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(This article was originally published on June 4, 2020) The Chilliwack Chiefs have a long history of elite players coming through their various home arenas. Whether it was the “Old Barn” Chilliwack Coliseum, the “new” Chilliwack Coliseum (formerly Prospera Centre), George Preston Arena, and Langley Events Centre. Some of […]
(This article was originally published on May. 31, 2020) Twenty-one years ago a rivalry was born. The Chilliwack Chiefs and Vernon Vipers started a five-year rivalry that comprised of the two teams facing off in the Fred Page Cup Finals four times in five years. Most people wouldn’t suspect […]
(This article was originally published on May. 25, 2020) Junior hockey doesn’t have a formal farm system like the NHL, but could it? The Pacific Junior Hockey League announced on May 15th that Chilliwack has been awarded an expansion team for the 2020-21 season making it seven BCHL cities […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs put their number one power play to work as they defeated Surrey 2-0 in game 2 to take a commanding 2-0 lead. Caron stopped 32 shots for the shutout. The first period saw Surrey come out flying, putting 14 shots on Caron. Chilliwack stuck first blood again […]
After staggering into the playoffs, the Chilliwack Chiefs made a statement in game one that they are a force to be reckoned with. Coming into the series, Chilliwack had only won two games in the month of February, including losing three times to the Surrey Eagles. NEWS: Chiefs Score Six, […]
With the end of the regular season on Sunday afternoon, the Chilliwack Chiefs staggered into the playoffs, only winning two games in the final month of the season. Their only two wins came against the fifth place Prince George Spruce Kings and the fourth place Langley Rivermen in their season […]
The BCHL has a rich history of some pretty awesome jerseys over the years, as well as some not so great jerseys. I’m going to take a look at each current team’s primary jersey and give my take on what they could change or don’t need to change. I’ll also […]
Since after Christmas, the Chiefs have been on a bit of a surge. Coming into Sunday’s action, Chilliwack is 26 points back of the league-leading Coquitlam Express. The Chiefs played the Express back to back to open the second half, losing both games in shootouts 5-4 and 3-2, respectively. After […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs look to try and catch the first place Coquitlam Express in the Mainland Division. Currently, the Express hold a sizable lead on the Chiefs so it will be a very tough test for Chilliwack to retain its Mainland crown. Since their big win over the Vees in […]
For the start of the 2006-07 season, the Chilliwack Chiefs packed up their bags and headed down the road to the George Preston Arena to become the Langley Chiefs. They arrived with the same owners, head coach and players. The only modification to the jersey was the removal of Chilliwack […]
