What league does Nanaimo Clippers play in?

Nanaimo Clippers play in the BCHL.

When was Nanaimo Clippers founded?

Nanaimo Clippers was founded in 1972 in Nanaimo, BC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Nanaimo Clippers based?

Nanaimo Clippers is based in Nanaimo, BC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Nanaimo Clippers?

The head coach of Nanaimo Clippers is Colin Birkas.

What arena does Nanaimo Clippers play in?

Nanaimo Clippers play their home games at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo, BC, CAN.

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2026-2027 Nanaimo Clippers Roster

	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	Hugo Laring (G)	20	2006	Göteborg, SWE	6'2"	198	R
DEFENSEMEN
	Dylan Hall (D)	19	2007	Glastonbury, CT, USA	6'3"	192	L
	Cooper Klinck (D)	18	2008	Minnetonka, MN, USA	5'10"	161	L
	Carl-Otto Magnusson (D)	20	2006	Göteborg, SWE	6'7"	229	L
FORWARDS
	Zachary Carrier (C/LW)	19	2007	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	Lenny Giger (C/W)	19	2006	Zug, SUI	5'10"	143	L
	Tate Swanson (F)	18	2007	Hibbing, MN, USA	5'9"	163	L
	Logan Wilson (C)	17	2009	Almonte, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L

Position: G: 1, D: 3, F: 4Av Age: 18.75 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Nanaimo Clippers Staff

GM/Head CoachColin Birkas

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Nanaimo Clippers Facts

Plays in: British Columbia Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Nanaimo, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 1972

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Arena Information

Arena Name: Frank Crane Arena
Location: Nanaimo, BC, CAN
Capacity: 2 500
Construction Year: -

Nanaimo Clippers Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/23/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Brooks Bandits	Nanaimo Clippers	4 - 3 (OT 65:10)	BCHL
05/21/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Nanaimo Clippers	Brooks Bandits	1 - 2 (OT 79:49)	BCHL
05/20/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Nanaimo Clippers	Brooks Bandits	1 - 2 (OT 62:10)	BCHL
05/17/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Brooks Bandits	Nanaimo Clippers	2 - 1 (OT 92:51)	BCHL
05/16/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Brooks Bandits	Nanaimo Clippers	1 - 3	BCHL

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08/24/2026

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Logan Wilson (F)

Joining fromCarleton Place Canadians

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08/20/2026

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Lenny Giger (F)

Joining fromSioux City Musketeers

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08/19/2026

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Carl-Otto Magnusson (D)

Joining fromSaint John Sea Dogs

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06/29/2026

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Hugo Laring (G)

Joining fromFrölunda HC U20

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06/11/2026

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Hayden Fechner (F)

Leaving forStonehill College

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05/12/2026

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Owen Davies (D)

Leaving forQueen's Univ.

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05/04/2026

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Jack Rimmer (F)

Leaving forToronto Metro Univ.

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03/11/2026

confirmed

Tate Swanson (F)

Joining fromHibbing/Chisholm High

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Nanaimo Clippers History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	BCHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	BCHL	54	30	18	-	-	6	217	180	66	1.22	2	Final loss
2024-2025	BCHL	54	29	21	-	-	4	198	184	62	1.15	3	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	BCHL	54	27	23	-	-	4	203	191	58	1.07	5	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	BCHL	54	37	14	-	-	3	207	174	77	1.43	1	Conference SF loss
2021-2022	BCHL	54	33	17	-	-	4	210	172	70	1.3	3	Final loss
2020-2021	BCHL	20	8	11	-	-	1	59	82	17	0.85	3	No playoffs held
2019-2020	BCHL	58	37	17	-	-	4	183	134	78	1.34	1	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	BCHL	58	27	30	-	-	1	180	213	55	0.95	3	First round loss
2017-2018	BCHL	58	32	20	-	-	3	198	177	70	1.21	2	First round loss
2016-2017	BCHL	58	23	28	-	-	6	146	199	53	0.91	4	First round loss
2015-2016	BCHL	58	38	18	1	4	1	235	186	78	1.34	1	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	BCHL	58	37	16	0	-	5	235	167	79	1.36	1	Final loss
2013-2014	BCHL	58	27	28	1	4	2	176	172	57	0.98	3	Division Semifinal loss
2012-2013	BCHL	56	32	20	0	4	4	182	167	68	1.21	2	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	BCHL	60	26	25	0	-	9	186	193	61	1.02	5	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	BCHL	60	29	23	1	-	7	203	205	66	1.1	5	First round loss
2009-2010	BCHL	60	24	25	1	-	10	197	204	59	0.98	6	Conference SF loss
2008-2009	BCHL	60	28	24	2	-	6	186	193	64	1.07	3	First round loss
2007-2008	BCHL	60	42	14	0	-	4	249	155	88	1.47	1	Final loss
2006-2007	BCHL	60	41	12	2	-	5	287	187	89	1.48	1	Champion
2005-2006	BCHL	60	44	12	0	-	4	255	160	92	1.53	1	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	BCHL	60	48	9	0	-	3	240	142	99	1.65	1	Conference Final loss
2003-2004	BCHL	60	37	15	2	-	6	256	161	82	1.37	2	Champion
2002-2003	BCHL	60	41	16	3	-	0	267	196	85	1.42	1	Conference SF loss
2001-2002	BCHL	60	41	17	0	-	2	262	215	84	1.4	1	Conference Final loss
2000-2001	BCHL	60	31	25	-	-	4	221	216	66	1.1	1	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	BCHL	60	28	21	0	-	11	202	218	67	1.12	3	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	BCHL	60	37	21	-	-	2	298	229	76	1.27	1	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	BCHL	60	30	29	-	-	1	215	223	61	1.02	4	Conference SF loss

Nanaimo Clippers Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2003-2004	RBC Cup	4	1	3	-	-	-	14	14	2	0.5	5	Semifinal loss
1997-1998	RBC Cup	4	3	1	-	-	-	15	11	6	1.5	2	Semifinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sheldon Rempal (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	1	3	4	2
2.	Devin Brosseau (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	1	1	2	6
3.	Bode Pearson (D)	2026-2027	Oakville Blades	OJHL	3	0	1	1	0
4.	Ioannis Kaldis (D)	2026-2027	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL	2	0	0	0	0
5.	Cooper Wilson (D)	2026-2027	Bowling Green State Univ.	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Nathan Larioza (D)	2026-2027	Colgate Univ.	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Garin Ludwig (D)	2026-2027	Air Force Academy	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Samuel Boisvert (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Will Subject (D)	2026-2027	Maryville Univ.	Independent	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Tanner Bruender (F)	2026-2027	Maryville Univ.	Independent	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	18.75
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.83
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	19.36
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.23
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	19.65

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kris Wallis (F)	236	142	215	357
2.	Casey Hungle (F)	214	112	163	275
3.	Barry Pederson (F)	129	97	174	271
4.	Grant McDonald (D)	193	77	170	247
5.	Sean Stotts (D)	183	83	155	238

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kris Wallis (F)	236	142	215	357
2.	Casey Hungle (F)	214	112	163	275
3.	Sheldon Rempal (F)	167	110	103	213
4.	Jason Disiewich (F)	189	102	110	212
5.	Shane Glover (F)	204	101	103	204

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kris Wallis (F)	236	142	215	357
2.	Barry Pederson (F)	129	97	174	271
3.	Grant McDonald (D)	193	77	170	247
4.	Casey Hungle (F)	214	112	163	275
5.	Sean Stotts (D)	183	83	155	238

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Craig Frankfort (F)	136	28	61	1379
2.	Laurence Amy (F)	107	45	100	686
3.	Sean Stotts (D)	183	83	238	536
4.	Gerry St. Cyr (F)	79	52	124	534
5.	Al Johnston (F)	113	31	107	530

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kris Wallis (F)	236	142	215	357
2.	Kyle Kramer (F)	223	89	87	176
3.	Brendan Taylor (F)	220	60	81	141
4.	Casey Hungle (F)	214	112	163	275
5.	Shane Glover (F)	204	101	103	204

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	John Newberry (F)	65	84	185	2.85
2.	Matthew Ius (F)	3	4	7	2.33
3.	Dean Richards (F)	44	43	102	2.32
4.	Mitch Poulin (F)	52	61	118	2.27
5.	Andy Faulkner (F)	60	60	129	2.15

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	John Newberry (F)	1979-1980	65	84	185
2.	Dave Wheeldon (F)	1979-1980	59	66	153
3.	Barry Pederson (F)	1977-1978	63	51	153
4.	Dave Robinson (F)	1979-1980	63	51	145
5.	Andy Faulkner (F)	1991-1992	60	60	129

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	John Newberry (F)	1979-1980	65	84	185
2.	Dave Wheeldon (F)	1979-1980	59	66	153
3.	Mitch Poulin (F)	1984-1985	52	61	118
4.	Andy Faulkner (F)	1991-1992	60	60	129
5.	Sheldon Rempal (F)	2015-2016	56	59	110

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Barry Pederson (F)	1977-1978	63	102	153
2.	John Newberry (F)	1979-1980	65	101	185
3.	Dave Robinson (F)	1979-1980	63	94	145
4.	Dave Wheeldon (F)	1979-1980	59	87	153
5.	Bob Smith (F)	1977-1978	65	84	128

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Craig Frankfort (F)	1986-1987	50	27	542
2.	Craig Frankfort (F)	1985-1986	39	7	420
3.	Craig Frankfort (F)	1987-1988	46	26	402
4.	Cory Manton (F)	1986-1987	48	35	384
5.	Gerry St. Cyr (F)	1988-1989	39	70	354