By Tom Wilke
Grizzlies vs Clippers
TV: FloHockey
Radio: Grizzlies Radio Network on MixLR
Match-Up Info
- The Grizzlies (21-9-6) (3rd in the Coastal Conference) and the Clippers (18-18-2) (7th in the Coastal Conference) meet for the fifth time this season
- Victoria leads the season series with a 3-0-1 record against the Harbor City squad
- Victoria took the first meeting 3-2 on October 4th in Nanaimo before grabbing the next one just over a month later on November 9th 5-2 at the Q Centre in Victoria. The Grizzlies also won handsomely 7-2 on hostile ice on December 14th, however the Clippers have the most recent win just one week (January 31st) ago 5-4 in overtime.
- The Grizzlies are 7-1-2 in their last ten and 3-0-2 in their last five
- Nanaimo is 7-3-0 in their last ten and 4-1-0 in their last five
- Seamus Latta has three goals in three games against Nanaimo this year
- Reegan Hiscock has five points against Nanaimo this year (3-2-5)
- Chase Pirtle has five points against the Clippers this year (2-3-5)
- Landon Mackie has five points against Nanaimo this year (3-2-5)
- Oliver Auyeung-Ashton has not appeared against Nanaimo this year however holds a career 3-5-1 record against them (not including playoffs) and a 2.86 GAA and .903 SV%
- Auyeung-Ashton went 4-1 against the Clippers in the 2024 Coastal Conference Quarter Final with a 2.01 GAA and .934 SV%
- Kyle Kelsey is 1-0-1 against Nanaimo this year and 1-3-1 in 6 appearances against them in his career
Fast Facts
- Seamus Latta has nine points in his last seven games (4-5-9)
- Latta was named an honorable mention for three stars of the week last week with a five point weekend (2-3-5)
- Reegan Hiscock is his last seven games has eight goals and twelve points (8-4-12)
- Hiscock now has 10 goals in 11 games since going 13 straight without a tally (October 30th – December 13th)
- In Landon Mackie’s last ten games he has seven goals and 12 points (7-5-12)
- Victoria has not lost in regulation in over a month (December 27th)
- Grizzlies 20 year old forward Julian Cull is suspended for one game (being served tonight) for a boarding penalty which was elevated to a major upon review
- Sam Ward has ten points in six games with the Grizzlies (2-8-10)
- Oliver Auyeung-Ashton is 3-0-1 in his last four appearances with a 2.47 GAA and .921 SV%
- Brody Juck has two points (0-2-2) in his two games with the Grizzlies
- Kyle Kelsey is 4-0-1 in his last six appearances
Last Meeting – January 31, 2025: Vic 4 at Nan 5 (OT)
Victoria headed up island to visit the Clippers for a fourth meeting of the year and blew three different leads, squandering a good chance to jump further ahead in the standings. Reegan Hiscock gave them the lead at 10:18 of the first before Nanaimo’s Dylan Kinch tied things up on the power play heading into the first intermission. Seamus Latta had the lone goal of the second giving Victoria a 2-1 lead going to the third. Tanner Bruender got the Clippers even early in the second before the Grizzlies scored twice in 50 seconds to be up by two halfway through the third. Those goals came from Jacksenn Hungle and Seamus Latta. Chase Hull pulled Nanaimo within one before they got a late tying goal with the net empty at 18:39 from Makaio Van Tassel. Dylan Kinch ended things in overtime for his second of the game on a two on one wrist shot low blocker on Kyle Kelsey.
2024-25 Team Ranks
| Victoria | Nanaimo | |
| Goals For Per Game | 3.89 (8th) | 3.71 (9th) |
| Goals Against Per Game | 3.28 (8th) | 3.79 (13th) |
| Power Play Percentage | 23.9% (8th) | 32.3% (2nd) |
| Penalty Kill Percentage | 82.8% (4th) | 81.7% (5th) |
| Penalty Minutes Per Game | 9.89 (4th) | 10.55 (8th) |
Last Game Played – February 1/25: Vic 6 vs PG 1
Victoria obliterated Prince George with a one sided victory which saw them find the back of the net five times (setting a season record for the team) in the second period. Goals for the Grizzlies came from; Tom Molson (8), Dan D’Alessandro (3), Reegan Hiscock (18), Landon Mackie (12), Sam Ward (2) and Finn Kallay (5). Oliver Auyeung-Ashton made 26 saves on 27 shots in goal for Victoria and improved his record to 11-2-2. Julian Cull was suspended for a boarding penalty he received in the second period. Prince George’s Isaac Holt cross checked high after that board and received a 5 minute major and game misconduct for the play. He was also subsequently suspended for three games.
Last Five vs Nanaimo
- January 31/25: VIC 4 at NAN 5 (OT)
- December 14/24: VIC 7 at NAN 2
- November 9/24: VIC 5 vs NAN 2
- October 4/24: VIC 3 at NAN 2
- March 9/24: VIC 3 vs NAN 5
Game Records Victoria
Most Goals Scored, Game: 9, Sept. 27/24 vs AVB
Most Goals Scored, Period: 5, Feb. 1/25 vs PG 2nd period
Most Goals Allowed, Game: 8, Nov. 2/24 at PG
Most Goals Allowed, Period: 4, 3x, Latest Jan. 11/25 vs PR 2nd period
Fewest Goals Scored, Game: 0, Nov. 30/24 at CVC
Fewest Goals Allowed, Game: 0, Nov. 8/24 vs AVB
Most PPG Scored, Game: 2, 7x, Latest Feb. 1/25 vs PG
Most PPG Allowed, Game: 4, Nov. 2/24 at PG
Most SHG Scored, Game: 1, Jan. 11/25 vs PR
Most SHG Allowed, Game: 2, Oct. 16/24 at PEN
Most Shots, Game: 59, Oct. 26/24 vs LAN
Most Shots, Period: 27, Feb. 1/25 vs PG
Fewest Shots, Game: 20, Oct. 17/24 vs SA
Most Shots Allowed, Game: 44, Jan. 11/25 vs PR
Most Shots Allowed, Period: 22, Jan. 4/25 at AVB
Fewest Shots Allowed, Game: 23, Oct. 25/24 vs SUR
Fewest Shots Allowed, Period: 1, Dec. 13/24 vs CVC
