw: Surrey Eagles GM and head coach Cam Keith warned, before his team’s series against Victoria, that the Grizzlies’ heavier, defensive-oriented game was more suited for playoff hockey than his squad’s flashier, offensive style built to make use of the Olympic-size ice sheet at South Surrey Arena. Keith proved […]
The Victoria Grizzlies are at their stingiest, tight-checking best right now. Just ask the B.C. Hockey League regular-season-champion Surrey Eagles. The Grizzlies and netminder Oliver Auyeung-Ashton stymied the league’s best offence in Game 1 of their Coastal Conference semifinal series, and Oliver Genest played hero in overtime as the Grizzlies edged the Eagles 2-1 at […]
Victoria BC – The Victoria Grizzlies waited patiently to learn their round two opponent, a suspense that lingered until the climactic game 7 showdown between the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and the Coquitlam Express. The Bulldogs emerged victorious with a resounding 4-1 win on home ice, setting the stage for a face-off against the Grizzlies’ next […]
Victoria wins series 4-1 Victoria BC – The Victoria Grizzlies advanced to the second round of the B.C. Hockey League playoffs by seeing off the Nanaimo Clippers on Friday night at The Q Centre. The Grizzlies defeated the Clippers 3-0 in the fifth game to win their best-of-seven opening round Coastal Conference series 4-1. Victoria […]
Victoria BC – The Victoria Grizzlies are leading the Nanaimo Clippers 3-1 in an intense battle to wrap up Round 1. Here’s how the island showdown has unfolded: Game 1: Victoria – Grizzlies emerge victorious with a 4-2 win. Game 2: Victoria – Grizzlies continue their dominance with an 8-2 triumph. Game 3: Nanaimo – […]
Victoria Grizzlies head coach and GM Rylan Ferster has stressed the importance of special teams in the playoffs. They proved pivotal on Wednesday night in Nanaimo as two power-play goals helped the Grizzlies rally from a 2-0 deficit in a 3-2 victory over the Clippers in Game 4 at Frank Crane Arena in the Harbour […]
VICTORIA 8 NANAIMO 2 (Victoria leads series 2-0) Victoria BC – There have been a lot of late East Coast nights in the Pirtle family home in Far Hills, New Jersey, watching Victoria Grizzlies’ games in the B.C. Hockey League. Grizzlies forward Chase Pirtle rewarded those familial bleary eyes in front of computer screens with […]
The second game is tonight at The Q Centre. The third and fourth games will be played Tuesday and Wednesday nights at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo. The fifth game, if required, would be next Friday at The Q Centre. The sixth and seventh games, if needed, are scheduled for next Saturday in Nanaimo and […]
The Victoria Grizzlies turned the tables on the Nanaimo Clippers’ season advantage in the Island rivalry. The Grizzlies opened the best-of-seven first-round B.C. Hockey League playoff series with a 4-2 victory over the Clippers on Friday night at The Q Centre. Despite that Victoria (29-22-3) finished fourth in the regular-season standings, three points ahead of […]
VICTORIA – The Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club is excited to announce that Jim Hartshorne, a well-known WestShore businessman and sports enthusiast, has a deal in place to acquire majority ownership of the BC Hockey League (BCHL) club. The purchase is expected to close June 1, 2024, pending final approval from the BCHL League Office and Board. […]
