October 8th was the start of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ 2021-22 BCHL season. They went into Victoria to face the Victoria Grizzlies and came out with a loss by a score of 6-2. The game did not start with both teams going guns blazing out of the gate. Instead, neither team was able to find […]
The British Columbia Hockey League’s 60th Anniversary season begins tonight, as the Bulldogs head down Island to visit the Grizzlies. For the Bulldogs, it’s their 20th year playing in the BCHL. The Bulldogs faced the Grizzlies twice in the preseason. They earned a 6-1 win at the Q Centre on September 19th before returning home […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are excited to announce that Diego Buttazzoni has been selected to the BC Hockey Program of Excellence’s U16 Team BC roster. The 15 year-old Buttazzoni appeared in a pair of Bulldogs pre-season games this fall and didn’t disappoint as he collected 2 goals and an assist in his two games alongside […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are proud to officially announce that they’ve added Wacey Rabbit as the organizations assistant coach. – Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and raised on the nearby Kainai First Nation, Rabbit’s Junior Hockey career began with the Western Hockey League’s Saskatoon Blades. After being drafted 154th overall by the Boston Bruins in the […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are proud to announce their leadership group in advance of the 2021-2022 BCHL regular season. Head coach and general manager Joe Martin has named Stephen Castagna as the club’s next captain. Castagna will be joined by fellow 20 year old’s Ryan Nause, Josh Van Unen, and Josh Zary as the club’s […]
The Bulldogs will be hosting their annual season tickets pick up party on October 4th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Fans can pick up their tickets for the 2021-2022 season and enjoy a 15% discount on Bulldogs merchandise. Any fans needing assistance downloading the Province’s Vaccine Passport can get help as well! We’re here to […]
Sunday night was the first exhibition game for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and they put on a show. As the Bulldogs defeated the Victoria Grizzlies 6-1. In the first, it was a feeling-out process. The players needed to get back into the swing of things and start to adjust to the speed of the game. […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs kicked off one of their most anticipated camps in recent memory on a rainy Friday morning at the Alberni Valley Multiplex. The Bulldogs open camp with high expectations, something that hasn’t always been the norm for this team since they re-located to Port Alberni in 2002. “This is the deepest roster […]
The 2021-22 season is the 60th anniversary for the BCHL and the league has announced plans to celebrate the milestone and honour the rich history of the league going back to its inception in 1961. The league’s 60th Anniversary plans include an outdoor event, retro jerseys for each team, a retro theme night in […]
With the BCHL gearing up towards its 60th anniversary season, we take a look at some of the new faces that will pull on a Bulldogs jersey for the 1st time this fall. As the host team of the BCHL’s Island Division pod, the Bulldogs finished second last season, just two points shy of first […]
