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The Vernon Vipers have been one of the most active teams this offseason. So far, the Vipers have recruited five defensemen and eight forwards since the end of last season. The Vipers are going to be a very young team with an average age of 17 at this point. […]
I wrote a story recently that pessimistically predicted there would be no hockey this year and quite possibly not until September 2021. Could I be wrong about that? Of course. The story assumes only the facts in evidence. It assumes that what was normal in February this year will […]
Most of the major sports are trying desperately to bring games back to the field, ice, diamond, etc. The NHL and the NBA are working towards completing the 2019-20 season. Baseball has played a handful of 2020 regular season games that have been anything but regular. Golf has played […]
(This article was originally posted on August 4, 2020) Logos can be a touchy subject to some and everyone has an opinion about them. The BC Hockey League is no exception as it has logos that range from fantastic, okay, and downright horrible. Much like the WHL, I decided […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters have a strong backing of fans due in part to the efforts of the franchise supporting the community via fundraisers, youth hockey, and team events. Owners Rich and Annie Murphy stepped up the team’s product on and off the ice as a way to try […]
Nothing pairs better than a cold blustery winter evening in Anytown, BC, and a good old game of Canada’s national winter sport, hockey. This season, the BCHL will ice teams in 17 different markets in the province (and one in a state) varying in geographic location, team nicknames, conferences, […]
As the country enjoyed Canada Day via online Zoom parties, it was another jammed packed month for the BCHL team in the Peach City and the league itself. We know the league was shut down by now due to the coronavirus, but we had no plan or heard any […]
Since joining the BCHL back in 2011, the Langley Rivermen have had nine captains with three of them being local Langley products. To become a captain of a hockey team, the player must show maturity, leadership, and a will to win, and all of these players have shown that […]
After an interview with Trail Smoke Eaters’ new head coach and general manager Tim Fragle last month and what he had to say about coming back to Trail since new owners Rich and Annie Murphy took over the franchise, a chat with the Murphys was in order. Unfortunately, due […]
(This article was originally published on Jul. 24, 2020.) The average fan at a BCHL hockey game may take a lot for granted when entering the arena. They are there to see two teams battle it out on the ice with the goal of victory and two points in […]
