With British Columbia Hockey League connections, the Minot State University men’s hockey team claimed its third American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I title this past spring. In the Boston area, the top-ranked Beavers shut out No. 3 Adrian College of Michigan 1-0. Scoring the game’s lone goal was White Rock’s […]
Author: Robin Wark
Dal Monte: From the Hub City to Sin City
Former Merritt Centennials and Alberni Valley Bulldogs blueliner Mattias Dal Monte thrived last winter in his first season in Sin City. The 2000-born defender finished eighth on the University of Nevada – Las Vegas team in scoring with 18 points, including eight goals, in 25 games. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder from […]
Leduc and Pascoal study and play hockey at RMC while serving Canada as reservists
Going from junior A hockey to being a reservist and a Royal Military College of Canada student-athlete required some adjustment for Devin Leduc and Isaac Pascoal. Both forwards, who spent time developing their games in the British Columbia Hockey League, suited up for the RMC Paladins last season. For Pascoal, […]
Noble and Skapski pursue hockey and military careers at RMC
For British Columbia Hockey League alumni Cole Noble and Marshall Skapski, playing and studying at the Royal Military College of Canada was a triple threat. First, they were able to continue playing hockey at a high level after their junior days. Second, RMC allowed them to earn a degree, and […]
Tovell plays big role in his lone season with the Silverbacks
As a young hockey player, Matthew Tovell of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks was drawn to try his hand at goalie. “I think the biggest thing for me was the goalie gear,” said the 21-year-old. “I was really drawn to the glove. I thought it was pretty cool. I always wanted […]
MacDonald and Moriello provide rookie offensive punch for Warriors
Jaiden Moriello and Ben MacDonald have gone from being foes in Massachusetts to high scoring rookie linemates for the West Kelowna Warriors. MacDonald is from Weston, MA, while Moriello hails from Saugus, MA. Moriello’s Kimball Union Academy competed against MacDonald and Noble & Greenough School in the prep hockey ranks. […]
Shorthanded or otherwise, Dixon lights the lamp for the Express
The Coquitlam Express’ Mateo Dixon has proven this BC Hockey League season that he can turn an opposition’s powerplay advantage into a disadvantage. The 20-year-old forward from Toronto leads the BCHL in shorthanded goals, as of March 25, with four. Dixon also lights the lamp in other situations. He leads […]
Eagles look to fly in the playoffs after a successful regular season
The Surrey Eagles are looking to fly in the British Columbia Hockey League playoffs as they have during the regular season. In 2022, the Eagles were swept in the Coastal Conference quarterfinals by the Nanaimo Clippers. That came after a 28-26-0-0 regular season and a sixth-place finish in the Coastal […]
Clippers’ Mistry provides offensive punch from the blue line
Nanaimo Clippers defender Ethan Mistry‘s skills were identified early on by a Hockey Hall of Fame member. The Toronto product recalls being a centre early in his hockey career. Around the age of eight, Mistry moved and tried out for a new team. The squad’s coach – Paul Coffey – […]
Langley’s Levyy puts power play prowess on display
Warning: do not take too many penalties against the Langley Rivermen when Vitaly Levyy is in the lineup. The 19-year-old forward, who is committed to Sacred Heart University, is tied for the BC Hockey League lead in power play goals as of this writing. He’s lit the lamp 11 times […]