GRIZZLIES HOPE VETERAN CONLON THRIVES IN SCORING ROLE

Friday, September 4, 2015 – Submitted by Mario Annicchiarico / Times Colonist It didn’t take long for P.J. Conlon to find his legs, even after driving across the continent to make it to his second Victoria Grizzlies training camp. “I was pretty happy to get on the ice, actually,” said the second-year forward, who drove […]

GRIZZLIES MAKING WESTHILLS ARENA THEIR HOME

Thursday, September 3, 2015 – Submitted by Victoria Grizzlies For one night, the Victoria Grizzlies are taking their fast-paced style of hockey to the Westhills Arena in Langford.… The team’s sixth pre-season game, part of the intense preparation for the 2015-16 BCHL season, will be played at 7pm on Saturday, September 5 at the Westhills […]

VETERAN LADEN CLIPPERS OVERPOWER YOUNG GRIZZLIES

Thursday, September 3, 2015 – Submitted by Mario Annicchiarico / Times Colonist A two-goal second period, followed by a three-goal third, lifted the Nanaimo Clippers to their first win of the B.C. Hockey league pre-season on Wednesday night, bouncing back from a 2-1 first-period deficit for a 6-2 triumph over the visiting Victoria Grizzlies. The […]

GRIZZLIES NETMINDER STYMIES CLIPPERS

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 – Submitted by Mario Annicchiarico / Times Colonist The Victoria Grizzlies used a pair of first-period power-play goals to record their first pre-season victory — a 2-1 result over the visiting Nanaimo Clippers at Juan de Fuca Arena on Tuesday night. Not that results are what you base the B.C. Hockey […]

WITH PLENTY OF NEW FACES, GRIZZLIES ROSTER TAKING SHAPE

Monday, August 31, 2015 – Submitted by Mario Annicchiarico / Times Colonist Craig Didmon is down to 18 forwards, 10 defencemen and three goaltenders as the Victoria Grizzlies’ head coach and general manager pares down what will eventually be his roster for the 2015-16 B.C. Hockey League season. “We’re getting where we want to get […]

GELSINGER LOOKING TO LEAD AND SCORE FOR GRIZZLIES

Sunday, August 30, 2015 – Submitted by Mario Annicchiarico / Times Colonist It’s been roughly 10 months, but Brayden Gelsinger finally got his chance to suit up against his old club. “I’m pretty excited. In Duncan, it’s a great rink, they have great fans and I still have a bunch of buddies on that team. […]

BCHL PRE-SEASON UNDERWAY – BROADCASTS START TOMORROW

Training camps are underway across the BCHL and with preseason games coming up next, fans are reminded league pay-per-view partner FASTHockey is bringing them the action. Your first chance to see BCHL talent hit the ice is Wednesday night (Aug. 26) as the Langley Rivermen visit the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in a 7:15 p.m. start. […]

Galajda returns to solidify Victoria Grizzlies’ crease

Tuesday, August 25, 2015 – Submitted by Mario Annicchiarico / Times Colonist When Craig Didmon made a phone call to Matthew Galajda in May to relay the message that returning goaltender Sean Cleary had accepted a scholarship to University of Massachussetts-Amehurst, the Victoria Grizzlies’ general manager and head coach received the reply he was hoping […]

COLE PICKUP SET TO SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR FOR GRIZZLIES

Monday, August 24, 2015 – Submitted by Cleve Dheensaw/ Times Colonist Cole Pickup joins an illustrious list of athletes who have been as comfortable on a lacrosse floor as on a sheet of ice. Wayne Gretzky, Joe Nieuwendyk, Gary Roberts, John Tavares, Steven Stamkos, Kyle Turris, Joe Sakic, Steve Larmer, Adam Oates, Doug Gilmour and […]

WESTHILLS ARENA TO HOST PRE-SEASON GAME

The Victoria Grizzlies are pleased to announce the team will be taking a BCHL exhibition game to Westhills Arena in Langford. On Saturday, Sept. 5, at 7pm, the Grizzlies will play host to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Tickets for that game are $10/person, or $20 for a family. For full scheduling information, go to www.victoriagrizzlies.com […]