Nanaimo will play 16 exhibition games in preparation for the 2020-2021 BCHL season. (Gary Dorland)

By Dan Marshall

Game On

Nanaimo Clippers announce extensive pre-season campaign

Sep 24, 2020 | 6:14 AM

NANAIMO — The Clippers preseason schedule is out with 16 games over a two month span.

From Oct. 2 to Nov. 14 the club will play 14 games against the Victoria Grizzlies, Alberni Valley Bulldogs, and Cowichan Valley Capitals. The games will count towards standings for an Island Cup which will conclude in late November.

Head coach Darren Naylor said getting the necessary COVID-19 protocols in place took some time to accomplish.

“There’s guidelines there now for us to follow so we can get back to playing games. Everybody in the organization is extremely happy about it.”

Two late September games slated for Sept. 25 and 26 in Victoria will serve as a tune up for the exhibition season.

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Nanaimo will play seven home games at Cliff McNabb Arena and seven away games.

The BCHL shut down their post season in early March because of COVID-19.

Players were able to reconvene across the league with some extra safety protocols in place for training camps beginning Sept. 8

Fans will be able to watch the exhibition games via online PPV broadcasts with radio broadcasts on 106.9 the Wolf scheduled to resume when the BCHL’s regular season returns on Dec. 1.

Exhibition schedule:

Sep. 25 Nanaimo @ Victoria at 7:00 pm
Sep. 26 Nanaimo @ Victoria at 7:00 pm
Oct. 2 Alberni Valley @ Nanaimo at 6:30 pm
Oct. 3 Nanaimo @ Cowichan Valley at 7:00 pm
Oct. 9 Cowichan Valley @ Nanaimo at 6:30pm
Oct. 10 Nanaimo @ Victoria at 7:00 pm
Oct. 16 Victoria @ Nanaimo at 6:30 pm
Oct. 17 Nanaimo @ Alberni Valley at 7:00 pm
Oct. 23 Victoria @ Nanaimo at 6:30 pm
Oct. 24 Nanaimo @ Alberni Valley at 7:00 pm
Oct. 30 Alberni Valley @ Nanaimo at 6:30 pm
Oct. 31 Nanaimo @ Victoria at 7:00 pm
Nov. 6 Nanaimo @ Alberni Valley at 7:00 pm
Nov. 10 Nanaimo @ Alberni Valley at 7:00 pm
Nov. 11 Victoria @ Nanaimo at 2:00 pm
Nov. 14 Victoria @ Nanaimo at 6:30 pm

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by Dan Marshall