Two professional hockey players and an Island businessman have teamed up to take over the Marina West Motel and Marina in Tofino.

Willie Mitchell, former captain of the Florida Panthers and the pride of Port McNeill, and Dan Hamhuis, a former Vancouver Canucks defenceman who signed this summer with the Dallas Stars, partnered with Andrew Purdey, a Mill Bay-based developer, to buy the the 63-room motel, restaurant and marina.

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On the resort’s Facebook page, Mitchell posted: “We are committed to making it one of the best blue-collar marinas in the Pacific Northwest by adding fresh resources, energy, and eyes to the property. All three of us are B.C. boys from small towns who have a passion for fishing, the outdoors, our oceans and that small town camaraderie.”

The four-acre property was previously owned by Victoria-based LeFevre and Company. Colliers International listed the development in March for $6.5-million. Its 2015 assessed value was $5.8 million. The final sale price is not known.

The new owners will hold a meet-and-greet summer barbecue at the resort on Aug. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. with beer from Tofino Brewing Company and live music by Little Saturday.