Bombers Lose Another Close Contest

The Port Alberni Bombers lost their sixth consecutive Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League game, this time to Westshore Wolves 4-2, on Friday night at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.On a positive note – it was the third game in succession in which the Bombers could have won, with Friday’s game closer than the score would indicate.Both […]

Bombers Lose to Glacier Kings in Close Affair

The Port Alberni Bombers dropped a close 4-3 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) decision to Comox Valley Glacier Kings on Wednesday night at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.The Bombers held leads of 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2, but two late second period tallies by the Glacier Kings was enough to gain the victory in front of […]

Bombers Slim Playoff Hopes Dashed

The Port Alberni Bombers lost 5-4 in overtime to Campbell River Storm on Saturday night at the Alberni Valley Multiplex, the loss bringing the Bombers slim playoff hopes to an end. Needing to win their final seven regular season games, and hoping the Storm would lose their final seven regular season games, the Bombers came […]

Wolves Prey on Bombers

In a game marked by “goals in bunches”, Westshore Wolves defeated Port Alberni Bombers 11-4 in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) play on Wednesday night in Colwood.The Wolves got things started with three straight goals to begin proceedings, only to have the Bombers counter with three of their own to knot the score at […]

Bombers Lose to Predators

The Port Alberni Bombers, hanging on a slim thread regarding a playoff spot, fell 7-2 to Saanich Predators in Sunday night Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League action at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.Taking a short-lived 1-0 lead early in the first frame, and ending the period tied at 2-2 with their south-island visitors, the Bombers surrendered […]

Bombers Lose Must-Win Game to Kraken

The Port Alberni Bombers had their slim playoff hopes dealt a crushing blow as they lost 8-4 to Lake Cowichan Kraken in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) play on Friday night in Lake Cowichan.Trailing 2-1 and 6-2 after the first and second periods respectively, the Bombers scored twice to start the third frame, getting […]

Bombers Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

The Port Alberni Bombers rode the goaltending of Joe Naccarato, some tenacious forechecking, and a solid power play to a 4-2 win over Lake Cowichan Kraken in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) play on Sunday night at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.The win keeps the Bombers slim playoff hopes alive as they now sit nine […]

Bombers Above .500 for January

The Port Alberni Bombers, on the strength of a 3-0 first period lead, defeated Saanich Predators 6-2 in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) action on Friday night at the George R. Pearkes Arena in Saanich. The win improved the Bombers record to three wins and two losses in January.Ethan Unger led the way offensively […]

Bombers Fall to Storm in Close Encounter

In what could best be termed a “four-point” game, the Port Alberni Bombers fell 5-3 to Campbell River Storm in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) play on Sunday in Campbell River.A Bomber win, and they move to five points behind the Storm in the battle for the fourth and final playoff spot in the […]

Bombers Upset Wolves

The Port Alberni Bombers, scoring once in each period, defeated highly-ranked Westshore Wolves 3-2 in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League action on Friday night before 330 fans at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.Rylan Clark’s first period goal gave the Bombers a 1-0 lead after twenty minutes and Quinn Bouchard pushed the advantage to 2-0, scoring on […]