Mariners spring into 2018
Though the weather may not feel like it, spring is just around the corner. Soccer season officially ended in dramatic fashion, and we are reaching the final stretch for our remaining Mariners teams. Here’s everything you need to know in prep for the spring sports season. Men’s Basketball The Men’s team opened 2018 with impressive … Continued
Nanaimo to host Hometown Hockey with floating ice rink
By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler Nanaimo is one of 24 communities included in the Hometown Hockey Tour. The Local Organizing Committee has allocated $122,750 for community events leading up to the festival, which will begin on February 18 with the opening of an outdoor ice rink at Maffeo Sutton park. The rink will … Continued
Penticton’s out, Nanaimo’s in: The Fred Page Cup third round
By contributor Reid Eccles It’s a good post-season to be a Clippers fan. The Clippers easily secured the Island Division Championship, sweeping the Powell River Kings 4-0, and now the Penticton Vees have been eliminated from the BCHL’s 2016 Fred Page Cup playoffs. Rallying in four straight games, the West Kelowna Warriors were able to … Continued
Island Division Championship: 2016 Fred Page Cup playoffs second round
By contributor Reid Eccles On Friday, March 18, the British Columbia Hockey League’s (BCHL) 2016 Fred Page Cup playoffs entered the second round. The Nanaimo Clippers lost their inaugural game to the Port Alberni Bulldogs on March 4, but they quickly broke the trend by dousing the Bulldogs in four straight. In a 7-3 victory … Continued
BCHL Referees Put to the Test with Grizzlies in Town
By contributor Reid Eccles The Nanaimo Clippers were in Frank Crane Arena Friday, January 29 to face off against Island Division rivals the Victoria Grizzlies, and face off they did. The match was one of the more physically ruthless Clippers games in recent memory, and it seemed the British Columbia Hockey League’s (BCHL) officials were … Continued
Profile: Myles Mattila
You wouldn’t think that hockey and mental health go together, but with lots of time spent on the road and away from family, those in the sport don’t have it easy. Myles Mattila, 16-year-old Okanagan Rockets right wing and mental health advocate, challenges those preconceptions. Signs of mental health issues aren’t always apparent— something Mattila … Continued
Rempal leads Clippers to win over Chiefs
By contributor Reid Eccles The Chilliwack Chiefs were in Frank Crane Arena on Sunday, October 18th, with the intention of defeating a tired Nanaimo Clippers squad that’d taken a loss to the Wenatchee Wild the night before, but the Clippers’ showed no signs of fatigue. The Clippers opened the scoring with three minutes left in … Continued
Returning Veterans pace Clippers strong start
By contributor Ben Chessor The Nanaimo Clippers have begun with a solid start for the 2015-2016 British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) season. After falling just two wins shy of the league championship last season, the Clippers look poised to take another run at the Fred Page Cup. This season looks like it will be a … Continued
Vees down Clippers in Overtime
The Penticton Vees picked up their first win of the BCHL Championship. As the visiting Vees picked up a 2-1 overtime victory over the host Clippers. Tyson Jost scored the winner for Penticton just 57 seconds into overtime. Despite the loss in game three, the Clippers still hold a 2-1 lead in the series. The … Continued
Clippers prepare for League Championship
For the first time since 2008 the Nanaimo Clippers will compete for the Fred Page Cup and the right to be called BCHL champions. The only thing standing in the Clippers’ way are the regular season’s champions, the Penticton Vees. The Clippers advanced to the finals with a 2-0 victory in Nanaimo on Thursday, April … Continued
Clippers capture Island Championship – kickoff league semi-final tonight
With a victory in game 7 of the BCHL’s Island division final, the Nanaimo Clippers captured their first division championship since 2008. The Clippers picked up a 3-2 victory over the Powell River Kings at Frank Crane Arena on Sunday, March 22. More than 1900 fans in attendance were treated to an intense game. The … Continued
Clippers one win away from Island Championship
For the second straight series, the Nanaimo Clippers played a do-or-die game seven on home ice, this time with the BCHL Island Championship on the line. The Clippers and their opponent, the Powell River Kings, were tied 3-3 after the first six games of the Island Championship series. The home team has won every game … Continued
Clippers one win away from advancing to Island final
The Nanaimo Clippers got off to a hot start in the BCHL playoffs. After four games, the Clippers lead the Alberni Valley Bulldogs three games to one in their best of seven first round series. The Clippers won the first three games of the series, and had an opportunity to win the series in four … Continued
Buccaneers crowned by Glacier Kings
The VIJHL playoffs got off to a promising start for the Nanaimo Buccaneers as the team won the opening game of their series against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings. But the game one victory was all the Buccaneers could muster as they lost the first round series to Comox Valley in five games. The Buccaneers … Continued