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March 4th, 2020. Two hundred and nine days ago, Carson Kosobud scored the series-clinching goal to send the Vees onto the next round of the playoffs. What we didn’t know at the time is that goal would be the last one for the year and the world would stop due […]
Team rosters for the 2020-21 season are starting to shape up as the BCHL announced its extended training camp exhibition schedule. As of right now, the Rivermen are sitting with 10 rookies on their active roster, six forwards, three defensemen, and a goalie. Out of these 10 rookies, two […]
Exciting news has sprung across the junior hockey world with the announcement of the Okanagan Cup. It appears each team will play each other a total of four times, totaling for twelve games in the exhibition series. Salmon Arm, West Kelowna, Vernon, and Penticton will all go head to […]
The Vernon Vipers last trip to the Royal Bank Cup was in 2014 when they hosted the tournament. In this article, I look back at the tournament for the Vipers and for the four other teams that spent eight days in the Okanagan Valley playing for a national championship. […]
Having a letter on your hockey sweater is a remarkable thing. Looking down and seeing the letter “A” on your jersey along with a few other teammates is a fantastic achievement. It says that the organization trusts that you will bring your A-game each and every game. It also […]
The Surrey Eagles have welcomed a few new players from across Canada for the 2020-21 season. Some of them include goaltender Max Prazma from Calgary, defenseman Tait Ross from Coquitlam, and forward Mark Hillier from Newfoundland. There are some crucial aspects of developing a team bond and preparing for […]
It’s not often a father and son duo are tied to the success of the same junior hockey team, but in the case of Darren and Jordan Naylor, they wouldn’t have it any other way. After bringing an Island Division title to the Nanaimo Clippers last season, both are […]
With the winding down of the unusual off-season, teams are already preparing for the proposed regular-season start date of December 1. Despite tons of time until a potential season, training camp is already underway, starting in early September for most teams. This leaves teams with lots of time to […]
(This article was originally published on Sep. 18, 2020.) The perfect image of a shot beating the goaltender top shelf. Head-shots for a player profile. Feature images for a BCHLNetwork article. The dreaded year-end team picture. Everlasting memories of that championship trophy win. All of these pictures and images […]
In the second week of September, the Vernon Vipers returned to Kal Tire Place for training camp. Usually, at this time of year, the team has begun their season already, but not his year. I caught up with Vipers head coach and general manager Jason McKee to discuss how training […]
