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A goaltender’s greatest asset isn’t always a quick glove hand or the ability to get across his crease at lightning speed or even read plays, for that matter. Sometimes, it’s simply a short memory that makes a difference between success and failure.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Nanaimo United busted the brackets to capture its first Jackson Cup championship since 1999.

They arrived back home a lot later than usual, but the wait was well worth it for the Campbell River Storm.

The Nanaimo Clippers will remain in the Harbour City with the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League team to be owned entirely by a newly formed non-profit group under the name of the Nanaimo Clippers Hockey Society.

Ryan Speed was so hoarse Monday that he was barely able to talk. Like his fellow Victoria Royals fans, he didn’t like the wrenching outcome the day before.

It was as exhausting as it was eventually decisive. The Victoria Royals were eliminated from the Western Hockey League playoffs Sunday in an extraordinary game that was the longest ever played in WHL and Canadian Hockey League history.

Like the 146-year-old FA Cup, the oldest association football trophy in the world, the Vancouver Island Soccer League’s Jackson Cup is also a centenarian.

The Victoria Eagles will be riding the winds of change this sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League championship will come down to Game 7 at 3:30 p.m. today at Archie Browning Sports Centre in Esquimalt.

VICTORIA 2 CHILLIWACK 0 Series tied 1-1 The Victoria Grizzlies not only managed to find their jerseys, they also got their groove back on Saturday, stealing a 2-0 win over the Chilliwack Chiefs to even their best-of-seven sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½