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The Chilliwack Chiefs have had several great defensemen during their BC Hockey League history. Chilliwack’s legendary coach Harvey Smyl, who was behind the Chiefs bench for all but 10 of the team’s 31 seasons, was known for having big, hard-nosed defensemen with a sprinkling of offensive blueliners to compliment […]
Chilliwack has had a small connection to the state of Michigan over the years. A handful of players have come from Michigan to play for the Chiefs, from Joey Larson and Trevor Adams to Ben Israel. There were also two players who helped recruit from Michigan to Chilliwack in […]
My fellow BCHLNetwork writer Kyle Rutherford started a series of looking at the best players in Express history for every position and decade. I’ll follow in his footsteps and bring you the best of the Chilliwack Chiefs. First, I’ll start with the mask crusaders, the last line of defense, […]
(This article was originally published on Dec. 21, 2020.) The National Hockey League came out with a set of reverse retro jerseys for all 31 of its teams earlier this fall. Some came out fantastic, others not so much. It got me thinking about what BC Hockey League versions […]
(This article was originally published on Dec. 14, 2020.) As if 2020 wasn’t memorable enough, it also marks the first season in a very long time that BC Hockey League teams aren’t able to hold their annual teddy bear toss, which usually benefits the less fortunate in their communities. […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs were a very tough and rugged team in the early 1990s. Most of it came from having farm boys from Alberta on the squad. St. Paul, a town two hours northeast of Edmonton, was a pipeline of talented players for the Chiefs. The likes of Harvey […]
I got this idea from a website the watches for jersey leaks and rumors on the NHL called Icethetics.com. With BC Hockey League teams, I’ll look at some of the jersey changes coming this season that you might not have noticed. I did do an article earlier this year […]
(This article was originally published on Nov. 20, 2020.) Before coming to BCHLNetwork, I spent two seasons as the Chilliwack Chiefs mascot. I had the honor of portraying the legendary Chief Wannawin and the very first Belle the Cow. One of the most difficult things to do is follow […]
(This article was originally published on Oct. 30, 2020.) Kyle Rutherford, who is one of my fellow contributors at the BCHL Network, recently did an article about the Coquitlam Express logo changes over the years. The Express has gone through three colour changes, similar to the Chiefs, but has […]
Fans of the Chiefs of my generation weren’t old enough to see the team play during its first five years in the BC Hockey League. We remember watching the likes of Brian Maloney, Brandon Fleenor, Jeff Tambellini, Bobby Henderson, and Nolan Julseth-White. One of the original Chiefs players was […]
