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It was a big week for the Cranbrook Bucks. From the first game to the first win, and all the achievements in between. It was a week of milestones for both the team and its players. I’ll recognize five players — three stars, and two honourable mentions — who […]
The first weekend in April was a big one for the Cranbrook Bucks. On Saturday, Apr. 3, Cranbrook played its first game as a BC Hockey League franchise against the Penticton Vees. The next day, the Bucks picked up the first victory in team history when they beat the […]
It was a long time coming, but the Cranbrook Bucks are officially a BC Hockey League team. In fact, not only did they play their inaugural game over the weekend, but they also picked up the first win as a franchise. On Saturday, Cranbrook played its debut BCHL game […]
Saturday, April 3, 2021 is a monumental day in Cranbrook Bucks franchise history. For the first time ever, the puck will drop on a regular-season game involving the expansion team. The Bucks’ inaugural game is against the Vees in Penticton — one of five pod locations scattered throughout the […]
Back on Nov. 24. 2020, the Cranbrook Bucks posted a news release announcing they had rounded out their roster. Included in the release was the following message, indicating they had finalized their roster ahead of the regular season. “The Cranbrook Bucks now sit at 24 rostered players to start […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of people, and in many different ways. For Christian Trianni, it led to the difficult decision to end his BCHL career before it really even started — for now. Recently, Trianni joined me for a conversation about how he ended up in […]
The distinction of being the Cranbrook Bucks first-ever player will always belong to a product of San Diego, California. 2002-born forward Noah Leibl was introduced as the franchise’s first player back on January 27 of last year. A few months later, I wrote an article profiling his career to […]
The 2020-21 BC Hockey League trade deadline — the first for the Cranbrook Bucks — came and went on February 25. The Bucks’ first trade deadline remained consistent with their first season as a franchise, as likely the most unusual they will ever experience. We all know about the situation […]
Over the last several weeks, the BC Hockey League has lost dozens of players to leagues south of the border. While the BCHL is currently at the mercy of provincial COVID-19 restrictions, its teams have been unable to play games. This has led to players taking the opportunity to […]
The addition of Cole Assailly to the Cranbrook Bucks inaugural season roster was not unlike a lot of the others. The 2003-born defenseman was recruited from the Rink Hockey Academy Nationals in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He spent the 2019-20 season in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League’s U18 Prep division […]
