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It is widely thought that larcenous goaltenders Griffen Outhouse and Taylor Gauthier need to steal their share of games for the Victoria Royals and Prince George Cougars, respectively, to have a chance this season in the Western Hockey League.

Even when the pre-season outlook has the odds stacked against teams, as it seems to for both the Victoria Royals and Prince George Cougars, hope springs eternal at the beginning of any season in sports.

The Merritt Centennials rode two first-period goals to a 2-1 victory over the Victoria Grizzlies on Thursday night at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack. The game was the feature match on the opening night of the Bauer sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

It seemed to Frank Woods and Grant Darley that a part of their lives was flashing before their eyes as the panels celebrating the Vancouver Island Soccer League were unveiled Wednesday along the concourse of Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

There will be more than 200 NHL and NCAA scouts watching the annual sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League Bauer Showcase at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack this week, but it only takes one. Indeed, you can only play for one team at a time.

Vancouver Island Soccer League executive director Vince Greco is at once filled with a sense of pride and nostalgia for the past, mixed with all the anticipatory feelings that go with looking ahead to the fresh and new.

It has taken two years to emerge from the rubble of Rio. An encouraging season was capped for the Elk Lake-based Canadian team by capturing the silver medal Sunday behind the U.S.

It is no secret Victoria-based Triathlon sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ believes it has the depth to target a medal in the newly introduced mixed relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the likes of Tyler Mislawchuk, Matthew Sharpe, Joanna Brown and Desirae Ridenour.

Ian Whibley saved the best for last.

The past and the present of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League collided Saturday night at the Q Centre. The Victoria Grizzlies retired the No. 16 and No.