As one of only 2 returning players on the opening night roster, expectations of Kai Verbrugge were high to start the season for Bombers Head Coach and General Manager Brad Knight. Verbrugge has delivered on those expectations both on and off the ice as he was named the very first Alberni Lifeline player of the […]
The Port Alberni Bombers will host the next wave of new recruits, returning players and Bomber hopefuls this week at the Alberni Valley Multiplex. Camp Schedule: Wednesday August 16th – 6:30 to 9:00 pm Thursday August 17th – 6:30 to 9:00 pm Friday August 18th – 6:00 to 9:00 pm. If there are any questions, […]
THE JUNIOR B VANCOUVER ISLAND JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (VIJHL) HAS APPLIED TO BC HOCKEY ASKING TO RECLASSIFY AS A JUNIOR A LEAGUE FOR THE 2023-24 SEASON. IF APPROVED, THE VIJHL (ALL 11 CLUBS) WOULD TRANSITION TO THE JUNIOR A LEVEL AND ADOPT NEW OPERATING STANDARDS. THE BCHL HAS CHOSEN AS OF JUNE 1 , 2023 […]
The Port Alberni Bombers are proud to announce a partnership with Ruel Athletics that will see Nicole Ruel serve as the Bombers Strength and Conditioning Coach for the 23-24 season. Born and raised in Port Alberni, Nicole returned home in 2022. Ruel specializes in movement performance and strength and conditioning. Along with her nursing diploma, […]
The Port Alberni Bombers are thrilled to announce Brad Knight as the clubs next Head Coach and General Manager for the upcoming 2023-2024 VIJHL season. Brad brings a wealth of experience to the Bombers including time in the BCHL with the Victoria Grizzlies, the Nanaimo Buccaneers in the VIJHL and with BC Hockey Elite programming […]
The VIJHL’s Port Alberni Bombers are in search of a new head coach and general manager after Gaelan Patterson announced to the club he was moving on to a new endeavour with a U14 program being established in Duncan. Patterson has been at the helm of the Bombers program since the club broke into the […]
In the end, the Oceanside Generals, as predicted were just too much to handle for a young Bombers squad that fought valiantly in a 4 game sweep at the hands of the league’s top team. On Monday night, the Generals defeated the Bombers 5-1 to clinch the series. Blake Power scored the lone goal for […]
For nearly 47 minutes, the Port Alberni Bombers played a near perfect playoff road game against the highly touted Generals. The Bombers clinging to a 1-0 lead thanks to a Justin Osborne 2nd period goal, could only hang on for so long. The Generals struck for 3 goals in the 3rd period and won Game […]
The effort was there on Thursday night, unfortunately for the Port Alberni Bombers, the final result was not. The Oceanside Generals defeated the Bombers 4-2 at the Alberni Valley Multiplex to take a 2-0 series lead. Much like Game 1, the shots wildly favoured the Generals who outshot Port Alberni 58-17 on the night. Felix […]
The Port Alberni Bombers dropped Game 1 of their Best of 7 series with the Oceanside Generals on Wednesday night 8-2 in Parksville. The 2nd period proved to be the Bombers undoing on Wednesday. Tied 1-1 after 20 minutes play, the Generals pounded the Bombers for 6 unanswered goals and outshot Port Alberni 27-3 in […]
