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(This article was originally published on Dec. 28, 2020.) Akito Hirose is a respected and well-rounded player who established his junior roots in Salmon Arm. He rode with the team for his entire junior career, which spanned four seasons from 2016-20. He had developed his skills playing with the […]
From Michigan to California to Nanaimo and everywhere else in between, Brandon Laidlaw has proven successful. His journey to pursue his dream of playing hockey began at the age of 13 where he left his home city of Pleasanton, California, and headed to Langley. “My family moved to California […]
Trades in hockey are not all cut and dry. It can lead a player on a journey from team to team until he finds a home. One former Viper had quite the journey to end up in Vernon, involving three trades and three different players. Here is the story […]
(This article was originally published on Dec. 21, 2020.) After arguably the best individual season in BCHL history, Stanley Cup winner Joe Murphy’s hockey career is like nothing out of the norm. The London, Ontario native and his family moved across the country and settled in North Vancouver when […]
(This article was originally published on Dec. 20, 2020.) The 2010 calendar year loomed large in the local Greater Vancouver hockey scene. Most of the world will recollect Sidney Crosby’s dramatic gold medal overtime goal for Canada against Ryan Miller and Team USA during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Down the […]
They are currently four active National Hockey League players whose careers stem from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks organization. Among these alumni are Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson, Columbus Blue Jackets centre Riley Nash, and New Jersey Devils veteran centre Travis Zajac. The latest inductee into the active alumni list […]
It’s no shock that the Vernon Vipers are a young team in transition. With so many new faces it took the squad a while to come together as a team, but when they did, the Vipers went all the way to the Okanagan Cup final. Round Robin September The Vipers […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings are eager to drop the puck, however, provincial health officials continue to have other ideas. BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has extended the current restrictions on social gatherings and events for another 30 days to January 8, which further puts into flux […]
While the green light hasn’t been given by provincial health officials to resume play in the BC Hockey League, Nanaimo Clippers head coach Darren Naylor has seen all he needs to from his hockey club. The Clippers enjoyed a solid extended pre-season schedule, going 11-5, and culminated by clinching […]
Prince George Spruce Kings bench boss Alex Evin is cautiously optimistic about this year’s team. The Spruce Kings are eager to bounce back from a tough 2019-20 campaign where injuries and a lack of goal scoring resulted in an 18-32-3-5 record in the Mainland Division while notching a league-low […]
