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Nanaimo News Bulletin Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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Bucs add to home-ice advantage
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JR. B HOCKEY team moves into its new locker room at NIC. BY GREG SAKAKI ThE NEWS BuLLETIN
The Nanaimo Buccaneers have a place to build team spirit as they look to string some wins together. The city’s junior B hockey club officially opened its new locker room last month at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. “We’ve been waiting for it since September, so getting in there … it’s exciting,” said
Noah Russi, Bucs captain. “It’s a great facility. Everyone’s really happy.” The team held a ribboncutting ceremony Nov. 29, at which team owners Brenda and Phil Levesque thanked R.W. (Bob) Wall Ltd. and other community sponsors. “It was one of my dreams and it came sooner than I expected,” said Phil Levesque. “Look at this, it’s huge and it’s beautiful. We’re so lucky.” The locker room has laundry facilities and allows the team to care for and store its gear at the rink, so the Bucs can really settle in. The room is about more than just func-
tionality, too. “A lot of these kids have never been in this type of a dressing room,” said Levesque. “So for pride, it’s awesome. The Buccaneers, we’re going to fly now.” ICE CHIPS … The Bucs beat the Oceanside Generals 5-0 on Saturday in Parksville after losing 8-1 to the Victoria Cougars on Thursday down the Malahat. Garrett Dunlop scored in each game and Lee Orpen, Jordan Levesque, Chad Bell and Russi were the other scorers. The Bucs host the Gens this Thursday (Dec. 12) at 7:15 p.m. at the NIC.
Nanaimo Buccaneers players Riel Gibson, left, and Jordan Levesque enjoy their new digs at the grand opening of the team’s locker room last month.
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Inbrief curling
Sisters meet up in cash league The game of the week in the Christensen Collision Cash League was a sister-versussister matchup. Kalia Van Osch’s undefeated Environmental Dynamics Inc. team (9-0) came out ready to throw rocks, scored four in the first end and went on to defeat her older sister Kesa’s team 7-2 on Thursday at the Nanaimo Curling Centre. The night’s best game saw Ian Cook and his Longwood Brewery team steal points in the third, sixth and seventh ends en route to a 5-3 win over Mack Truck. Brenda Ridgway’s Mid-Island Auto team defeated Laird Wheaton 7-1 and Garry Smith’s AC Taxi sped past Super 4 by a 9-0 score. In other club news, the Van Osch sisters will all compete in Curl B.C. provincial championships, Kesa in the women’s division and Kalia and Marika in the junior women’s division.