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Now that the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season is over, let’s look at the top 2002-born players from each BCHL conference who were guaranteed to be playing their final junior hockey seasons as they’ll age out in 2023-24. The other age group all-star teams are available below: All 19-year-old teams […]
Stavroff joins Alberni Valley as futures from December deal The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have acquired 2004-born forward Hayden Stavroff from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Stavroff’s acquisition completes the Dec. 13 deal that saw the Bulldogs acquire 2004-born defender Owen Desilets and future considerations from the Silverbacks for 2006-born forward Raoul […]
Brian Passmore was hired as head coach and assistant general manager of the Merritt Centennials on Wednesday, signing a three-year contract with the BCHL’s longest continuously-run franchise. The 43-year-old was head coach of the Kerry Park Islanders of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League this past season. He joined the […]
Every season, B.C. Hockey League teams rely on affiliate players to step into their lineups to fill in for those who are unable to play due to injury or any other reason. While operating under Hockey Canada’s umbrella, BCHL teams signed players from teams in lower divisions or categories as […]
Caps add Butikis to their crease The Cowichan Valley Capitals have added 2005-born goaltender Cody Butikis for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. Butikis, who hails from Sewell, New Jersey, went 25-12-1 with a 2.61 goals-against average, and a .919 save percentage in 40 games at Mount St. Charles Academy […]
Sochan commits to RMU Surrey Eagles netminder Michael Sochan has committed to Robert Morris University for this September. Sochan, who’s from Redwood City, Calif., was 10-7 this past season with a 3.11 goals-against average, a .906 save percentage, and two shutouts in 17 starts for the Eagles. The 2002-born goalie […]
A chat with Surrey Eagles defender Ty Brassington about several topics, including: His perspective on the BCHL’s decision to leave Hockey Canada A silver lining for Surrey despite its playoff loss to Alberni What it means to play for his hometown Eagles And more!
Since the British Columbia Hockey League announced it was leaving the umbrella of Hockey Canada on May 1, there are a number of questions about what it means. The fact is, the impact of the BCHL becoming a non-sanctioned league is wide-reaching. There are a lot of rumours and conjectures […]
The second round of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs is over after the two Eastern Conference series wrapped up in five games, one Western Conference series wrapped up in six games, while the other went the distance to seven games. Before the marathon for Lord Stanley’s mug began, […]
After looking at the top 2004 and 2005-born players in both the Coastal and Interior Conferences of the B.C. Hockey League, it’s time to examine those players who have one more season of junior hockey eligibility left. In many cases, these players will head to college this fall and forgo […]
