The BCHL Island Division race was supposed to be between the Victoria Grizzlies and Nanaimo Clippers. But someone forgot to tell the Cowichan Valley Capitals and Alberni Valley Bulldogs as the division is off to a fairly balanced start. Jacob Brockman scored twice as the Capitals knocked off the Clippers 3-2 on Friday night. Then the Bulldogs (2-1-1) blanked the Capitals (2-3-1) 5-0 with NCAA Div. 1 Yale-bound Luke Pearson recording the shutout in a Saturday matinee. article continues below
Max Bulawka scored with 25 seconds remaining in the third period to give the Cowichan Valley Capitals a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Victoria Grizzlies on Wednesday night in the B.C. Hockey League Island Division at Weyerhaeuser Arena in Port Alberni.
Grizzlies forward Henri Schreifels, with his fourth goal of the season, opened scoring in the first period on the power play. Jackson Alexeev tied it for Cowichan Valley before the first period ended and Joey Moffat’s third of the season made it 2-1 for the Caps at 2:08 of the second period. Ellis Rickwood tied it for Victoria in the third period with his seventh goal of the season.