Playoff Wrap-up – February 26

The VIJHL playoffs kicked off on Tuesday with three games. Peninsula 4 Campbell River 2 The biggest surprise for some came in the 1 vs 8 game. It wasn’t that the 8th seeded Peninsula Panthers doubled the Campbell River Storm 4-2, it was the manner in which they did so. The Panthers smothered the regular […]

All Set for the 2019 VIJHL Playoffs

Where did that regular season go? It felt like it just started and we’re already heading to the playoffs. The Campbell River Storm, for the second consecutive year, have captured the Andy Hebenton Award as regular season champions but that’s not the real prize. This week, 8 clubs begin their campaigns to win the Brent […]

This Week in the VI – Week 25

Thanks to play-by-play broadcasters from across the Island, here’s an audio recap of the past week in the VIJHL. Many thanks to Darryl Skender (Glacier Kings), Kyle Ireland (Oceanside) Squint Eastwood (Islanders), Larenzo Jensen (Nanaimo), Jordan Smith and Tom Arlidge (Cougars), Bob Lynn and Paul Ebanks (Wolves), and Will Bryant and Isha Jahromi (Panthers) https://soundcloud.com/user-180735882/this-week-in-the-vi-25

VIJHL Gameday Podcast – February 22 – Easton, de Kok, Westhaver and Hards

On the February 22nd episode, VIJHL Gameday Magazine Podcast features interviews with the Wolves’ Andy Westhaver, the Storm’s Aaron de Kok and Darren Hards as well as the Player of the Week Evan Easton. In the Coaches’ segments Mark Berry talks with Generals’ Head Coach Dan Lemmon and Storm bench boss Mike Wilson. Here’s the […]

This Week in the VI – Week 24

Thanks to play-by-play broadcasters from across the Island, here’s an audio recap of the past week in the VIJHL. Many thanks to Clay Cochrane (Braves), Darryl Skender (Glacier Kings), Squint Eastwood (Islanders), Jordan Smith and Tom Arlidge (Cougars), Bob Lynn and Paul Ebanks (Wolves) and Will Bryant (Panthers) https://soundcloud.com/user-180735882/this-week-in-the-vi-24

Weatherman Not Kind to the VI

Well it’s been a weather week in the VI. Already 5 games have been rescheduled and even the rescheduled games have been rescheduled. It started last Friday when three games were cancelled due to poor weather and road conditions plaguing most of Vancouver Island. On Sunday, another Storm hit the rock, one that caught most […]

Snow storm forces a trio of games to be cancelled tonight

The snow and bad road conditions has forced the cancellation of three games scheduled tonight in the VIJHL. Nanaimo at Peninsula – makeup game will be played Tuesday February 12th at the Panorama Rec Centre at 7:30 PM. Comox Valley at Oceanside – makeup date TBA Westshore at Campbell River – makeup game will be […]

VIJHL Gameday Podcast – February 8 – Tiel, Mustapic, Kramer

On the February 8th episode, VIJHL Gameday Magazine Podcast features interviews with the Islanders’ Tanner Tiel, the Storm’s Ante Mustapic and Player of the Week Damon Kramer. Mark Berry talks at length with Peninsula Panthers’ Head Coach Brad Tippett. Topics includes the upcoming game with Nanaimo, an unsung hero on his club, his own hockey […]

VIJHL Gameday Podcast – February 1 – LeSergent, Messer, Eddy, de Kok

The VIJHL Gameday Magazine Podcast this week features interviews with the Cougars’ Cameron LeSergent, the Wolves’ Connor Eddy and Aaron de Kok and Pearce Messer from the Storm. During the ‘Where is He Anyway?” segment, Mark Berry and Kyle Ireland spotlight Sam McMullen (Saanich, Victoria) Stratton Pickett (Oceanside) Ryan Butler (Campbell River) Tyler Carpendale (Westshore) […]