Category Archives: Clippers NOW
Clippers open BCHL season against island rivals from Port Alberni
NANAIMO – The Clippers start the season looking to get back to their winning ways of 2014-15 and 2015-16. Last season was frustrating at times with the team finishing fourth in the Island Divisi...
Sep 08, 2017
Clippers 4-0 in preseason after 3-1 win over Cowichan Valley
NANAIMO - The perfect preseason continues for the Clippers after a 3-1 win over Cowichan Valley on Friday night. The Capitals struck first when a rebound was batted behind Clippers starter Austin Rode...
Sep 02, 2017
Clippers and new Dman Wharrie hit the ground running with small training camp roster
NANAIMO - The first day of Clippers training camp looked a lot like a regular season practice. Coach Mike Vandekamp only invited 26 players to main camp, making it the smallest one anyone hanging arou...
Aug 22, 2017
Full cages introduced in junior hockey on Vancouver Island, but not Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The issue of full cages in junior hockey was brought to the forefront this week, with the VIJHL’s Peninsula Panthers announcing all of their players would be required to wear the full ...
Aug 16, 2017
Summer still busy for Nanaimo's junior hockey teams
NANAIMO - It may be June but both junior hockey teams in the city are hard at work on building their squads for the fall. The Nanaimo Clippers have had a flurry of player commitments over the past two...
Jun 02, 2017
Ex Clipper Irwin in the Stanley Cup Final, but Nanaimo's junior coach also has connections
NANAIMO - The Stanley Cup Final featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville predators has some local connections. The biggest is obviously former Clipper Matt Irwin who has been a fixture on the P...
May 29, 2017
Nanaimo Clippers recruiting season underway with 3 new additions
NANAIMO - Recruiting season is underway for the Clippers with three player additions in the past two weeks. Last week Nanaimo added 18-year-old defenseman Jeremy Gervais from the Cariboo Cougars of th...
May 03, 2017
Nanaimo Clippers expand their marketing department
NANAIMO - The Clippers aren’t wasting any time getting more boots on the ground in the community. Nanaimo’s Junior A Hockey team has announced three new staff members, who will be working ...
Apr 26, 2017
Clippers invite community to own part of the team as 2017-18 season draws near
NANAIMO - Anyone in the community can become an owner of the Clippers hockey team. The club outlined the different categories of membership in a news release on Tuesday. Donations can start at $5 all ...
Apr 19, 2017
Clippers call Monday news conference to announce future of team
NANAIMO - The Clippers are tight lipped on the details, but a news conference has been scheduled for Monday morning. The announcement is expected to provide a definitive answer on where the team will ...
Mar 30, 2017