The Chilliwack Chiefs were one of the favorites heading into the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season after posting a perfect preseason at 5-0. The Chiefs came out relatively ordinary and dropped their season opener to the Langley Rivermen. Their October performance kept them in the middle of the pack with […]
Author: Eric Clarke
Powell River Kings: Always a bridesmaid, never the bride
Over the last 30 years, there are a few teams which have made the BC Hockey League finals on more than one occasion. The Chilliwack Chiefs made seven finals and won three, Vernon made 16 finals and won eight, and Penticton made seven finals and won four. However, there’s one […]
Rylance and Katz shine a light on living with diabetes
If you didn’t know, November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that is caused by an organ failing, and in this case, it is the pancreas. The pancreas creates insulin which keeps your blood sugar steady. Without a working pancreas, you need to inject insulin into your […]
A quick look at some early-season surprises
The BC Hockey League is just over a month into its season and there are already some surprises to start the 2021-22 campaign. With plenty of hockey to play and the majority of the teams making the playoffs only time will tell what other surprises may come. Some of the […]
Grading all 18 BCHL retro throwbacks
The BC Hockey League for its 60th celebration is having all 18 teams have a retro jersey or jersey that represents hockey history in a respective team’s region. Along with the jerseys, each BCHL team will hold a retro night to honor their team or regional hockey history. The BCHL […]
An eye on BCHLNetwork?
Over the past two years, I have written quite a few articles about BC Hockey League teams and their jerseys. From looking at all 18 teams’ current threads to the best and most questionable jerseys in each team’s history. I did the top five jerseys of all time in […]
Key returnees and new recruits for the Chilliwack Chiefs
With all BC Hockey League teams coming together to start the season, there are a lot of new and old faces hitting the ice. The Chilliwack Chiefs were busy this off-season adding a bunch of recruits. There are also a bunch of returnees that weren’t originally scheduled to return […]
The unique connection between Chilliwack and St. Paul, Alberta
I previously looked at the unique connection between Chilliwack and the State of Michigan. This time I’ll look at the unique connection between Chilliwack and the town of St. Paul, AB. There are many connections both on and off the ice. On the ice, several players throughout the years […]
The best jersey for each BCHL team
The BC Hockey League has had some fantastic and unique jerseys over its 60-year history. Some were questionable, which I covered in a previous article. This one will cover each of the 18 BCHL teams’ best jerseys from 1990 to the present, which follows the same criteria as the […]
Chilliwack Chiefs 2021-22 schedule breakdown
Back on June 7, the BC Hockey League released its schedule for the 2021-22 season for all 18 teams. I’ll have a look at the Chilliwack Chiefs schedule and how it breaks down with the new conference alignment. The Chilliwack Chiefs will once again host the BCHL Showcase from […]