Brian Drewry

3 weeks ago | timescolonist.com | Brian Drewry

The Victoria Grizzlies continue to rebuild their forward group after losing several players to graduation, and new general manager and head coach Geoff Grimwood dipped into the United States to find the latest additions. Nikita Meshcheryakov, from Moscow, comes to the Grizzlies by way of New Jersey Jr. Titans of the North American Hockey League. In two seasons with the Jr. Titans, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound Meshcheryakov had 70 points in 80 games.

3 weeks ago | timescolonist.com | Brian Drewry

The Victoria Shamrocks wanted to do a better job of keeping the ball out of their own net this season, and so far, it has been mission accomplished. The Shamrocks (4-0) come into Friday night’s Western Lacrosse Association game at The Q Centre against the Maple Ridge Burrards (1-2-1) with the fewest goals against at 25 and, not coincidently, Victoria goaltender Chris Origlieri leads the league in goals-against average (5.01) and save percentage (.891).

3 weeks ago | timescolonist.com | Brian Drewry

The off-season re-tooling is in full force for new Victoria Grizzlies general manager and head coach Geoff Grimwood, and this week he addressed key areas of need for the B.C. Hockey League club. After losing leading scorers Chase Pirtle and Reegan Hiscock to graduation (both are headed to Ivy League Cornell University), Grimwood has gone searching for offence. He looks to have found it in Sweden and Winnipeg. The Grizzlies have signed 19-year-old Swedish winger Vidar Blixt from the Modo J20 team.

3 weeks ago | timescolonist.com | Brian Drewry

The Victoria HarbourCats couldn’t ask for a better start to the 2025 West Coast League season after they rolled over the Falcons 8-3 in Kelowna on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep in the Okanagan. Victoria travelled Monday to Edmonton where they’ll start a three-game set with the Riverhawks today before returning home for their home opener on Friday when the Port Angeles Lefties pay a visit to Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park.

4 weeks ago | timescolonist.com | Brian Drewry

The NCAA rule change last fall allowing Canadian Hockey League major-junior players to be eligible for the NCAA has sent shockwaves across junior hockey in this country, and on Friday a big one hit Victoria. Several reports, including from TSN and the Grand Forks Herald, indicate Victoria Royals stars Cole Reschny and Keaton Verhoeff have committed to the University of North Dakota for next fall. The Royals had yet to make a comment at press time.