The original owner, Cliff McNabb, drew inspiration for the name from the local teams of the Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association who prior to 1972 as well as after, were known as the Clippers.

The Weyburn Red Wings were the Clippers' opponent in the semi-final and defeated them by a score of 4–1, South Surrey went on to win the National Championship.

Powell River protested and league officials agreed to cover all costs for fixing the mistake.

On April 16, 2007, the Clippers won the Fred Page Cup by defeating the Vernon Vipers three to two in game six of the BCHL finals.

The winning goal was scored by Tyler Mazzei with 36 seconds remaining in the third period at the Vernon Multiplex.