COMMUNITY STORIES

Community

ONLINE RAFFLE IS BACK!

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The Raffle is Now Live!

Our online raffle is officially underway! You can purchase your tickets now on our raffle website HERE

Tickets are available in three package options, and every ticket you buy helps support our players and team — plus, it’s your chance to win BIG! Last time, one lucky winner walked away with over $1,000!

The raffle drawing will take place on April 12, 2025. Don’t miss out — grab your tickets today!

Community

FIRST ONLINE 50/50 IS OVER!

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Congratulations to Brandon Wong, the winner of yesterday’s 50/50 draw at Archie Browning! Brandon is taking home an extra $1,022.50—enjoy!

We’d also like to extend a huge Thank You to everyone who participated in our very first online 50/50. Your support of the Cougars is truly appreciated.

Stay tuned! We can’t wait to bring you another exciting online 50/50 soon!

Community

UPCOMING SOCIAL NIGHT

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Get to know your Cougars community and enjoy an action-packed hockey weekend!

Join us for a fun social night at the Archie Browning Curling Club Lounge on Saturday, November 9th.

With home games on both Friday and Sunday, it’s the perfect weekend for a trip to Victoria!

Don’t have your tickets yet? No worries—they’re available for purchase from our players!

Community

ONLINE 50/50 IS LIVE!

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Our online 50/50 raffle is now live!

With every ticket, you support our players and community AND give yourself a chance to win big!

The first draw will be held on December 12 at Archie Browning. All ticket holders are welcome to attend.

Ticket packs available are: 3 for $5 | 7 for $10 | 20 for $20

Click HERE to enter!

Must be 19+ to enter and tickets must be purchased and sold within BC.

Community

Truth & Reconciliation Game

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Last Sunday, the Cougs faced off against the Buccaneers. We united not just as fans but as a community dedicated to Truth and Reconciliation.

We were honoured to welcome Elder Alex Nelson as our special guest speaker, who shared words of wisdom and reflection with both teams.

This day serves as a vital reminder that our commitment extends beyond today. We’ll continue to share a land acknowledgment before every home game and play with engraved pucks to honour the lives lost.

The ceremony was a meaningful experience for both teams as they came together to recognize and honour Truth & Reconciliation with the community.

Photos from the night can be viewed HERE

 

 

Community

Scott’s Pucks: CHEK News

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Scott Adams, one of our awesome Directors, was featured on CHEK News yesterday for his latest project! Scott has been working on engraved hockey pucks for our home games. They feature the Cougars logo on one side and the Every Child Matters slogan and insignia on the other. These pucks will be used in our upcoming Sunday game and possibly in every home game in the future.

Read the full story HERE

Thank You to Scott, for all the amazing work he does behind the scenes!

Community

Mourning the Passing of Bobby McKenzie

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On July 3rd, Bobby McKenzie, a player from the Port Alberni Bombers tragically passed away.

The Port Alberni Bombers Captain, Kai Verbrugge, remembers Bobby as “a great teammate and even better human.”

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and teammates.

Read the article from the Bombers here

Community, Game Stories

Cougars Visit Peninsula, Celebrate Grant Gilbertson

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Earlier in the week the local hockey world lost one of our own. Peninsula Panthers forward, Grant Gilbertson, passed away on Monday after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. You can read the story on the Panthers site HERE. On Friday night the Panthers held a ceremony prior to the contest with words from those closest to Grant. The game followed afterwards in-front of a max capacity crowd.