Presented by Prestige Hotels & Resorts +++ Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Over his 17 years behind the bench of the Brooks Bandits, 16 of which as head coach, Ryan Papaioannou became widely known as one of the best coaches in junior hockey and his program among the best at that level. Under his guidance, […]
Photo credits: David Stevens (Valliant), Ideal Images (Van Tassel), Sophie Hayward (Vecvanags) Coquitlam Express forward Chase Valliant, Brooks Bandits forward Makaio Van Tassel and Victoria Grizzlies goaltender Mikus Vecvanags have been named the Lordco Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week. 1st Star – Chase Valliant (F) – Coquitlam Express Valliant piled up eight points […]
THE FINALS reaches its conclusion as the Brooks Bandits and Nanaimo Clippers battle for the 2026 BCHL Championship. Episode 3 picks up with the dramatic conclusion of Game 4 before turning toward the final chapter of the series. With the championship hanging in the balance, the story of Jack Good takes center stage, from his […]
THE FINALS — a behind-the-scenes documentary following the Brooks Bandits and Nanaimo Clippers as they battle for the BCHL Championship. For Brooks, it’s about defending a legacy built through years of championships. For Nanaimo, it’s about proving that their brotherhood, belief and buy-in can carry them to the top. Episode 1 takes you inside the […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Brooks Bandits goaltender Zach Zahara and Bandits forwards Jack Rosensteel and Jack Good have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week, ending May 24. 1st Star – Zach Zahara (G) – Brooks Bandits Zahara won all three of this starts last week, stopping 104 of 109 […]
Photo credit: Island Images Brooks Bandits – 2 Nanaimo Clippers – 1 (OT) BOXSCORE Brooks leads the series 3-1 GAME NOTES: Harry Ahlberg scored the winning goal with 11 seconds to play in the first overtime period Zach Zahara stopped 43 of 44 shots and was named first star of the game Mathis Dufour score […]
Photo credit: Island Images Brooks Bandits – 2 Nanaimo Clippers – 1 (OT) BOXSCORE Brooks leads the series 2-1 GAME NOTES: Jack Rosensteel scored the overtime winning goal 2:10 into the extra frame Isaac Johnson tied the game for Brooks in the third period to force overtime Bandits netminder Zach Zahara stopped 36 of 37 […]
Photo credits: Island Images (Séguin-Lescarbeau), Garrett James Photography (Zahara), Matt Piotrowski (Hue) Nanaimo Clippers goaltender Eliot Séguin-Lescarbeau, Brooks Bandits goaltender Zach Zahara and Bandits forward Rylan Hue have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week. 1st Star – Eliot Séguin-Lescarbeau (G) – Nanaimo Clippers Séguin-Lescarbeau faced a combined 83 shots over […]
Photo credit: Matt Piotrowski Brooks Bandits – 2 Nanaimo Clippers – 1 (2OT) BOXSCORE Series tied 1-1 GAME NOTES: Rylan Hue scored his first goal of the playoffs at the 12:51 mark of the second overtime period to give Brooks the win Bandits netminder Zach Zahara stopped 39 of 40 shots in the win Mathis […]
Photo credit: Matt Piotrowski Nanaimo Clippers – 3 Brooks Bandits – 1 BOXSCORE Nanaimo leads the series 1-0 GAME NOTES: Eliot Séguin-Lescarbeau stopped 31 of 32 shots and was named first star in the win Clippers forward Hayden Fechner scored his fifth of the playoffs 38 seconds into the third period to break a 1-1 […]
