What league does Nanaimo Buccaneers play in?

Nanaimo Buccaneers play in the VIJHL.

When was Nanaimo Buccaneers founded?

Nanaimo Buccaneers was founded in 2012 in Nanaimo, BC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Nanaimo Buccaneers based?

Nanaimo Buccaneers is based in Nanaimo, BC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Nanaimo Buccaneers?

The head coach of Nanaimo Buccaneers is Tyler Gow.

What arena does Nanaimo Buccaneers play in?

Nanaimo Buccaneers play their home games at Nanaimo Ice Centre in Nanaimo, BC, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Nanaimo Buccaneers?

The general manager of Nanaimo Buccaneers is Bill Bestwick.

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2026-2027 Season

Nanaimo Buccaneers are 4-2-0 in the 2026-27 VIJHL season with 8 points, 1st in the North Division and 3rd overall.

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2026-2027 Nanaimo Buccaneers Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#70	Lou Batista Bühler (G)	19	2007		6'2"	181	L
	#35	Carter Puska (G)	19	2007	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#22	Jackson Cripps (D)	18	2008	Comox, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#15	Tanner Halley (D)	17	2009	Surrey, BC, CAN	6'0"	170	R
	#6	Rylan Maughan (D)	17	2009	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'1"	187	L
	#4	Jacob McKinnon (D)	19	2007	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	-	-	L
	#21	Jacob McNally (D)	19	2006	Surrey, BC, CAN	6'3"	170	L
	#18	Kody Pham (D)	18	2008	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	5'9"	150	L
	#12	Jordan Puckering (D)	17	2009	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#2	Cody Smethurst (D)	17	2009	Surrey, BC, CAN	-	-	R
	#43	Evan White (D)	19	2007	Oro-Medonte, ON, CAN	6'1"	220	L
	#77	Tyce Wynia (D)	18	2008	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'2"	201	R
FORWARDS
	#5	Jack Barrett (F)	20	2006	Port McNeill, BC, CAN	6'3"	181	R
	#81	Logan Boudot (F)	18	2008	Cloverdale, BC, CAN	5'9"	161	R
	#41	Madden Cruickshank (F)	18	2008	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	5'10"	146	-
	#91	Nolan Ganter (F)	17	2008	Duncan, BC, CAN	6'3"	185	L
	#10	Dane Hasell (C/LW)	18	2008	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	192	L
	#11	Owen Hyde (F)	17	2009	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	5'9"	143	L
	#8	Cody Lee (F)	19	2007	Port Moody, BC, CAN	5'10"	154	R
	#13	Bostyn MacDonald (F)	20	2006	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#19	Colby Monette (F)	18	2008	Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN	5'10"	179	L
	#14	Lukas Needham (F)	17	2009	Langdon, AB, CAN	6'2"	157	R
	#16	Treyce Pavlic (F)	17	2009	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'7"	146	L
	#96	Drew Stinka (F)	17	2008	Duncan, BC, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#9	Parker Wells (F)	19	2007	South Surrey, BC, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#27	Kaden West (LW)	18	2008	Bellingham, WA, USA	5'7"	139	L
	#74	Rhys Wilcox (F)	17	2009	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'3"	216	R

Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 15Av Age: 18.04 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Nanaimo Buccaneers Staff

Head CoachTyler Gow
Assoc. CoachBrett Bestwick
Asst. CoachDaeman Fraser
General ManagerBill Bestwick
Head ScoutDaeman Fraser
ScoutKenneth Boychuk
ScoutBrayden Costa
ScoutDarian Feser
ScoutPepe Heible
ScoutArjuna Van der Lingen

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2026-2027 Nanaimo Buccaneers Demographics

Nanaimo Buccaneers Facts

Plays in: Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Nanaimo, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 2012

2026-2027 Nanaimo Buccaneers Roster Facts

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25 players
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Experience

Nanaimo Buccaneers: 389 GP

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Arena Information

Arena Name: Nanaimo Ice Centre
Location: Nanaimo, BC, CAN
Capacity: -
Construction Year: 2006

Nanaimo Buccaneers Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/04/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Oceanside Generals	Nanaimo Buccaneers	-	VIJHL
10/03/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Nanaimo Buccaneers	Port Alberni Bombers	-	VIJHL
09/27/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Campbell River Storm	Nanaimo Buccaneers	6 - 2	VIJHL
09/26/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Nanaimo Buccaneers	Victoria Cougars	4 - 5	VIJHL
09/20/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Nanaimo Buccaneers	4 - 7	VIJHL

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Riley Gannon (F)

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Lucas Patton (D)

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Nanaimo Buccaneers History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	VIJHL	6	4	2	-	-	0	26	20	8	1.33	1	-
2025-2026	VIJHL	48	33	13	-	-	2	197	138	68	1.42	1	Final loss
2024-2025	VIJHL	48	16	26	-	-	6	136	183	38	0.79	5	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	VIJHL	48	1	47	-	-	0	77	330	2	0.04	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	VIJHL	48	5	41	-	-	2	82	244	12	0.25	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	VIJHL	48	1	43	-	-	4	94	328	6	0.13	6	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	VIJHL	12	3	9	-	-	0	22	71	6	0.5	4	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	VIJHL	48	14	23	-	-	6	132	164	34	0.71	3	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	VIJHL	48	26	18	-	2	2	175	130	84	1.75	2	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	VIJHL	48	37	9	0	6	2	214	136	76	1.58	2	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	VIJHL	48	31	16	0	-	1	186	136	63	1.31	2	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	VIJHL	48	22	21	1	5	4	166	162	49	1.02	2	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	VIJHL	48	22	18	3	-	5	191	196	52	1.08	3	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	VIJHL	48	25	19	2	1	2	171	157	54	1.13	3	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	VIJHL	48	27	17	-	-	4	167	150	58	1.21	1	Semifinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Porter Muxlow (F)	2026-2027	Abbotsford Pilots	PIJHL	7	6	11	17	12
2.	Jasper Fellbaum (F)	2026-2027	Westshore Wolves	VIJHL	7	4	7	11	20
3.	Dylan Devers (F)	2026-2027	Hope Icebreakers	WCSHL	4	5	5	10	0
4.	Baden Pazdzierski (F)	2026-2027	Dryden Ice Dogs	SIJHL	4	7	2	9	0
5.	Koen Gauthier (F)	2026-2027	Campbell River Storm	VIJHL	7	2	7	9	0
6.	Tristen Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Winnipeg Blues	MJHL	3	4	4	8	0
7.	Tate Roulette (F)	2026-2027	Hope Icebreakers	WCSHL	3	3	5	8	15
8.	Ben Walker (F)	2026-2027	Coastal Tsunami	BCHC	5	3	5	8	2
9.	Dylan Konschuh (F)	2026-2027	Leduc Riggers	CapJHL	4	2	4	6	2
10.	Nolan Noskey (F)	2026-2027	Slave Lake Wolves	NWJHL	4	1	5	6	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	18.04
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	19.26
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	18.87
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.03
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.13

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jordan Levesque (F)	166	81	133	214
2.	Billy Walters (F)	170	51	99	150
3.	Trent Bell (F)	140	74	63	137
4.	Will McNamara (F)	132	66	65	131
5.	Garrett Dunlop (F)	91	46	76	122

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jordan Levesque (F)	166	81	133	214
2.	Trent Bell (F)	140	74	63	137
3.	Will McNamara (F)	132	66	65	131
4.	Chad Bell (F)	192	56	57	113
5.	Billy Walters (F)	170	51	99	150

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jordan Levesque (F)	166	81	133	214
2.	Billy Walters (F)	170	51	99	150
3.	Garrett Dunlop (F)	91	46	76	122
4.	Clayton Peace (F)	184	26	70	96
5.	Will McNamara (F)	132	66	65	131

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Trey Watson (F)	121	30	52	660
2.	Jake Calverley (D)	157	15	66	590
3.	Will McNamara (F)	132	66	131	373
4.	Jayden Schubert (F)	136	42	94	310
5.	Clayton Peace (F)	184	26	96	301

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chad Bell (F)	192	56	57	113
2.	Dylan Hartl (D)	189	15	65	80
3.	Clayton Peace (F)	184	26	70	96
4.	Billy Walters (F)	170	51	99	150
5.	Jordan Levesque (F)	166	81	133	214

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Carter Turnbull (F)	44	31	71	1.61
2.	Brody Lindal (F)	23	18	37	1.61
3.	Mathieu Jallabert (F)	34	21	48	1.41
4.	Drew Stinka (F)	5	3	7	1.40
5.	Tristen Bailey (F)	14	8	19	1.36

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jordan Levesque (F)	2014-2015	46	28	76
2.	Carter Turnbull (F)	2014-2015	44	31	71
3.	Garrett Dunlop (F)	2012-2013	48	22	62
4.	Jordan Levesque (F)	2015-2016	43	16	61
5.	Garrett Dunlop (F)	2013-2014	43	24	60

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Carter Turnbull (F)	2014-2015	44	31	71
2.	Trent Bell (F)	2015-2016	47	30	52
3.	Jordan Levesque (F)	2014-2015	46	28	76
4.	Chad Bell (F)	2016-2017	48	25	41
5.	Garrett Dunlop (F)	2013-2014	43	24	60

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jordan Levesque (F)	2014-2015	46	48	76
2.	Jordan Levesque (F)	2015-2016	43	45	61
3.	Carter Turnbull (F)	2014-2015	44	40	71
4.	Garrett Dunlop (F)	2012-2013	48	40	62
5.	Billy Walters (F)	2018-2019	47	39	57

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Trey Watson (F)	2018-2019	44	35	257
2.	Trey Watson (F)	2017-2018	35	7	244
3.	Jake Calverley (D)	2015-2016	45	33	193
4.	Ethan Nordli (D)	2025-2026	42	24	188
5.	Jake Calverley (D)	2013-2014	43	12	188