Spruce Kings forward Kushniryk suspended five games
The Prince George Spruce Kings were without 20-year-old forward Will Kushniryk for the final two games of their first round playoff series after he was suspended five games by the BCHL.
The suspension is under BCHL regulation 311.6 for being part of any incident or issue that brings the league into disrepute. Disrepute is defined as “the state of being held in low esteem by the public”.
If Kushniryk returns to the Spruce Kings in 2020-21, he will sit out the first three games of the season due to the suspension.
Wild missed veteran Dorsey after he was suspended for game two and three
Wenatchee forward Matt Dorsey missed games two and three of the Wild’s series against Vernon due to a two game suspension.
At the 13:11 mark of the first period of game one, the 20-year-old was called for a two minute boarding minor. After a post-game review, the penalty was increased to a major penalty for a blow to the head, which comes with a two game suspension.
Dorsey, who tied for second in scoring on the Wild during the regular season, has no points in two games in the playoffs this year.
Vees back in the second round after OT win over West Kelowna
The @PentictonVees are moving on to round two of the #BCHLPlayoffs in epic fashion!
Jackson Niedermayer tied it up with only 90 seconds left in regulation, setting the stage for Carson Kosobud to become the @ChevroletCanada OT Hero. pic.twitter.com/c0EPBOuawR
— BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) March 5, 2020
After falling in the first round of the playoffs a year ago, the Penticton Vees moved to the second round this season with a 5-4 overtime win against West Kelowna on Wednesday night.
The Vees will face the winner of the Vernon-Wenatchee series in the second round. The Vipers have a 3-1 lead over the Wild after a 6-4 win on Wednesday.
Express steamroll Langley to make second round
Handshakes in Langley as the @BCHLExpress are moving on to the second round with a 5-4 win!
It will go down as a sweep, but it was a hard-fought series between the Express and Rivermen. #BCHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/CFSRfRFxUL
— BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) March 5, 2020
The Coquitlam Express dispatched their Fraser Valley rivals in Langley with a four game sweep after a 5-4 victory on Wednesday night. The series got tight after the Express outscored the Rivermen 8-1 in the first two games as games three and four were each decided by one goal.
Coquitlam faces the winner of Chilliwack vs. Surrey in the second round. That series is going to at least a game six with the teams tied 2-2 heading into Thursday’s game five.
Spirikadis named BCHL High School Player of the Month for February
For our final High School Player of the Month award of 2019-20, we'd like to congratulate February's winner: Austin Spiridakis of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs!
Read: https://t.co/HmYviJEz2U pic.twitter.com/X4DN8KOiLp
— BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) March 4, 2020
Alberni Valley Bulldogs forward Austin Spiridakis is the BCHL’s final High School Player of the Month for the 2019-20 season. Spiridakis, who’s committed to Quinnipiac University for 2021-22, had six points in nine games for the Bulldogs.
In addition, the 17-year-old has a 91 per cent average in Calculus, Social Studies, Physics and English in online courses at St. Gabriel High School in St. Albert, Alberta.
Three Stars of the Night
First Star: Vernon forward Dawson Holt had two goals and three assists.
Second Star: Coquitlam forward Massimo Rizzo notched a pair of goals.
Third Star: Penticton forward Carson Kosobud scored the overtime winning goal for the Vees.
Honourable Mentions: West Kelowna goaltender Johnny Derrick made 37 saves. Vipers forward Cameron MacDonald had three goals and an assist. Vernon captain Connor Marritt notched four assists. Cowichan Valley netminder Zach Borgiel kicked out 33 shots. Wenatchee captain Brian Adams had a goal and an assist. Langley defenceman Ryan Helliwell scored two goals.
Fred Page Cup Playoff Picture
Wednesday night saw the Penticton Vees and Coquitlam Express both move on to round two of the #BCHLPlayoffs. Two more teams have been pushed to the brink of elimination.
Catch the highlights in #BCHLin60 presented by @ChevroletCanada! pic.twitter.com/MoIXOTPVJF
— BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) March 5, 2020
INTERIOR DIVISION
#1 Penticton Vees vs. #8 West Kelowna Warriors
(Penticton wins best-of-7 series 4-1)
Game 1: Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. – Vees win 7-1
Game 2: Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Vees win 4-1
Game 3: Sunday, Mar. 1, 3 p.m. – Vees win 9-2
Game 4: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7 p.m. – Warriors win 2-1 OT
Game 5: Wednesday, Mar. 4, 7 p.m. – Vees win 5-4 OT
#2 Trail Smoke Eaters vs. #7 Prince George Spruce Kings
(Trail wins best-of-7 series 4-0)
Game 1: Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Smoke Eaters win 2-1
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Smoke Eaters win 2-1 OT
Game 3: Monday, Mar. 2, 7 p.m. – Smoke Eaters win 4-0
Game 4: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7 p.m. – Smoke Eaters win 3-1
#3 Salmon Arm Silverbacks vs. #6 Victoria Grizzlies
(Salmon Arm wins best-of-7 series 4-0)
Game 1: Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Silverbacks win 2-1
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Silverbacks win 4-0
Game 3: Monday, Mar. 2, 7 p.m. – Silverbacks win 3-2
Game 4: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7 p.m. – Silverbacks win 3-2
#4 Wenatchee Wild vs. #5 Vernon Vipers
(Vernon leads best-of-7 series 3-1)
Game 1: Saturday, Feb. 29, 7:05 p.m. – Vipers win 3-0
Game 2: Sunday, Mar. 1, 7:05 p.m. – Wild win 2-1
Game 3: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7 p.m. – Vipers win 4-2
Game 4: Wednesday, Mar. 4, 7 p.m. – Vipers win 6-4
Game 5: Friday, Mar. 6, 7:05 p.m. – Vipers @ Wild
Game 6: Sunday, Mar. 8, 2 p.m. – Wild @ Vipers*
Game 7: Tuesday, Mar. 10, 7:05 p.m. – Vipers @ Wild*
ISLAND DIVISION
#1 Nanaimo Clippers vs. #4 Alberni Valley Bulldogs
(Nanaimo leads best-of-7 series 3-0)
Game 1: Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Clippers win 6-3
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Clippers win 6-3
Game 3: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7 p.m. – Clippers win 3-2
Game 4: Thursday, Mar. 5, 7 p.m. – Clippers @ Bulldogs
Game 5: Friday, Mar. 6, 7 p.m. – Bulldogs @ Clippers*
Game 6: Monday, Mar. 9, 7 p.m. – Clippers @ Bulldogs*
Game 7: Wednesday, Mar. 11, 7 p.m. – Bulldogs @ Clippers*
#2 Cowichan Valley Capitals vs. #3 Powell River Kings
(Cowichan Valley leads best-of-7 series 3-1)
Game 1: Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Capitals win 6-3
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Capitals win 7-6 OT
Game 3: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7 p.m. – Kings win 3-0
Game 4: Wednesday, Mar. 4, 7 p.m. – Capitals win 2-1
Game 5: Friday, Mar. 6, 7 p.m. – Kings @ Capitals
Game 6: Saturday, Mar. 7, 7 p.m. – Capitals @ Kings*
Game 7: Monday, Mar. 9, 7 p.m. – Kings @ Capitals*
MAINLAND DIVISION
#1 Coquitlam Express vs. #4 Langley Rivermen
(Coquitlam wins best-of-7 series 4-0)
Game 1: Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Express win 5-1
Game 2: Sunday, Mar. 1, 7 p.m. – Express win 3-0
Game 3: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7:15 p.m. – Express win 5-4 OT
Game 4: Wednesday, Mar. 4, 7:15 p.m. – Express win 5-4
#2 Chilliwack Chiefs vs. #3 Surrey Eagles
(Best-of-7 series tied 2-2)
Game 1: Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Chiefs win 6-3
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Chiefs win 2-0
Game 3: Monday, Mar. 2, 7:30 p.m. – Eagles win 3-2
Game 4: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7 p.m. – Eagles win 5-2
Game 5: Thursday, Mar. 5, 7 p.m. – Eagles @ Chiefs
Game 6: Saturday, Mar. 7, 7 p.m. – Chiefs @ Eagles
Game 7: Sunday, Mar. 8, 6 p.m. – Eagles @ Chiefs*
*If necessary
