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Continue reading →: Whalers run away with gold in Nanaimo Tourney!
Nanaimo October 16th to 18th Whalers’ first tournament of the year started on Friday against the host team Nanaimo Black Ice. Plays and battles for the pucks were exchanged at both ends of the ice and at times a little more physical than expected. Final score 2-2 in first game of pool…
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Continue reading →: First practice down!
The season has arrived! We have all been patiently waiting for our first practice. Some of us had a chance to get out a few times to clean the dust off the old skates but there is nothing like stepping on the ice with a full squad and an official…
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Continue reading →: 2015-2016 registration night a success!
It’s calling for rain, lots of rain in the next couple of days. Smells like fall to me. Of course, we had one of the best summer ever. The weather has been unreal. Although dry at times, you can’t really complain. If you have a passion for outdoor activities, the last…
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Continue reading →: Whalers on the road for first tourney!
The Courtenay Whalers are off to Port Hardy this weekend hoping to bring back the Championships trophy once again. The Whalers have been attending the Hardy tourney since the team was created in 2008. Along with a few titles, the team always brings back happy memories from the tournament. A great bonding experience for…
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Continue reading →: Whalers survive!
On Saturday January 25th, the Whalers made it to Port Alberni despite the foggy roads and were greeted with a much younger and faster host. Hockey being the fastest growing sport in Canada for women, it is unusual to find many experienced players in their mid-thirties and up. Most “older”…
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Continue reading →: Whalers win Port Hardy tourney for second year in a row!
Whalers had their annual road trip to Port Hardy and once again came back with the gold. For the second year in a row, the team made it to the final game on Sunday morning, despite cloudy heads and were able to score more goals than the opposition.…
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Continue reading →: Practice makes perfect
The Whalers were on the road again over the weekend to face a very strong and experienced *beep beep* Nanaimo team. The game started right away with some pace and the Whalers were able to keep up with the play for most of the first period. Then the their goalie…
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Continue reading →: First win down!
The Ecofish Courtenay Whalers travelled to Parksville for their first game of the season on Friday September 28th. Joining the team behind the bench for his second year, Coach Garry Kremsater also made his presence known at the opening party. Kremsater had a few things to say about the…
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Continue reading →: Good turn out!
So we had three practices so far and they were all well attended with many returning players and quite a few new faces. It is nice to come to practice expecting a great work out and having nothing but that. Thanks to Gary Kremsater who is returning for the second…