PARKSVILLE - Following a wild game with multiple plot twists, the Oceanside Generals squeaked by the Saanich Predators 3-2 in overtime Wednesday night.
SAANICH - Following a timid first period, the Oceanside Generals rammed the gas pedal and didn't let up Saturday night in Saanich.The Generals picked .
PARKSVILLE - A dominant performance for the Oceanside Generals featured timely scoring and constant physical play to open the VIJHL Final Tuesday nigh.
“We’ve created a mindset where we want to beat each of the other teams four times to prove to ourselves we would be successful in a best-of-seven playoff series against them,” said Craig Didmon, head coach and GM of the Grizzlies.
That’s a victory of the mind. The real prize now becomes the title of the BCHL Island Division regular season, in which the teams are playing 20 games each in the Port Alberni hub.
In place of a post-season and year-end awards, a champion from each of the league’s five hubs will be determined based on total points in the table or winning percentage if the games played were not equal. Each hub will hand out individual awards for MVP, leading scorer, rookie of the year, best defenceman and top goaltender.