Patrick Fortune had a pair of goals in the Clippers 5-4 loss in Cowichan Valley. The game concluded the seven game series with the Capital winning four games to three. (Damon James/Island Images Photography)

By Dan Marshall

Close Against Capitals

Clippers come up one goal shy against league leading Capitals

Dec 17, 2025 | 12:18 AM

DUNCAN — The Clippers ended their season series with the Cowichan Valley Capitals with a 5-4 loss.

After winning the three head to head matchups Nanaimo lost four games in a row, including one in overtime.

The game also marked the conclusion of the first half of the BCHL season.

Nanaimo’s record was 14-11-2 which is a large improvement over the team’s 10-15-2 record from 2024.

Tanner Bruender opened the scoring for the Clippers and Hayden Fechner also tallied in the opening period.

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Cowichan Valley pressed in the second period, first with a disallowed power play goal and then a pair of goals in a two minute span at five on five and on the man advantage.

Early in the final frame the Capitals used another power play goal to vault out to a 5-2 lead.

From there Patrick Fortune notched consecutive markers but Cowichan held on for the victory,

The Capitals had a pair of goals from Tristan Gravenor and singles from Ryan Harvey, Massimo Fazio and Elijah Kim.

Nanaimo outshot Cowichan 36-31 but lost the special teams battle going 0/2 on the man advantage and 2/4 on the penalty kill.

Nanaimo wraps up the pre-Christmas schedule with a home game against Alberni Valley on Dec. 19 and a road contest at Victoria on Dec. 20.

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