BRIAN DREWRY / TIMES COLONIST OCTOBER 7, 2017 09:54 PM VICTORIA 3 NANAIMO 2 Work hard and capitalize on your special teams. It’s the recipe for success for road games in the B.C. Hockey League. And it certainly was Saturday night for the Victoria Grizzlies. The Grizzlies ventured over the Malahat into Frank Crane Arena […]

BRIAN DREWRY / TIMES COLONIST Photograph By DARREN STONE, Times Colonist OCTOBER 6, 2017 10:41 PM T.J. Friedmann is a man on a mission. And the Victoria Grizzlies are reaping the benefits. Friedmann had a goal and an assist Friday night at The Q Centre to pace the Grizzlies to a 5-2 win over the […]

CLEVE DHEENSAW / TIMES COLONIST OCTOBER 5, 2017 10:21 PM Most junior hockey players would shudder at the prospect of their mothers being on the ice with them during practice. For forward Marty Westhaver of the Victoria Grizzlies, whose mom, Mena Westhaver, is the team’s long-serving power-skating instructor, it has always just come with the territory. […]

BRIAN DREWRY / TIMES COLONIST SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 10:48 PM VICTORIA  4 LANGLEY  3  (OT) From Day 1 of training camp, Craig Didmon preached depth among his forward crew, rather than one or two great snipers and a big drop off after that. On Saturday night at The Q Centre, the Victoria Grizzlies general manager and […]

MARIO ANNICCHIARICO / TIMES COLONIST SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 10:18 PM It seems that 16-year-old rookie Alex Newhook’s goal of putting up 50 points in his first B.C. Hockey League season may be just a tad underestimated. Already at 10 points (one goal and nine assists) in six games, the Newfoundland native is coming off league player […]

MARIO ANNICCHIARICO / TIMES COLONIST SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 10:18 PM A fan favourite is returning to The Q Centre tonight, albeit in opposition colours. Keyvan Mokhtari — dubbed the Roadrunner by some for his speed — and his new club, the Vernon Vipers, pay the Victoria Grizzlies a visit for the first time since the now […]

MARIO ANNICCHIARICO / TIMES COLONIST SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 10:23 PM Veterans Justin Michaelian and Jamie Rome scored goals just 11 seconds apart early in the second period to give the Victoria Grizzlies the breathing room they required in a 4-2 road win over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Friday night. Tied at 1-1 after the […]

MARIO ANNICCHIARICO / TIMES COLONIST SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 10:43 PM VICTORIA 2 POWELL RIVER 1 Ethan Nother’s goal 55 seconds into the second overtime and stellar netminding from Zack Rose led the Victoria Grizzlies to a 2-1 victory over the Powell River Kings on Saturday night at Hap Parker Arena. The win follows an 8-2 […]

MARIO ANNICCHIARICO / TIMES COLONIST Photograph By ADRIAN LAM, Times Colonist SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 10:11 PM One fact is abundantly clear, Alex Newhook is destined to be a solid pro hockey player, with scouts declaring the sky is the limit for the 16-year-old native of St. John’s, N.L. The well spoken teenager, who appears to […]

MARIO ANNICCHIARICO / TIMES COLONIST SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 10:25 PM The Victoria Grizzlies appear to be loaded for bear up front, but the questions heading into the 2017-18 B.C. Hockey League season will be how they fare on defence and in goal. General manager and head coach Craig Didmon’s team opens play with a weekend set […]