Warriors add to coaching staff The West Kelowna Warriors announced on Wednesday that they have hired Brent Hayter as their Sports Therapist and Mental Skills Coach. A therapist in the Kelowna, B.C. area, Hayter brings 25 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach, power skating instructor, coach, and […]
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BCHL Bulletin: Bulldogs, Silverbacks, and Rivermen nab commitments, NHL development camp news, and more!
Bulldogs add Finn to their roster 2003-born defender Matias Myllykoski has committed to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. Myllykoski, who hails from Oulu, Finland, played 44 games this past season with Kiekko-Espoo U20 of the U20 SM-sarja league, which is the top tier of […]
BCHL Network: Capitals sign netminder Despatie, Sonne joins Express as assistant coach, and more!
Capitals sign Despatie for 2023-24 2003-born goaltender Emerik Despatie has signed with the Cowichan Capitals for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. He attended training camp in 2021 with the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets. Despatie, who is from Gatineau, Que., played 26 games with his hometown Olympiques in […]
BCHL Bulletin: Wood and Nadeau taken at NHL Draft, Vipers, Eagles, and Rivermen get commitments, and more!
Wood selected 15th overall by Nashville 2005-born forward Matthew Wood (50 goals, 48 assists in 64 games with Victoria from 2020-22) was selected 15th overall by the Nashville Predators on the first night of the National Hockey League draft. He is the first player with B.C. Hockey League experience to […]
BCHL Bulletin: Rivermen refresh their brand, Vipers and Express add new players, and more!
Rivermen hit refresh The Langley Rivermen announced that they will hit the refresh button on their brand for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. The move comes after Dana Matheson and Jamie Schreder took over the Rivermen as new owners earlier this month. The logo and lettering are getting an […]
BCHL Bulletin: Express fortifies its crease with Simcoe, Clarkson commit Langdon joins PG, and more!
Express adds Simcoe to its crease The Coquitlam Express announced the signing of 2006-born goaltender Ethan Simcoe for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season on Thursday. Simcoe was a fourth-round selection of the Swift Current Broncos in the 2021 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft. The Lac du Bonnet, Man. product […]
BCHL Bulletin: Vipers and Rivermen make a deal, 19 BCHLers taken in NAHL Draft, and more!
Vipers and Rivermen swing a deal The Langley Rivermen and Vernon Vipers hooked up on a deal on Wednesday. The Vipers sent 2004-born forwards Maxim Borovinskiy and Thomas Tien to the Rivermen for future considerations. Borovinskiy, who is from West Vancouver, B.C., scored three goals and nine points in 50 […]
BCHLBulletin: Pulver traded twice in one day, Bulldogs, Vipers, Bucks, Clippers and Chiefs add commits, and more!
Eagles and Rivermen swing four-player deal The Surrey Eagles sent 2003-born goaltender Eli Pulver, 2003-born forward Conner Schneider, and 2005-born forward Ewan Rennie to the Langley Rivermen in exchange for 2003-born goaltender Ajeet Gundarah. Gundarah, who is from Richmond, B.C., played 38 regular-season games with Langley in 2022-23, earning a […]
BCHL Bulletin: Chiefs, Bucks, and Vees add to their rosters, Dyck transfers to Wisconsin, and more!
Rolston signed by Chiefs 2005-born forward Stone Rolston has signed with the Chilliwack Chiefs for the upcoming season. Rolston, who hails from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, played in 61 games with Little Caesars U18 AAA during the 2022-23 season. He scored 25 times and added 30 assists. Little Caesars is a […]
BCHL Bulletin: League further clarifies FAQs, Vees add to their blueline, and more!
League updates FAQ document The B.C. Hockey League has added some clarification to their Frequently Asked Questions from their original document and wanted to dispel any rumours that have sprung up since their announcement to go independent on May 1. Related: Hockey Canada’s non-sanctioned policy restricts BCHL affiliate player possibilities […]