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That’s a wrap for the season. The Penticton Vees wrapped up their 2020-21 BC Hockey League campaign hosting the Cranbrook Bucks and the Trail Smoke Eaters in the Penticton bubble. The team from the Peach City saw itself finish the season strong with a winning streak of nine games. […]
Express fans will see a lot of new faces when they return to the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex – which looks like it will happen this fall. Changes have occurred on and off the ice, making this off-season a tumultuous and busy one for the club. Former Express […]
Before joining the Penticton Vees, Ryan Johansen played minor hockey with the Port Moody Amateur Hockey Association and U18 with the Vancouver NE Chiefs. Making the four-and-a-half-hour drive northwest in 2008, Johansen joined the Vees, who just came off a Fred Page Cup the season before. A force in […]
Born October 18, 2002, in the affluent neighbourhood of North Vancouver, BC, is prospect Kent Johnson. Johnson, a potential lottery pick in the upcoming 2021 National Hockey League draft, has been turning heads on the West Coast with his talent since he was 15 years old. Making a mark […]
Soon after being named host city for a BCHL pod, the Coquitlam Express had a conundrum to deal with. Due to the imminent removal of the ice at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex coupled with a Covid-19 vaccine clinic across the street, a new host arena for the […]
The NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs are where the greatest hockey players on the planet look to create or cement their hockey legacies. From the moment they pick up a hockey stick for the very first time as a kid to stepping on the ice for a win-or-go-home game seven, […]
As we continue our relay through the multitude of European nations that players have represented in the BC Hockey League throughout league history, our stops today include one of Canada’s biggest rivals in hockey, Mother Russia. Next, we’ll look at “The Happiest Country in the World” – Denmark, and […]
I mentioned the ongoing rivalry between the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and the Vernon Vipers in previous articles, but after the intensity of their matchups in this pod season, I decided to look closely at all the action that went down this season. Playing one another 10 times in just […]
The whole point of the BCHL pod season was to get players showcased. Whether it was the 20-year-old veteran preparing for his last hurrah or a wide-eyed rookie getting his first taste of junior hockey, the experience was one and the same. In the case of Jaydon Merritt and […]
We have finally gotten to the exciting continent of Europe, which by far produces the most international talent in the BCHL. With at least 152 players representing Europe throughout the league’s history, it is best to have multiple articles highlighting different European countries. On our destinations shortlist today, the […]
