GRIZZLIES PREPARE FOR SEASON OPENER

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 – Submitted by Victoria Grizzlies VICTORIA, B.C. — Hockey is here, at long last, and as the Victoria Grizzlies prepare for their season-opening game on Friday, the BCHL club is proud to announce the roster that will carry the team into that first outing in Duncan against the rival Cowichan Valley […]

CONLON NAMED GRIZZLIES TEAM CAPTAIN

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – Submitted by Victoria Grizzlies A year ago, P.J. Conlon came to Victoria just hoping to make the squad. Now, the calendar flipped 12 months ahead, the product of Goderich, Ont., is the captain of the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies. The 20-year-old forward was named team captain this week by Head Coach/GM […]

BCHL COMMITTED TO OFFICIALS’ DEVELOPMENT

Monday, September 7, 2015 – Submitted by BCHL With BCHL Opening Night just two days away, it’s not just the players and coaches ramping up their readiness for the 2015-16 season. BCHL referees and linesmen, led by league officiating directors Derek Adams and Brad Lazarowich, recently completed their preseason training camp in Langley. NHL officiating […]

GRIZZLIES STARTING TO CLICK NEW DEFENCEMAN SAYS

Saturday, September 5, 2015 – Submitted by Mario Annicchiarico / Times Colonist Following in the footsteps of older brother Jake Stirling, Brett Stirling is settling into his role as a rookie defenceman with the Victoria Grizzlies. The six-foot-two, 205-pound blue-liner took to the ice in the team’s final pre-season game, a 7-2 win against the […]

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 […]

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. […]