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In April of last year, while the Cranbrook Bucks continued to prepare for their inaugural season, they announced a commitment from Christian Lowe. Lowe, a 2002-born forward from Port Moody, BC, joined the Bucks from the Vancouver NE Chiefs of the BC U18 AAA League. He spent the last […]
We all know what a community means to its junior hockey team. From purchasing tickets and merchandise to create revenue, to cheering on the players at home games. The community is the heartbeat of its junior hockey team. But what do BC Hockey League teams mean to their communities? […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters were dealt a big blow as captain Cody Schiavon is leaving for the University of Vermont. It is unfortunate for Trail as it not only loses its leader, but the Smokies are also left with a void on the back end. However, the Smoke Eaters […]
Like the rest of his Bucks teammates, Briggs Gammill arrived in Cranbrook as a complete stranger to the community. However, he will leave as the franchise’s first captain and a big part of the foundation laid in Cranbrook. Gammill will likely only spend one season in Cranbrook, but it […]
Recently, I released the BCHL extended training camp all-star teams, recognizing the best individual performances during the pre-season. Now, in the true spirit of the exhibition season, I am going to form an extended training camp all-rookie team. The requirements to be considered for the all-rookie team are the […]
The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 extended training camp has concluded, and now we wait for the regular season to get underway – hopefully in early January. While we patiently wait for the BCHL to return to the ice, I decided to take some time to reflect on the pre-season. […]
After playing all five of their October games on the road, the Cranbrook Bucks spent all of November on home ice. They seemed to find their game right away, scoring nine goals in their first two home games, a win and an overtime loss. The Bucks went on to […]
As initially reported by BCHLNetwork managing editor Brian Wiebe in BCHL Today on November 22, the Cranbrook Bucks have made some recent roster tweaks. With the regular season on the horizon, teams will begin finalizing their rosters for opening night. Cranbrook had a busy calendar year thus far building […]
On October 23, the Cranbrook Bucks announced a commitment from 2003-born goaltender Nathan Airey for the upcoming season. Airey was the second goalie committed to by the Bucks after Jacob Zacharewicz was added back in March. The 17-year-old Cochrane, Alberta product spent last season with International Hockey Academy in […]
The Cranbrook Bucks recently completed their first month of game action, albeit in the form of exhibition games. Still, seeing the expansion team hit the ice for the first time was a fulfilling moment for all involved. October featured five games for the Bucks, all against the Trail Smoke […]
