The Nanaimo Clippers ended their BCHL regular season with a 4-1 win over the Grizzlies. Nanaimo finished the 2022-23 campaign in first place in the Coastal Division with 77 points.  (Gary Dorland)

By Dan Marshall

Finishing Strong

Clippers end regular season with 4-1 road win over Grizzlies.

Mar 25, 2023 | 10:07 PM

NANAIMO — The Clippers played a solid 60 minutes in their last game of the year in a 4-1 win over Victoria.

Nanaimo built up a 4-0 lead over the first 40 minutes and had an excellent outing from goalie Shane Shelest, the game’s first star.

Brody Waters got the offense going with a top corner shot four minutes into the game.

A power play goal by Kai Daniells extended the lead to 2-0 after 20 minutes.

Daniells was in on both first period markers and ended the regular season on a 14 game point streak with 20 points in that span.

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Nanaimo added two more goals in the second period with Brett Merner and Jeremie Payant finding the back of the net.

Victoria broke through in the final frame with a goal from the slot by Jack Gorton.

The Clippers were outshot 29-27 outshot by the Grizzlies and ended up 1/5 on the man advantage and 3/3 on the penalty kill.

Nanaimo had a 37-14-3 season with 77 points.

They finished in first place in the Coastal Division and will face the Langley Rivermen in round one of the post season.

Game 1 of the playoffs will be on Friday, March 31 at Frank Crane Arena.

The other dates for the series will April 1,3 and 4 and then possibly April 6,8 and 10 if necessary.

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