VICTORIA, B.C.: DECEMBER 18, 2019- Victoria Grizzlies goaltender Blake Wood practices at The Q Centre in Victoria, B.C. December 18, 2019. (DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST). For Sports story by Brian Drewry. Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist OCTOBER 16, 2020 06:37 AM Blake Wood earned the nickname Little Luongo when he started playing goal as a […]
Victoria Grizzlies general manager and head coach Craig Didmon says play among BCHL teams “has been as physical as in previous seasons.” TIMES COLONIST Photograph By BRUCE STOTESBURY, TIMES COLONIST Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist OCTOBER 9, 2020 06:30 AM It is so far so good for Island sports teams that have returned to play. […]
Grizzlies sophomore forward Chase McInnis aims to improve upon his 19 points from a season ago. (ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST) Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist OCTOBER 2, 2020 06:00 AM As an American, forward Chase McInnis of the Victoria Grizzlies took one of the trickiest pandemic routes to the B.C. Hockey League pre-season Island Cup, […]
Forward Eddie Yan runs through drills during Victoria Grizzlies practice at the Q Centre back in January, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 10:07 PM “We’re just happy to have hockey back and are making the most of it,” said third-year Grizzlies forward Eddie […]
Victoria Grizzlies Kenny Johnson, left, and Riley Hughes get the puck on Alberni Valley Bulldogs goaltender John Hawthorne during their BCHL game at the Q Centre on Jan. 31, 2019. ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 10:01 PM The new age of cohort competition has come to the B.C. […]
Cody Monds during the start of Victoria Grizzlies training at The Q Centre. Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 10:20 PM Cody Monds knew this year would be about building on his standout rookie season with the Victoria Grizzlies. What he didn’t know was it would be played wearing a full face shield, […]
Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 10:18 PM The Victoria Grizzlies will open training camp today in a changed world. “We had our temperatures taken and were issued our [mandatory] full shields with the spit catchers,” said returning defenceman Brady MacDonald, during Monday’s orientation at The Q Centre. “The safety issue is being […]
Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist AUGUST 13, 2020 06:00 AM Sports leagues and teams have to be creative and flexible in this time, and the Island Division teams in the B.C. Hockey League are proving just that. The Island Cup will feature the Victoria Grizzlies, Cowichan Valley Capitals, Nanaimo Clippers, Alberni Valley Bulldogs and Powell […]
The Grizzlies, Alberni Valley Bulldogs and the rest of the BCHL will try to get their season started on Dec. 1. Photograph By DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist JULY 17, 2020 09:43 PM The B.C. Hockey League has announced a pandemic-delayed target start date of Dec. 1, but is facing the […]
Blake Wood and the Victoria Grizzlies may have to wait until Dec. 1 to start their season. Photograph By DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist JULY 16, 2020 09:43 PM The B.C. Hockey League is expected to announce today that the 2020-21 season will be delayed to Dec. 1 due to the […]
