Nitzy's Hockey Den

Nanaimo Clipper, against whom the Norvans snapped their 7-game losing streak  After an entire month of losing every game they played, the Vancouver Norvans Shipyards broke a seven-game losing streak with a surprise home win at the Vancouver Forum over New Westminster on Dec. 15, 1941. The Victoria Daily Colonist reported; " Vancouver Norvans Nose Out Spitfires In Hockey Surprise -  Halt Losing Streak at Expense of League Leading New Westminster Club, 4-3 – Beattie Nets Two Goals in Final Period Offensive  With a trio of new players and return of several on the injured list Norvans gave a much improved performance over that of the past few weeks which saw them drop seven games in a row." New Westminster Spitfires The following night back in New Westminster, the Norvans continued their turnaround; " Vancouver Iceman Register Victory Over Rival Squad -  Norvans Continue Bid for Cost Hockey League Honors by Rallying in Final Period to Turn Back New Westnminste...

Victoria Bapcos netminder, Laurel Harney After an impressive two wins to kick off the campaign, the Vancouver Norvan Shipyards squad had dropped five consecutive games. After losing a tightly contested affair by a score of 3-1 in Victoria on Nov. 29, the Norvans proceeded up-island and were dismantled the next night by the Nanaimo Clippers by a tune of 10-7. The Daily Colonist described; " Up-Islanders Score 10-7 Decision Over Norvans in Coast Hockey League Fixture on Mainland – Net Eight Goals in Third Period  VANCOUVER- Nanaimo Clippers climbed into third place in the Pacific Coast Intermediate Amateur Hockey League tonight when they came from behind to trounce Vancouver Norvans, 10-7. The win pulled Clippers a point above Norvans, who dropped down into the cellar spot.  Norvans held  wide edge on play during the first two periods, but lost Goalie George Hart late in the second. Hart went off with a badly cut eye when struck by a stick dur...

Vancouver Forum, 1940s - Home of the Norvans The four-team amateur league kicked off it's 1941/42 season on November 10, 1941 when the Vancouver Norvans hosted Nanaimo Clippers at the Vancouver Forum. The Victoria Daily Colonist reported on the affair; " Vancouver Norvans Defeat Nanaimo in First Hockey Game Mainland Sextette Registers 5-3 Verdict Over Up-Islanders on Home Ice- 3,000 Fans Witness Match-Losers Protest Norvans’ Final Goal-Player Is Banished VANCOUVER- Vancouver Norvans defeated the highly-touted Nanaimo Clippers, 5-3 here tonight in the opening game of the newly-formed Pacific Coast Intermediate Amateur Hockey League before a crowd of 3,000.  Nanaimo opened the scoring at the four-minute mark of the first period when Jimmy Neilson scored on a fast pass from Red Carr. Norvans tied the score five minutes later on a goal by Pete Bonneville and went one up three minutes before the end of the quarter when Neilson scored unassisted.  The Van...