The Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club is getting a new owner.

A deal was reached between the hockey club and West Shore businessman Jim Hartshorne to acquire majority ownership on June 1, according to an April 2 news release.

Hartshorne, an experienced figure in Victoria sports, owns and governs the Victoria Shamrocks in the Western Lacrosse Association and was a former owner of the Victoria Cougars in the Western Hockey League.

B次元官网网址淚t will be great to see Grizzlies games full of excited and enthusiastic fans, the same way our Shamrocks games have been for years,B次元官网网址� Hartshorne said.

Former owner Ron Walchuk will stay around.

B次元官网网址淯nder RonB次元官网网址檚 leadership, this club achieved remarkable milestones, and I am grateful for the solid foundation he has laid,B次元官网网址� Hartshorne said.

Walchuk is excited about the future and looks forward to seeing HartshorneB次元官网网址檚 passion benefit the team.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 excited to continue to be a part of the team and witness its continued success and growth, B次元官网网址渟aid Walchuk

The move will give the Shamrocks and the Grizzlies a shared home arena on the West Shore, the Q Centre.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e excited to build on the strong on-ice product the Grizzlies have delivered over the years,B次元官网网址� he said.

The Grizzlies are preparing for the first-round BCHL playoffs, in which they will take on the Nanaimo Clippers.

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