FORMER GRIZZLIES SNIPER MYRON TURNS PRO

Wes Myron has left the Boston University Terriers and signed his first professional contract, joining the Vancouver Canucks’ East Coast Hockey League affiliate in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The former Victoria Grizzlies forward cited lack of ice time for leaving the NCAA Division I school almost two weeks ago in favour of starting his pro hockey career. […]

GRIZZLIES PROVE ADEPT AT REBOUNDING

The Victoria Grizzlies have displayed great resiliency this year in bounce-back games, having lost two straight just three times all season in the B.C. Hockey League. Saturday night was no different in earning a 6-3 victory over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks at the Shaw Centre in the Interior, rebounding from an unsettling 6-3 loss the […]

VICTORIA GRIZZLIES HOPING FOR FULL ROSTER OF HOCKEY TEAM AT CRUNCH TIME

With just 10 regular-season games remaining and first place in the Island Division virtually locked up, the Victoria Grizzlies will be looking to manage themselves a little more tightly over the next few weeks. With three games in three days this weekend in Langley, Salmon Arm and Vernon, and still without a full roster, general […]

GRIZZLIES STARTING TO GET INTO PLAYOFF MODE

Having taken five of a possible six points from the Powell River Kings these last three games, the Victoria Grizzlies will be looking to cap it with two more tonight. It’s the fourth straight encounter between the two B.C. Hockey League clubs, set for 7:15 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena — a quirky bit of […]

KINGS GET BETTER OF GRIZZLIES IN BCHL ACTION

Penalty trouble and a handful of changes caught up to the visiting Victoria Grizzlies on Saturday night as they dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the Powell River Kings at Hap Parker Arena. A pair of power-play goals in the second period and J.P. Villeneuve’s overtime winner just 15 seconds into the extra session allowed […]

GRIZZLIES CLAW THEIR WAY BACK TO VICTORY

The Victoria Grizzlies started the month of February the way they ended January, earning valuable points in another B.C. Hockey League outing. The Island Division leaders battled back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to win 4-3 in double overtime at Hap Parker Arena in Powell River on Friday night, dumping the host Kings. Myles Fitzgerald […]

HOCKEY, NOT MILITARY, FOR GRIZZLIES’ JONES

De-committing from colleges is becoming more of a regular occurrence as players change their minds as to where they want to continue their hockey careers. D.J. Jones has followed fellow Victoria Grizzlies defenceman Nolan DeJong’s footsteps in those regards, opting out of a previous commitment to West Point Military Academy. DeJong was originally going to […]

LATE GOAL LIFTS BCHL-LEADING VICTORIA GRIZZLIES PAST VERNON VIPERS

Just under 51 minutes into Sunday afternoon’s B.C. Hockey League matinée, fans at Bear Mountain Arena let out a collective sigh of relief as Myles Fitzgerald finally managed to put the hosts on the scoreboard. Fitzgerald’s 22nd tally of the season, at 10:51 of the third period, was enough as the Victoria Grizzlies pulled out […]

CJHL ANNOUNCES WEEKLY TOP 20 RANKINGS – GRIZZLIES UP TO 4TH

January 21, 2013   For Immediate Release     CJHL ANNOUNCES WEEKLY TOP 20 RANKINGS   The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting announced today its Weekly Top 20 rankings for the week of January 21st. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in […]

CJHL ANNOUNCES WEEKLY TOP 20 RANKINGS – GRIZZLIES 6TH

January 14, 2013 For Immediate Release   CJHL ANNOUNCES WEEKLY TOP 20 RANKINGS  The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting announced today its Weekly Top 20 rankings for the week of January 14th. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis. The CJHL Weekly Top 20 […]